Faf du Plessis (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) captain Faf du Plessis has shared his thoughts on the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega-auction, expressing excitement and uncertainty about the proceedings. Du Plessis, a seasoned IPL campaigner, has represented franchises like Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Rising Pune Supergiant (RPS), and

Poker-faced Gukesh, expressive Ding a study in contrastsChina’s Ding Liren is already being hailed a moral victor, even before the first chess piece has moved in his World Chess Championship match against D Gukesh that starts in Singapore from Monday.For, despite the general perception of Chinese being inscrutable and stoic, the chess community is almost

Satwik-Chirag duo in semis, Lakshya loses Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stormed into the semifinals of the China Masters BWF Super-750 tournament with a hard fought 21-16, 21-19 victory against Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen in Shenzhen on Friday. The Indian challenge ended in the men’s singles, however, after unseeded Lakshya Sen lost to

Jasprit Bumrah celebrates with teammates after taking a wicket in Perth. (AP Photo) On dramatic Day 1, captain Bumrah stars with 4-wicket haul to leave Oz gasping for air as India fight fire with fire after being bowled out for 150; hosts reeling at 67/7India captain Jasprit Bumrah showed ample evidence of the endless spirit

Border-Gavaskar Trophy Live Score: India took control of the proceedings Debutant Nathan McSweeney (10) got a nip-backer and DRS ruled him leg before. Usman Khawaja (8) just froze in his crease once Bumrah decided to square him up by coming round the wicket. Virat Kohli, who had earlier dropped Marnus Labuschagne ( 2 off 52

Hardik Pandya and Krunal Pandya (X Photo) NEW DELHI: The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, which begins on Saturday, is generating a lot of excitement among fans due to the participation of some of India’s top players, including Hardik Pandya and Mohammed Shami. The tournament coincides with the upcoming IPL mega auction.Hardik will play under the

(Photo credit: Screengrab from video posted on X) NEW DELHI: The 2024-25 edition of the Border–Gavaskar Trophy on Friday got off to a chaotic start as a record 17 wickets fell on the opening day of the Perth Test.As batters found themselves in the firing line, the quicks from both the sides enjoyed the grassy

MUMBAI: The International Cricket Council will hold an emergent meeting of its board on Tuesday to take a final call and resolve the deadlock around the 2025 Champions Trophy in February-March next year in Pakistan. The meeting, during which a final verdict on the fate of the tournament is likely to be given, will be

Mitchell Starc (Photo credit: X) NEW DELHI: On the opening day of the first Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test in Perth, an unprecedented 17 wickets fell, giving the blockbuster series a chaotic start.With the quicks wreaking havoc on a grassy and bouncy Optus Stadium track, batters looked clueless and helpless but Australian senior pacer Mitchell Starc defended