PSL under fire as ball in Pakistan turns red again NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Super League (PSL) continues to face unusual controversy this season, with the match ball once again changing colour, this time during a clash involving the Karachi Kings. In a bizarre repeat of an earlier incident, dye from players’ kits reportedly rubbed…
An India flag (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) BENGALURU: India on Friday officially submitted its Expression of Interest (EOI) to the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) to host the 2038 Asian Games, with Ahmedabad once again emerging as the front runner to host the event.The Indian Olympic Association delegation led by president PT Usha submitted the EOI…
Gaganjeet Bhullar (PTI Photo) SINGAPORE: Gaganjeet Bhullar wore a smile as he stepped off the 18th greens of the immaculate Serapong course with a birdie. Fairways found, tick, greens in regulation met, tick, putts converted, tick. It’s as if the first round was replayed on Friday … until the 14th and 15th, where he dropped…
Mitchell Starc (Image Credit: Cricket Australia) Delhi Capitals have received a major boost as their star overseas pacer, Mitchell Starc, has officially joined the camp ahead of their clash against Punjab Kings.Starc’s arrival was delayed in IPL 2026 due to ongoing shoulder and elbow injuries. These issues stemmed from a high workload during the Ashes…
Rajeev Shukla (Special Arrangements) At a time when Indian cricket is scaling new heights on the global stage, vice-president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Rajeev Shukla, shares insights into the system driving this sustained success. In a conversation with TOI, Shukla speaks about the depth of India’s talent pool, the…
Tanmay Srivastava (BCCI Photo) LUCKNOW: Former Ranji player from Lucknow, Tanmay Srivastava, is set to make his debut as an on-field umpire in the IPL during the Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals match at Mullanpur on April 28.Srivastava, who made his IPL debut as a player for Punjab Kings in 2008, will return in a…
Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma Former Mumbai Indians batting coach Robin Singh has come out in support of MI captain Hardik Pandya after they suffered a 103-run loss to Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2026 on Thursday.Mumbai were outplayed as Sanju Samson scored an unbeaten 101 off 54 balls, hitting 10 fours and six sixes at…
NEW DELHI: 15 to 20 runs short in the death overs can often come back to haunt teams, and Gujarat Titans experienced exactly that on Friday when they were asked to bat first by Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their IPL 2026 clash at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.Despite a flying start and a record opening stand…
Virat Kohli (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Gujarat Titans will rue a costly lapse from their IPL 2026 clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. After piling up a commanding 205/3, GT let the game slip early when they dropped Virat Kohli for a duck in the very first over.Facing Mohammed Siraj, Kohli…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru made an unwanted IPL record on Friday after Gujarat Titans batter Sai Sudharsan scored a century against them at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in IPL 2026 match.With Sudharsan’s hundred, RCB became the team to concede the most individual centuries in IPL history.Most individual centuries conceded by a team in IPL: 15 –…
