[ad_1] Gujarat Titans’ captain Shubman Gill (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki) Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill has joined the growing list of Indian players voicing concerns over the Impact Player rule in the Indian Premier League, stating that it “takes the skill out of the game.”Gill’s remarks come shortly after similar criticism from players like Rohit Sharma,…
[ad_1] Carolina Marin (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Carolina Marin, one of badminton’s greatest players and the 2016 Rio Olympics gold medallist, has announced her retirement from professional badminton, bringing the curtain down on a remarkable career. The Spanish star shared the news through an emotional social media video, confirming she will skip the upcoming European…
[ad_1] IPL trophy (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) The BCCI has officially unveiled the schedule for the second phase of the Indian Premier League 2026, confirming fixtures from April 13 to May 24.The remaining league-stage fixtures, comprising 50 matches, will be staged across 12 venues in India. These include Bengaluru, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Delhi, Ahmedabad,…
[ad_1] Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) owner Sanjiv Goenka with Rishabh Pant (PTI Photo) Sanjiv Goenka, owner of Lucknow Super Giants, has firmly shut down speculation surrounding Rishabh Pant’s captaincy ahead of IPL 2026, calling out what he implied were baseless reports doing the rounds. Pant had come under heavy criticism after a disappointing IPL 2025…
[ad_1] Lucknow Super Giants’s Mayank Yadav celebrates (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has made it clear that IPL 2026 could be a defining season for Mayank Yadav, urging the young pacer to justify the faith shown in him by Lucknow Super Giants. Mayank burst onto the scene in IPL 2024 with raw…
[ad_1] Spencer Johnson has not played any competitive game since last year’s IPL. NEW DELHI: The announcement of Spencer Johnson as a replacement for the injured Nathan Ellis for the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) by the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) has created quite an uproar. There had been a bit of mystery around Johnson’s…
[ad_1] Kylian Mbappe (Getty Images) Kylian Mbappe on Wednesday denied media reports that claimed Real Madrid examined the wrong leg when the France star sustained a knee injury late last year.The soccer show “After Foot” on French broadcaster RMC Sport reported this week that the Spanish club had initially scanned his right knee, rather than…
[ad_1] India’s Head Coach Gautam Gambhir (PTI Photo) The Delhi High Court has directed major tech platforms, including Google, Meta, and Amazon, to remove objectionable online content that allegedly misuses the name and identity of former India cricketer and current head coach Gautam Gambhir for commercial gain.A single-judge bench led by Justice Jyoti Singh observed…
[ad_1] Pakistan Super League trophy: (Image credit: PSL) The Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2026 begins under unusual circumstances, with the tournament returning to a closed-door, broadcast-first model due to the ongoing regional crisis. With rising fuel costs and government advisories restricting travel, the Pakistan Cricket Board has taken the tough call to stage the league…
[ad_1] File Pic: Pat Cummins (R) and Ishan Kishan during IPL 2025. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Australia skipper Pat Cummins has offered an encouraging update on his recovery from a back injury, revealing that he is targeting a return midway through the IPL 2026 season while backing Ishan Kishan to lead Sunrisers Hyderabad in his…