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LSG’s Mitchell Marsh in action during the IPL match against RCB at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on May 7, 2026. | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap Former India opener Aakash Chopra has hailed the explosive batting of Mitchell Marsh after his match-winning century that helped Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) defeat defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru…
Kranti Gaud celebrates after castling Alice Capsey. | Photo Credit: Reuters Sometime next week, Kranti Gaud will go where no woman ever has. Up on the honours board at Lord’s. She took five wickets to earn that distinction in spectacular fashion on Saturday. More importantly, she bowled India to a commanding position in the first…
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Coming in clutch: Sutirtha put it past Ayhika in the decider. | Photo Credit: BUTTERFLY UTT Dabang Delhi pulled off a remarkable 8-7 win over HVR Kolkata Thunderblades in an Ultimate Table Tennis Season 7 clash at the Shyama Prasad Indoor Stadium on Saturday. Dabang had to overcome a sensational show from 19-year-old Ankur Bhattacharjee to register its second…
Sinner will be eyeing a second consecutive triumph at SW19 while Zverev will be eager to do the clay-grass double. | Photo Credit: AFP A lot can happen in two months. A lot can also happen in two days. In early May, Alexander Zverev had just been ambushed by World No. 1 Jannik Sinner for…
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Ravi Bishnoi. | Photo Credit: Reuters Mumbai: Leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi is set to replace the injured Varun Chakaravarthy in India’s squad for the T20I series against Zimbabwe, beginning on July 23. Varun, who played IPL 2026 despite a toe injury, had been declared fit by the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) ahead of the T20I…
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Sibin Girish was the most expensive player in the KCL auction. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Alleppey Ripples made the biggest splash in the player auction for the third season of the Kerala Cricket League (KCL) here on Saturday. Ripples stirred up an absolute tidal wave in the auction when it bought all-rounder Sibin Girish for ₹11.8 lakh, making him…
Mikel Merino celebrates with teammates after scoring the match-winning goal against Belgium. | Photo Credit: AFP Two knockout games. Two goals. Nine minutes of actual playing time between them. If you’re looking for the quickest route to World Cup folklore, Mikel Merino has just written the blueprint — and Arsenal, whether they meant to or…
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Mark Butcher. | Photo Credit: P.K. Ajith Kumar Mark Butcher keeps his word. “I will find you in half an hour,” he says. He sure does. He says a lot more over the next half an hour. And you are fascinated. He is a sharp analyst of the game, and very articulate. Earlier this year,…
Petra Sorling. | Photo Credit: File photo: Getty Images Petra Sorling, president of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), is a quiet, firm, no-nonsense administrator on a mission to take the sport to new markets and wider audiences while ensuring its long-term financial sustainability. The 55-year-old said her second term (2025-29) will focus on ensuring…
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Novak Djokovic | Photo Credit: Reuters To see small victories in defeats and not wallow in self pity are qualities that separate the greats from the ordinary. Most players who would have received the kind of shellacking that Jannik Sinner gave Novak Djokovic in Friday’s Wimbledon semifinal – 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in two hours and…