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New Delhi, March 30 Harpreet Brar, a left-arm spinner, feels disappointed about not being selected for the India A team, despite his consistent performance in the high-pressure IPL over the past five years.The 30-year-old has been a valuable player for Punjab Kings since joining them in 2019...

New Delhi, March 30 Rajasthan Royals (RR) teenage opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi says his focus this season is firmly on helping the team win the IPL trophy, something that has eluded the team since winning the inaugural season in 2008.In IPL 2025, Sooryavanshi scored a century in 35 balls while...

Mumbai, March 30 Dismissing the never-ending speculation about his future, experienced Indian batter and Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane says he is playing cricket for personal growth and not to prove a point to the naysayers.The 37-year-old Rahane had stepped down from Mumbai's...

New Delhi, March 29 – Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Virendra Sachdeva led party workers at 8,250 booths at 6,573 locations in tuning in to the 132nd edition of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Mann Ki Baat' radio programme, a party leader said."Delhi BJP President Sachdeva tuned...

Bengaluru, March 29 Devdutt Padikkal elegantly hit Jaydev Unadkat's full-length ball on his pads over backward square leg for a six.This was not an unusual sight for a batter who considers flicks one of their go-to shots.However, it was unprecedented because Devdutt rarely hits a six off the...

New Delhi, March 29 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday praised the Jammu and Kashmir cricket team for winning the Ranji Trophy title for the first time and expressed hope that this winning streak of sports persons in the region continues in the future.Addressing his monthly radio broadcast...

New Delhi, March 27 Delhi Capitals pacer Auqib Nabi said that encouraging words from the franchise's coaching staff during pre-auction trials, particularly from head coach Hemang Badani, gave him the self-belief that an IPL call-up was within reach if he kept performing in domestic cricket...

Mumbai, March 27 From the confines of his room in Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir star Auqib Nabi watched a large crowd celebrate his entry into the IPL on auction day. But, he says, the "ultimate goal" is to play and win matches for India.Long before he lifted the Ranji Trophy with his J&K...

Mumbai, March 26 Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) President Ajinkya Naik said that the association was content to host matches in the city despite the Wankhede Stadium not being allocated a Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test match in 2027.The BCCI had earlier announced that Nagpur, Chennai, Guwahati...

New Delhi, March 26 Since its inception in 2008, the Indian Premier League (IPL) has evolved into more than just a cricket tournament; it embodies the intersection of talent, ambition, and opportunity. The IPL trophy has an inscription on it in Sanskrit, "Yatra Pratibha Avsara Prapnotihi", which...

Kolkata, March 26 After being excluded from the Trinamool Congress' candidate list for the 2026 West Bengal assembly elections, former India cricketer and state minister Manoj Tiwary said he has received an offer from the BJP, but is yet to decide on his political future, saying "time will...

Kolkata, March 25 After being excluded from the Trinamool Congress's candidate list for the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, former India cricketer and state minister Manoj Tiwary revealed on Wednesday that he has received an offer from the BJP, but is yet to decide on his political future...

New Delhi, March 25 Opener Prithvi Shaw is leaving no stone unturned in his bid for a national comeback, putting in "three times more" effort as he gears up for a return to the IPL with Delhi Capitals.Shaw, who last represented India during the Sri Lanka tour in July 2021, has since endured a...

Noida, March 24 All-rounders can't hide their disdain for it, but former India captain Sourav Ganguly said the IPL's controversial Impact Player rule is here to stay.A day after India's T20 vice-captain and Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel said he does not like the rule as it hampers the...

In New Delhi, March 23, Delhi Capitals head coach Hemang Badani has stated that the franchise has found a solution to their top-order problems by acquiring fresh talent like Prithvi Shaw, Ben Duckett, and Pathum Nissanka through the auction ahead of the 2026 IPL season, which begins on March 28...

Mumbai, March 22 India all-rounder Hardik Pandya said on Sunday that he began his career as a "pure batter" and credited hard work and a willingness to go the extra mile for his rise as one of the country's most valuable cricketers.From his Ranji Trophy debut in 2013 to breaking into the...

New Delhi, March 21 Former India left-arm pacer Irfan Pathan said that Mumbai Indians (MI) have an advantage over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the debate over the greatest Indian Premier League (IPL) team, citing MI's role in providing match-winning players to the Indian team."When choosing...

Surat, March 20 – Gujarat's Aarya Desai has made history in T20 cricket by scoring a sensational 193 in 81 balls in the 'Surat Cricket T20 League' – a tournament recognized by the Gujarat Cricket Association – and is being hailed as the highest individual score ever in the shorter version of the...

In Mumbai, on March 14, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will present the Naman Awards 2026, honoring excellence in Indian cricket. The awards ceremony will take place on Sunday in the national capital. Former BCCI chief Roger Binny, ex-captain and coach Rahul Dravid, and former...

Jammu, March 12 Asserting that the peace prevailing in Jammu and Kashmir has come after immense sacrifices, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday warned that security forces will hunt down those attempting to disturb the situation.“The peace we enjoy today – the peace that allows...