As KL Rahul prepares to go for the toss as LSG skipper in the clash against CSK at the Ekana today, he would be harbouring hopes of turning around a two-game losing run and a decent outing with the bat. That would go some way towards impressing the selectors and his one-time T20 and Test…
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NEW DELHI: Telangana’s Donuru Ananya Reddy achieved an extraordinary feat, securing the third rank nationwide in her debut attempt at the UPSC exam. After securing the feat, she expressed her deep admiration for cricket legend Virat Kohli.Her remarkable success not only marked a personal triumph but also ignited aspirations to serve in the Indian Administrative…
NEW DELHI: As the cricketing world eagerly awaits the T20 World Cup in June, a tantalizing prospect looms on the horizon – the dynamic duo of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma opening the batting for India. According to a report by Dainik Jagran, this bold move is under serious consideration by the Ajit Agarkar-led selection…
NEW DELHI: In 2021, the New Zealand cricket team abruptly withdrew from a tour of Pakistan due to security concerns. However, they have since visited the country twice in 2023.With less than two months remaining until the ICC T20 World Cup commences in the West Indies and the USA from June 1-29, New Zealand are…
Glenn Maxwell has taken an indefinite “mental and physical break” from the Indian Premier League, citing his poor batting form for the decision. It’s not the first time Maxwell has taken a break from competitive cricket due to mental health challenges; he had done so back in October 2019. Besides Maxwell, some other big names…
NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals‘ Jos Buttler showcased his batting brilliance once again as he blazed his way to a magnificent unbeaten century, catapulting himself to the second position in the list of most hundreds in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL).Buttler’s scintillating innings not only earned him personal glory but also propelled his…
NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer Kris Srikkanth expressed his disappointment with the Royal Challengers Bengaluru‘s bowling performance against Sunrisers Hyderabad in a record-breaking IPL 2024 match at M Chinnaswamy Stadium. RCB suffered their sixth defeat in seven games after SRH posted the highest total in IPL history with 287/3, surpassing their previous record of 277…
NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru‘s dismal performance in the IPL 2024 campaign has been a cause for concern, and former Indian cricketers Virender Sehwag and Manoj Tiwary have highlighted several issues that need to be addressed. One of the primary concerns raised by Sehwag is the lack of Indian support staff, which he believes is…
NEW DELHI: On an evening at Chinnaswamy where records were broken one after another and Royal Challengers Bengaluru succumbed to a dreadful fifth straight defeat, their stumper-batter Dinesh Karthik had a night to remember as he smoked an unreal 35-ball 83 in the improbable chase of 288. In a record-shattering contest that had 549 runs…
