Cricket

May 21, 2024 10:54 AM

IPL 2024, Qualifier 1: KKR and SRH set to collide in Ahmedabad

Two of the quickest-scoring teams in this IPL, the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), will collide today in the first Qualifier at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, with the aim of securing a spot in the final. KKR, led by Shreyas Iyer, will enter the match after w...

May 20, 2024 4:36 PM

Jay Shah lays foundation stone for BCCI’s training facilities in northeast

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary, Jay Shah, on Monday laid the foundation stone for the board’s upcoming state-of-the-art training facilities in the northeastern region of India. The indoor cricket academies will serve players from Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, ...

September 16, 2024 6:06 PM

IPL 2024: CSK knocked out as RCB win six in a row to march into playoffs

The Royal Challengers Bangalore completed their fairytale comeback in the ongoing Indian Premier League season, as they held their nerve to beat the Chennai Super Kings by 27 runs in an edge-of-the-seat thriller and marched into the playoffs, after winning their sixth game on the trot at Bengaluru's...

October 25, 2024 4:52 PM

North India battles scorching heat; heatwave to continue in Delhi

A day after Delhi's Najafgarh baked at over 47°C to trend as the hottest place in the country, the Met department on Friday held out no immediate respite from the searing and scalding heatwave as it issued a fresh heatwave warning for the northern plains till May 21, Tuesday. Meanwhile, Gujarat is...

September 16, 2024 6:06 PM

BCCI approaches Gautam Gambhir to replace Rahul Dravid as head coach

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has approached former cricketer Gautam Gambhir to replace Rahul Dravid as India's head coach, according to a report. The report indicates that Gambhir is BCCI's top candidate to become India's next head coach, as Dravid's tenure is set to end followi...

May 17, 2024 4:06 PM

RCB vs CSK, IPL 2024: RCB eye shock playoff berth amid rain threat

By: Aditya Ahuja Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), a team that was on the verge of elimination just a month ago, has clawed its way back and is now on the brink of securing a shock playoff berth. RCB were rock-bottom on the points table of May 3, but in a matter of just nine days, they had risen ...

October 25, 2024 4:52 PM

Delhi: 13-year-old girl in coma wakes up after liver transplant

A 13-year-old girl in Delhi, who had been in a coma, regained consciousness after undergoing a liver transplant at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital. The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) team, under the guidance of senior consultants in pediatrics including Dr. Anil Sachdeva, Dr. Dhiren Gupta, Dr. Neeraj G...

May 16, 2024 12:33 PM

US aid pier for Gaza floats into wartime reality

The United States aims to have a floating pier in place off the Gaza Strip coast in the coming days to boost aid deliveries, but Washington is facing the same challenges that have beset the United Nations and relief groups for months when it comes to distributing assistance to the war-torn e...

September 16, 2024 6:08 PM

BCCI invites applications for Indian men’s team head coach role

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced on Monday that applications are open for the position of the men’s national team head coach. The tenure for this role will begin on July 1 of this year and conclude on December 31, 2027, coinciding with the next 50-over Cricket World Cup. ...