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LSG, KKR in battle to cement berth in IPL play-offs

LSG, KKR in battle to cement berth in IPL play-offs

Rediff.com4 May 2024

With a dominant 24 runs victory over Mumbai Indians propelling second-placed KKR to 14 points and a step closer to qualification for the play-offs, the pressure is on KL Rahul's LSG to find a way past the threat that Shreyas Iyer's side poses.

PIX: Own goal gives France victory over plucky Austria

PIX: Own goal gives France victory over plucky Austria

Rediff.com18 Jun 2024

Images from the Euro 2024 Group D match between France and Austria at Dusseldorf Arena, Dusseldorf, Germany, on Monday.

Warm-ups: Pooran, Powell power WI to big win over Aus

Warm-ups: Pooran, Powell power WI to big win over Aus

Rediff.com31 May 2024

Pooran, Powell make fifties as WI hammer nine-man Australia by 35 runs

PIX: LSG end season with dominant win; MI finish last

PIX: LSG end season with dominant win; MI finish last

Rediff.com18 May 2024

Scenes from the IPL match between the Mumbai Indians and the Lucknow Super Giants at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai on Friday.

GT Vs LSG: Who Batted Best? Vote!

GT Vs LSG: Who Batted Best? Vote!

Rediff.com8 Apr 2024

Lucknow Super Giants picked up their first-ever win over the Gujarat Titans.

Pant blames suspension for costly playoff miss

Pant blames suspension for costly playoff miss

Rediff.com15 May 2024

Pant had to sit out the must-win clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Sunday

Mining majors give a miss to country's maiden critical minerals auction

Mining majors give a miss to country's maiden critical minerals auction

Rediff.com25 Jun 2024

The maiden, critical mineral auction in India has failed to enthuse the mining industry, with the first tranche achieving less than a 50 per cent success rate and the auction of several mines was cancelled owing to low response. The results, announced by the Ministry of Mines on Monday, showed that six lesser-known companies emerged as preferred bidders. Among these were Agrasen Sponge, Kundan Gold Mines, Dalmia Bharat Refractories, Sagar Stone Industries, and Maiki South Mining.

Pace sensation Mayank Yadav in focus as LSG-GT clash

Pace sensation Mayank Yadav in focus as LSG-GT clash

Rediff.com6 Apr 2024

New pace sensation Mayank Yadav will be closely followed by all and sundry after his match-winning performances as Lucknow Super Giants eye a hat-trick of wins when they take on an inconsistent Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League match in Lucknow on Sunday.

Unstoppable Narine Taking IPL By Storm!

Unstoppable Narine Taking IPL By Storm!

Rediff.com6 May 2024

Sunil Narine has proved to be unstoppable, blazing his way to 461 runs in 11 games at a strike rate of 183, with a century and three fifties.

Resurgent Lucknow Super Giants face off against high-flying Rajasthan Royals

Resurgent Lucknow Super Giants face off against high-flying Rajasthan Royals

Rediff.com26 Apr 2024

High-flying Rajasthan Royals will look to continue their winning momentum and consolidate their position at the top when they take on a resurgent Lucknow Super Giants, who would be gunning for revenge at home in an IPL match in Lucknow on Saturday.

SC rules states can tax mines, royalty on minerals not tax

SC rules states can tax mines, royalty on minerals not tax

Rediff.com25 Jul 2024

In a setback to the Centre, the Supreme Court on Thursday held that states have the legislative competence to impose taxes on mines and minerals-bearing lands under the Constitution.

Trying to find batting combination that does well for us: Fleming

Trying to find batting combination that does well for us: Fleming

Rediff.com24 Apr 2024

Chennai Super Kings are not looking for a "quick fix" to their issues in the batting department and head coach Stephen Fleming is ready to give the likes of Daryl Mitchell time to get settled in top-three after their fourth loss in eight games.

Stoinis, Mohsin, Naveen, Bumrah? Vote!

Stoinis, Mohsin, Naveen, Bumrah? Vote!

Rediff.com1 May 2024

The Lucknow Super Giants bowlers fired in unison as they eked out a four-wicket win over Mumbai Indians.

Around 20 critical mineral blocks to be put on sale by June-end: Mines secretary

Around 20 critical mineral blocks to be put on sale by June-end: Mines secretary

Rediff.com29 Apr 2024

The government will put on sale around 20 critical mineral blocks in the fourth round of auction by the end of June, mines secretary V L Kantha Rao said on Monday. Rao further said that the auction process for seven critical mineral blocks put on sale in the first round is almost complete and the result would be declared in a month's time. Critical minerals such as copper, lithium, nickel, cobalt and rare earth elements are essential components in many of today's rapidly growing clean energy technologies -- from wind turbines and electricity networks to electric vehicles.

PIX: Australia trounce defending champs England

PIX: Australia trounce defending champs England

Rediff.com9 Jun 2024

Images from the T20 World Cup Group B match between Australia and England, at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados, on Saturday.

IPL 2024: LSG, Punjab aim to get back to winning ways

IPL 2024: LSG, Punjab aim to get back to winning ways

Rediff.com29 Mar 2024

LSG, Punjab Super Kings will be aiming to bounce back after losing their previous match.

Match-winner Hardik Pandya is incomparable: Sreesanth

Match-winner Hardik Pandya is incomparable: Sreesanth

Rediff.com15 Jun 2024

'That person can win you matches with fielding, he can win you matches with bowling and he can win you matches with batting. His performance gets better when the match is good.'

LSG hoping for good start from fit-again Rahul

LSG hoping for good start from fit-again Rahul

Rediff.com23 Mar 2024

The focus will be on K L Rahul's form and fitness when he returns after a quadriceps injury lay-off to lead Lucknow Super Giants in their IPL 2024 opener against Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur on Sunday.

KKR hoping to exploit home conditions vs depleted LSG

KKR hoping to exploit home conditions vs depleted LSG

Rediff.com13 Apr 2024

Two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders will seek home comfort in their bid to return to winning ways when they face a depleted Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League match in Kolkata on Sunday.

PIX: Head, Abhishek steamroll LSG bowlers for big win

PIX: Head, Abhishek steamroll LSG bowlers for big win

Rediff.com8 May 2024

IMAGES from the Indian Premier League match played between SunRisers Hyderabad and Lucknow Super Giants in Hyderabad, on Wednesday.

T20 WC: Australia eye Super 8 spot; do-or-die for SL

T20 WC: Australia eye Super 8 spot; do-or-die for SL

Rediff.com11 Jun 2024

Australia will aim to secure a Super Eight berth when they face lower-ranked Namibia

Maxwell powers Australia to T20I series glory

Maxwell powers Australia to T20I series glory

Rediff.com11 Feb 2024

Glenn Maxwell's breathtaking knock helped Australia clinch the three-match T20I series with a second consecutive win on Sunday

How India took the wind out of Australia's sails...

How India took the wind out of Australia's sails...

Rediff.com25 Jun 2024

Winning their last T20 World Cup Super Eight match against Australia was not a 'breeze', says India skipper Rohit Sharma. He had to tweak his batting to take the wind out of the 2021 champions' sails

India eyes multiple mineral pacts with about a dozen countries in Africa

India eyes multiple mineral pacts with about a dozen countries in Africa

Rediff.com8 Jun 2024

India is planning to soon sign new and updated mineral pacts with about a dozen countries in Africa. The Ministry of Mines is in discussions with Cte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe, Business Standard has learnt. Negotiations are ongoing with around a dozen countries, and more will be added to the list soon.

Australia look to 'fresh start' after fighting Scottish challenge

Australia look to 'fresh start' after fighting Scottish challenge

Rediff.com16 Jun 2024

'T20 is a hard format. We are excited for what is to come.'

T20 WC: India eye revenge against under-pressure Australia!

T20 WC: India eye revenge against under-pressure Australia!

Rediff.com23 Jun 2024

A victory for India will be sweet revenge for their heartbreaking losses in the finals of the ODI World Cup and the World Test Championship last year.

EPL PIX: Brighton STUN Man United; Haaland 'tricks

EPL PIX: Brighton STUN Man United; Haaland 'tricks

Rediff.com25 Aug 2024

IMAGES from the Premier League matches played on Saturday

Rampant Australia wary of Scotland; Pakistan look to end on high

Rampant Australia wary of Scotland; Pakistan look to end on high

Rediff.com15 Jun 2024

A washout in England-Namibia game in the same group will see Scotland go through.

Reddy's Amazing Leap Of Faith!

Reddy's Amazing Leap Of Faith!

Rediff.com9 May 2024

Sunrisers Hyderabad's fielding was an absolute masterclass, suffocating the life out of the Lucknow SuperGiants innings.

Australia facing player shortage for T20 WC warm-up games

Australia facing player shortage for T20 WC warm-up games

Rediff.com27 May 2024

Australia might be forced to use support staff as substitute fielders in the T20 World Cup warm-up games.

No big surprises as Aus announce T20 World Cup squad

No big surprises as Aus announce T20 World Cup squad

Rediff.com1 May 2024

Veteran Smith, IPL sensation Fraser-McGurk ignored; Marsh to lead Aus at T20 WC

KL Rahul offers update on Mayank Yadav's injury

KL Rahul offers update on Mayank Yadav's injury

Rediff.com1 May 2024

LSG skipper KL Rahul said Mayank had complained of slight pain in his sides.

IPL 2024: Why Pooran replaced Rahul as LSG captain vs Punjab

IPL 2024: Why Pooran replaced Rahul as LSG captain vs Punjab

Rediff.com30 Mar 2024

Lucknow Super Giants head coach Justin Langer was the brain behind making K L Rahul the 'Impact Player'.

Will Virat Kohli Be The Next MVP?

Will Virat Kohli Be The Next MVP?

Rediff.com21 May 2024

Sometimes the MVPI table throws up intriguing situations: Four out of the top five in the table are left-handed batters. Do left-handers truly enjoy an advantage in the IPL? Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index of IPL 2024 after the league stage.

PIX: Late Diallo winner sends Man United into FA Cup semis

PIX: Late Diallo winner sends Man United into FA Cup semis

Rediff.com18 Mar 2024

Erik ten Hag's side will face Championship (second-tier) outfit Coventry City in the semis after they upset Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-2 on Saturday.

IIP grows to 4-month high of 5.7% in Feb

IIP grows to 4-month high of 5.7% in Feb

Rediff.com12 Apr 2024

India's industrial production growth accelerated to a four-month high of 5.7 per cent in February 2024, mainly due to the good performance of the mining sector, according to official data released on Friday. The factory output growth measured in terms of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) was 6 per cent in February 2023. The previous high of IIP was recorded at 11.9 per cent in October 2023, which slowed to 2.5 per cent in November, 4.2 per cent in December and 4.1 per cent in January 2024.

Can Rohit Sharma Be T20 World Cup MVP?

Can Rohit Sharma Be T20 World Cup MVP?

Rediff.com29 Jun 2024

Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index of T20 World Cup 2024 after Game 54.

T20 World Cup PIX: Inspired Afghanistan stun Australia!

T20 World Cup PIX: Inspired Afghanistan stun Australia!

Rediff.com23 Jun 2024

Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran shared an opening stand of 118 to drive Afghanistan to a stunning 21-run win over Australia.

T20 WC MVP Crown Eludes Rohit

T20 WC MVP Crown Eludes Rohit

Rediff.com1 Jul 2024

Rohit Sharma did practically everything right in the T20 WC: He batted brilliantly, he captained even more capably, but he failed to top the most valuable player table. Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index of T20 World Cup 2024.

Ex-BCCI curator slams 'poor' drop-in pitches in NYC

Ex-BCCI curator slams 'poor' drop-in pitches in NYC

Rediff.com6 Jun 2024

Former BCCI chief curator Daljit Singh is shocked by the "poor quality" of drop-in pitches being used for the T20 World Cup games in New York