The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 auction saw some foreign names earning big bucks, headlined by Aussie all-rounder Cameron Green
The focus is to bring momentum back into the Indian dressing room: Morne Morkel
Grind pays off for Ruturaj Gaikwad, now upto him and luck to prove his 50-over mettle.
Retained by Punjab Kings in the IPL 2025 mega auction for a price of INR 5.50 crore, Shashank kept the faith, hitting 284 runs in 13 matches with 2 half-tons so far (strike rate of 149.47).
Shardul Thakur will lead Mumbai in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy. The 17-member squad includes India T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav, Sarfaraz Khan and Shivam Dube.
Top seed Unnati Hooda, former champion Srikanth advance at Syed Modi International
Ravinder Singh, a 29-year-old Naik Subedar in the Indian Army, achieved the biggest success in his shooting career by winning gold in the men's 50m pistol, a non-Olympic discipline.
In the other semi-final, Maratha Royals hammered Eagle Thane Strikers by eight wickets with their skipper Siddhesh Lad hitting an unbeaten 74 off 52 balls with nine fours and a six.
Punjab Kings co-owner Preity Zinta was seen offering heartfelt support to their captain Shreyas Iyer-holding a plush 'Shreyas' pillow close during the team's latest IPL encounter.
Punjab Kings skipper Shreyas Iyer has delivered a firm and timely reminder of the league's identity
These bouncy silhouettes are showing up everywhere from red carpets to photoshoots, proving that drama isn't just for the movies.
For most IPL teams, the 2026 mini auction will be all about strategic buys and role-specific additions, while for a couple of others, it is going to be a captain-centric affair.
Jaiswal ticked a box in the third ODI with his maidan ton and Ruturaj Gaikwad chipped in with a hundred at Raipur, leaving Gambhir pleased as punch.
'Players who are playing First-Class cricket throughout the year, they would have had 14 First-Class games potentially with India A games, the Irani Trophy, the Duleep Trophy or even more. So a bit of break in between, switching in the formats is always good.'
'...Shreyas is a young leader and if you look at him, he goes to each and every player, not only the squad player, he goes to even the net bowler, talks to them.'
Shreyas Iyer evoked memories of Virat Kohli's iconic 'Gangnam Style' celebration from the 2013 Champions Trophy.
India have been served well by Shreyas Iyer in ODIs at No. 4 but with the Mumbai batter unavailable due to injury, the team management entrusted Gaikwad with the job to build the innings and he did it with aplomb, hitting his maiden century in the second ODI against South Africa on Wednesday.
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'The industry has lost a legend... and we've lost someone who shaped the very soul of our cinema.'
Gill may miss ODI series due to unhealed neck injury; Rahul, Pant in line for ODI captaincy
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji check out who could be the Most Valuable Player of IPL 2025 before the final.
Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer were left out from the list of centrally-contracted players last year, after failing to show up for domestic cricket despite a directive from the BCCI.
Rishabh Pant's place in the playing eleven is far from guaranteed, while Washington Sundar and Nitish Kumar Reddy are locked in a tight contest for the additional all-rounder's slot as India confront several selection dilemmas ahead of the first ODI against South Africa in Ranchi.
Shreyas Iyer's SoBo Mumbai Falcons edged out Suryakumar Yadav's Triumphs Knights Mumbai North East by four wickets in a tense T20 Mumbai League 2025 Season 3 match, at Wankhede Stadium.
K L Rahul takes over the captaincy after regular skipper Shubman Gill missed the series because of a neck injury.
India will look to address several lingering selection puzzles when they take on South Africa in Ranchi on Sunday in the first ODI of the three-match series, where Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli return to the set-up for a short audition that could well shape their 2027 World Cup fate.
It's been a super cute Diwali, as film folk have posted pictures of celebrations with their children.
Nikkhil Advani, his wife Suparna Gupta and his sister Monisha Advani of EMMAY Entertainment threw a Diwali party and invited all their friends over.
'Commendable' performances in a losing cause should 'never' be celebrated, said India head coach Gautam Gambhir as he took a critical view of the team's recent ODI series defeat to Australia.
"He's hungry for success, it's a good thing for a captain," PBKS head coach Ricky Ponting lauds Shreyas Iyer after win over CSK
Anything is better than Mastiii 4, sighs Mayur Sanap.
Priyansh Arya and captain Shreyas Iyer flaunted their rich vein of form by hammering blistering centuries for India A in the first unofficial ODI against Australia A at Green Park in Kanpur on Wednesday.
Shubman Gill might just want to be fit enough to bat, as even a half-fit skipper is seen as more effective than Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran or Sarfaraz Khan.
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Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, arrived in Delhi on Tuesday and linked up with rest of the Indian team, many of whom were playing in the two-Test series against West Indies.
Star spinner Kuldeep Yadav and all-rounder Axar Patel are likely to be promoted from Grade B to Grade A in the BCCI central contract list as the parent body is expected to announce the contracts for the 2025-26 season by the end of this week,
As many as 16 wickets fell on the opening day as visitors Hyderabad were left reeling at 88/6 after bundling out Jammu and Kashmir for 170 on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group D match in Jammu on Sunday.
This team-first mentality has won widespread praise, with social media buzzing over Iyer's leadership
It's good to see Huma Qureshi help create a film which is as charming as it is empowering, without taking on the stridency that so many women-oriented films invariably adopt, notes Deepa Gahlot.
'Shreyas Iyer likes a challenge, tough situations, playing against the top teams.'
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