SRH had barely utilised him the previous season. He played just two matches in the 2024 season for SRH, claiming just one wicket before he was released.
Two ice cream factory workers in Korba, Chhattisgarh were allegedly tortured by their employer and his aide who pulled out their nails and administered electric shocks on suspicion of theft. The victims, Abhishek Bhambi and Vinod Bhambi, were hired through a contractor to work at the ice cream factory owned by Chhotu Gurjar. The duo was stripped, given electric shocks, and their nails were pulled out, and a video of the torture has gone viral. The victims escaped and filed a complaint with police in Rajasthan, leading to a case being registered in Korba against Gurjar and his associate Mukesh Sharma.
A concrete slab holding up the main gate of a government senior secondary girls school in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer district collapsed on Monday, instantly killing a six-year-old boy who was there to be accompanied home by his sister studying in the school, police said.
Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis has been left supremely impressed by the quality of youngsters in the Punjab Kings squad as well as the Indian T20 set up on the sidlelines of the IPL.
Saiyaara has emerged as a blockbuster, and it's time to welcome the two newcomers, Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda, to Bollywood.
Following the retirement of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli from T20Is, the selectors will have a problem of plenty when it comes to picking the openers for the Sri Lanka series.
IMAGES from the Indian Premier League match played between Chennai Super Kings and SunRisers Hyderabad in Chennai, on Friday.
The Indian Premier League IPL) throws up surprises every season, with underdogs rising to challenge established powerhouses, new players emerging as key contributors, or teams overcoming seemingly insurmountable odds. Every match days, the record books are rewritten as players consistently strive to push their personal bests and achieve new heights.
Abhishek Sharma and Shahbaz Ahmed spun a web around Rajasthan Royals' batters to power Sunrisers Hyderabad to an emphatic 36-run victory.
Sanju Samson will look to continue his domination of the bowlers but India need more stability in the top order
His performance in Pune was a powerful response to his recent struggles in the Ranji Trophy, where he had been dismissed for ducks in both innings during Mumbai's loss to Jammu and Kashmir.
Bhardwaj scored a fighting 63 while Kaif Ahmed scored 39.
Man of the match Abhishek Sharma cut a cake at the team hotel as SRH enjoyed a Super Sunday in Hyderabad.
Delhi Capitals are gearing up for their IPL 2025 clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad with 'special plans' to counter SRH's formidable batting line-up, revealed spin-bowling all-rounder Vipraj Nigam.
Travis Head's aggressive fifty and a clinical showing from the bowlers helped Sunrisers Hyderabad score a fine 67-run victory over Delhi Capitals.
Anmolpreet smashes fastest List A hundred by an Indian
Will Jacks took 2/14 in three overs before he hit 36 from 26 balls, setting up a comfortable chase, and was rightly adjudged Player of the Match.
Lucknow Super Giants silenced all doubts with a dominant run chase, storming to their first victory of IPL 2025.
IMAGES from the 4th T20I played between Zimbabwe and India in Harare, on Saturday.
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji check out who could be the Most Valuable Player of IPL 2025 before the final.
Playing on an Uppal shirtfront that resembled a national highway or at the Kotla or Wankhede is completely from playing at the Chepauk where the strip will be sticky in nature.
'It would have been 2-2 coming to the Wankhede (Stadium for final T20I). It would have been way more on the game. But it didn't happen.'
The rare honour, bestowed while Rohit Sharma is still an active player, sparked an outpouring of admiration and emotion from teammates, coaches, and fellow cricketers.
IMAGES from the IPL match played between SunRisers Hyderabad and Gujarat Titans in Hyderabad on Sunday.
Remo D'Souza returns to direction after his heart attack in December 2020 with a film whose title sounds apt: Be Happy.
The plot goes pretty much as expected but the Hai Junoon team seem to have sat with a check list of issues that affect today's teenagers, and ticked the ones used in the show, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Whether in cricket or business, Kohli continues to play the long game.
Varma's current rating of 832 points is the fourth-highest ever achieved by an Indian batter in T20I history, behind only Suryakumar Yadav, Virat Kohli, and KL Rahul.
Shami last played for India in the 2023 World Cup final in Ahmedabad after which he was sidelined because of an ankle injury which needed surgery.
Adil Rashid produced a stunning delivery to dismiss the in-form Tilak Varma during the third T20 International in Rajkot on Tuesday.
IMAGES from the 3rd T20I between India and England in Rajkot on Tuesday.
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff's Most Valuable Player Index of IPL 2025 after Game 68.
Mayank Agarawal's unbeaten 139 took Karnataka over the line against Punjab by one wicket,
Pace sensation Mayank Yadav is expected to unleash his raw speed while the absence of India's T20 regulars will provide another opportunity to the fringe players in the three-match series against Bangladesh, beginning in Gwalior Sunday.
Youngsters Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Reddy and Riyan Parag got the nod after their impressive performances in IPL 2024 earlier this year.
Jwala Singh, the formative coach of Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, believes the upcoming IPL season will be crucial for his ward's bid to reclaim a spot in the Indian T20 World Cup squad next year. Singh emphasized the IPL's role as a platform for players to make a mark, stating that "IPL performances are taken into account, and you get noticed." He is confident Jaiswal will end the IPL season as the highest run-scorer, urging him to "take to the field with the mindset of being the best."
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In a display of raw power and audacious stroke play, Rajasthan Royals' 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi tore into the Gujarat Titans bowling attack with a scintillating knock during which multiple records fell by the wayside in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Monday.
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