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Top Performer: Badoni sizzles in the rain!

Top Performer: Badoni sizzles in the rain!

Rediff.com3 May 2023

Ayush Badoni sizzled on a gloomy day in Lucknow with a career-best 59 to steal the thunder in the rain-hit match against Chennai Super Kings.

T20 World Cup: England stay alive in tournament

T20 World Cup: England stay alive in tournament

Rediff.com1 Nov 2022

England survived Glenn Phillips's late onslaught to beat group leaders New Zealand by 20 runs

Yuvi Relives 6 6s Feat With Son

Yuvi Relives 6 6s Feat With Son

Rediff.com19 Sep 2022

After exchanging heated words with all-rounder Andrew Flintoff, Yuvraj was all fired up. Stuart Broad, who came in to bowl the 19th over, was smashed for 6,6,6,6,6,6.

'In a good space', Nicky P hopes to make it his season

'In a good space', Nicky P hopes to make it his season

Rediff.com11 Apr 2023

'We knew that the game was on, Stoinis and KL had a wonderful partnership. Stoinis kept us in the game and I knew this was a nice wicket. We could chase even over 50 in the last four, it was about cashing in.'

PIX: Rohit's 'Super' show as India edge NZ to seal series 3-0

PIX: Rohit's 'Super' show as India edge NZ to seal series 3-0

Rediff.com29 Jan 2020

Rohit Sharma belted two sixes off the final two deliveries of a Super Over to give India victory in a thrilling finish in the third Twenty20 international against New Zealand at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Wednesday and clinch the series with two games to spare. Images from the third T20 between India and New Zealand, at Hamilton, on Wednesday.

Asia Cup PIX: Lanka survive scare to eke out narrow win over Afghans

Asia Cup PIX: Lanka survive scare to eke out narrow win over Afghans

Rediff.com5 Sep 2023

Mohammad Nabi's game changing 65 off 32 balls came to nothing as Sri Lanka pulled off a thrilling two-run win over an audacious Afghanistan.

Rahul gives India a 'good headache' for World Cup

Rahul gives India a 'good headache' for World Cup

Rediff.com13 Sep 2023

K L Rahul has hit top form after returning from injury at the Asia Cup.

'Told KL to get ready five minutes before toss and his performance showed his mindset'

'Told KL to get ready five minutes before toss and his performance showed his mindset'

Rediff.com12 Sep 2023

Virat Kohli was as usual brilliant in pacing his innings but India captain Rohit Sharma doffed his hat for comeback man KL Rahul

Madrid Masters: Sindhu reaches her 1st final of the year

Madrid Masters: Sindhu reaches her 1st final of the year

Rediff.com1 Apr 2023

It is Sindhu's first final since winning the gold and the Commonwealth Games last year.

IPL: Chennai Super Kings edge past Delhi Daredevils in thriller

IPL: Chennai Super Kings edge past Delhi Daredevils in thriller

Rediff.com10 Apr 2015

Ashish Nehra snapped up three wickets to lead a disciplined bowling attack as two-time champions Chennai Super Kings defeated Delhi Daredevils by one run in a last-over thriller of the Indian Premier League.

IPL: Want to prove I'm up to this standard: England pacer

IPL: Want to prove I'm up to this standard: England pacer

Rediff.com6 Apr 2023

After a disappointing debut in 2018, England pacer Mark Wood wants to prove he's amongst the best players in the IPL.

Saina, Srikanth lift India Open Super Series titles

Saina, Srikanth lift India Open Super Series titles

Rediff.com30 Mar 2015

It was double delight for India as crowd favourites Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth clinched their maiden women and men's singles titles at the India Open Super Series badminton tournament in New Delhi.

United smash British record by signing Di Maria

United smash British record by signing Di Maria

Rediff.com27 Aug 2014

Manchester United smashed the British transfer record when they signed Argentina winger Angel Di Maria from Real Madrid for 59.7 million on Tuesday.

SHORTS: Fraser-Pryce smashes 40-year-old Pan Am Games record

SHORTS: Fraser-Pryce smashes 40-year-old Pan Am Games record

Rediff.com10 Aug 2019

Jamaican Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce broke the 40-year-old Pan Am Games 200 metres record on Friday. The twice Olympic 100 metres champion clocked 22.43 seconds to win gold on Friday.

Lot of credit goes to myself: Prannoy opens up on his comeback

Lot of credit goes to myself: Prannoy opens up on his comeback

Rediff.com5 Aug 2023

HS Prannoy said continuous experimentation has been the key to his "special" season as he reached his second final of the year at the Australian Open Super 500 tournament in Sydney.

IPL 2023: DC-LSG: Who Will Win?

IPL 2023: DC-LSG: Who Will Win?

Rediff.com1 Apr 2023

Delhi Capitals take on the Lucknow Super Giants at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee stadium in Lucknow on Saturday, April 1, 2023, evening.

Satwik-Chirag romp into French Open badminton final

Satwik-Chirag romp into French Open badminton final

Rediff.com29 Oct 2022

Commonwealth Games champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, who won a bronze medal at the World Championships in August, will play Chinese Taipei's Lu Ching Yao and Yang Po Han, who got the better of England's Ben Lane and Sean Vendy 21-15, 21-14 in the other semi-final.

India Open: Sen, Saina knocked out to end home challenge

India Open: Sen, Saina knocked out to end home challenge

Rediff.com19 Jan 2023

His backhand blocks and forehand low returns reaped dividends but an alert Gemke managed to grab a four-point cushion at the interval.

Bramayugam Review: Mammootty is Terrifying

Bramayugam Review: Mammootty is Terrifying

Rediff.com16 Feb 2024

Mammootty is towering as the unflinching enigma that prevents Bramayugam from being a middling genre exercise, observes Arjun Menon.

'Conway has caught the Kane Williamson bug'

'Conway has caught the Kane Williamson bug'

Rediff.com1 Jun 2023

Former New Zealand spinner John Bracewell believes charismatic batter Devon Conway has caught the 'Kane Williamson bug' to keep learning from past mistakes and making rapid improvements.

Sen stunned, Prannoy advances at India Open

Sen stunned, Prannoy advances at India Open

Rediff.com16 Jan 2024

Prannoy will take on Rajawat in the second round.

New Dhoni? Ponting praises Stokes' match-winning skills

New Dhoni? Ponting praises Stokes' match-winning skills

Rediff.com5 Jul 2023

Ponting said he had Stokes' match-winning innings at Headingley in his mind during the thrilling final day at Lord's.

Revealed! The secret of Russell's super sixes

Revealed! The secret of Russell's super sixes

Rediff.com29 Apr 2019

West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell became only the second player to hit 50 sixes in an Indian Premier League season, matching the achievement of compatriot Chris Gayle.

Malaysia Open Super Series: Tzu Ying Tai  shocks Saina

Malaysia Open Super Series: Tzu Ying Tai shocks Saina

Rediff.com19 Jan 2013

India's ace shuttler Saina Nehwal suffered a shock straight-game defeat at the hands of world number 12 Tzu Ying Tai of Chinese Taipei in the semifinal to crash out of the Malaysia Open Super Series in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday.

Saina knocked out of Indonesia Super Series

Saina knocked out of Indonesia Super Series

Rediff.com15 Jun 2013

An erratic Saina Nehwal failed to defend her title at the Indonesian Super Series Premier after suffering a three-game defeat to Germany's Juliane Schenk in the semi-finals of the women's singles competition in Indonesia on Saturday.

Why Mumbai Indians Replaced Rohit

Why Mumbai Indians Replaced Rohit

Rediff.com18 Dec 2023

With MI no longer the dominant force it used to be in the last couple of IPLs and Rohit also not among the runs, plans were hatched after IPL 2023 to bring about some major changes.

Babar proud of his match-winners as Pak stay in hunt

Babar proud of his match-winners as Pak stay in hunt

Rediff.com3 Nov 2022

Despite the win the Pakistan skipper expressed disappointment at the form shown by him and opener Mohammad Rizwan, as both the batters failed to contribute.

IPL PIX: Pooran, Krunal shine as LSG rally to beat SRH

IPL PIX: Pooran, Krunal shine as LSG rally to beat SRH

Rediff.com13 May 2023

Nicholas Pooran's sensational late cameo powered Lucknow Super Giants to a seven-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Badminton Worlds: Prannoy, Sen roar into 3rd Rd; Sindhu bows out

Badminton Worlds: Prannoy, Sen roar into 3rd Rd; Sindhu bows out

Rediff.com22 Aug 2023

Lakshya Sen sails into third round of World Championships

EPL PIX: Nunez scores late winner for Liverpool; Spurs win

EPL PIX: Nunez scores late winner for Liverpool; Spurs win

Rediff.com3 Mar 2024

Liverpool snatched three points with a wild 1-0 victory over relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest.

Saina, Srikanth enter semis at World Super Series Finals

Saina, Srikanth enter semis at World Super Series Finals

Rediff.com19 Dec 2014

Badminton ace Saina Nehwal topped her group to march into the women's singles semi-finals while Kidambi Srikanth reached the last four stage despite losing his last men's singles round robin match at the BWF World Super Series Finals in Dubai on Friday.

Asian Games: What 'flicked the switch' for swim sensation Nehra

Asian Games: What 'flicked the switch' for swim sensation Nehra

Rediff.com7 Jul 2023

Aryan Nehra, 19, went on a record-breaking spree at the senior swimming Nationals where he smashed as many as four records in a stupendous campaign.

Jwala-Diju beaten in Super Series Masters final

Jwala-Diju beaten in Super Series Masters final

Rediff.com6 Dec 2009

Indian mixed doubles pair of Jwala Gutta and V Diju suffered a straight-game defeat at the hands of top seeded Danish duo of Joachim Fischer Nielsen and Christinna Pedersen in the summit clash of the World Super Series Masters Finals in Johor Bahru.

IPL Tahir, Raina ensure easy win for Chennai Super Kings vs KKR

IPL Tahir, Raina ensure easy win for Chennai Super Kings vs KKR

Rediff.com14 Apr 2019

Images from the Indian Premier League match between Chennai Super Kings vs KKR in Kolkata on Sunday.

World Cup 2023: 'England look like a side that has no confidence'

World Cup 2023: 'England look like a side that has no confidence'

Rediff.com22 Oct 2023

Former skipper Nasser Hussain said reliance on statistics rather than reading the conditions has led to England's downfall in World Cup 2023.

IPL PIX: Rabada leads Delhi to Super Over win

IPL PIX: Rabada leads Delhi to Super Over win

Rediff.com31 Mar 2019

Andre Russell endured a beamer blow but still produced a blistering knock to lift Kolkata to a fighting 185 for 8 against Delhi Capitals in an IPL match, in New Delhi, on Saturday.

Top Performers: Rutu, Moeen

Top Performers: Rutu, Moeen

Rediff.com4 Apr 2023

Ruturaj Gaikwad is once again winning hearts of CSK fans with his delicious shot making and Moeen Ali has come good once again to take his team to victory.

IPL: Super Kings, Royal Challengers look to consolidate advantage

IPL: Super Kings, Royal Challengers look to consolidate advantage

Rediff.com3 May 2015

Chennai Super Kings would seek to get back to winning ways and consolidate their position at the top while Royal Challengers Bangalore would hope to build on the momentum when they lock horns in an Indian Premier League match on Monday.

T20 World Cup PIX: Netherlands down Namibia in a thriller!

T20 World Cup PIX: Netherlands down Namibia in a thriller!

Rediff.com18 Oct 2022

The Netherlands suffered a loss of Dutch courage on the way to a nerve-racking, five-wicket win over Namibia at the T20 World Cup in Geelong on Tuesday that moved them a step closer to qualifying for the Super 12 phase.

Kyle Mayers lives his dream in first IPL outing

Kyle Mayers lives his dream in first IPL outing

Rediff.com2 Apr 2023

Lucknow Super Giants new recruit Kyle Mayers says he has shown his worth after firing the opening salvo for his team with a scintillating 38-ball 73 in his very first IPL outing.