CHENNAI: Mahendra Singh Dhoni is in the final lap of his career. For all practical purposes, this is going to be his last IPL. And now, it seems that his 44-year-old body is disobeying his will to carry on even for that final burst.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Dhoni, who has…
RCB’s Virat Kohli, left, and Rajat Patidar during the IPL 2026 opener. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru kicked off IPL 2026 in style, but skipper Rajat Patidar made it clear who stood at the heart of their dominant six-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad — Virat Kohli.Chasing 202 at the M Chinnaswamy…
Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru began IPL 2026 in commanding fashion, brushing aside Sunrisers Hyderabad by six wickets in the season opener at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday. The result set the tone for the tournament, with RCB making a bold statement while attention now…
NEW DELHI: The opening weekend of the new IPL season didn’t take long to deliver its first flashpoint, with a contentious boundary call overshadowing an otherwise dominant win for Royal Challengers Bengaluru at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on Saturday.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The incident unfolded in the 14th over of…
RCB player Virat Kohli drops a catch (ANI Photo) Virat Kohli dropped a straightforward catch during the IPL 2026 opener between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad, but later made amends by taking the same batter’s catch.The drop came in the 18th over bowled by Bhuvneshwar Kumar when SRH batter Aniket Verma mistimed a shot….
ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು: ಹತ್ತೊಂಬತ್ತನೇ ಆವೃತ್ತಿಯ ಇಂಡಿಯನ್ ಪ್ರೀಮಿಯರ್ ಲೀಗ್ (IPL 2026) ಇಂದಿನಿಂದ ಅದ್ಧೂರಿಯಾಗಿ ಆರಂಭಗೊಂಡಿದೆ. ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನ ಎಂ. ಚಿನ್ನಸ್ವಾಮಿ ಕ್ರೀಡಾಂಗಣದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದ ಮೊದಲ ಪಂದ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಲಿ ಚಾಂಪಿಯನ್ ರಾಯಲ್ ಚಾಲೆಂಜರ್ಸ್ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು (RCB) ತಂಡವು ಸನ್ ರೈಸರ್ಸ್ ಹೈದರಾಬಾದ್ (SRH) ವಿರುದ್ಧ 6 ವಿಕೆಟ್ಗಳ ಭರ್ಜರಿ ಜಯ ಸಾಧಿಸುವ ಮೂಲಕ ಶುಭಾರಂಭ ಮಾಡಿದೆ. ಟಾಸ್ ಸೋತು ಮೊದಲು ಬ್ಯಾಟಿಂಗ್ ಮಾಡಿದ ಸನ್ ರೈಸರ್ಸ್ ಹೈದರಾಬಾದ್ ತಂಡವು ನಿಗದಿತ 20 ಓವರ್ಗಳಲ್ಲಿ 9 ವಿಕೆಟ್ ನಷ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ 201 ರನ್ಗಳ…
Mumbai Indians’ Jasprit Bumrah (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) Mumbai: Ahead of their first match in IPL-2026 against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday night, the Mumbai Indians had a huge reason to cheer, but also some cause for slight concern.At the pre-match press conference at Wankhede, MI head coach Mahela Jayawardene confirmed that…
RCB’s Phil Salt celebrates after taking the catch of Sunrisers Hyderabad’s captain Ishan Kishan (PTI Photo) Phil Salt produced a moment of brilliance in the field to dismiss Ishan Kishan, bringing an end to a commanding knock in the IPL 2026 opener between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad.Kishan was batting fluently on 80 off…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli, right, and Abhinandan Singh (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) Abhinandan Singh has emerged as a new name in the Indian Premier League after being handed his debut by Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the 2026 season opener against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.The right-arm pacer from Uttar Pradesh has taken a…
Nihal Sarin and Anish Giri (Photos by Michal Walusza, Lennart Ootes and FIDE) NEW DELHI: As the chess world descends upon Cyprus for the 2026 Candidates, the name Anish Giri continues to be synonymous with a singular, frustrating memory from the past. 14 draws in 14 games. That legendary run in the 2016 Candidates birthed…
