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Ahmedabad, Apr 19 (UNI) Jos Buttler and Sherfane Rutherford stitched together a dazzling 119-run stand as Gujarat Titans (GT) chased down Delhi Capitals’ imposing 203/8 with seven wickets in hand and four balls to spare in a high-octane IPL clash at the Narendra Modi Stadium here on Saturday. Chasing 204, GT lost skipper Shubman Gill…
Kathmandu, Apr 19 (UNI) Afghanistan emerged victorious from a competitive Asia Qualifier on Saturday, landing top spot and becoming the latest nation to qualify for the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2026 in Zimbabwe and Namibia by virtue of superior net run rate, with the final round of fixtures in Kathmandu abandoned due to…
Zagreb (Croatia), Apr 19 (UNI) Former Croatia international Nikola Pokrivac has died in a car accident in his home country, the Croatian Football Federation has confirmed. The 39-year-old midfielder played for Dinamo Zagreb, AS Monaco and RB Salzburg over his career and won 15 international caps from 2008 to 2010. Pokrivac was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s…
By BD Narayankar Bengaluru, (UNI) Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) campaign took another hit on Friday night as they slumped to their third successive home defeat, this time at the hands of Punjab Kings (PBKS), who galloped to a five-wicket win in a rain-curtailed 14-over clash at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Set a modest target of…
By BD Narayankar Bengaluru, Apr 18 (UNI) In 2025, the IPL has introduced a new star that isn’t a batsman or bowler, but a four-legged, AI-powered robotic camera dog. Merging technology and entertainment in ways no one expected, the robo-dog is rapidly becoming the season’s ultimate crowd favourite. The lovable mechanical canine is now making…
Bengaluru, Apr 18 (UNI) Punjab Kings (PBKS) skipper Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bowl first in a rain-curtailed 14-over-a-side clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Friday night. The toss, originally scheduled for 7:00 PM, was delayed by over two-and-a-half hours due to persistent drizzle and…
Bengaluru, Apr 18 (UNI) The toss for tonight’s eagerly awaited IPL clash between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings at Chinnaswamy Stadium has been delayed due to a spell of drizzle earlier on Friday evening. Live visuals from the ground show a fair amount of water on the covers, but the rain has not yet…
Chennai, (UNI) Australia pace spearhead Mitchell Starc has downplayed the role of saliva in white-ball cricket, asserting that the traditional practice of using it to shine the ball has little to no effect in the limited-overs format. “I didn’t use saliva on the ball. I think it’s a myth. I don’t think it makes a…
Mumbai, (UNI) Mumbai Indians overcame late drama to notch their third win of IPL 2025, defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad by four wickets in a pulsating Match 33 at the Wankhede Stadium here on Thursday. Chasing a target of 163, the hosts reached 166/6 in 18.1 overs, thanks to blistering cameos and a reverse-swept boundary from Tilak…
Mumbai, Apr 17 (UNI) A blazing finish by Pat Cummins and Aniket Verma salvaged Sunrisers Hyderabad’s innings and took them to a competitive total of 162 for 5 in their 20 overs, after Mumbai Indians won the toss and opted to bowl first in Match 33 of the Indian Premier League 2025 at the Wankhede…
