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RCB’s Virat Kohli with IPL trophy NEW DELHI: Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla on Thursday said he plans to submit a “strong and competitive bid” to acquire Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) over the coming months.Poonawalla made the announcement in a post on X, stating his intent to enter…

West Indies team group (back row, l-r) Andy Ganteaume, Nyron Asgarali, Gerry Alexander, Denis Atkinson, Tom Dewdney, Wes Hall, Gary Sobers, Bruce Pairaudeau, Roy Gilchrist, Cammie Smith (front row, l-r) Sonny Ramadhin, Frank Worrell, John Goddard, Clyde Walcott, Everton Weekes, Alfred Valentine (Photo/Getty Images) On this day — January 22 — 105 years ago, a…

Pakistan’s captain Salman Agha and India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) Pakistan have once again taken a swipe at India, this time through a promotional video released ahead of their upcoming T20I series against Australia, subtly revisiting the much-debated ‘handshake’ controversy.The reference stems from events following the Pahalgam terror attacks, after which Indian players…

England’s captain Harry Brook leaves the ground after losing his wicket during the first ODI cricket match between England and Sri Lanka in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (AP Photo) COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s spinners turned the screws to script a hard-fought 19-run victory over England in the opening one-day international at Colombo’s R…

Gujarat Giants’ Sophie Devine celebrates with teammates (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) Sophie Devine returned to form with a composed unbeaten 50 and a crucial bowling contribution as Gujarat Giants secured a commanding 45-run win over UP Warriorz in the Women’s Premier League on Thursday. After being sent in to bat, the Giants recovered from early hiccups…

Villages along the route of Pune Grand Tour gather to support riders during India’s first UCI 2.2 road race. TimesofIndia.com in Pune: It was 12:38 pm on Thursday afternoon here. Clutching the metal barrier, a mother-son duo stood rooted among a swelling queue of spectators who had just witnessed a spectacular flag-off.As people around them…

India’s Abhishek Sharma (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.) Mumbai: Showering praise on India’s young T20 batting sensation Abhishek Sharma, former India head coach Ravi Shastri has made it clear how much India will bank on the attacking left-hander in the T20 World Cup next month by saying, “If he takes off, India take off.” Abhishek smashed…

South Africa’s Tristan Stubbs (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) South Africa have made changes to their T20 World Cup squad, with Ryan Rickelton and Tristan Stubbs called up to replace the injured Tony de Zorzi and Donovan Ferreira. De Zorzi, who suffered a right hamstring tear during South Africa’s India tour late last year, has not progressed…

GG vs UPW, WPL Live Score: Thursday’s clash at the BCA Stadium in Kotambi presents a fascinating contrast between two teams level on points but heading in opposite directions. UP Warriorz enter the contest riding confidence after two strong wins, while Gujarat Giants are searching for answers after a run of damaging defeats. The Warriorz…

MELBOURNE: On a day when fans across the grounds were reaching for their jackets, alternates Sriram Balaji and his Austrian partner Neil Oberleitner lent some cheer to the Indian contingent when they stopped the French-Aussie pairing of Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Jordan Thompson 7-6 (4), 3-6, 7-6 (8) in two hours and 43 minutes in a…