NEW DELHI: Big players produce their best on the biggest stage, and Virat Kohli once again lived up to that reputation in the IPL 2026 final.With Royal Challengers Bengaluru chasing 156 against Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Kohli produced a vintage masterclass under pressure, bringing up the fastest half-century of his…
President Donald Trump on Thursday issued a fresh warning to Iran, urging Tehran to strike a deal “before it is too late,” even as US strikes targeted key infrastructure, and major bridge near the capital.Posting on Truth Social, Trump shared a video of Karaj bridge being hit in Iran. “The biggest bridge in Iran comes…
Mumbai Indians’ Rohit Sharma (PTI Photo) Former India batter Mohammad Kaif has urged Mumbai Indians to make full use of Rohit Sharma on the field, instead of restricting him to the Impact Player role.Rohit, who captained MI to five Indian Premier League titles, was largely deployed as an Impact Player last season. This meant his…
Yashasvi Jaiswal is officially leading Rajasthan Royals for the first time in IPL 2026 after regular skipper Riyan Parag was ruled out of the crucial clash against Gujarat Titans due to a hamstring injury. Jaiswal walked out for the toss in Jaipur, where RR won the toss and opted to bowl first on what is…
Virat Kohli with the IPL trophy. (AP Photo) Mumbai: Aditya Birla Group, The Times of India Group, Bolt Ventures, and Blackstone have signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) franchise that will include both the men and women’s teams.The Indian Premier League (IPL) and the Women’s Premier League (WPL)…
Four years after Shane Warne’s sudden death, his son Jackson Warne has suggested COVID-19 vaccines may have contributed, while acknowledging underlying health issues. Speaking on a podcast, he recalled his initial anger and belief that external pressures led to multiple doses, revisiting the circumstances surrounding the spin legend’s passing. Four years after the sudden passing…
Sriharsha Majety, group CEO, Swiggy Swiggy MD & group CEO Sriharsha Majety has said that budget’s announcement to introduce City Economic Regions, will accelerate urbanisation and formalisation beyond the metros, while expansion of organised economic activity into Tier-II and Tier-III centres will be a key driver of incremental GDP creation over medium term.“Targeted investments in…
Afghanistan’s Mohammad Saleem, left, looks heavenwards, after taking five wickets. (AP Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Mullanpur: Three years ago, when Rana Naved-ul-Hasan arrived at Afghanistan’s high-performance centre in Kabul as bowling coach, one young fast bowler immediately grabbed his attention. Mohammad Saleem Safi, a lanky pacer from Baghlan province, was bowling with genuine pace and troubling…
Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) While the cricket world has spent the IPL season marvelling at 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi – and rightly so – another remarkable story has quietly unfolded at the opposite end of the age spectrum.At 36, an age when fast bowlers are usually managing declining pace, recurring injuries or retirement plans, Bhuvneshwar…
Ricky Ponting backs Shreyas Iyer as future India T20 captain (Image: ANI) Former Australia World Cup-winning captain and current Punjab Kings head coach Ricky Ponting believes Shreyas Iyer has firmly placed himself among the leading contenders to become India’s next T20 captain in the future. Ponting even suggested that the PBKS skipper could eventually emerge…