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First impressions and the lasting impact

It is up to Mukul Choudhary, Praful, Sakib and the others waiting to press their claims to build on these early gains if their ambitions are to snowball towards their logical end

16 Apr 2026 12:58 am
IPL 2026 MI vs PBKS preview | Rohit injury worry as MI looks for a turnaround

A late call is expected, but if he eventually misses out, it will further dent a top-order that has lacked consistency. Rohits ability to anchor and accelerate has often set the tone, and his absence would only deepen Mumbais early-season struggles.

15 Apr 2026 7:39 pm
IPL 2026 RCB vs LSG | Royal Challengers Bengaluru win toss and opt to bowl against Lucknow Super Giants

RCB made one change, replacing Jacob Duffy with Josh Hazlewood, while LSG are unchanged.

15 Apr 2026 7:22 pm
IPL 2026 | Dhoni hand in Noor Ahmad's match-winning spell against KKR

CSK assistant coach Sridharan Sriram spoke about the work Noor had put in heading into the KKR game and about the long chat with Dhoni in the nets

15 Apr 2026 1:10 pm
IPL 2026 | Rahane fined 12 lakh for KKR's slow over rate against CSK

Last-placed Kolkata Knight Riders extended their winless run this season as they went down by 32 runs to CSK

15 Apr 2026 12:57 pm
Viktor Axelsen, Danish badminton legend and two-time Olympic champion, calls time on career

Accepting this situation has been incredibly difficult. But I have now reached a point where my body wont allow me to continue, Viktor Axelsen said

15 Apr 2026 12:56 pm
Stokes shuts down talk of a rift with McCullum after Ashes tensions

Stokes and McCullum have been in lock step since 2022 and they crashed and burned when they lost to Australia 4-1 last winter

15 Apr 2026 12:49 pm
C.D. Gopinath: A southern gentleman caught in the wrong decade

The North-South divide found its apogee in Gopinaths time

15 Apr 2026 11:19 am
Champions League: Paris Saint-Germain beats Liverpool at Anfield to reach semifinals

Ballon d'Or winner Ousmane Dembele scored two second-half goals to kill off Liverpool's fight and book a semifinal clash against either Bayern Munich or Madrid

15 Apr 2026 11:07 am
Champions League: Atletico Madrid withstands Barcelona's early blitz to reach semifinals

Diego Simeone's team held on after an early charge by Barcelona to make it back to the semifinals of the Champions League for the first time in nearly a decade

15 Apr 2026 10:44 am
Interview | Saurav Ghosal: If we have to become a global superpower, we need a system to produce it

Ghosal says that bringing quality coaches to India will be the first step in this direction; feels that players are currently being produced mainly due to personal drive and initiative; opines that theres enough depth in the mens ranks to defend the Asian Games gold

15 Apr 2026 12:25 am
IPL 2026: Moody backs Pooran to regain form soon

LSGs global director of cricket also hints that pace sensation Mayank Yadav could play his first game this season

14 Apr 2026 9:51 pm
IPL 2026 | RCB batters and Chinnaswamy pitch pose LSG bowlers their toughest test yet

The clash will be the first of three consecutive games in the Garden City over the next 10 days, and having already won its two fixtures here, RCB would want to continue in the same vein and maximise its chances

14 Apr 2026 8:41 pm
Boxing | Vishvanath determined to make the Commonwealth and Asian Games squads

The 21-year-old who won the 50kg title at the Asian championships is working towards gaining weight and qualifying for the 55kg category; says main aim is to win gold at the LA Olympics

14 Apr 2026 8:15 pm
IPL 2026: Aaron delighted with the performance of Praful and Sakib on debut

The pace duos four-wicket hauls set up SRHs emphatic win over RR; the bowling coach credits the management for backing his instincts about the sides domestic pool

14 Apr 2026 7:20 pm
IPL 2026: CSK vs KKR | Kolkata Knight Riders win toss, opt to bowl

Chennai Super Kings are playing the same XI while Kolkata Knight Riders brought in Varun Chakravarthy in place of Saini

14 Apr 2026 7:16 pm
Sanju Samson named ICC mens Player of the Month for March

Samson did not get to play in the early part of the tournament but was the standout performer in the big games towards the end and helped India retain the title

14 Apr 2026 3:08 pm
Rory McIlroy wins back-to-back Masters to join Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods

McIlroy now has six majors, tied with Faldo, Lee Trevino and Phil Mickelson

14 Apr 2026 11:20 am
Premier League: Leeds grab 2-1 win over Manchester United as Martinez sees red

Manchester United remain third in the Premier League table on 55 points, ahead of Aston Villa on goal difference

14 Apr 2026 10:54 am
Indian Squash Tour in Chennai from Thursday

The Chennai leg will feature a mix of international players and emerging PSA talent across both draws

14 Apr 2026 2:46 am
RajatPatidar the new king ofChinnaswamy

His growth as a leader has made for spectacular viewing and fears that he would be compelled to perform under the towering shadow ofKohlihave proved unfounded; he is a captain who believes in leading from the front and espousing the cause of positivity

13 Apr 2026 11:49 pm
IPL 2026 CSK vs KKR | One win can change everything: KKRs Allen

Chennai is a fabulous place to come and play. The support we get is phenomenal, and it was nice to finally get a win this season for the fans, Allen said

13 Apr 2026 9:18 pm
IPL 2026 | Revitalised Chennai Super Kings host faltering Knight Riders

The five-time champion is coming off a victory against Capitals; the three-time victor, on the other hand, is yet to taste success this season

13 Apr 2026 7:12 pm
Indians win two more gold medals in US Open Pickleball Championship

Arjun won the men's singles 5.0 and Dhiren won 11-9, 3-11, 11-9

13 Apr 2026 3:26 pm
IPL 2026: Weve been doing catch-up rather than leading the game: MI skipper Hardik Pandya

Mumbai Indians skipper acknowledged that playing catch-up rather than setting the pace is not helping their campaign

13 Apr 2026 12:19 pm
Krunal always wants to be one step ahead with skill-set and mental battle

Krunal Pandya admitted that evolving his skill-set has helped him retain relevance in a format increasingly tilted towards batters

13 Apr 2026 11:25 am
Man City closes in on Arsenal in Premier League title race with 3-0 win over Chelsea

While Arsenal's form has hit a slump at the worst possible time, City made it three statement wins in a row after rolling over Chelsea

13 Apr 2026 10:54 am
MI vs RCB: A match not quick enough for the quickest format

The match eventually wrapped up nine minutes shy of midnight, taking the total duration to four hours and 21 minutes

13 Apr 2026 10:23 am
McIlroy falters, shares Masters lead with surging Young

A chaotic afternoon at Augusta National saw both men plunk key shots into water on the back nine but finish level atop the leaderboard on 11-under 205 through 54 holes, one stroke ahead of American Sam Burns

13 Apr 2026 9:44 am
Badminton Asia Championships: Ayush signs off with silver

Ayush Shetty struggled to find his rhythm, going down 8-21, 10-21 to the reigning world champion from China, as India's 61-year wait for a men's singles gold at the event continued

13 Apr 2026 9:30 am
Cummings free-kick seals late win for Mohun Bagan against Punjab FC

The result sees Mohun Bagan move up to second in the standings with 17 points, keeping the pressure on league leaders Mumbai City FC, while Punjab FC remain seventh with 11 points

13 Apr 2026 9:21 am
ISL: Determined Bagan overcomes Punjabs challenge in thriller

The win lifts the Kolkata giant to the second spot with 17 points in eight matches, behind Mumbai City FC

13 Apr 2026 9:03 am
IPL 2026: SRH seeks improved bowling display

While the opening pairs from both sides are capable of cutting loose in the PowerPlay,the middle-overs could well decide the contest

13 Apr 2026 4:30 am
Sarun wins mens long jump gold

Among other notable performers, international Vithya Ramraj won the womens 400m hurdles gold and World championships finalist Sarvesh Kushare secured the men's high jump title

13 Apr 2026 1:50 am
Delhi's Aarit Kapil becomes youngest Indian International Master norm holder

Aarit gave nothing away except for a brief moment in the game and held on to his own, and the draw helped him gain world-wide attention

13 Apr 2026 1:43 am
Sawan Barwal breaks Shivnath Singh's 48-year-old marathon national record

Hailing from a village in Joginder Nagar in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh, the 28-year-old Barwal has trained hard for many years, establishing himself as a reputed long-distance runner

13 Apr 2026 1:00 am