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Suryavanshi, who turned 15 last month, has carried his stupendous from the ICC u-19 World Cup into IPL 2026, where his audacious strokeplay has captured the imagination of one and all

The holder sinks birdies on six of the last seven holesfor a epic finish at the midpoint of the years first Major

Reigning Asian Games champion Palak also made the final and finished seventh

The Indian rides on his superior attack and robust defence to script a sensational comeback win over the top seed and defending champ

In the open section, Sindarov maintains his commanding two-point lead after drawing with second seed Caruana

There could have been another reason for introducing Shashank because he has dismissed Abhishek once before. He got him out again today. Abhishek and Head were batting really well, and we got back into the match only after those two wickets, says Prabhsimran

CRICKET | The major worry for the host is its bowling unit which is yet to click while the star-studded batting line-up has shown only flashes of brilliance; the Krunal vs Hardik duel adds an interesting sub-plot to the contest already headlined by the Rohit-Virat match-up

The veteran seamer admitted his team could not implement some of the plans

The Mumbai Indians batting coach plays down the Rohit vs Virat narrative, says they are needed to guide the next generation

The Capitals made two changes bringing in J&K pacer Auqib Nabi and Ashutosh Sharma for Nitish Rana and Vipraj Nigam.

Both teams possess an explosive batting line-up in a tie to be played at the Ekana Cricket Stadium

CRICKET | While Suryavanshi hogged the eyeballs with his attacking verve; the wicket-keeper batsmans sensible knock made his team breathe easy

Abhishek, who hammered five fours and eight sixes, shared a 120-run alliance with opening partner Travis Head.

The world No. 25 rode on his superior attack and robust defence to script a sensational 10-21, 21-19, 21-17 comeback win over Vitidsarn, the Paris Olympics silver medallist and 2023 world champion

Having seen instant superstardom, the 15-year-old said that his feet are firmly rooted to the ground

Though Chennai Super Kings mascot is a lion, Ruturaj Gaikwad and his men might need to invoke a similar spirit to revive their faltering IPL-19 campaign

Until recently, the mystery spinner was the worlds top-ranked T20I bowler. But since the Super Eights at the 2026 T20 World Cup, the 34-year-olds game has unravelled. What has led to this surprising dip in form? And can he return to his unplayable best during the IPL?

After powering the club to the domestic treble last season, the boy wonder has helped drive the Blaugrana to the top of LaLiga and into the Champions Leagues last eight. His goal-scoring, playmaking and dribbling have fuelled his dizzying rise to superstardom. Having inherited Barcelonas iconic No. 10 shirt, there is no doubt the 18-year-old is the clubs leading man

Every year when I was doing well, there has been some injury or the other, he told reporters on the eve of the match against Chennai Super Kings at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai

We are backing our strength. The present situation is that our bowlers are doing very well. Their batting order is very good, but we have a very good attack with the likes of Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, and Marco Jansen in our ranks. So, we will prefer to think about our strengths and not theirs, says Shashank

The opposition has bowled really well at them in a couple of games. The challenge for Trav and Abhi is to combat that, says SRH head coach Daniel Vettori

The former India captain stresses that talent must be nurtured patiently

Rain returned after the toss and the start of the match is expected to be delayed further

Animesh Kujur, who holds the national record in the 100m and 200m, will be keen to continue on his upward curve

Venues, programme likely to be finalised soon: Commonwealth Sport president

Vaishali, on six points, aims to extend her lead and strengthen her bid for the title, which would earn her a shot at reigning world champion Ju Wenjun later this year

Mentored by LSG coach Justin Langer and captain Rishabh Pant, the 21-year-old self-confessed M.S. Dhoni admirerwas delighted to rise to the occasion

This will be the second time that female referees take part in a men's World Cup

The men's team, however, could not make the cut after finishing fourth in the same competition

Put in, KKR posted 181/4 but it felt they fell short of a 200-plus total after Finn Allen (9) was dismissed in controversial fashion

The Afghan spinner was referring to nine scalps in 15 matches at an economy of 9.34. It may have made some wonder whether his magic was on the wane

The RCB batter stressed batting was not just about the strike rate

Ravi Shastri during his address expanded on that cherished moment from 1984, when he was batting in a Test against England at the Wankhede

Nearly a decade ago, when Mukul joined the academy, he would not have imagined that there would be a bidding war for him at an IPL auction one day

His experience in guiding and nurturing the next crop of budding pace bowlers is an invaluable asset to any franchise; his ability to keep shifting goalposts and outwitting batters shows his hunger

Under the dynamic leadership of Shreyas, the players have been feeling at home, at a franchise that had been in turmoil for many years

In Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Yashasvi Jaiswal, RR boasts the most explosive opening duo in the league this season. RCBs Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Devdutt Padikkal and Rajat Patidar have looked good