The Hindu

This is the fourth year of competition with the innovation; while there has been a strident appeal from the playing community to dispense with it, the IPL is insistent that there will be no rethink until after the 2027 edition

Manchester City are now three points behind Arsenal with a game in hand, as the Gunners once again slip up with just five games of the season remaining

The five-time champion has just a solitary victory in five games while the home team is on a three-match winning run; the visiting side to take a call on Rohit only on match day; Gill, Buttler hold the key for the host

Typically known for his aggressive, free-flowing strokeplay from the outset, Suryavanshi showed a more measured approach on a surface that played slower than expected

I dont think its a challenging situation. Bumrah is a fighter. He is fighting his way through. Everything cant be related to just wickets, says Mhambrey

Tottenham has condemned what the club described as vile, dehumanizing racism aimed at defender Kevin Danso following the 2-2 draw with Brighton in the Premier League

The Royals have made a couple of changes with Shimron Hetmyer coming back into the side, replacing Lhuan-dre Pretorius while Brijesh Sharma steps in for Tushar Deshpande

Verma said FIDE had initially been open to awarding the event to Tamil Nadu, with full backing from both the All India Chess Federation (AICF) and the State government

During his tenure, the committee has taken several tough calls, including overseeing the Test retirements of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, and gradually phasing out senior pacer Mohammed Shami from international cricket.

After steering SRH to a narrow 10-run win, Klaasen emphasised that his priority was navigating difficult situations rather than focusing on strike rate

Mike Hussey said he is happy with Dhonis batting at nets and had encouraging update on the former CSK captain

Reflecting on the Candidates closing stages, Vaishali described the event as intensely competitive

The 24-year-old has earned the right to challenge the World champion Ju Wenjun of China by winning the Candidates tournament at Pegeia, Cyprus

The former Australian all-rounder also hailed his captaincy, under which PBKS reached the final last year

Head coach Stephen Fleming remained predictably tight-lipped, offering little beyond the standard line that Dhoni was progressing well in his recovery

The Kings have not put a foot wrong and are yet to lose a match this Indian Premier League season, while the Super Giants have stuttered to three defeats in five games

The visitor was reduced to 10 men for the last six minutes after collecting a red card

Chennai

Ironically, it could be Parags lowly returns, after all, that may have the Royals a tad stressed. In five outings, Parag hasnt been able to reach 50 runs

Sangakkara, RRs head coach and director of cricket, hasnt dropped guard despite the opponents winless run

Come Sunday (April 19, 2026), India will need to capitalise on the foundation, with the onus on the lower order to deliver in the backend and provide a defendable total

In men's T20Is, the record belongs to Pakistan's Babar Azam, with 4,596 runs from 136 innings

Both the teams are playing an unchanged XI

Pakistan Cricket Board announces the squad which includes uncapped batters Abdullah Fazal, Azan Awais, all-rounder Amad Butt and wicketkeeper Ghazi Ghouri

KKRs struggles were compounded by the absence of Cameron Greens bowling during the chase, despite his 79 anchoring the innings earlier

Renard, a two-time Africa Cup of Nations winner with Zambia and Ivory Coast, led Saudi Arabia from 2019 to 2023 before being replaced by Roberto Mancini

Bhinder was found scrolling his smart phone with teen sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi by his side in the dugout during the game against RCB

Meanwhile, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, who had played a pivotal role in Indias 2022 victory, will travel early to Denmark to train ahead of the Thomas Cup Finals

Incheon Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok told reporters they are ambitiously aiming to stage the first race in 2028

Failure is rarely tolerated under Real president Florentino Perez without someone paying the price

Mikel Artetas side travels to the Etihad Stadium on Sunday nursing a a six-point lead over second-placed City as it targets a first English title since 2004.

His 50-ball 86 sets up the chase after the pacers led by Rabada bowl out Knight Riders for 180; Greens knock the lone bright spot

In a league known for defensive solidity, the lakeside club plays a brand of fluid, attacking football. In just its second season in the Italian top-flight in a quarter of a century, Como is in contention for a Champions League spot. Its rise and style under the former Spain midfielder have won admirers but they have also ruffled the feathers of the established order

The Uzbekistan Grandmaster earned the privilege to challenge D. Gukesh for the World title in staggering fashion in Cyprus. The 20-year-old killed the competition at the Candidates, following his breakout performance at last years World Cup with another statement triumph

M.S. Dhonis availability remains a mystery, with a tight-lipped Fleming saying he is happy with Dhonis recovery

Obviously, my strength is hitting the length and hitting it hard. Its not about floating the ball up, its not about digging it in. It is about making it hard for the batter to hit me off that length, Hazlewood says on the eve of RCBs game against Delhi Capitals

The 24-year-old became the first Indian woman to win the prestigious tournament and thus qualified for the World title match against Ju of China later this year; a superb victory in her final-round game against Lagno ensured her the title

On April 18, 2026, Delhi Capitals faces the arduous task of stopping Royal Challengers Bengalurus run at Chinnaswamy Stadium