Sports

Bhubaneswar: Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced Team India’s home season schedule for 2026-27. During this season, India will play a total of 22 matches across 17 cities in the country. The schedule also includes four overseas tours to India by...

New Delhi: Former owner of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Vijay Mallya reacted to the franchise's record-breaking sale after a consortium, led by Aditya Birla Group, completed the acquisition of the franchise for Rs 16,660 crore and said it's gratifying to see his Rs 450 crore...

Raipur: Powerhouse Karnataka showcased its supremacy in the pool, winning five of the six gold medals on offer, with Dhoneesh N making a splash in the men's 200m freestyle on the opening day of the inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games here Wednesday. Dhoneesh clocked 2:03.55s,...

Bhubaneswar: Seasoned Tamil Nadu athlete Bara nica Elangovan smashed the overall national record in the women's pole vault event in a stunning performance, clearing a height of 4.22m on the opening day of the National Indoor Championships Tuesday. The 29-year-old Baranica, a three-time national outdoor...

Raipur: Close to 1300 athletes from across the country will be seen in action across nine disciplines in the first-ever Khelo India Tribal Games starting Wednesday. The Games will be held at three venues in Chattisgarh -- Raipur, Jagdalpur and Sarguja -- and 106 gold...

Bengaluru: A consortium led by the Aditya Birla Group (ABG) Tuesday emerged the lead bidder to acquire IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru for a whopping USD 1.78 billion (approximately Rs 16,706 crore). Other parties involved in the group are Blackstone, an equity firm of which...

Kolkata: Three-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have named Rinku Singh as their vice-captain for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season. Rinku Singh has been a key performer for KKR with his explosive batting and sharp fielding. The 28-year-old brings leadership experience from...

New Delhi: Ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, Delhi Capitals opener Ben Duckett has pulled out of the tournament. A source in the Delhi Capitals confirmed to IANS that England batter Duckett informed them about pulling out of the Indian Premier League (IPL)...

New Delhi: The 19th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 is set to commence March 28 with defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) taking on Sunrisers Hyderabad in the opener at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. Ahead of the tournament, many players are either injured...

Chennai: Five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have roped in Australian pacer Spenser Johnson as a replacement for Nathan Ellis, who has been ruled out of the whole tournament due to a hamstring injury. Earlier, Johnson had signed for the Quetta Gladiators for the Pakistan...