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Kumar Sangakkara (BCCI Photo) JAIPUR: Rajasthan Royals’ home ground, Sawai Mansingh Stadium, came under the spotlight during their clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad for some uncharacteristic dropped catches on the field. The issue sparked widespread discussion, with players and experts pointing to the stadium’s newly installed floodlights as a likely factor. New LED floodlights were installed…

Cameron Green 100% ready to bowl 4 overs (Image: IPL/BCCI) Cameron Green has declared himself fully fit to bowl his complete quota of overs and ready to bat in any position for Kolkata Knight Riders as the defending champions continue their remarkable comeback in IPL 2026.KKR registered their fourth consecutive win after defeating Delhi Capitals…

NEW DELHI: India’s javelin superstar Neeraj Chopra may have been absent from the global athletics circuit for months but the Olympic and world champion is now edging closer to a return, following an extensive period of rehabilitation and technical rebuilding aimed at preserving his body for the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028.The 28-year-old from Panipat…

BAN vs PAK Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: Bangladesh national cricket team dominated the opening day of the first Test against Pakistan national cricket team at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka, finishing strongly at 301/4 at Stumps on Friday. After opting to bowl first, Pakistan made an ideal start as pace spearheads…

IPL Trophy (Photo Credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: As the Indian cricket board (BCCI) gets aggressive with the implementation of its anti-corruption guidelines in the IPL, it has started to come down heavily on players, officials, family of team members and broadcasters who create social-media content, TOI has learnt.A few former cricketers who are working as…

Sanjiv Goenka wins hert with humble gesture (Image: X/Screengrab) Sanjiv Goenka won praise on social media for his humble gesture after Lucknow Super Giants’s victory over Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Thursday.Lucknow Super Giants defeated Royal Challengers Bengaluru by nine runs via the DLS method in a rain-hit IPL 2026 thriller at the Ekana Stadium, keeping…

Finn Allen joins Brendon McCullum and Sunil Narine (Image: X) Finn Allen produced a sensational knock to register his maiden IPL century during Match 51 against Delhi Capitals, joining an elite list of century-makers for Kolkata Knight Riders alongside Brendon McCullum and Sunil Narine.Batting first, Delhi Capitals managed to post 142 runs on the board….

AI generated match tickets busted in Lucknow (Image: BCCI/IPL) Lucknow Super Giants finally registered their first home win of the IPL 2026 season after defeating Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Ekana Stadium, but the match was also overshadowed as fake AI-generated tickets being circulated outside the venue.According to PTI, the Lucknow Police busted an interstate…

D Gukesh’s viral celebration (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: 2026 World Chess Championship challenger Javokhir Sindarov finally got his revenge against D Gukesh at the Grand Chess Tour Super Rapid and Blitz event in Warsaw, defeating the reigning World Champion in their first-ever blitz meeting on Friday.The win came just two days after Gukesh had beaten Sindarov…

Delhi Capitals’ playoff hopes are in dire straits after an eight-wicket loss to Kolkata Knight Riders. A batting collapse against KKR’s spinners, coupled with a poor Net Run Rate, has pushed DC to eighth place. They now need to win all three remaining matches to have any chance of qualification, facing a must-win scenario in…