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Bengaluru: Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have been dealt a blow ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 as the franchise confirmed Tuesday that the fast bowler Yash Dayal will miss the entire tournament due to personal reasons. Dayal's absence from the training...

Bengaluru: Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) CEO Rajesh Menon said that throughout all domestic and international games at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, 11 seats will be kept empty to honour the lives of those who died in the stampede following their title victory last...

Bhubaneswar: Top Indian athletes, including sprinter Animesh Kujur and triple jumper Praveen Chithravel, are upbeat at competing in the inaugural National Indoor Championships beginning Tuesday, saying the event will help them in their build-up to the Asian Games later this year. Kujur, who holds the...

Bhubaneswar: History repeated itself in Bhubaneswar as Odisha successfully hosted the 4th National East Zone Roll Ball Championship at the BDA Buddha Jayanti Park from March 21–22. In a thrilling display of skill and speed, the host state emerged as the overall East Zone champions....

New Delhi: After the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) announced to hold the Pakistan Super League (PSL) behind closed doors due to the West Asia conflict, a Pakistan militant group warned the overseas players to withdraw from the  league, claiming their security "cannot be guaranteed" as...

Karachi: Hosting the expanded Pakistan Super League is fast becoming a logistical and contractual headache for the PCB, with several overseas players withdrawing despite having signed agreements, opting instead for the more lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL). The PSL, expanded to include two new franchises,...

Dubai: India seamer Arundhati Reddy has been named the ICC Women’s Player of the Month for February 2026 for the first time in her career, thanks to her exceptional performance that played a key role in India’s memorable victory in Australia. “It’s a real honour...

Kolkata: Three-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have signed Vidarbha’s tall, left-arm fast bowler Saurabh Dubey as a replacement for injured India pacer Akash Deep, who was ruled out of the competition due to a stress reaction in his lower back. Dubey was signed by...

Mumbai: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has revealed the schedule for the IPL Fan Parks 2026 during the first three weekends, coinciding with the start of the Indian Premier League 2026. Building on its dedication to expanding the IPL experience beyond...

Bhubaneswar: The First RAFT All India Open and Age Group Rapid Chess Tournament 2026 was organised by the Rotary Club of Bhubaneswar Heritage in association with RAIE Foundation Trust (RAFT) at Royal College Sunday. The tournament was inaugurated by Rotarian Bishnu Mohan Mohanty, Chairman of...