Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant tell tales of investment risks: A wrap-up of IPL 2025

Runs, strike rates, wickets, economy – after every IPL, we judge players on these metrics. But shouldn’t there be a ‘return on investment’ category too, given how much money the franchises spend on some of these players? Officially, that’s perhaps too much to expect. It’s against the spirit of the game, not the MCC-formulated set … Read more

IPL 2025: From Ayush to Zeeshan, here are all players who impressed in league

A Mumbai’s stylish young opener, 17, hailing from Virar, scored 240 runs in seven games striking at 188.98 for CSK, emerging as one of the finds of the tournament B New Zealand pacer Trent Boult took 22 wickets in 16 matches to emerge Mumbai Indians’s leading wicket-taker C Five-time champions had their worst season ever, finishing last for … Read more

Kyle Pitts faces crossroads as once-promising phenom struggles with injuries, trade whispers, and unmet expectations

Kyle Pitts: A Promising Career at a Crossroads Kyle Pitts burst onto the NFL scene with expectations as towering as his 6-foot-6 frame. Touted as a revolutionary tight end, blending unprecedented size with wide receiver-like speed, Pitts was envisioned to redefine his position. However, the reality has been a complex narrative of brilliance shadowed by … Read more

Norway Chess 2025: D Gukesh takes down Wei Yi for his fourth win, reaches second spot in tournament standings

The reigning World Champion Dommaraju Gukesh continues to make chess history, securing his fourth victory at the 2025 Norway Chess tournament, according to Chess.com. In Round 9, he defeated China’s formidable Wei Yi, reaching 14.5 points and narrowing the gap between himself and tournament leader Magnus Carlsen to just half a point. Wei played the … Read more

Iyer chills while Falcons thrill!

In less than 48 hours after finishing second best to Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL final at Ahmedabad, Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer was on the field and seemed relaxed, representing SoBo Mumbai Falcons (SMF) during their nine-wicket win over North Mumbai Panthers (NMP) in a T20 Mumbai League (TML) match at the DY Patil Stadium … Read more

A record 48 nations: Who has qualified for the 2026 World Cup? Details inside

The 2026 World Cup will have a record 48 teams in the tournament to be co-hosted the United States, Mexico and Canada. Uzbekistan, Jordan and South Korea sealed qualification on Thursday. Forty-three teams will get their spots through their continent’s qualifying process. Another two will secure their berths in the international playoffs featuring six teams … Read more

Virat Kohli’s Test retirement was driven by mental fatigue, not poor form: Greg Chappell

Former Australia cricketer Greg Chappell has said that Virat Kohli’s Test retirement was due to lack of mental clarity and not his prolonged poor form. Kohli recently announced his retirement from Tests ahead of the all-important tour of England. The star batter had been enduring poor form in the longest format since 2020 and hence … Read more

Hyderabad man duped of Rs 70 lakh in trading scam

A 43-year-old private employee from Alwal, Hyderabad, lost more than Rs 70 lakh in an elaborate online trading scam after being lured by cyber fraudsters impersonating representatives of Zerodha, a legitimate stock trading platform, police officials said. According to a report by The Times of India, the victim was first contacted via WhatsApp by individuals … Read more

Yamal sparkles as Spain edge France in 9-goal thriller to reach Nations League final

Stuttgart, June 6 Lamine Yamal scored twice as Spain held off a France comeback to reach the Nations League final after an enthralling 5-4 triumph in the second semifinal in Stuttgart, the highest-scoring match in the competition’s history. Spain have reached a third successive Nations League final. They are unbeaten in their last 12 Nations … Read more