Argentina’s Lionel Messi (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) Kerala Sports Minister V Abdurahiman has made serious allegations against the Argentina national football team, claiming the side failed to honour a commitment to visit Kerala despite receiving a substantial payment. Speaking on Thursday, the minister expressed strong disappointment, saying extensive efforts had gone into planning a potential visit…
England’s Jacob Bethell and Harry Brook (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) Harry Brook and Jacob Bethell have been formally warned over their conduct following a nightclub incident during England’s pre-Ashes tour of New Zealand last year, in a development that once again brings focus on off-field discipline within the squad.The action was taken by the Cricket Regulator,…
Fans Brawl During DC vs LSG Clash (X) A shocking incident in the stands stole the spotlight during the IPL 2026 clash between Lucknow Super Giants and Delhi Capitals, as a physical fight broke out among spectators, with footage of the brawl quickly going viral.The visuals clearly showed fans getting into a heated altercation that…
Punjab Kings’ Cooper Connolly celebrates his half-century. (ANI Photo) NEW CHANDIGARH: He woke up in the morning with nerves on Tuesday. “Which I was really happy about,” Cooper Connolly said after leading Punjab Kings to a three-wicket win over Gujarat Titans.For Connolly, it wasn’t the nerves, but the “happiness” about having them. That small detail…
Lucknow Super Giants’ Mohammed Shami, left, during the IPL match against Delhi Capitals. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Veteran India pacer Mohammed Shami continued to make a strong statement, even as Lucknow Super Giants slumped to a six-wicket defeat against Delhi Capitals in their IPL 2026 season opener at the Ekana Stadium on Wednesday.Shami, who has…
File Pic: KKR and SRH players after their match in 2025. (Image credit: IPL) Kolkata Knight Riders will be desperate for their spin duo to rediscover their edge when they face Sunrisers Hyderabad in a high-stakes IPL 2026 clash on Thursday, with both sides looking to bounce back from opening defeats.This match begins a crucial…
England’s Test captain Ben Stokes with teammate James Anderson (PTI Photo/Vijay Verma) James Anderson has delivered a brutally honest assessment of his experience in The Hundred, admitting he “hated every minute” of playing in the tournament last year, in remarks that are unlikely to please organisers.The veteran seamer, widely regarded as one of the greatest…
File Pic: KKR and SRH players (Image credit: IPL) KOLKATA: What can be considered a safe total? That question would be haunting the Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad ahead of their clash at the Eden Gardens on Thursday.They would have been happy putting up more than 200 runs in their opening games of the…
Sanjiv Goenka and Rishabh Pant (X) Lucknow Super Giants found themselves under early pressure in IPL 2026 after a disappointing six-wicket defeat to Delhi Capitals at home, a result that not only exposed batting concerns but also sparked conversation off the field. LSG struggled to get going with the bat, folding for just 141 in…
LSG’s strategic advisor Kane Williamson (left) and global director of cricket Tom Moody during an interaction with TOI in Lucknow Tom Moody, TOI’s joint Sports Guest Editor, feels ‘a blanket approach is as reckless as a reckless approach’. The Lucknow Super Giants think-tank gets together to discuss the challenges and rewards of the IPL…LUCKNOW: They…