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File Pic: Laxman Sivaramakrishnan (TOI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer and renowned commentator Laxman Sivaramakrishnan has made another explosive revelation about his years in cricket broadcasting, alleging that he was forced to return to commentary duties immediately after his elder brother’s cremation.The former leg-spinner, who recently retired from the BCCI commentary panel citing “colour…

MS Dhoni with Chennai Super Kings’ captain Ruturaj Gaikwad (Image: PTI) Ravichandran Ashwin has come out strongly in support of Ruturaj Gaikwad following Chennai Super Kings’ disappointing IPL 2026 campaign, urging fans to stop abusing the young captain after the franchise’s playoff exit.CSK were officially eliminated from the tournament after suffering a crushing 89-run defeat…

MS Dhoni with Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The future of MS Dhoni in the IPL remains one of cricket’s biggest talking points, and Chennai Super Kings bowling coach Eric Simons has now made it clear that only the legendary former captain himself will decide whether he returns next season.Speaking…

Ralf Reichert, head of the Saudi-based Esports Foundation, with French President Emmanuel Macron. (Pic credit: Esports Foundation) The world’s biggest esports tournament will be staged in Paris this summer after organisers shifted the event from Riyadh due to concerns surrounding the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.The 2026 edition of the Esports World Cup will…

New Delhi, May 21 The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has placed the proposed amendments to India’s anti-doping legal framework in the public domain for consultation. (photo/ IANS) New Delhi: The Indian govt has proposed stringent penal provisions under amendments to the National Anti-Doping Act, 2022, including jail terms ranging from five to 10…

Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill continued their extraordinary IPL 2026 season by rewriting record books during Gujarat Titans’ crushing 89-run win over Chennai Super Kings in Ahmedabad on Thursday.The GT opening pair once again dominated proceedings at the Narendra Modi Stadium, stitching together a commanding…

Chennai Super Kings’ skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad (ANI Photo) Ruturaj Gaikwad, captain of Chennai Super Kings, has been fined INR 24 lakh after his side maintained a slow over-rate during their IPL 2026 clash against Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.According to the IPL’s Code of Conduct under Article 2.22, which deals with…