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LUCKNOW: At least 89 people were killed after powerful thunderstorms, accompanied by lightning and strong winds, swept across Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, causing widespread destruction across several districts, according to an official state damage report.The worst-hit districts included Prayagraj, where 21 people lost their lives, Sant Ravidas Nagar with 14 deaths, Fatehpur with 11 deaths,…
Priyansh Arya and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Two young batting sensations – Priyansh Arya and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi – have taken the IPL by storm in no time. With fearless strokeplay, effortless six-hitting and breathtaking strike rates, the duo has emerged as the face of a new generation of ultra-aggressive T20 batting.While Sooryavanshi…
NEW DELHI: Sanju Samson led the chase as Chennai Super Kings (CSK) beat Delhi Capitals (DC) by eight wickets in their IPL 2026 match in Delhi on Tuesday.Chasing 156, Samson stayed not out on 87 off 52 balls, hitting seven fours and six sixes. He batted through the innings as CSK reached the target in…
Delhi Capitals’ Kyle Jamieson and Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Suyash Sharma and skipper Rajat Patidar during a duststorm (ANI Photo/Rahul Singh) NEW DELHI: India’s T20 cricketing prowess is now the envy of the world, especially with the IPL dictating the changing landscape of the format.India’s back-to-back T20 World Cup triumphs, however, were built on an IPL-generated…
Virat Kohli (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru and India maestro Virat Kohli’s evolution in T20 batting has become one of the defining stories of the IPL 2026 season, with former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar attributing the change to a crucial realisation — that the superstar is “not indispensable” anymore.Kohli on Monday became…
Preity Zinta playfully punches Priyansh Arya (Screebgrab) NEW DELHI: Punjab Kings delivered one of the most unforgettable moments of IPL 2026 with a record-breaking chase against Delhi Capitals on Saturday, but it wasn’t just the cricket that had fans talking. After the thrilling win, a fun interaction between co-owner Preity Zinta and young batter Priyansh…
Lucknow Super Giants’ Prince Yadav (AP Photo) NEW CHANDIGARH: It was not long ago that Prince Yadav would get a frequent thrashing from his father for loitering around in the neighbourhood playing tennis-ball cricket. Till the age of 17, Prince played every tennis-ball cricket match in Dariyapur Khurd, a village beyond Virender Sehwag’s birthplace, Najafgarh,…
Babar Azam (Pic credit: X) Former Pakistan all-rounder Azhar Mahmood has launched a strong defence of Babar Azam, calling it “unfair” to single him out over strike-rate concerns in T20 cricket while insisting the country lacks ultra-aggressive batters.Speaking after a Pakistan Super League match, Mahmood, assistant and bowling coach for Peshawar Zalmi, questioned the narrative…
A post-match moment involving RCB’s star batter Virat Kohli and LSG’s Naman Tiwari drew attention after Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Lucknow Super Giants by five wickets on Wednesday.During an interaction after the match, Tiwari bent down to touch Kohli’s feet, a gesture used to show respect. Kohli appeared taken aback and responded with a smile….
