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  'Was quite overwhelmed, it's a big responsibility' - Gill reflects on being named India Test captain

  June 05, 2025 20:18 IST

  After Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from Test cricket, the selectors named Shubman Gill as his successor. The youngster will tour England as his first assignment. Ahead of that, he reflected on being named the India Test captain.

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  'His ribs got fractured' - RJ Mahvash pens heartfelt tribute to Chahal after IPL 2025 final

  June 05, 2025 20:02 IST

  RJ Mahvash took to Instagram and posted a heartfelt tribute to Yuzvendra Chahal and Punjab Kings after their IPL (Indian Premier League) 2025 campaign, where they lost the final against Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

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  Ricky Ponting claims upcoming England tour could be challenging for new skipper Shubman Gill

  June 05, 2025 19:32 IST

  Former Australia cricketer Ricky Ponting took centre stage and talked about how the upcoming five-match series between India and England could be challenging for new Test skipper Shubman Gill. Both sides will lock horns in the first Test from June 20.

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  Mark Taylor reflects on Virat Kohli's decision to retire from Test cricket

  June 05, 2025 18:17 IST

  Former Australia cricketer Mark Taylor recently came forward and talked about Virat Kohli's decision to retire from Test cricket after the star batter had announced that he would be announcing his retirement from the longest format of the game.

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  Vaibhav Suryavanshi aims for double impact in next IPL season after valuable learning curve

  June 05, 2025 18:08 IST

  Vaibhav Suryavanshi opened up on his IPL 2025 experience and added that he wants to get better and produce a double impact next year. The 14-year-old finished the season with the highest strike rate and noted that he wants to play the IPL final in 2026.

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  T20 World Cup 2014 winner Sachithra Senanayake indicted for match fixing: Report

  June 05, 2025 17:43 IST

  Former Sri Lanka cricketer Sachithra Senanayake has been indicted for match fixing for attempting to lure a national player during the Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2020. He was arrested and released on bail back in 2023.

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  Phil Salt opts out of T20I series vs West Indies; Jamie Smith to replace

  June 05, 2025 16:51 IST

  Phil Salt will miss the T20 series against West Indies as the opener requested paternity leave. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) accepted his request and announced Jamie Smith as his replacement. The youngster played only two T20Is.

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  RCB announce Rs 10 Lakh financial support for stampede victims, set to create a fund 'RCB Cares'

  June 05, 2025 16:40 IST

  A huge number of fans thronged the Bengaluru streets and the M Chinnaswamy Stadium to be part of RCB's maiden IPL victory celebrations. However, the incident turned tragic with stampede-like conditions outside the stadium, leading to several deaths and people getting severely injured.

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  England announce 14-member squad for first Test vs India, key fast bowler ruled out

  June 05, 2025 15:48 IST

  England have announced their 14-member squad for the first Test of the five-match series against India. The series opener is set to be played from June 20 at Headingley, Leeds. England are coming off an innings win over Zimbabwe in their previous encounter.

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  India's star shuttler PV Sindhu exits Indonesia Open 2025 from round of 16

  June 05, 2025 13:49 IST

  India's ace badminton star PV Sindhu has crashed out of the ongoing Indonesia Open 2025, after some stellar performances in the competition, Sindhu lost the round of 16 clash of the tournament against Thailand’s Pornpawee Chochuwong.

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  Tamil Nadu Premier League 2025 live telecast: When and where to watch TNPL live on TV and streaming?

  June 05, 2025 12:20 IST

  With the 9th edition of the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) looming on the horizon, let us have a look at the streaming details of the highly anticipated tournament, that is set to kick off on June 5 across four venues.

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  BCCI reacts to Bengaluru stampede, says RCB's celebrations 'should have been planned better'

  June 05, 2025 11:38 IST

  RCB's IPL 2025 victory celebrations turned tragic yesterday (June 4) as 11 people died and more than 50 were injured in a stampede outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium. BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia also felt that the event should've been organised in a better way.

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  RCB victory celebrations gone wrong: 5 Sporting events that led to stampede in last decade

  June 05, 2025 8:43 IST

  RCB's IPL triumph celebrations in Bengaluru turned tragic on Wednesday (June 4) as 11 people lost their lives outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium in a stampede. Here we list a few other sporting events that led to a stampede in the last decade.

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  RCB's IPL 2025 winner Jitesh Sharma set to feature in Vidarbha Pro T20 League

  June 05, 2025 7:39 IST

  With the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League concluded, several state T20 leagues have started. Vidarbha Pro T20 League is set to get underway and Jitesh Sharma, who won the IPL 2025 with Royal Challengers Bengaluru, is the star attraction of the tournament.

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  IND vs ENG: Josh Tongue and Chris Woakes to play for England Lions ahead of India Test series

  June 05, 2025 7:15 IST

  The five-match Test series between England and India is just over a fortnight away, and the hosts have started preparing for the massive contest. Two of their fast bowlers will play against India A in the four-day match starting from June 6.

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  'Get addicted to winning': Director of Cricket Mo Bobat's message to RCB after maiden IPL title

  June 05, 2025 0:10 IST

  Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) finally got to their elusive IPL title after a long wait of 18 years, beating the Punjab Kings in the final on Tuesday, June 3. This is the second year for Mo Bobat and Andy Flower at the helm of the support staff for RCB and they have delivered the title.

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  'Absolutely gutted': Kohli reacts to Bengaluru stampede after RCB's celebrations turn tragic

  June 04, 2025 23:44 IST

  RCB players were supposed to ride in an open bus in a victory parade while being felicitated by the Karnataka government at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, however, the celebrations of the maiden IPL title turned fatal with stampede-like conditions, resulting in multiple deaths and injuries.

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  RCB issues statement after Bengaluru stampede, KSCA announces Rs 5 lakh ex-gratia to victims' kin

  June 04, 2025 22:46 IST

  Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) and RCB mourned the lives lost in the unfortunate stampede in Bengaluru near the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. The outpouring of fans in huge numbers in Bengaluru to celebrate RCB's maiden IPL win took a tragic turn.

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  'Wishing strength to all': Sachin Tendulkar condoles loss of lives in Chinnaswamy Stadium stampede

  June 04, 2025 23:50 IST

  Chinnaswamy Stadium stampede: Fans in thousands gathered outside the stadium in Bengaluru to catch a glimpse of their champion team on Wednesday. RCB finally ended an 18-year wait for the IPL trophy, defeating Punjab Kings by six wickets in the finals of IPL 2025.

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  India go down against Thailand in international friendly 0-2 ahead of Asian Cup Qualifiers

  June 04, 2025 21:31 IST

  The Blue Tigers didn't have enough in them despite a strong effort to respond against Thailand after the hosts scored a goal each on either side of the halftime in the international friendly at the Thammasat Stadium in Rangsit, Pathum Thani.

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  Bowled over by love! Kuldeep Yadav gets engaged to childhood friend in intimate ceremony | Video

  June 04, 2025 21:36 IST

  Kuldeep Yadav engagement: The engagement took place at a private venue in Lucknow, where Kuldeep and Vanshika exchanged rings, symbolising the start of a new chapter in their long-standing relationship.

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  'Govt did stop roadshow earlier, didn't anticipate such a situation outside stadium': Rajeev Shukla

  June 04, 2025 20:43 IST

  11 were dead and 33 were confirmed injured by the Karnataka government after a stampede erupted outside the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The crowds had gathered in large numbers to celebrate RCB's maiden IPL win.

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  'We didn't have any knowledge of the event': IPL Chairman Dhumal on stampede amid RCB's celebrations

  June 04, 2025 19:49 IST

  Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) won their maiden IPL title after beating the Punjab Kings in the final on Tuesday, June 3. RCB had planned an open-bus parade, followed by a felicitation ceremony at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium but things took a tragic turn with a stampede-like situation.

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  New Zealand head coach Gary Stead steps down from role ahead of new WTC cycle

  June 04, 2025 18:35 IST

  Gary Stead's contract is set to end at the end of June, and it won't be renewed now. New Zealand are set to appoint one coach for all three formats now. For the unversed, Stead was only the Test head coach of the BlackCaps.

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  RCB victory parade to start at 5 PM after felicitation ceremony at Vidhan Soudha

  June 04, 2025 15:45 IST

  Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) victory parade will start at 5 PM IST today from Vidhan Soudha, where they will be felicitated by the Karnataka Chief Minister. RCB confirmed the development on its official Instagram handle, urging fans to follow the guidelines.

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  Bengaluru stampede Highlights: Siddaramaiah announces Rs 10 lakh ex-gratia to kin of victims

  June 04, 2025 23:28 IST

  At least 11 dead and more than 30 injured after the stampede outside Chinnaswamy Stadium when thousands of fans attempted to enter the stadium, where a special felicitation ceremony was organised by the Karnataka State Cricket Academy (KSCA) to honour the RCB players for its maiden IPL title.

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  Australia announce T20I squad vs West Indies, Marcus Stoinis dropped

  June 04, 2025 13:15 IST

  Australia announce an 18-member squad for the upcoming five-match T20I series against West Indies. The team management has dropped Marcus Stoinis, Jake Fraser-McGurk and Xavier Bertlett, while Cameron Green returned to the scheme of things.

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  RCB victory parade cancelled: Bengaluru Police denies permission to IPL 2025 winners in city

  June 04, 2025 12:26 IST

  Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the Indian Premier League (IPL) for the first time on Tuesday (June 3). They were planning to hold a victory parade in an open bus but the police has denied permission for the same.