Category: Sports

Mumbai: Australia’s World Cup–winning captain Pat Cummins will continue to lead Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) for the third consecutive season in the Indian Premier League. The franchise confirmed the development on Monday through a post on its official X handle, featuring images of Cummins and signalling their continued trust in the star fast bowler’s leadership. Cummins on the Road to Recovery Pat Cummins is currently recovering from a back injury and has been ruled out of the first Ashes Test in Perth. However, he is expected to return for the second…

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Mumbai: India’s defeat in the first Test against South Africa at Eden Gardens raised questions aplenty. Speaking on JioStar’s post-match show ‘Cricket Live’, JioStar experts Cheteshwar Pujara and Aakash Chopra examined the impact of the difficult surface on batting, adaptation in transitions, and the need for more tailored pitch preparation and role clarity for India’s players. Speaking on ‘Cricket Live’, JioStar expert Cheteshwar Pujara disagreed with Gautam Gambhir’s assessment of India’s Test defeat: “I disagree with Gauti bhai that the pitch didn’t contribute to India’s batting struggles. He felt the…

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Brock Lesnar WWE Return: Time for The Beast’s Comeback? Chicago: The latest episode of WWE Monday Night RAW from Madison Square Garden delivered one of the year’s biggest shockers. The men’s WarGames match for Survivor Series 2025 is now locked in—and The Beast has returned. Brock Lesnar stormed back into WWE to join Team Vision as their fifth and final member, moments before Roman Reigns made his own dramatic comeback to complete Team CM Punk. The closing segment descended into pure chaos. CM Punk, Cody Rhodes, and Jey Uso were…

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Chicago: Roman Reigns made a thunderous comeback to Monday Night RAW, instantly reshaping the entire build-up to Survivor Series: WarGames 2025. His return came shortly after Brock Lesnar stunned the Madison Square Garden crowd—yet instead of choosing neutrality or siding with the heels, Reigns launched himself into the chaos, taking out both members of The Vision and The Beast himself. With one decisive move, Reigns made his intentions clear: he is standing with CM Punk and the babyface team inside WarGames. Here are the three major reasons behind his dramatic…

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Ahmedabad: Birla Estates, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aditya Birla Real Estate Limited (ABREL), today announced its association with Gujarat Titans as the team’s Principal Sponsor for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season. The partnership marks a significant step in Birla Estates’ brand journey, underscoring its commitment to innovation, excellence, and creating meaningful connections with communities across India, values that both Gujarat Titans and Birla Estates strongly embody. K.T. Jithendran, MD & CEO, Birla Estates, said: “At Birla Estates, we are committed to creating landmarks that inspire life —…

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Kolkata: Former cricketer and current head coach of the Indian national cricket team, Gautam Gambhir, interacted with student football players at ITC Sonar in Kolkata ahead of Children’s Day. He engaged with the young players and motivated them to work hard, avoid shortcuts, and not let failures discourage them. Speaking about the importance of hard work, Gambhir emphasised that for any player to do well, they must first have a love for the sport. Highlighting the value of training, he said, “If you have trained properly and practised well, mistakes…

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Mumbai: The TATA IPL 2026 mini-auction, scheduled for December, promises to be a pivotal event as franchises aim to optimize their squads. Speaking on JioStar’s TATA IPL 2026 ‘Retention Preview’, JioStar experts Subramaniam Badrinath, Irfan Pathan, and Matthew Hayden dissected key retention decisions and auction strategies Speaking on JioStar’s TATA IPL 2026 ‘Retention Preview’, JioStar expert Subramaniam Badrinath shared his perspective on Lucknow Super Giants’ retention strategy: “LSG has invested 27 crores in Rishabh Pant as their captain, and I believe that investment is justified. Pant didn’t quite show his…

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Ahmedabad: Gujarat Titans today announced their player retention list for the IPL 2026 season, outlining the core group that will continue with the franchise ahead of the upcoming auction. The Titans have retained key players including captain Shubman Gill, Rashid Khan, Sai Sudharsan, Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan, Jos Buttler, Mohammed Siraj and others who remain central to the team’s plans for the new season. As part of the squad restructuring, the franchise has released Gerald Coetzee, Karim Janat, Mahipal Lomror, Dasun Shanaka and Kulwant Khejroliya. These moves reflect the team’s…

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Mumbai: Gujarat Titans Assistant Coach Parthiv Patel explained the strategy and thinking behind the IPL 2026 retention while speaking on JioStar’s TATA IPL 2026 “Retention Special’, He spoke about conversations with skipper Shubman Gill and the rest of the coaching staff:‘ Shubman is very assertive about his thinking and it helps to build that squad’ Yes obviously retaining players or letting go of players is not an overnight process. You try and see a lot of combination and permutations, and then come to a conclusion. Obviously, we’ve seen Shubman Gill…

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Mumbai: South Africa ended a 15-year wait for a Test win on Indian soil with a 30-run triumph over India in the first Test at Eden Gardens. Speaking on JioStar’s post-match show ‘Cricket Live’, JioStar expert Cheteshwar Pujara challenged the notion that India’s defeat was due to a team transition, stressing the depth of talent in the squad and the importance of playing on pitches that allow India to perform at its best. Pujara said, “I don’t agree with the view that India’s defeat at home can be attributed to…

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