File photo of Rishabh Pant.© AFP Rishabh Pant became the most expensive player in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL) after being bought by Lucknow Super Giants for a whopping sum of Rs 27 crore during IPL 2025 mega auction. There was a massive bidding war between LSG and Sunrisers Hyderabad …
File image of KL Rahul.© BCCI/IPL KL Rahul was one of the marquee players sold at the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction, as he was picked up by the Delhi Capitals (DC) for a price of Rs 14 crore. Rahul had parted ways with Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) after three years …
Can you imagine someone alive today who might have lived during the time of William Shakespeare and James I of England? While this seems unimaginable for humans, it might be a reality for another species. The average human lifespan is around 70 years, but there exists a species of shark that can reach an age …
Tokyo Olympic Games bronze medallist wrestler Bajrang Punia has said that the four-year ban imposed on him by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) is the result of "personal animosity and a political conspiracy" against him and accused the national doping body of "operating under the government's influence." Punia has been suspended for four …
The Athletics Federation of India has submitted a letter of intent to host the 2028 Under 20 World Athletics Championships, the sport's world governing body head Sebastian Coe told PTI on Wednesday. World Athletics (WA) had, in August this year, invited bids for the 2028 and 2030 editions of the championships and Coe …
Elated after his first win in the World Championship showdown against defending champion Ding Liren, young Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh said it is "always very nice" to outplay an opponent the way he did in the third game in Singapore on Wednesday. Liren lost on time control after 37 moves as Gukesh drew …
India batter KL Rahul put in a goodbye message to the Lucknow Super Giants franchise as he is all set to join the Delhi Capitals ahead of the IPL 2025 season. Rahul captained the LSG franchise for 3 seasons since their inception in 2022. The India batter would lead them to the play-offs in the …
Australia are set to add uncapped fast-bowling all-rounder Beau Webster into their squad for the second Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test, to be played with the pink ball in Adelaide, starting on December 6. A report by News Corp on Wednesday said Webster has been picked up as an injury cover for fellow all-rounder Mitchell …
India's D Gukesh won Game 3 of the Chess World Championship on Wednesday, November 27 to go level at 1.5-1.5 against China's Ding Liren. The reigning world champion lost on time as the match ended in a wild scramble. It was a dominant performance from the Indian Grandmaster, who had a control percentage of 96.4. …
Once touted as the player who possess the same talent as the greats Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara and Virender Sehwag, Prithvi Shaw saw his career hit an all-new low in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 auction. The opening batter didn't receive a single bid in the auction on Monday despite keeping his …
