ABD remains ‘quietly confident’ on SA’s chances in WTC final vs Australia

IANS | June 6, 2025 6:50 PM

New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) South Africa great AB de Villiers is quietly confident of his country’s chances in the final of the 2025 World Test Championship against Australia, the defending champions and No.1 ranked side in the format. South Africa and Australia will cross swords in a crucial match on June 11 at the Lord's in London to decide who takes the ICC’s coveted mace.

ICC-sanctioned European T20 Premier League postponed for next year

IANS | June 6, 2025 4:30 PM

Dublin, June 6 (IANS) The European T20 Premier League (ETPL), co-owned by Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan, has been shelved until 2026. The ICC-sanctioned new annual T20 franchise tournament was initially slated to take place from July 15 to August 3.

'My heart goes out to every affected family', Tendulkar condoles RCB stampede

IANS | June 5, 2025 12:05 AM

Bengaluru, June 5 (IANS) Cricket legend and Bharat Ratna Sachin Tendulkar has expressed his condolences to the families of the victims of the horrific stampede at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, which claimed 11 lives and left 33 others injured. The incident turned what was a celebration of Royal Challengers Bengaluru's historic maiden triumph in the Indian Premier League into a heartbreaking tragedy.

This a very tragic and unfortunate incident, says IPL chairman after stampede at RCB function

IANS | June 4, 2025 11:21 PM

Bengaluru, June 4 (IANS) What was meant to be a historic day in Bengaluru’s cricketing folklore turned into a nightmare, as a stampede outside the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium claimed 11 lives and left 33 injured during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) IPL 2025 title celebrations. BCCI official and IPL chairman Arun Dhumal has expressed deep sorrow over the incident, and said the Board had no prior information of the on-ground celebrations and described the tragedy as “unfortunate and heartbreaking.”