Lucknow, May 15 (IANS) Kartik Sharma registered his career-best score of 71 in T20 cricket, while Shivam Dube produced late fireworks to take 23 runs off the final over, as the duo lifted Chennai Super Kings to 187/5 in their 20 overs against Lucknow Super Giants at the BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium on Friday.
Kolkata, May 15 (IANS) Veteran actor and BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty on Friday said that the Bengal Football Academy was a long-cherished dream of him, which could not materialise earlier due to political hurdles, but expressed confidence that the newly formed BJP government in West Bengal would now help turn the vision into reality.
Pathumwan (Thaliland), May 15 (IANS) Lakshya Sen, the runner-up at the All England Open, was eliminated by Thailand’s Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the quarterfinals of the men's singles of the Thailand Open in Bangkok on Friday.
Hamburg, May 15 (IANS) The Indian challenge got off to a difficult start at the Amundi German Masters in Hamburg, with young golfer Pranavi Urs emerging as the best-performing Indian after the opening round.
Tashkent, May 15 (IANS) India concluded its U-17 campaign at the Asian Boxing Championships 2026 with a total of 17 medals, including 2 gold, 7 silver and 8 bronze, with the girls’ contingent leading the charge.
Lucknow, May 15 (IANS) Players from both Lucknow Super Giants and Chennai Super Kings, along with match officials, observed a one-minute silence and wore black armbands before commencing their IPL 2026 clash at the BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium on Friday, as a mark of respect to those who lost their lives in the devastating storm that struck Uttar Pradesh earlier this week.
Dhaka, May 15 (IANS) Pakistan’s shocking defeat against Bangladesh in the first Test has triggered war of words and discontent in the team’s dressing room after an altercation between a hapless skipper Shan Masood and under-performing pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi.
Lucknow, May 15 (IANS) Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Prashant Veer has hailed the franchise’s support staff for maintaining a positive and stable environment through the ups and downs of the season, adding their backing for helping the players was key in regrouping after early blips.
Lucknow, May 15 (IANS) Lucknow Super Giants’ senior pacer Mohammed Shami said that sticking to tight lines during the powerplay overs remains the cornerstone of success for any fast-bowling unit. LSG, who are already out of the race for IPL 2026 playoffs, are taking on Chennai Super Kings at the BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium.
Lucknow, May 15 (IANS) Lucknow Super Giants have brought in Akash Singh, Abdul Samad and Mukul Choudhary as skipper Rishabh Pant won the toss and elected to bowl first against Chennai Super Kings at the BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium here on Friday.
