Ahmedabad, April 17 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders wicketkeeper-batter Angkrish Raghuvanshi has expressed confidence that the team’s fortunes will improve as the season progresses, stressing hard work, basics, and execution for getting their first win of IPL 2026 against the Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium.
Ahmedabad, April 17 (IANS) Gujarat Titans batting coach Matthew Hayden has attributed his side’s recent consecutive victories in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 to disciplined, situational batting and smart cricket. GT, the IPL 2022 winners, began their season with twin defeats before getting successive wins.
Hyderabad, April 17 (IANS) Top professional Shubhankar Sharma carded a five-under 67 to claim his seventh PGTI Tour title at the inaugural INR 1 crore Boulders Classic played at the Boulder Hills Golf & Country Club in Hyderabad.
Chennai, April 17 (IANS) Returning to rallying after a year’s break, India's top driver Gaurav Gill showed no sign of any rust as he put in a dominating performance to top the timesheets in the 49th South India Rally, which commenced at the Madras International Circuit here on Friday.
Ahmedabad, April 17 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders have won the toss and elected to bat first against Gujarat Titans in Match 25 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Friday. GT are coming into their home clash after consecutive wins, while KKR are in search of their first win in the competition.
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals team manager Ravinder Singh Bhinder has been fined INR 1 lakh for breaching the BCCI IPL Players’ and Match Officials’ Area (PMOA) protocols during Match 16 of the ongoing season against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the ACA Stadium in Guwahati on April 10.
Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) Two-time Paralympic Games medallist Sumit Antil is among the country's top javelin throwers who have alleged harassment and use of abusive language by javelin coach Naval Singh and have complained to the Sports Authority of India (SAI), a news report claimed on Friday. Antil claimed he has received support from Tokyo Olympic gold medallist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra.
Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) Punjab Kings (PBKS) head coach Ricky Ponting has admitted he is ‘running out of appreciation’ for his side’s brilliant batting performance, which led them to a seven-wicket win over Mumbai Indians (MI) in the IPL 2026 clash at the Wankhede Stadium.
Durban, April 17 (IANS) India captain Harmanpreet Kaur believes the upcoming five-game T20I series against South Africa offers ideal preparation ahead of the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup. With five matches lined up, the first of which takes place at the Kingsmead Stadium on Friday evening, the focus for India is on fine-tuning their approach and personnel for the T20 World Cup.
London, April 17 (IANS) Second-placed Manchester City host leader Arsenal at Etihad Stadium on Sunday in a game that could decide the outcome of this season's Premier League title race.
