Jakarta, June 6 (IANS) The former champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty bowed out of the Indonesia Open, a BWF Super 1000 badminton tournament, with a straight game loss in the men's doubles quarterfinal to Malaysian seventh seeds Man Wei Chong and Kai Wun Tee here on Friday.
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.
Bengaluru, June 5 (IANS) The Karnataka Police in the FIR registered regarding the June 4 stampede incident near the Chinnaswamy Stadium here which resulted in the deaths of at least 11 people, claimed that the accused parties -- Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) franchise, DNA event management firm, and the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) Administrative Committee -- organised the victory celebration without the necessary permissions.
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) The European T20 Premier League (ETPL), co-owned by Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan, is reportedly to be shelved until 2026 as three potential owners are instead focusing on completing deals to buy team stakes in The Hundred.
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Left-handed batting prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who won the Super-striker of the Season award in IPL 2025, said he is excited about taking learnings from touring England for the first time as a member of India U19 team. He added that he will try his best to win another trophy in England.
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Legendary chess player Susan Polgar has recalled the day when Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote to her on the eve of Republic Day in 2022 for playing an important role in the formative years of young Indian chess players.
Ahmedabad, June 5 (IANS) PBG Pune Jaguars delivered a clinical, all-round performance to defeat Kolkata ThunderBlades 10-5, Dabang Delhi TTC held their nerve in a blockbuster rematch of the 2024 final, edging past defending champions Dempo Goa Challengers 9-6 on Thursday in key clashes in Season 6 of Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) here on Wednesday.
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.
Bengaluru, June 4 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have mourned the horrific stampede outside the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday that claimed 11 lives and left 33 others injured.
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.”
