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Sri Lanka U-19 players arrested in hotel filming case

Colombo | May 1, 2026 2:53:09 AM IST

Two Sri Lankan Under-19 men's cricketers have been arrested over allegations of filming people bathing in the hotel the players were staying at, in Narahenpita, Colombo. Both players have since been released on a personal bail of LKR 500,000 (approx $1,56 ... read..

East Bengal, Gokulam Kerala secure wins; two matches end in draws in IWL Phase 2

Kolkata (West Bengal) | May 1, 2026 1:53:21 AM IST

East Bengal FC and Gokulam Kerala FC picked up three points each with wins over Sethu FC and Sesa FA, respectively, on Thursday. Meanwhile, the other two matches in the Indian Women's League (IWL) 2025-26 Phase 2 -- Sribhumi FC vs Garhwal United FC and Ni ... read..

"You would've come running after me with a bat": Shastri's light-hearted remark about Pujara's reverse sweep skills

Mumbai (Maharashtra) | April 30, 2026 6:23:34 PM IST

Former India captain and head coach Ravi Shastri made a light-hearted remark about one of India's finest Test batters ever, Cheteshwar Pujara, joking that the batter would have resisted practising the reverse-sweep during his playing days. ... read..

Ravi Shastri hails Pujara's role in historic BGT wins in Australia, says "he was our soldier"

Mumbai (Maharashtra) | April 30, 2026 5:53:13 PM IST

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has praised Cheteshwar Pujara's crucial contribution in India's historic Border-Gavaskar Trophy triumph in Australia, calling the achievement "as good as winning the World Cup." ... read..

Dane Paterson, Ottneil Baartman, Tony de Zorzi, Nqobani Mokoena headline South Africa A squad for multi-format series against England Lions

Cape Town | April 30, 2026 5:23:47 PM IST

Dane Paterson, Ottneil Baartman, Tony de Zorzi and Nqobani Mokoena headline the South Africa A squad, which will face the England Lions for two four-day matches in England starting May 22, according to the Cricket South Africa Website. ... read..

Shreyas Iyer named brand ambassador for Formula 1 official programme in India

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) | April 30, 2026 5:23:29 PM IST

Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited (MFRL) announced the appointment of star cricketer Shreyas Iyer as the official brand ambassador for the F1 Programme in India. ... read..

Punjab Kings completes transformation of Government High School at Ranimajra under PBKS Model School Project

New Chandigarh (Punjab) | April 30, 2026 4:53:32 PM IST

Punjab Kings marked a landmark moment in its ongoing commitment to community development with the renovation of the Government High School, Ranimajra Village in New Chandigarh on Wednesday. The school is the first to be fully transformed under the PBKS Mo ... read..

Roundglass Hockey Academy to participate in Sikh Union hockey tournament in Nairobi

Mohali (Punjab) | April 30, 2026 4:53:28 PM IST

Roundglass Hockey Academy (RGHA) is set to embark on an exciting international tour as they travel to Kenya to participate in the Sikh Union Club Nairobi Centenary Celebrations Hockey Tournament 2026 which is scheduled from tomorrow, May 1 to May 9 at Nai ... read..

Sangakkara, Mahanama in SLC transformation panel

Colombo | April 30, 2026 4:23:22 PM IST

Legendary cricketer Kumar Sangakkara is among nine members appointed to a Transformation Committee set up to oversee Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), following the government's decision on Wednesday to remove the previous office bearers. ... read..

Zinc Football Academy clinches back-to-back Rajasthan League A Division title

Jaipur (Rajasthan) | April 30, 2026 3:53:24 PM IST

Hindustan Zinc's Zinc Football Academy has successfully defended its title, emerging as champions of the Rajasthan League Senior Men's A-division 2025-26 for the second consecutive year. This victory marks the academy's third championship, and the title w ... read..

RCB vs GT: A look at Bhuvneshwar-Hazlewood's exciting match-up against Titans' top 3

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) | April 30, 2026 3:23:37 PM IST

The clash between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Gujarat Titans (GT) will witness an exciting match-up between the defending champions' new-ball pair of Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Josh Hazlewood and the Titans' top-three of skipper Shubman Gill, Sai Sud ... read..

Riyan Parag smoking controversy: RR skipper handed one demerit point, fined 25 pc of match-fee

Mumbai (Maharashtra) | April 30, 2026 2:53:37 PM IST

Rajasthan Royals (RR) skipper Riyan Parag has been fined 25 per cent of his match-fee and handed a demerit point after he was caught vaping inside the dressing room during his side's Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Punjab Kings (PBKS). ... read..

Saba Karim hails centurion Rickelton's "presence" for MI despite loss to SRH

Mumbai (Maharashtra) | April 30, 2026 2:23:29 PM IST

Following the Mumbai Indians (MI) loss to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), former Indian cricketer Saba Karim hailed opener Ryan Rickelton's century, saying that the left-hander's presence was important for the five-time champions in the middle-overs as they lo ... read..

"One of the best ever I've seen against spin": Head lauds Abhishek after SRH's win over MI

Mumbai (Maharashtra) | April 30, 2026 1:53:17 PM IST

Following his side's win over the Mumbai Indians (MI), Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) opener Travis Head hailed Abhishek Sharma as "one of the best" spin hitters he has ever seen and expressed happiness at finally getting a big knock under his belt this season ... read..

BCCI extends wishes to Rohit Sharma on his 39th birthday

Mumbai (Maharashtra) | April 30, 2026 1:23:44 PM IST

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) extended birthday wishes to star Indian batter and former skipper Rohit Sharma, who turned 39 on Thursday. ... read..

Will Rabada-Krishna get better of Virat Kohli during GT-RCB clash?

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) | April 30, 2026 1:23:26 PM IST

Indian and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batting superstar Virat Kohli will be aiming to continue his fine run in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) against Gujarat Titans, but will have to be wary of two fiery pacers: Kagiso Rabada and Prasidh K ... read..

Riyan Parag smoking controversy: Match referee could get punished for not checking on banned substance reaching dressing room: BCCI sources

By Vipul Kashyap

Mumbai (Maharashtra) | April 30, 2026 12:53:46 PM IST

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) could punish the match referee for bringing disrepute to the game by letting a banned substance reach the dressing room unchecked, as Rajasthan Royals (RR) captain Riyan Parag was caught smoking on a e-ciga ... read..

SA stars Jonty, Faf, Klaasen acquire Rotterdam franchise in ETPL

Rotterdam | April 30, 2026 11:53:28 AM IST

Three of South Africa's most celebrated cricketers are taking their passion for the game beyond the boundary. Jonty Rhodes, Faf du Plessis, and Heinrich Klaasen have formed a consortium to acquire the fifth franchise of the European T20 Premier League (ET ... read..

Saudi Pro League: Cristiano Ronaldo nails 970th career goal as Al Nassr moves closer to title

Riyadh | April 30, 2026 11:53:13 AM IST

Cristiano Ronaldo nailed the 970th goal of his professional football career as Al Nassr outclassed Al Ahli 2-0 in their Saudi Pro League fixture on Wednesday. ... read..

Pietersen urges SA team management to bring back Klaasen out of retirement for 2027 WC

New Delhi | April 30, 2026 11:23:54 AM IST

Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen has urged the South African team management to get Heinrich Klaasen out of international cricket retirement in their bid to lift the ICC Cricket World Cup 2027 title on home soil. ... read..

ITTF World Team TT C'ships: Indian men's, women's team continue unbeaten run

London | April 30, 2026 11:23:41 AM IST

Both Indian men's and women's players continued to thrive in the ongoing ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships, winning their second group stage ties in London. ... read..

SRH register 100th IPL win; a record-breaking 10 successful chases of 200+ runs completed in 2026 season

Mumbai (Maharashtra) | April 30, 2026 10:53:25 AM IST

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) registered their 100th Indian Premier League (IPL) win after chasing down 244 runs against five-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI) at Wankhede Stadium, also achieving the 10th successful chase of 200-plus runs this season, the mo ... read..

Muralidaran attributes IPL runfests to league's "business" and "entertainment" side

Mumbai (Maharashtra) | April 30, 2026 10:22:52 AM IST

Following Sunrisers Hyderabad's (SRH) win over Mumbai Indians (MI), the team's spin bowling coach Muthiah Muralidaran highlighted that even a good bowler is prone to beatdown, due to changing mindset of the batters' and the fact that the Indian Premier Le ... read..

"Cut him some slack....": MI batting coach on Bumrah's poor IPL season following loss to SRH

Mumbai (Maharashtra) | April 30, 2026 9:53:31 AM IST

Following the Mumbai Indians' (MI) defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), MI batting coach backed struggling pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah to bounce back and urged the fans to cut him some slack amid his poor season with the ball. ... read..

Alvarez leapfrogs Messi to become fastest Argentinian to 25 UCL goals

Madrid | April 30, 2026 9:23:04 AM IST

Argentina striker Julian Alvarez outclassed legend Lionel Messi to become the fastest player from his country to reach 25 UEFA Champions League goals. ... read..

UCL: Atletico Madrid, Arsenal play 1-1 stalemate in first leg of semifinal

Madrid | April 30, 2026 8:53:46 AM IST

Atletico Madrid and Arsenal played a 1-1 stalemate in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League semifinal in Madrid on Wednesday night. ... read..

"We've not been able to do what Mumbai Indians stand for": Hardik Pandya after MI's loss to SRH despite scoring 243 runs batting first

Mumbai (Maharashtra) | April 30, 2026 1:52:52 AM IST

Hardik Pandya, captain of the Mumbai Indians, said the team fell short collectively of the standards the franchise represents, after their six-wicket defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) despite scoring 243 in the first innings in their Indian Premier Leag ... read..

'Hitman' Rohit Sharma turns 39: A look at former Indian skipper's records on his birthday

New Delhi | April 30, 2026 1:52:51 AM IST

Former Indian skipper, batting heavyweight and India's "Hitman" Rohit Sharma, celebrates his 39th birthday on Thursday (April 30). ... read..

Pune Jaguars retain Diya Chitale as highest-valued Indian player at UTT Season 7 auction

Mumbai (Maharashtra) | April 30, 2026 1:52:44 AM IST

Diya Chitale was retained as the highest-valued Indian player for the second consecutive year as PBG Pune Jaguars reinforced their squad at the Butterfly Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) Season 7 auction held on Tuesday. ... read..

"Knowing our batting line-up, I thought it was chaseable": Pat Cummins after SRH chase down 244-run target against MI

Mumbai (Maharashtra) | April 30, 2026 1:52:42 AM IST

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) captain Pat Cummins said that while he thought chasing 244 against Mumbai Indians (MI) was going to be tough initially, he was confident of the team's batting line-up and thought that the total was chaseable on a good Wankhede su ... read..

Rickelton's maiden IPL 100 goes in vain as SRH chase down record target of 244 to secure 5th consecutive win against MI

Mumbai (Maharashtra) | April 30, 2026 1:23:09 AM IST

Ryan Rickelton's fluent hundred goes in vain as Sunrisers Hyderabad's (SRH) batting totally outclassed Mumbai Indians' (MI) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) clash in Mumbai on Wednesday. ... read..

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