Chennai Super Kings batsman Suresh Raina said dismissing South African swashbuckler A B de Villiers early proved to be the decisive turning point in his side’s 27-run victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL 8 contest. Chasing 182, RCB ended 154/8 in the ....

I find super overs very exciting. I have heard it said that they are a lottery, that they celebrate mere slogging and that they are “not quite cricket”. “What next,” people have thundered in much the manner they mockingly ask if we will move to a 10- ....

Synopsis: Crucial Iyer-Duminy stand target Mumbai’s weak links to break nine-game jinx at home ground. Crucial Iyer-Duminy stand Mayank Agarwal made yet another early exit, out in the third ball of the innings. The setback was soon put to rest an over later when Sh ....

Synopsis: First comes the rain, then arrives Raina before Chennai produce Super magic in the field and Nehra blows kiss of death on skipper Kohli’s lone stand. Raina arrives Heavy rain and a torrent of sixes are two inevitabilities that the thousands who throng ....

At the outset the ICC guideline says that “dealing with suspect/illegal bowling actions is a major challenge for the umpires; not only is this a difficult skill, but the issue is also a sensitive and emotive one for the players and their team. Care is advised and ....

“Cricket is a non-contact sport but there are times when these collisions occur on the ground. Some of them can be serious in nature. What happened to Keshri is sad,” leg-spin legend Anil Kumble told The Hindu. Former India off-spinner M. Venkataramana re ....

Two-time World Championship bronze medallist P.V. Sindhu made a winning return to the circuit when she easily beat Uzbekistan’s Anait Khurshudyan to progress to the women’s singles third round at the $200,000 Badminton Asia Championships on Wednesday. The eig ....

 Spanish football club Barcelona coach Luis Enrique watched his side cruise into the Champions League semi-finals for the eighth time in 10 years with a 5-1 aggregate win over Paris Saint-Germain but still hopes for his side’s improvement. Barcelona cruised ho ....

Indian tennis star Sania Mirza says she would do all it takes to maintain her world number one ranking. “I wish I could tell the future. But, I can’t. So, I am going to try and keep it (number one rank) as long as possible and do whatever I can,” sh ....

Chelsea midfielder Eden Hazard struck late in the first half to secure a 1-0 home win over Manchester United and open a 10-point lead at the top of the Premier League on Saturday. Belgium international Hazard found a neat finish in the 38th minute to grab his 18th go ....