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Rishabh Pant steps down as Lucknow Super Giants captain after horror IPL 2026 season: ‘He requested. We accepted’

Rishabh Pant steps down as Lucknow Super Giants captain after horror IPL 2026 season: ‘He requested. We accepted’

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Rishabh Pant on Friday stepped down as the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) after the franchise finished 10th in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 points table. Pant, who joined the franchise before the 2025 edition of the tournament for a record price of INR 27 crore, failed to live up to the high billing, and Lucknow failed to qualify for the playoffs in the last two editions of the T20 tournament. In the IPL 2026, LSG managed to win just four out of 10 matches, and the wicketkeeper-batter often sported a listless look when interacting with the broadcasters during the post-match interactions. Lucknow Super Giants’ captain Rishabh Pant during IPL 2026. (AFP) (HT_PRINT) On Friday, LSG confirmed that Pant himself asked to step down as the captain, and the franchise accepted his request with immediate effect. The franchise, currently coached by Justin Langer, further stated that the focus will now be on “rebuilding and restructuring to reach the best standards.” “Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) wish to formally announce that Rishabh Pant has requested to be …

Virat Kohli turns back the clock, with a ‘chase master’ performance

Virat Kohli turns back the clock, with a ‘chase master’ performance

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Synopsis: Virat Kohli’s masterful, unbeaten 105 off 60 balls leads RCB to a six-wicket win over KKR in Raipur. Virat Kohli came into Wednesday’s game under a bit of pressure after getting out for ducks in his previous two innings. So when he finally got off the mark off Saurabh Dubey’s last ball of the opening over against KKR in Raipur, the reaction said plenty – Kohli punched the air with a fist pump that showed how much it meant. Chasing 193 in Raipur, RCB needed Kohli to steady the innings and take the chase deep, something he has done countless times over the years. After a quiet start, the 37-year-old quickly settled into his rhythm. He flicked Vaibhav Arora through midwicket, punched another boundary square on the off side and then pulled Kartik Tyagi over deep fine leg for six as RCB kept up with the asking rate. Virat Kohli of Royal Challengers Bengaluru raises his bat after scoring a fifty during Match 57. (Photo by Sumeet Parmar / CREIMAS for IPL) There was …

Ruturaj Gaikwad opens up on team’s turnaround

Ruturaj Gaikwad opens up on team’s turnaround

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4 min readMay 6, 2026 01:44 PM IST With their eight-wicket win over Delhi Capitals in Delhi on Tuesday night, Chennai Super Kings scored their fifth win of this IPL season and now sit at the sixth spot in the points table with ten points. The Ruturaj Gaekwad-led team had started this year’s IPL with three losses in their first three matches before winning the next two matches. With four matches left for the team in the league stage, Chennai would hope to win a minimum of three out of those four to have a chance to make it to the play-offs. When asked about everything seeming to be coming together for his team, CSK captain Gaikwad shared how the team had the belief right from the start and needed those couple of wins to get the momentum. “I think even initially after the second and third game, the talk was about you know even Fleming and myself were always positive. We always thought we were closer than what we thought or what we were …

Axar Patel on his message to Delhi Capitals after record lowest total against RCB

Axar Patel on his message to Delhi Capitals after record lowest total against RCB

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4 min readMay 2, 2026 11:56 AM IST On Friday, the Axar Patel led Delhi Capitals were coming into the match against hosts Rajasthan Royals following the team’s nine-wicket loss against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Delhi on Monday. The team was bundled out for a total of 75 runs, the 12th lowest total in IPL history. It was a target which was surpassed by the Bengaluru side in 6.3 overs. As the Capitals scored a seven-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals on Friday night, it also meant that the Axar Patel led side stopped its three-match losing streak and posted their fourth win of the tournament to climb to the sixth spot in the points table with a total of eight points. Patel shared how he was telling his team post the loss against Royal Challengers Bengaluru that they can always turn things around and how he is glad to see the team win on Friday. “Even after the last match, when I was giving interviews, I was saying the same thing — that you have …

‘You block anyone on the pitch…’

‘You block anyone on the pitch…’

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3 min readUpdated: Mar 21, 2026 07:25 PM IST Former Liverpool boss Graeme Souness was critical of Arsenal’s set-piece tactics but also predicted them to win the Premier League trophy. The Gunners are at the top of the table with 70 points from 31 games, which is 10 points more than Manchester City, who are placed in second spot with 60 points from 31 games. “Arsenal get away with a hell of a lot by crowding goalkeepers and blocking goalkeepers. You block anyone on the pitch, anywhere else on the pitch – a centre-half half blocks a centre forward as he’s trying to make a run – and that’s a foul. ‘I just think we’ve got daft referees. We’ve got poor referees who don’t really understand the game. They know all the rules from the first page to the last one, but nuances of the game they don’t get,” said Souness to Daily Mail. “I love the term ‘free-kick guru’. Their guru [Jover] is all about fouling the goalkeeper. That’s as simple as, black and …

WPL 2025: Points Table, Standings

WPL 2025: Points Table, Standings

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The third edition of the Women’s Premier League commenced on February 14, 2025. The competition continues to be a five-time affair with the top three teams at the end of a double round robin stage, advancing to the next stage. While the team at the top of the standings directly earns a slot in the final, the second and third place teams battle it out in an Eliminator to decide the other finalist. Here’s the points table for the 2025 WPL: Position Team Played Won Lost Tied NR Points NRR 1 Royal Challengers Bengaluru 2 2 0 0 0 4 +1.440 2 Mumbai Indians 2 1 1 0 0 2 +0.783 3 Gujarat Giants 3 1 2 0 0 2 -0.525 4 Delhi Capitals 2 1 1 0 0 2 -0.882 5 UP Warriorz 1 0 1 0 0 0 -0.850 Last updated on February 18, 2025 at 11:23 pm IST. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more …

Men’s Hockey India League 2024: Points Table, Standings

Men’s Hockey India League 2024: Points Table, Standings

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Hockey India League (HIL) is back after a wait of seven years and the tournament will feature eight teams in the men’s competition and four teams in the women’s competition. The men’s competition kicked off on 28th December with Delhi SG Pipers facing Team Gonasika. Both teams drew 2-2 in the normal time with Delhi SG Pipers winning the shootout to clinch the bonus point. HIL 2024 will follow the format of the FIH Pro League where the winner gets three points and in case of a tie, both teams will play a shootout for one bonus point. Hockey India League 2024 (HIL) Points Table Rank Team Matches Played Won Lost Tie Bonus Point Goal Difference Points 1 Delhi SG Pipers 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 2 Team Gonasika 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 Hyderabad Toofans 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 UP Rudras 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Rarh Bengal Tigers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Tamil Nadu Dragons 0 0 …

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Points Table, Group-wise knockout qualification scenarios ahead of last round | Cricket News

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Points Table, Group-wise knockout qualification scenarios ahead of last round | Cricket News

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Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024: With just one more round of group stage matches to go in the SMAT 2024-25 season, teams either sit at the cusp of qualifying for the knockouts stage, or have been knocked out of the race after closely-fought contests. All groups have two to three teams that are fighting for the place in the knockouts, with the same points or are separated by each other by a difference of only two points. The exception is Group D which has Vidarbha sitting comfortably at the top spot with 18 points, and Assam and Chandigarh on second and third respectively, with 12 points each. Andhra has secured qualification with 20 points in Group E, with Kerala in second at 16 points competing with Mumbai in third with 16 points as well. Group A: Rajasthan, Bengal and Madhya Pradesh fill up the top three spots of Group A, all sitting with 20 points to their name. Punjab rank fourth with 16 points. Rajasthan will take on Bengal in their last round on Thursday, …

Ben Stokes lashes out at ICC for docking WTC points after remarks of not caring about Championship | Cricket News

Ben Stokes lashes out at ICC for docking WTC points after remarks of not caring about Championship | Cricket News

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England’s quick eight-wicket win over New Zealand in Christchurch was met with a surprise for both teams when the ICC decided to dock points from both sides for slow-over rates during the game. Due to their over-rate offences, both teams received three-point penalties in the World Test Championship (WTC) points table. England captain Ben Stokes took to social media on Wednesday to express his disappointment with the decision, saying they had “finished the match with 10 hours of play still left.” The players were also fined 15 per cent of their match fees. England were given a target of 104 runs, which Stokes’ men chased down within 13 overs within the fourth day. However, as per ICC guidelines, both teams were deemed to have been three overs behind in their respective innings. With six and a half hours of play on Day 1, England bowled 83 overs taking into consideration the eight wickets that were fallen. To put it into better perspective, there were 77 overs bowled on the first day of the first Test …

Men’s Hockey Junior Asia Cup 2024: Points Table, Standings

Men’s Hockey Junior Asia Cup 2024: Points Table, Standings

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Defending champions India started the title defence of the 2024 Men’s Junior Hockey Asia Cup with a big win over Thailand. The Indian junior men’s hockey team scored 11 goals against Thailand in the opening game and will look to continue their momentum in the title defence. Playing under the tutelage of the legendary Indian goalkeeper PR Sreejesh, the Indian team looks prime contender to win the title. The teams in the tournament are divided into two pools with the top two teams entering the semi-finals. Men’s Hockey Junior Asia Cup 2024 Points Table Points System: Win- 3 points, Loss- 0 points, Draw- 1 point Pool A Rank Team Matches played Wins Losses Draws Score Difference Points 1 Korea 2 2 0 0 7 6 2 India 1 1 0 0 11 3 3 Japan 1 1 0 0 11 3 4 Chinese Taipei 2 0 2 0 -14 0 5 Thailand 2 0 2 0 -15 0 Pool B Rank Team Matches Played Wins Losses Draws Score Difference Points 1 Malaysia 2 2 0 …