IPL gets advisory from Health Ministry: Ban direct and indirect ads related to tobacco/alcohol

The Health Ministry has instructed the Indian Premier League (IPL) to ban all forms of tobacco and alcohol promotions, including surrogate advertisements, during the tournament beginning March 22. In a letter to IPL chairman Arun Dhumal, Director General of Health Services, Atul Goel, said cricket players who are role models to the youth of India … Read more

IPL 2025: Chennai Super Kings to kickstart pre-season with a 10-day camp from February 27

Five-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champion Chennai Super Kings (CSK) CEO Kasi Viswanathan said on Wednesday that the team will kickstart its pre-season training on Thursday (February 27) with a 10-day camp at the CSK High-Performance Centre here in Navalur. He also stated that all the available Indian players, including Dhoni, will be attending the … Read more

Sports schedule, March 2025: Champions Trophy Final, WPL, IPL, All England Open and more

CRICKET ICC Champions Trophy – Pakistan and Dubai February 19 – March 9 Pakistan Tour Of New Zealand March 16: 1st T20I – Christchurch March 18: 2nd T20I – Dunedin March 21: 3rd T20I – Auckland March 23: 4th T20I – Mount Maunganui March 26: 5th T20I – Wellington March 29: 1st ODI – Napier … Read more

2024 – the year Bumrah etched his legacy as an all-time great

Every great athlete has that one year where they are cloaked by an air of invincibility. A spell during which they could do no wrong; a period when their opponents were forced to rely on otherworldly entities for survival. For Jasprit Bumrah, 2024 has to be that year. The last 12 months have seen Bumrah … Read more

Pravin Dubey: From bylanes of Azamgarh to RCB dressing room, Punjab Kings’ new recruit charts unique path to the top

Since the turn of the millennium, cricket in India has become heavily organized, with rigid structures in place to reach the zenith. Almost all cricketers who make it to the top do so with stellar age-group records to back them. But, sometimes, an outlier emerges, breaking into the set-up as a lateral entry following an … Read more

IPL 2025 Auction: Meet Vaibhav Suryavanshi, IPL’s youngest crorepati – signed for Rs 1.1 crore

Thirteen-year-old cricket prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi from Bihar has taken the cricketing world by storm after being signed for Rs. 1.10 crore by Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction held at the Abady Al Johar Arena in Jeddah on Sunday. Suryavanshi is the youngest player ever to be signed in an … Read more

IPL Auction 2025: Slots, RTMs remaining for all 10 teams after mega auction Day 1

The first day of the Indian Premier League 2025 mega auction concluded at the Abady Al Johar Arena in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Sunday. Rishabh Pant was the most expensive player of the auction this year, with Lucknow Super Kings splurging Rs 27.00 cr for him. The deal also made him the highest-paid player in … Read more

IPL 2025 Auction: Purse remaining for all 10 teams after day 1 of Indian Premier League mega auction

The first day of the Indian Premier League 2025 mega auction concluded at the Abady Al Johar Arena in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Sunday. Rishabh Pant was the most expensive player of the auction this year, with Lucknow Super Kings splurging Rs 27.00 cr for him. The deal also made him the highest-paid player in … Read more