Author: Naman Suri

Manchester United’s woes continue to mount as captain Bruno Fernandes appears to be on the verge of leaving the club for good, with reports from The Athletic suggesting that his agent, Miguel Pinho, is in discussions with Saudi club Al-Hilal regarding a mooted £100 million transfer. The deal is likely to be for four years on £25 million a year net, equivalent to triple his current salary. The news comes in a week after United lost the UEFA Europa League final to fellow underperforming English side Tottenham Hotspur, following which the Reds suffered a shock 1–0 defeat to the ASEAN…

“Yes, Shreyas Iyer had a good one-day series, has played well in domestic cricket, but at the moment, there is no room for him in the Test team,” said Ajit Agarkar, chief selector of India’s men’s cricket team, during the squad announcement for the England tour. Agarkar was referring to a side that had just lost Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, after the duo announced their retirements from Test cricket within a few days of each other. For perspective, Iyer scored 480 runs at an average of 68.57 in seven innings during the 2024–25 Ranji Trophy season. The Ranji Trophy…

Lucknow Super Giants outscored Gujarat Titans to jolt their charge for a top-two finish, defeating the home side by 33 runs and leaving them stranded on 18 points with one game in hand. Out of the competition, the visitors came out with all the fireworks in their arsenal. Mitchell Marsh and Aiden Markram gave GT a taste of their own medicine. The duo went ballistic with their shot selection, scoring runs at will. LSG’s opening pair stitched together a 91-run partnership from 59 balls before Markram holed out to long-off after contributing 36 off 24 deliveries. The arrival of Nicholas…

“If MI are playing, you should expect us to qualify for the playoffs. We’re now looking ahead to the next four games—to win them, and to win this tournament as well,” said a calm and composed Naman Dhir after his match-defining knock against the Delhi Capitals. That has always been the mentality of the Mumbai Indians (MI). They take their time to settle, understand the dynamics of the tournament, and then peak at just the right moment to go deep into the competition. The perennial slow starters have done it again. This qualification marks their 11th appearance in the IPL…

It’s that time of the season when teams are either locked in a heated battle for the playoffs or already reflecting on what went wrong. Lucknow Super Giants find themselves caught in both scenarios. A loss against Sunrisers Hyderabad today will officially knock them out of the playoffs race, while a win will only delay the inevitable post-mortem of what went awry this season. The biggest headache for them has definitely been the nightmare season for their captain with the bat. Rishabh Pant has come under consistent fire for not being able to contribute to LSG’s cause. The captain’s confidence…

In the wake of Rohit Sharma’s emotional retirement from Test cricket, the inauguration of a stand in his name at Mumbai’s iconic Wankhede Stadium felt like a radiant rainbow after a storm — a moment of celebration following days of emotional reckoning for Indian cricket. For a boy from the bylanes of Borivali, once scolded for lingering too close to the Wankhede gates, this honour marked the completion of a remarkable journey. From breaking window panes during street cricket to having an entire stand named after him, Rohit Sharma’s story had truly come full circle. Hosted by the Mumbai Cricket…

As Rohit Sharma bids adieu to Test cricket, he is set to receive a remarkable honour — a stand at the iconic Wankhede Stadium is set to be named after him. This is no small feat, considering his journey began on the streets of Borivali, where breaking windowpanes during street cricket unknowingly set him on a path he could scarcely have imagined. On May 16 at around 4:30 pm, in the presence of not just family and friends but also dignitaries, the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) will inaugurate Level three of the Divecha Pavilion as the Rohit Sharma Stand. The…

Another sorry day of affairs for the Indian badminton contingent at the Thailand Open Super 500 series, as the top-ranked women’s duo of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand crashed out in the second round of the tournament, losing 20-22, 14-21 to the Japanese pair of Rui Hirokami and Sayaka Hobara. The Indian duo, returning after an injury layoff, showed glimpses of their fighting spirit in the first game but ultimately lost in straight sets, as the Japanese pair dominated proceedings in the second. In women’s singles, Malvika Bansod, world number 23 and a runner-up at the 2024 Hylo Open, went…

“After completing this race, I feel like I can do a little better to achieve the World Championship qualifying mark,” said Mohammed Afsal Pulikkalakath, the 29-year-old sprinter from Palakkad district in Kerala, who broke a national record that had stood for seven years. Despite struggling with consistency and falling short of his personal bests earlier in the year, Afsal’s resilient mindset kept him focused on self-improvement. After seven gruelling years of dedication, he finally surpassed the national benchmark of 1:45.65 by clocking 1:45.61. When Jinson Johnson had set this as the national record during the Guwahati Inter State Championships in…

India’s badminton woes continued as top-ranked men’s singles player Lakshya Sen succumbed to another disappointing defeat, being eliminated from the Thailand Open 2025 after losing 18-21, 21-9, 17-21 to Ireland’s Nhat Nguyen. However, the Indian women’s duo of Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly lived up to expectations as they beat Ong Xin Yee and Carmen Ting in straight sets – 21-15, 21-13. This was Lakshya’s third first-round exit in five tournaments this season. A fairly balanced first set was tied at 11-11 before Nguyen took five points on the trot, opening up an 18-13 lead. Lakshya reeled off five consecutive…