Bharat Chipli

India faced a six-wicket defeat against Pakistan in their opening match of the Hong Kong Sixes 2024 on Friday. Despite Bharat Chipli’s explosive 53 and Robin Uthappa’s 31, Pakistan successfully chased down the target of 119 runs, led by Asif Ali’s rapid 55 and contributions from Muhammad Akhlaq and Faheem Ashraf.

The week-long level 1 examination conducted by the National Cricket Academy for Karnataka coaches in Bangalore was an opportunity for 32 candidates to take a close look at the art of coaching.

Vidyut Sivaramakrishnan hit a 193-run knock as Tamil Nadu amassed 531 in their first innings against Karnataka on the second day of the Ranji Trophy match.

Riding on Shikhar Dhawan's 62 and Jalaj Saxena's 22-ball 44, Reliance 1 scored a 15-run win over strong contenders Canara Bank, their second win on the trot, to qualify for the quarterfinals from Group C in the ninth edition of the All-India DY Patil T20 Cricket Tournament at the DY Stadium, Nerul, on Monday.

At the auction table, the Karnataka Premier League franchises instinctively mix strategies while picking teams. Each year, fresh talents emerge. But when it comes to choosing the leader of the pack, the seven teams play it safe by opting for experience.

Robin Uthappa will captain India in the 2024 Hong Kong Cricket Sixes, with a strong squad featuring Kedar Jadhav, Stuart Binny, and others. The tournament, last held in 2017, will see 12 teams compete. India aims for a second title, having last won in 2005.

Bangalore Royal Challengers survived a top-order collapse to beat Deccan Chargers by five wickets in their Indian Premier League match at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.

Yusuf Pathan smashed 21 runs in five balls - two sixes and two fours - that helped Baroda beat Karnataka in an exciting pre-quarterfinal match that ended in a tie and was decided through a 'super over'.

Bangalore Royal Challengers bounced back to beat Mumbai Indians by 5 wickets to set things right in the fifth match of the Indian Premier League at Wankhede Stadium.

Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Deccan Chargers by three runs in a thrilling Indian Premier League match at the Chinnaswamy Stadium.

India secured a thrilling two-run victory over Pakistan in a rain-affected Hong Kong Sixes 2025 match, decided by the DLS method. Robin Uthappa's explosive 28 off 11 balls set a competitive total, and Stuart Binny's economical bowling proved crucial in the narrow win.

The knock out rounds of the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament commencing on Friday would be a good way for many domestic players to get into the groove ahead of next month's IPL.

Rajasthan Royals beat Bangalore Royal Challengers by 65 runs in their Indian Premier League at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium.

Kolkata Knight Riders defeated struggling Bangalore Royal Challengers by five runs in their rain curtailed 16-over IPL match at the Eden Gardens.

Yusuf Pathan smashed a 5-ball 21 with two sixes and two fours in the super over off Karnataka medium pacer Abhimanyu Mithun to power Baroda into the quarterfinals of Syed Mushtaq Ali Twenty20 tournament at the Brabourne Stadium on Friday.

Indian Premier League (IPL) broadcasters Star and Disney India on Thursday announced a team of 100 commentators across language feeds for the 14th season of the tournament which starts on Friday.

Saurashtra all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja hogged the limelight on a day of when five other batsmen came up with century-plus knocks in the All India Buchi Babu cricket tournament.