Tanmay Mishra

Caterers in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack are facing severe disruptions during the peak wedding season due to the unavailability of commercial LPG cylinders. This shortage is forcing them to modify menus, use firewood, and even resort to the black market for domestic cylinders at inflated prices, jeopardizing existing orders and creating uncertainty for families.

A 115-run fourth-wicket stand between Manoj Tiwary and Agniv Pan helped Bengal beat Tripura by five wickets in their Elite Group ‘C’ Vijay Hazare Trophy clash at the KL Saini ground in Jaipur on Wednesday.

Left-arm spinner Harmeet Singh took nine for 58 to help Payyade beat Mum bai Police Gymkhana by six wickets in a Kanga League 'A' Division game at the Mumbai Police Gymkhana on Sunday.

Going by the strength of the teams, Asia should win the Afro-Asia Twenty20 match hands down.

Angkrish Raghuvanshi, who was part of India’s Under-19 World Cup-winning team in the West Indies last month, and Rudra Dhandey (133, 144b, 20x4) slammed superb tons on Day One of the fourth round of league matches of the Times Shield ‘A’ Division on Tuesday.

Angkrish Raghuvanshi, who was part of India’s Under-19 World Cup-winning team in the West Indies last month, and Rudra Dhandey (133, 144b, 20x4) slammed superb tons on Day One of the fourth round of league matches of the Times Shield ‘A’ Division on Tuesday.

The Orissa High Court has slammed the government for its 'step-motherly attitude' towards a retired casual employee denied pension. Justices Dixit Krishna Shripad and Chittaranjan Dash questioned the state's 'unworthy' litigation, noting similarly placed employees received benefits. The court urged the government to act as a 'model employer' and avoid forcing retirees into further legal battles.

Off-spinner Aniket Redkar, 38, took five for 50 to bowl hosts DY Patil 'A' to a nine-wicket win over Indian Navy Sports Control Cell in a Times Shield A Division fourth round league match at the DY Patil Stadium on Thursday.

Sachin Wagh (150, 231b, 11x4, 7x6) and Parag Khanapurkar 148 (209b, 20x4, 3x6) slammed centuries but couldn’t help Indian Oil from taking the first innings lead against Mumbai Customs on Day Three of their Times Shield ‘A’ Division match at the MCA ground in Kandivali on Friday.

Skipper Harshal Patel returned career-best figures of 12 for 53 as Haryana inflicted an innings and 125 runs defeat on Tripura inside two days in their Group C match of the Ranji Trophy on Wednesday.

Out of favour India batsman Murali Vijay smashed a superb ton (117) to power Tamil Nadu to its fifth straight win in the Vijay Hazare Trophy Group C, beating Jammu & Kashmir by eight wickets on Friday.

Wicketkeeper Hardik Tamore smashed his second hundred in the match (164 not out, 133b, 17x4, 8x6) for DY Patil ‘B’ against Indian Oil at MIG on Day Three of their Times Shield ‘A’ Division Fifth round clash on Thursday.

Wicketkeeper Hardik Tamore smashed his second hundred in the match (164 not out, 133b, 17x4, 8x6) for DY Patil 'B' against Indian Oil at MIG on Day Three of their Times Shield 'A' Division Fifth round clash on Thursday.

A century by Nikhil Patil (154; 128b, 12x4, 11x6) was the highlights of Bombay Gymkhana’s 239 runs victory over MIG Cricket Club on the second day of their third round Group-C match of the Police Invitation Shield at the Bombay Gymkhana ground.

Jammu & Kashmir shot out Maharashtra for 109 in the first innings and made 155 for 4 in the second innings at stumps on day two of the Ranji Trophy Group C second round match on Wednesday, to gain an overall lead of 255 runs.

Serving a reminder to the Mumbai selectors when they pick the squad for the Ranji Trophy knockouts, left-arm spinner Dhrumil Matkar took 5-50 in nine overs, including a hat-trick, to help Mumbai Customs skittle out hosts Air India for just 137 in 31.

Serving a reminder to the Mumbai selectors when they pick the squad for the Ranji Trophy knockouts, left-arm spinner Dhrumil Matkar took 5-50 in nine overs, including a hat-trick, to help Mumbai Customs skittle out hosts Air India for just 137 in 31. 3 overs on Day One of their Times Shield Fifth Round match, at the Indian Airlines Ground in Kalina on Tuesday.

Taking 3 wickets off 3 consecutive deliveries is not a thing that is seen often. We take a look at the list of bowlers who have taken the most number of hat-tricks in ODIs. The list includes Sri Lanka's Lasith Malinga (3 hat-tricks), Pakistan's pacer Wasim Akram (2 hat-tricks), Kuldeep Yadav (2 hat-tricks), NZ's Trent Boult (2 hat-tricks) and Pak's Saqlain Mushtaq (2 hat-tricks).

Former India pacer Chetan Sharma was the first to take a World Cup hat-trick when he destroyed the New Zealand line-up in 1987. Here's a quick recap of the World Cup hat-tricks so far and the bowlers whose names have been etched in history as a result of their feats in the mega event.

Out of 333 players, 214 are Indians and 119 are overseas players of which 2 players are from associate nations. The total capped players are 116, uncapped players are 215 and 2 from associate nations. In the top base price category of Rs 2 crore, the three Indian capped players are seamers Harshal Patel and Shardul Thakur, alongside the experienced pacer Umesh Yadav. The auction is scheduled for Dec 19 in Dubai and will commence at 2:30 pm IST.

Mitchell Starc, an Australian pace sensation, secured his services for an unprecedented Rs 24.75 crore at the IPL auction. Starc made a comeback after an eight-year hiatus, outbid Pat Cummins for Rs 20.50 crore. Rajasthan Royals (RR) also bid for West Indian power-hitter Rovman Powell, who was finalized at Rs 7.40 crore after a fierce contest with the Kolkata Knight Riders. Powell, initially listed with a base price of Rs 1 crore, found himself in a lucrative agreement after being released by the Delhi Capitals.