Cape Town, Apr 7 (UNI) Cricket South Africa have handed out 18 national contracts and two hybrid contracts The duration of the contracts will be from June 2025 till May 2026. A notable name missing from the contracted players is Heinrich Klaasen, with CSA stating that discussions regarding his contract are still ongoing and that…
Mumbai, Apr 7 (UNI) New Zealand pacer Trent Boult has stamped his authority as the undisputed king of early breakthroughs in the Indian Premier League (IPL), having taken 31 wickets in the first over of innings since the 2020 season. Boult’s incisive new-ball spells have set the tone for several matches, with 19 of those…
New Delhi, Apr 7 (UNI) The fixtures for the Kalinga Super Cup 2025 were announced on Monday. The tournament, which will be played in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, from April 20 to May 3, will see participation from 16 clubs (13 from the Indian Super League and three from the I-League), in a single-elimination knock-out format. All…
Mumbai, Apr 7 (UNI) Star Indian batsman Virat Kohli on Monday became the first Indian and only the fifth cricketer in the world to score 13,000 runs in Men’s T20 cricket, reaching the milestone during his 386th innings. The 36-year-old Kohli reached the milestone upon scoring his 17th run in the match against Mumbai Indians….
Mumbai, Apr 7 (UNI) A ferocious exhibition of strokeplay by skipper Rajat Patidar and veteran Virat Kohli lit up the Wankhede Stadium as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) stormed to a commanding 221 for 5 in their 20 overs against Mumbai Indians (MI) in the 20th match of IPL 2025 here on Monday. Put into bat…
New Delhi, Apr 7 (UNI) The Supreme Court of India has agreed to hear a bunch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the controversial Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, which received Presidential assent on April 5, 2025. The Act, passed by Parliament last week, has attracted huge criticism from some political quarters, certain religious organizations…
Lisbon/New Delhi, Apr 7 (UNI) President Droupadi Murmu, who arrived in Lisbon on a two-day state visit, was warmly welcomed by President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, and accorded a Guard of Honour at the historic ‘Praca do Imperio’ in Lisbon. The President’s House said in posts on X: “President Droupadi Murmu was received…
New Delhi, Apr 7 (UNI) The Congress on Monday slammed the government for increasing the price of domestic gas cylinder by Rs 50, accusing it of “rubbing salt on the wounds of people” already struggling with inflation. The party on its social media handle X, while calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi “Inflation Man” said, “Inflation…
New Delhi, Apr 7 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday came down heavily on Uttar Pradesh Police on converting civil cases into criminal, saying it shows a complete breakdown of the rule of law in the state. Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna warned the state government of imposing damages if similar petitions are filed…
New Delhi, Apr 7 (UNI) Expressing concern over the stock market crash following US President Donald Trump’s imposition of tariffs, the Congress party on Monday questioned the Modi government’s “conspicuous silence” on addressing the fallout of the ongoing trade war. In a video message on X, Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate said, “Indian stock markets opened…
