simranpreet Kaur

In a crucial matchup on Wednesday, the marquee match-up for the day showcased defending champions Chennai Super Kings almost securing their playoff spot as South Africa's Dewald Brevis scored a quick-fire fifty off just 22 balls, with CSK defeating Kolkata Knight Riders by 2 wickets. This places the defending champions in severe risk of missing the championships.   During the chase of 180 runs, CSK found themselves in a deep hole at 60-5 within the first six overs, however, Brevis 52, coupled with 45

Because of a recent terrorist attack in Indian Kashmir, Gautam Gambhir, India's head coach, feels that India should not play cricket against Pakistan in any venue, including neutral grounds. Given the tragic killing of 26 tourists in the Himalayan region on the 22nd of April, India has retaliated by striking nine locations within Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir. These two nations, armed with nuclear weapons, have refrained from mutual cricket since 2013. Furthermore, they only compete in multi-nation tournaments which are primarily held in

Jannik Sinner will be making his return to the court after a controversial doping suspension, and everyone will be excited to see him at his home tournament in Italy: the Rome Open. Having been dormant since agreeing a WADA (World Anti Doping Agency) suspension in February, Sinners is ramping back into action. He conducted a training session in front of thousands of fans on the center court at the Foro Italico. He is so popular that Sky Sport broadcast his practice match with

In a WTA 125 event held at the L'Open 35 de Saint-Malo clay courts, Naomi Osaka, a four-time Grand Slam winner, achieved her first WTA title since winning the 2021 Australian Open by defeating Slovenia's Kaja Juvan with a score of 6-1 7-5.  This was the first time the 27-year-old Japanese woman was able to clinch a WTA title post her mothering in July 2023.   “Winning a trophy on a surface that was a struggle for me is kind of funny, I thought

In a pivotal match against the leaders of the ABA League regular season, Dubai Basketball sustained their supremacy before the playoffs by outlasting Budućnost VOLI at home for their 13th straight victory as they continued their habit of dominating the final quarter (79:75).   Budućnost VOLI was regarded as the toughest competition in the entire Dubai basketball league. The Montenegrin side arrived in Dubai as the league’s toughest challenge. Remarkably, the away team was the one that rose to the occasion, enduring grueling pressure

With their claiming of the Triple Crown of the Emirates Cricket Board, including D50, D10, and D20, Team Abu Dhabi became the first team in the UAE to achieve all three titles. This marks Team Abu Dhabi’s historic triumph at the D50 tournament, cementing their victory in D20 and D10 earlier this year. Abu Dhabi has now become the second team in the history of the UAE to claim all three ECB domestic tournaments after Fujairah achieved this in 2024. The achievement was

The Mumbai Indians, who have won the IPL five times before, have won the IPL 6 times in a row after defeating the Rajasthan Royals by 100 runs, causing the Royals to get eliminated from the playoffs.   Winning the toss and being given the opportunity to bat first, Mumbai achieved a massive score of 217 runs (Suryakumar Yadav 48, Hardik Pandya 48, Rohit Sharma 53, Ryan Rickelton 61).   The Royals were skittled out for 117 runs, while Trent Boult and Karn Sharma took

Arsenal was trailing 1-0 after the first leg of their semi-final of the Champions League tournament and Mikel Arteta was eager for a “special” display in the second leg, especially after PSG's Ousmane Dembele impressed during the first leg.  Dembélé scored at the fourth minute mark during the first half clash at Emirates Stadium. Arsenal had numerous attempts at leveling the score. The match was very intense and both teams missed key chances. PSG squandered further clear chances to seize control of the

Chairman Arun Singh Dhumal revealed that the Indian Premier League (IPL) plans on adding 94 matches by 2028 which would mean that all 10 teams in the league would play home and away fixtures.   The IPL increased the number of matches to 74 in the 2022 season with the addition of the Lucknow SuperGiants and the Gujarat Titans as new franchises.   When asked whether the tournament will be added in the International Cricket Council FTP (Future Tours Programme) calendar starting 2028, Dhumal said

Sri Lanka’s 1996 World Cup-winning opener Sanath Jayasuriya requested India to assist in constructing an international cricket stadium at Jaffna at a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Sunday Since there are a lot of cricketing talent in Jaffna, I asked Honourable Prime Minister if he could help us build this facility in Jaffna. That he would discuss with his team and certainly come back to us soon,' said Sanath Jayasuriya, 55, now the coach of the Lankan side Jayasuriya with World cup winning

Imperial Emperor and Walk of Stars, the two top fancies for Saturday's $12 million race Dubai World Cup (G1), will start from opposing ends of the 11-horse starting gate. However, their handler, the UAE Champion Bhupat Seemar, is adamant the draw will not damage their chances. Imperial Emperor and Walk of Stars Imperial Emperor, generally regarded as the leading danger to the strong Japanese hope Forever Young, is at Gate 10. His stablemate, the other major contender Walk of Stars, drew the inside post in Gate 1 in

Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya gushed over yet another find by his team's scouting department as pace bowler Ashwani Kumar came up with the best IPL debut figures by an Indian paceman. On Monday, 23-year-old Ashwani claimed 4-24 in three overs, to help bundle defending champions KKR out for 116 in 16.2 overs before Mumbai chased down the target for an eight-wicket victory to open their account in the tournament this year. Ashwani's heroics followed Mumbai's defeat at the hands of Chennai Super Kings in

If the broadcasters of tennis were hoping for a success of tears streaming down the face of teenager Alexandra Eala after she pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the WTA season, they were left with the opposite. Yet, that last point when she broke world no 2 Iga Swiatek for the eighth time told us much more about the Filipina tennis player than any tears would. It all hit Eala as she was doing a post-match interview after which she quivered and was

De Kock fireworks see Kolkata thrash Rajasthan in IPL. Quinton de Kock scored a quick-fire 97 not out to lead defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders to their first win of the IPL season with an eight-wicket thrashing of the Rajasthan Royals at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Wednesday. KKR won the toss and chose to field at Guwahati, in which the spinners Moeen Ali and Chakraborthy paired up to restrict Rajasthan to 151-9. Kolkata chased it down in 15 balls to spare with De Kock hammering

Shattered aspirations of the 2026 Fifa World Cup qualification, the UAE football team 2026 will be keen for a new beginning under a new coach after Paulo Bento was discharged on Wednesday. The Portuguese was sacked the morning after his side successfully secured the chance to qualify directly for the World Cup by grabbing victory in a dramatic finish against North Korea in Riyadh. Sultan Adil struck deep into stoppage time for a 2-1 victory against the North Koreans in a tense encounter as the UAE

On Sunday, Ishan Kishan scored his first hundred of the season in Indian Premier League while propelling Sunrisers Hyderabad to a gargantuan score of 286. Kishan’s stunning century along with Ravindra Jadeja’s all-round performance guided the team to a 44-run victory over Rajasthan Royals.   After being asked to bat fist, Hyderabad fell just short of their best of 287 runs but managed to secure the win along with setting a record for the T20 tournament with England and reigning Rajasthan bowler Jofra Archer

On Sunday, New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra registered an unbeaten 65 runs to help the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) secure victory by 4 wickets against Mumbai Indians in IPL 2023 season opener.  Afghanistan’s Noor Ahmad had a spectacular performance, returning with 4 wickets for 18 runs in 4 overs, aiding Super Kings in limiting Indians to just 155 runs in Chepauk stadium.  Post-the victory, Ravindra received praise for leading the team in the run chase; along with Ravindra, Gaikwad also made significant contributions with

The Clutch Pro Tour held the Al Ain Championship over the weekend at Al Ain Equestrian, Shooting and Golf Club, Abu Dhabi, with the title going to Callum Farr (Eng) after rounds of 67, 67, 64 for a 12 under par total of 198. The 54-hole tournament, which was locally sanctioned under the Emirates Golf Federation (EGF) umbrella, had a full-field entry 154 players, with local boys and girls taking on many of the UAE-based top players and both males and females including over the

Virat Kohli: Can the famous Number 18 win the elusive title in IPL 18th season? With the cricket fraternity eagerly awaiting the tournament opener on Saturday between defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, everyone will be curious to observe the performances of the 10 franchises in this year's IPL, as the teams were completely transformed after last year's mega auction in Saudi Arabia. To the extent that even Shreyas Iyer, who led Kolkata Knight Riders to their first title since 2014 last

Known as the world’s leading mixed martial arts organisation, UFC Abu Dhabi, in collaboration with the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), has unveiled the return of UFC Abu Dhabi, which will take place on Saturday, July 26 at the Etihad Arena. Abu Dhabi is back after two epic events in 2024. Topuria, who will headline UFC night in October before heading down to featherweight title at around that time, blew out top contender Max Holloway 13-0 the three rounds up