Zaheer fumes: Looked like Punjab curator prepared pitch

A dominant Mohun Bagan Super Giant defeated Punjab FC 3-0 to become the first team this season to qualify for the play-offs of the Indian Super League (ISL) in Kolkata on Wednesday. IMAGE: Mohun Bagan leads the table with 46 points from 20 matches. Photograph: ISL/X After the win, Mohun Bagan have 46 points from 20 games on the back of 14 victories and four draws to continue to top the table. A brilliant second-half brace from Jamie Maclaren (56th and 90th minutes) and a composed finish from ...

RCB will have to play five games inside 13 days against MI (away), Delhi Capitals (home), Rajasthan Royals (away) and Punjab Kings (home).   IMAGE: RCB Coach Andy Flower and captain Rajat Patidar at a training session. Photograph: BCCI Royal Challengers Bengaluru head of operations Mo Bobat on Tuesday said he is trying to keep the players fresh for the upcoming hectic travel days, so that the team can produce optimum level performance in those crucial games. The Royal Challengers have ...

'Omarzai has some issue at home. He will be in India by March 20.' IMAGE: ICC ODI Player of the Year Afghanistan's Azamatullah Omarzai would be able to join Punjab Kings only on March 20. Photograph: BCCI Afghanistan all-rounder Azamatullah Omarzai's arrival at Punjab Kings has been delayed due to personal reasons ahead of IPL 2025.The foreign players of Punjab Kings are arriving from Monday onwards but Omarzai, the ICC ODI Player of the Year, would be able to join the squad only on March ...

A Pakistani gangster has claimed responsibility after a "grenade-like object" was hurled at the residence of Jalandhar-based YouTuber Rozer Sandhu on Sunday. IMAGE: Jalandhar-based YouTuber Rozer Sandhu. Photograph: Courtesy Facebook Two videos have emerged since the incident, one in which a Pakistani gangster, Shahzad Bhatti, claiming that he carried out the attack against the YouTuber for allegedly using derogatory language against the Muslim community. Police on Sunday said unidentified ...

IMAGE:  Mumbai City FC equalised in the 58th minute, producing a co-ordinated team effort initiating. Photograph: BAI/X Punjab FC and Mumbai City FC played out a 1-1 draw in an Indian Super League 2024-25 match in Kolkata on Thursday. Mumbai City got the first real opportunity of the game in the 14th minute, as attacking midfielder Brandon Fernandes served an impeccable corner kick from the right side. Instead of aiming to go deep inside the box, his delivery was targeted for ...

It turned out to a run-fest in Ahmedabad as bowlers from both the Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings suffered some heavy punishment on a flat pitch at the Narendra Modi stadium.A total of 475 runs were scored in the match, with both teams combining for 30 sixes and 37 fours, making the most of the small boundaries at the venue. Gujarat Titans, whose batters hit a total of 16 sixes, created a new record for the most sixes hit by them in an IPL innings.Despite the onslaught, a few bowlers delivered ...

Brilliant to see the fearlessness of young Indian players: Marcus Stoinis IMAGE: At Punjab Kings camp, rookies like opener Priyansh Arya have already made a mark even though it is early days in the IPL. Photograph: BCCI Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis has been left supremely impressed by the quality of youngsters in the Punjab Kings squad as well as the Indian T20 set up on the sidlelines of the IPL. After the retirement of stalwarts Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja, ...

'My main idol is Daniel Vettori for bowling and Sachin Tendulkar for batting.' IMAGE: Having recovered completely from an injury following a car accident, Mumbai's Musheer Khan is determined to make an impact in his maiden IPL season. Photograph: Musheer Khan/Instagram A long injury lay-off behind him, young all-rounder Musheer Khan is determined to put into action all that he has learnt from Punjab Kings' captain Shreyas Iyer and head coach Ricky Ponting in the IPL.The 20-year-old Mumbai ...

IMAGE: Kagiso Rabada is excited to team up with Rashid Khan at Gujarat Titans. Photograph: BCCI He has played for Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings but Kagiso Rabada feels at home in his new franchise Gujarat Titans having already grown a liking for head coach Ashish Nehra. Rabada was snapped by Gujarat Titans for INR 10.75 crore and will share the new ball with Mohammed Siraj.   "Yeah, it's been very relaxed. A lot of freedom that's been given to the players, but there's still a ...