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David Warner (IANS Photo) Former Australia opener David Warner will “accept responsibility” for his alleged drink-driving offence, with his lawyer describing the incident as a “reckless” and “foolish” mistake during a court hearing in Sydney on Thursday.The 39-year-old cricketer, one of Australia’s most recognisable sporting figures, is facing a mid-range drink-driving charge after allegedly recording…

Deepika Kumari (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: India’s women’s recurve team scripted one of their biggest victories in recent years by stunning 10-time Olympic champions South Korea to enter the final of the Archery World Cup Stage 2 on Thursday.The experienced trio of Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat and teenage archer Kumkum Mohod delivered a composed…

RCB’s Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal (Image: IPL/ BCCI) Royal Challengers Bengaluru are set to face Lucknow Super Giants in Lucknow today, with Phil Salt still recovering from injury. Former India captain Kris Srikkanth believes that Devdutt Padikkal should open alongside Virat Kohli and Jacob Bethell, who has been opening in Salt’s absence, should instead…

File Pic: Boxing coach Santiago Nieva (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) on Wednesday proceeded with the first phase of its assessment test process despite objections from the Sports Authority of India (SAI), asserting that the inclusion of head coaches in the selection panel remains “essential and inescapable.”Go Beyond The Boundary…

SRH openers Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma. (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: The scores of over 220 seem inevitable in this IPL. Much of it has to do with the kinds of surfaces that are being produced. While the fans and experts are consumed by the madding frequency of these gigantic scores, there are concerns…

Punjab Kings’ Cooper Connolly celebrates his maiden IPL century. (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Punjab Kings youngster Cooper Connolly etched his name into IPL history on Wednesday with a sensational unbeaten century against Sunrisers Hyderabad, becoming the youngest overseas batter ever to score a hundred in the tournament.The 22-year-old Australian produced a breathtaking lone-hand effort…

Hyderabad: Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Abhishek Sharma (PTI Photo) Abhishek Sharma made an immediate impact at the top for Sunrisers Hyderabad in their IPL 2026 clash against Punjab Kings at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, producing a quickfire cameo that set the tone for a high-scoring outing. The left-hander scored 35 off just 13 balls, striking two…

Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli and Jacob Bethell (ANI Photo) Former England captain Alastair Cook has responded to criticism from ex-teammate Kevin Pietersen over his remarks on Jacob Bethell, after suggesting the youngster should consider leaving the Indian Premier League 2026 midway to play County cricket due to limited opportunities.The debate began when Pietersen strongly…

Peshawar Zalmi’s skipper Babar Azam, left, receives winning trophy from Pakistan’s Interior Minister and Chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board Mohsin Naqvi (AP Photo) The Pakistan Cricket Board is facing mounting financial pressure as it looks to recover billions in unpaid dues from multiple stakeholders, even as franchises in the Pakistan Super League push for their…

File photo of the Narendra Modi Stadium. New Delhi: The final of the 2026 edition of the Indian Premier League is set to be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on May 31, TOI has learnt. The likely dates for the playoffs are May 26 (Qualifier 1), May 27 (Eliminator) and May 29…