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In IPL 2026, home advantage is a pipe dream

Delhi Capitals' Ashutosh Sharma (L) and captain Axar Patel celebrate their win vs Rajasthan Royals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. (AFP)
Updated on May 18, 2026 09:43 pm IST

DC can’t hope for success with such inconsistency: Bell

Delhi Capitals' KL Rahul (R), Rajasthan Royals' Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (L) and others during a practice session ahead of their IPL game in New Delhi on Sunday. (PTI)
Updated on May 16, 2026 10:13 pm IST

Eden Gardens Test: Losing home advantage on doctored pitches

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Eden Gardens saw great crowds for its first Test in six years, but the match itself ended within three days. The demand for such pitches, thus, does a disservice to spectators and the game itself. (HT Photo)
Published on Nov 18, 2025 08:57 pm IST

'The curator is not really thinking...': LSG mentor Zaheer Khan frustrated

Zaheer Khan inspects the pitch at Lucknow's Ekana Stadium
Updated on Apr 02, 2025 09:48 am IST

‘Kolkata curator didn’t let us train at Eden': Fresh twist in KKR pitch row

Cricket - Indian Premier League - IPL - Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bengaluru - Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India - March 22, 2025 Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Virat Kohli after the match REUTERS/Sahiba Chawdhary
Published on Mar 28, 2025 02:20 pm IST

Robin Uthappa, Lalchand Rajput reunite ahead of India-New Zealand clash in Dubai

Robin Uthappa, Lalchand Rajput reunite ahead of India-New Zealand clash in Dubai
Published on Mar 01, 2025 07:21 pm IST

Bihar gears up for cricket as Moin-ul-Haq Stadium set to host three Ranji Trophy matches this season

Bihar gears up for cricket as Moin-ul-Haq Stadium set to host three Ranji Trophy matches this season
Published on Oct 23, 2024 12:51 pm IST

Decoded, India’s batting downturn at home

India captain Rohit Sharma (L) reacts as he is clean bowled during the third day of the first Test. (AFP)
Updated on Oct 21, 2024 10:03 pm IST

"There's a lot to play for in the World Test Championship": Pakistan skipper Shan Masood

"There's a lot to play for in the World Test Championship": Pakistan skipper Shan Masood
Published on Aug 11, 2024 10:12 pm IST

IPL 2024: CSK game plan, always simple and successful

Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni with teammates during the IPL 2023 match
Published on Mar 19, 2024 10:12 pm IST

Can hosts India make it a World Cup to remember?

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Ahmedabad: (L-R) Bangladesh's captain Shakib Al Hasan, Sri Lanka's Dasun Shanaka, South Africa's Tembba Bavuma, New Zealand's Kane Williamson, India's Rohit Sharma, Pakistan's Babar Azam, England's Jos Buttler, Australia's Pat Cummins, Afghanistan's Hashmatullah Shahidi, and Netherlands' Scott Edwards pose for photos with World Cup trophy during the Captains' Day event ahead of ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, in Ahmedabad, Wednesday.
Updated on Oct 05, 2023 04:59 pm IST

R Ashwin’s Cup inclusion a nod to his ingenuity

Ashwin is set to play his third 50-overs World Cup after the veteran spinner was added in India’s 15-member squad. (AP file photo)
Updated on Sept 29, 2023 12:54 pm IST

What binds Chennai and Rajasthan in the IPL?

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Updated on Mar 31, 2023 11:45 pm IST

IPL 2019, CSK vs MI playoffs: Who holds the edge in MS Dhoni vs Jasprit Bumrah contest - Top 5 player battles

File image of Jasprit Bumrah, Quinton de Kock, Krunal Pandya
Updated on May 07, 2019 10:31 am IST

IPL 2019, RCB vs MI: Virat Kohli scripts history, becomes 2nd batsman to score 5000 runs in IPL

RCB batsman Virat Kohli plays a shot during the Indian Premier League 2019 (IPL T20) cricket match between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Mumbai Indians (MI) at Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru
Updated on Mar 28, 2019 11:24 pm IST

Davis Cup camp in Kolkata from Jan 23: Mahesh Bhupathi

Mahesh Bhupati made no comments on the new format of Davis Cup.
Updated on Dec 13, 2018 11:18 pm IST

Opinion: Are teams losing home advantage?

India's captain Virat Kohli (L) celebrates with his teammate Ishant Sharma after the dismissal of Australia's captain Tim Paine for 5 runs on day two of the first test match between Australia and India at the Adelaide Oval.
Published on Dec 13, 2018 10:09 pm IST

World Boxing Championships: Mary Kom, Sarita spearhead Indian challenge

Mary Kom will compete in the 48 kilogram category at World Boxing Championships.
Updated on Nov 15, 2018 09:27 pm IST

Not much of home advantage in ISL

Bengaluru FC has the best home record
Updated on Oct 26, 2018 08:55 am IST

Can awarding the toss to visiting team do away with home advantage?

England captain Joe Root tosses the coin alongside India captain Virat Kohli ahead of the Specsavers 4th Test match between England and India at The Ageas Bowl on August 30, 2018 in Southampton, England.
Updated on Sept 07, 2018 03:20 pm IST

India under pressure from previous defeat, says Hasan Ali ahead of Asia Cup

Pakistan's Hasan Ali (C) celebrates with Pakistan's Sarfraz Ahmed (L) after taking a wicket.
Updated on Sept 12, 2018 12:57 pm IST

Faf Du Plessis ‘big fan’ of scrapping toss in Tests

Faf du Plessis’s observation came after South African cricket team was beaten inside three days by Sri Lanka in the opening match of the two-Test series.
Updated on Jul 15, 2018 02:57 pm IST

Nimhan memorial u-16 basketball tournament: Favourites Deccan boys, girls bite the dust

The Sharp Shooters A team after winning the Late Sanjay Mahadeo Nimhan memorial under­16 basketball championship at Deccan Gymkhana on Thursday.
Updated on May 25, 2018 04:45 pm IST