New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Former South African player Faf du Plessis has stressed the importance of Josh Hazlewood in Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) chances ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, saying the team’s success is closely linked to the availability of the Australian pacer. Hazlewood, who played a crucial role in RCB’s triumphant campaign in the IPL 2025, has not played a match since injuring his hamstring in the Sheffield Shield on November 12 last year. The pacer also…
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Bengaluru, March 4 (IANS) Commenting on the decision being made to host IPL cricket matches at the M. Chinnawamy Stadium in Bengaluru, Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara stated on Wednesday that all safety recommendations will be implemented at Chinnaswamy Stadium before hosting matches and additional police will be deployed to ensure that no untoward incident takes place.The state has sanctioned a conditional approval to host IPL 2026 matches recently. The stadium is slated to host five Ro…
Bengaluru, Jan 7 (IANS) Karnataka BJP President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra while reacting to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s claim of creating a record by serving the longest tenure as the Chief Minister, Vijayendra said that “it was nothing but an illusion”, further “calling him an opportunist”. “They are proudly publishing advertisements on newspaper front pages claiming Siddaramaiah has broken D. Devaraj Urs’ record. That is their happiness. But people are asking what Siddaramaiah has actually ach…
Bengaluru, Dec 23 (IANS) Karnataka Police have denied permission for the Vijay Hazare Trophy match between Delhi and Andhra Pradesh at Chinnaswamy Stadium, citing serious safety and crowd control concerns.The decision was taken after a thorough inspection by Bengaluru Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar, officials from the Greater Bengaluru Authority, and the Fire Department, who raised critical gaps in venue infrastructure and emergency preparedness.Bengaluru Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Sin…