New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Former Indian cricketer Ravi Shastri feels that the lack of consistency and poor backing between batting and bowling units have played a key role in Lucknow Super Giants’ (LSG) poor performance in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season.Lucknow Super Giants slumped to their sixth consecutive defeat after going down by six wickets to the Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium on Monday, despite posting a formidable 228/5. Mumbai chased down the target in 18.4 o…
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New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Former Indian cricketer Cheteshwar Pujara heaped praise on Delhi Capitals (DC) opener KL Rahul for working hard and improving his strike rate in the shortest format, which is visible in his batting after he played a match-winning knock of 75 runs against Rajasthan Royals (RR) at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Friday.Rahul, who was criticized for his low scoring rate a couple of years ago, has now changed his mindset and significantly improved his strike rate over the…
Ahmedabad, May 1 (IANS) Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan said that the Gujarat Titans (GT) middle order has been a weakness in the Indian Premier League (IPL), but emphasised that the team should focus on its strengths rather than flaws to maintain momentum. GT’s middle order has failed to score runs during the whole season, and the heavy lifting has been done by the top order batters Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, and Jos Buttler, which has become a visible flaw of the team.“In a competition lik…
Chennai, April 22 (IANS) Director Chidambaram Manivannan’s latest web series ‘Brothers and Sisters’, featuring actor Bose Venkat and Gayathri Shastry in the lead, is to premiere on OTT in May this year, its makers have now announced. The family drama is to be streamed on the OTT platform Jio Hotstar. From the makers of the hit show ‘Uppu Puli Kaaram’, the series brings a fresh, engaging take on modern family dynamics, blending humour, emotion, and everyday relatability.Sources in the know say th…
Mumbai, April 9 (IANS) Actor Anil Kapoor’s latest social media post has piqued the interest of the movie buffs. The ‘Animal’ actor has shared a warning for the OTT platform Jio Hotstar.He took to his official Instagram account and wrote, “Jio Hotstar, you have 24 hours (sic).”Taking things a little further, he added the caption, “Or else I’ll take matters into my own hands (sic).”While Anil has not mentioned anything clearly, it seems like he is gearing up for the new season of his popular act…
Mumbai, March 24 (IANS) Actor and fitness enthusiast Milind Soman, in an exclusive conversation with IANS, expressed his thoughts over the growing desire among people to move out of Mumbai in search of more space, greenery and a quieter lifestyle. Highlighting this shift in mindset, he told IANS, “A lot of people feel that ‘I want my garden and I want trees, good space and those people move out.”“In fact, a lot of people are moving out of the city, whoever can. They are buying land, they…
Mumbai, March 23 (IANS) Actor and fitness enthusiast Milind Soman believes that the kind of humour and conversations that were seen in popular global sitcoms like Seinfeld and Friends, that made the shows rule the roost back then, would not be acceptable in today’s time due to the changing sensitivities of audiences of current times. Speaking about the shift in content globally, Milind, in an exclusive conversation with IANS, said, “If you look at television series or movies that are produce…
Mumbai, March 18 (IANS) Actress Divya Dutta, known for her outspokenness and calling spade a spade, has opened up about the idea of being single and the societal conditioning around marriage and motherhood. In an exclusive conversation with IANS, Divya expressed her opinion by saying that not just a woman’s but anybody’s life choices cannot be generalised.The actress, who has always lived her life on her own terms, was asked whether staying single in today’s world is difficult and whether so…
Mumbai, March 18 (IANS) Actor and fitness enthusiast Milind Soman has revealed a fascinating fact about his senior citizen mother. The actor, in an exclusive conversation with IANS, revealed that his 86-year-old mother continues to lead an extremely active life, saying she can comfortably walk 20 to 30 kilometres, hike mountains and even skip with a rope, seamlessly.Speaking about her fitness, Soman said that such activity should actually be normal for people of that age if they take proper care…
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan believes the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) could mark the final appearance of legendary wicketkeeper-batter MS Dhoni in the yellow jersey for Chennai Super Kings (CSK). Highlighting Dhoni’s importance to the five-time champions, Pathan said it is difficult to imagine both CSK and the IPL without the iconic wicketkeeper-batter.“CSK is incomplete without MS Dhoni. This season might be the last time we see him…