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RCB in a noble gesture hands over two fully restored lakes to the locals

In a noble gesture, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Saturday handed over the fully restored Ittgalpura and Sadenahalli lakes to the local authorities, a long-term project the IPL outfit undertook under its Go Green Initiative. From here on, the local community will maintain the lakes for water security and combat the risk of water crisis in the surrounding regions. RCB's Lake Improvement Works Project, launched in October 2023, was designed to improve the drought resistance in highly water stressed areas in Bengaluru which lack access to natural source of water and are totally dependent on groundwater and surface water, said Rajesh Menon, Vice President and Head of RCB. For this project, RCB entered into an implementation partnership with the India Cares Foundation and Friends of Lakes. As part of the nearly 300-day project, over 50,000 tons of silt and sand were meticulously removed, with much of it repurposed by local farmers for plantation efforts. Furthering the project's .

CSK fast bowler Tushar Deshpande undergoes ankle surgery in London

India and Mumbai pacer Tushar Deshpande underwent an ankle surgery in London after missing the second round of the recently-concluded Duleep Trophy. The right-arm pacer informed about his surgery in a social media post on Tuesday. He was left out of Mumbai's 30-man probable list for the upcoming Ranji Trophy season. This post comes as an update about my ankle surgery which was done yesterday and went very well, he said. It is a great relief as I was dealing with it for quite a long time. I am very grateful to my family, friends and all my fans for the well wishes, love and trust they have shown towards me. Here on, I start my journey to recover better than before and comeback stronger, added Deshpande, who made his international debut during India's tour of Zimbabwe in July. Deshpande claimed 15 wickets in five matches as Mumbai clinched their record-extending 43rd title win in the Ranji Trophy during the 2023-24 season. The defending champions will take on Baroda in an away game

Governing Council meeting: Impact Player rule to continue in IPL 2025

The IPL Governing Council which was convened here on Saturday decided to continue with the hotly-debated Impact Player rule for the IPL 2025 season. The Impact Sub was introduced during the IPL 2023 and since then the rule has vertically divided the opinion. Even in the meeting the BCCI had with the team owners earlier this July, some franchises like Delhi Capitals were entirely in favour of retaining the Impact Player rule, primarily because it reduced the importance of the all-rounders. We did not really find the need to take away the Impact Player rule because it adds a new dimension to the game and gives team something to think. It's also quite exciting for the fans as well, a source informed PTI after the GC meeting. In fact, the nine highest totals in the IPL were made since the introduction of the Impact Player rule and the team often effortlessly crossed 220s and even 250s in the IPL 2024. We had a chat with the franchise owners recently. The impact player rule has its pro

Dwayne Bravo sends special message to CSK fans after joining KKR as mentor

Kolkata Knight Riders announced former West Indies all-rounder Bravo as the franchise's new mentor, succeeding Gautam Gambhir, ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.

IPL 2025: Former CSK pacer DJ Bravo joins Kolkata Knight Riders as mentor

KKR officially announced Bravo's appointment one day after he announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.

Ricky Ponting joins Punjab Kings as head coach on four-year contract

Australian great Ricky Ponting was on Wednesday appointed head coach of Punjab Kings, replacing compatriot Trevor Bayliss in the under-performing IPL franchise. The former Australian captain has made the switch to Punjab Kings from Delhi Capitals, a team he was part of for seven years. "We are delighted to have Ricky on to guide and build our team for the next four seasons. His experience is crucial to help us develop a squad to deliver on-field success," franchise CEO Satish Menon said. An IPL source added that Ponting will take a call on the rest of the support staff. Under Ponting, Delhi Capitals became a force to reckon with though the elusive title never came. The team reached the final in 2020. He has also coached Mumbai Indians. Punjab too have never won the IPL since the league's inception in 2008 and the four co-owners will be hoping the World Cup-winning captain takes them all the way. Punjab's sole final appearance came way back in 2014 and they are one team which is o

Graeme Smith says its too early to add Impact Player rule in SA20

SA20 League Commissioner and former South Africa captain Graeme Smith says the event is open to experimenting new things like the IPL's Impact Player rule but for now, he is focussed on keeping it simple for the fans. The much talked-about Impact Player rule, which allows teams to replace a player of choice at any point in the game, was introduced in the IPL in its gone-by season and had opinions divided on whether it was eroding the role of an all-rounder with teams opting for big-hitters on most occasions. Smith said SA20 intends to stick to simple and traditional cricket for now. "We have been less experimental compared to IPL and its Impact Player rule. While we continue to establish the tournament, we are ensuring that people understand the cricketing aspect of it," Smith told PTI ahead of season 3 scheduled to be held in January-February next year. "...we want the quality of cricket to stand out and fans to enjoy it as much as they can. We have tried to keep it simple as per

IPL 2025: Rahul Dravid joins Rajasthan Royals on multi-year contract

Former India captain Rahul Dravid was on Friday announced as the head coach of the Indian Premier League team Rajasthan Royals on a multi-year contract. Dravid's tenure as India's head coach ended in June with the team winning the T20 World Cup for the second time. PTI had reported a few days ago that Dravid was set for his next move to RR. "The former Royals' captain and coach spent five seasons with the franchise from 2011 to 2015, and will commence with the team immediately, working with Royals' director of cricket Kumar Sangakkara to implement the franchise's overall cricketing strategy," the franchise said in a statement. Dravid has coached Rajasthan Royals in 2014 and has held different roles with the India U-19 team as well as at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru. "His exceptional coaching capabilities are evident with the transformation he's driven in Indian cricket. He also has a deep connection to the franchise, and we've seen that passion come through in all our

IPL franchises' revenue more than double, BCCI surplus jumps to Rs 5,120 cr

The 10 IPL teams collectively earned Rs 4,670 crore from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for IPL 2023, up from Rs 2,205 crore received from the central pool in IPL 2022

Coach Kumar Sangakkara set to leave Rajasthan Royals, in talks with KKR

Following Gautam Gambhir's departure from the side, KKR is still seeking a replacement for the mentor position, and Sangakkara appears to be a strong candidate for the role

K S Viswanathan appointed managing director of Chennai Super Kings

He served as an executive committee member from 1996 to 2002, as an assistant secretary from 2003 to 2006, and finally as secretary from 2007 to 2017 in the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association

Virat Kohli top taxpayer among sports stars; Sachin, MS Dhoni follow

'Captain Cool' MS Dhoni, now retired from international cricket and seen only in the IPL, was the second-highest taxpayer among cricketers

For the first time, IPL's enterprise value drops 11.7% to $9.9 billion

The failed merger between Zee and Sony has impacted market dynamics.

LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka refutes rift claims between him and KL Rahul

Goenka has been facing criticism ever since he was seen scolding Rahul on camera during IPL 2024

Justify waiver of cover dues from organisers of IPL matches from 2011: HC

The Bombay High Court on Thursday directed the Maharashtra government to justify its decision to reduce and waive the arrears from the organisers of IPL matches for police deployment, noting that it did not find any rationale behind the move. A division bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Amit Borkar said the government on the one hand kept increasing the water tax charges on slum dwellers but on the other hand, was waiving police cover fees from cash-rich organisers of cricket matches. What is this? What are you (government) doing? This is a fee not tax. You will keep on increasing the water tax from slum dwellers and then you waive off the fee for such cricket matches. The BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) is the richest cricket association globally," the court said. The bench was hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by activist Anil Galgali challenging the state's decision to reduce the rate for police protection provided to the Indian Premier

Zaheer Khan in talks with LSG over mentor role ahead of IPL 2025

Zaheer Khan would be working alongside head coach Justin Langer and other coaches, including Adam Voges, Lance Klusener, and Jonty Rhodes among others.

Ravichandran Ashwin felt the need to expand his game during IPL 2024

Veteran Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Saturday admitted that he realised the need to expand his game, especially with his batting, during the Indian Premier League (IPL) this year with Rajasthan Royals. Ashwin will be leading Dindigul Dragons against Lyca Kovai Kings in the final of the Tamil Nadu Premier League here on Sunday. This season, he has been terrific with the bat, having been Dindigul's third-highest run-scorer. Moreover, his successful use of reverse sweeps, especially against left-arm spinners R Sai Kishore and S Ajith Ram in Qualifier 2 versus Idream Tiruppur Tamizhans has caught attention. He has been scoring a lot of boundaries towards the square of the wicket in the tournament this season and when asked about mastering the art of it, Ashwin said it's about "understanding angles and triggers". "Everything is a work in progress, right? It's all about repetitions, and understanding angles and triggers," Ashwin told reporters during the pre-final press ...

Gujarat Titans' ownership up for grabs: Adani, Torrent lead the race

A year after a major captaincy change, IPL franchise Gujarat Titans' owner, CVC Capital Partners, is looking to sell its controlling stake and is in talks with Adani and Torrent Group

Delhi Capitals removes Ponting as head coach; Ganguly may take new role

Delhi Capitals on Saturday parted ways with head coach Ricky Ponting after seven unsuccessful years in their quest for an elusive IPL silverware, the franchise announced on social media. While it is still early days, there is every possibility that Sourav Ganguly, the current Team Director of DC, could double up as the head coach next season. As you move on as our head coach, we are finding it incredibly difficult to put it down in words. The four things that you told us about in every huddle -- care, commitment, attitude and effort, they sum up our seven years together, DC posted on their official 'X' handle. While the franchise waxed eloquent in that emotional post about their long association with the Australian, it is learnt that Ponting was told in no uncertain terms that his performance hasn't pleased the management after being given seven years -- unheard of at franchise level without results. Ponting, a two-time World Cup winning captain of Australia, came on board in 2019

IPL 2025, New role for DK! RCB appoint Dinesh Karthik as batting coach

Karthik had a spectacular IPL 2024 season for RCB where he played the role of a finisher and scored 326 runs at an average of 36.22 with a massive strike-rate of 187.36.