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5 key battles to watch in RCB vs DC In IPL 2026, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will host Delhi Capitals (DC) on Saturday, April 18, at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. RCB have been one of the standout teams this season, winning four of their five matches and sitting second on the points table….

The United States decided to extend the sanctions waiver on Russian oil, offering temporary relief to countries purchasing crude from Moscow as the world grapples with tight energy supplies. The US treasury department on Friday issued a fresh licence allowing the purchase of Russian oil and petroleum products that had already been loaded onto ships…

Virat Kohli (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru are set to take on Delhi Capitals in their IPL 2026 encounter at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday. In their last outing against Lucknow Super Giants, star batter Virat Kohli was deployed as an Impact Player.Kohli had sustained an ankle injury during…

Gerald Coetzee (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad have signed Gerald Coetzee as a replacement for David Payne for the remainder of IPL 2026. SRH confirmed the development in an official media advisory on Saturday, with Payne ruled out due to an ankle injury. The left-arm pacer played two matches this season and picked up…

Wall Street benchmarks closed at record highs on Friday, as easing geopolitical tensions in West Asia fuelled a broad risk rally across global markets, sending equities higher and oil lower.The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite notched their third straight record closes, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average posted its strongest finish since late February. Gains…

With six points from five matches, Gujarat Titans have climbed to fourth on the table. (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Gujarat Titans skipper Shubman Gill wore a satisfied smile after leading his side to a thrilling five-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders in their IPL 2026 clash at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Friday. While…

Salman Ali Agha (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s T20 captain Salman Ali Agha is considering taking a break from the shortest format to better prepare for next year’s ODI World Cup and the upcoming World Test Championship cycle. Having played 23 Tests, 50 ODIs and 52 T20Is, he made it clear that the 50-over World…

MUMBAI: The opening of the Strait of Hormuz, one of the most important shipping channels in the world for the flow of crude oil and natural gas, led to a global rally in stocks on Friday evening. This also overshadowed the muted trading witnessed during the early part of the day in all of Asia…

Shubman Gill leads orange cap list (Screngrab/X) Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill tops the Orange Cap chart in IPL 2026 after playing a match-winning knock of 86 runs against Kolkata Knight Riders on Friday in Ahmedabad. Gill now leads with 251 runs in four matches, striking at 154.94 and averaging 62.75. His innings powered his…

Moeen Ali in PSL (Screengrab/X) Former England all-rounder Moeen Ali has opted to feature in the 2026 Pakistan Super League instead of returning to the Indian Premier League, underlining a growing shift among overseas players seeking more game time and stability in the latter stages of their careers. With the IPL and PSL schedules clashing…