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This could well be M.S. Dhoni’s farewell season. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU ‘When you are at the bottom, the only way forward is up.’ It could well be Chennai Super Kings’ mantra for the 2026 season. The five-time champion slipped into an abyss last year, when it won just four games and had the ignominy of being handed the wooden spoon for the first time in its history.The major problem was that it lacked the batting firepower to keep pace with its rivals, who had all pushed the game forward through their fearless approach to posting imposing totals.Midway through…

John Buchanan is one of the most successful coaches in international cricket. He presided over Australia’s golden era, guiding the team to two World Cup titles in 2003 and 2007 — both achieved without losing a single match — and overseeing a side that won nearly three-fourths of the Tests it played during his tenure.In this conversation with The Hindu, the 72-year-old reflects on what it takes to build a successful team, revisits some of the memorable battles against India, and shares his insights on the modern game. ExcerptsHow do you assess the current state of Australian cricket?They had a…

Preparations underway ahead of the opening IPL match at M. Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru, on March 26, 2026. | Photo Credit: ALLEN EGENUSE J With Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket matches beginning on March 28 at the M. Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru, Legislative Assembly Speaker U.T. Khader asked the Karnataka government to ensure that each MLA is allotted four premium tickets for the match days, following complaints from members across party lines against the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA).Issue raised by LoPThe issue was raised by Leader of the Opposition R. Ashok on March 26 during a debate on Bengaluru’s…

People throng the fuel station amid rumours of fuel shortage in the wake of the West Asian conflict, in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on March 26, 2026 | Photo Credit: Imran Nissar India has about 60 days of fuel stock cover, the government said on Thursday (March 26, 2026), adding that there is no shortage of petrol, diesel, or LPG as it dismissed reports of shortages as a “deliberate misinformation campaign” aimed at triggering panic buying. Read | Fuel crisis LIVEThe Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said all petrol pumps across the country are adequately stocked and operating normally,…

Punjab KIngs | Photo Credit: Sandeep Saxena The Punjab Kings (PBKS) emerged as the runners up in 2025 after a spell of dismal performance for several seasons in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Till date, PBKS has qualified into semifinal round once, and qualified as runners up twice in the IPL history. Despite such, the IPL team is recognised for setting high target rates, majorly due to its explosive batting order. Also read | Where will RCB, RR, and PBKS play their IPL 2026 home games?Punjab Kings unleashed their best-ever IPL performance in 2025, finishing runners-up after a tough fight…

Virat Kohli | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) steps into new territory with the start of IPL 2026. Having been the nearly men for the longest period, RCB now enters the arena wearing the coveted tag of ‘defending champion.’Unsurprisingly, RCB found no good reason to tinker with the proven template which led to the title last season. The majority of the squad has been retained while there have been a couple of notable inclusions — all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer and pacer Jacob Duffy — from the auction. Also Read | Aditya Birla Group-led consortium acquires Royal Challengers Bengaluru…

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The 10 teams of the Indian Premier League will compete in a ‘double round-robin’ format in which they play each other twice, once away and once at home. Source link

The Iran war is upending the global LNG outlook as soaring prices, damage to major supplier Qatar’s export infrastructure and potential delays to new supply raise doubts about ‌previously expected demand from price-sensitive Asian buyers.Before the war, analysts expected global liquefied natural gas supply to rise as much as 10% this year to between 460 million and 484 million metric tons as new capacity, mainly ⁠in the U.S. and Qatar, came online, with demand forecast to grow in tandem.Now, Iran’s blocking of the Strait of Hormuz, which handles 20% of global LNG flows, and damage to Qatar’s liquefaction trains -…

File photo of Vijay Mallya. | Photo Credit: Reuters Vijay Mallya, the original owner of Royal Challenger Bangalore, on Thursday (March 26, 2026) took a dig at critics who called it “investment as a vanity project” after the cricket franchise was sold for almost $2 billion (₹18,776 crore).Mr. Mallya, who had bought Royal Challenger Bangalore (RCB) for ₹450 crore in 2008, in a post on X congratulated the new owners of RCB, saying, “I wish them the very best and Godspeed with the most valuable IPL franchise.” The sale of cricket franchise RCB by United Spirits Ltd (USL) almost tops…