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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain Ajinkya Rahane hit back at his critics, saying they were ‘jealous’ and there were no issues with his strike rate in the Indian Premier League (IPL) | Photo Credit: PTI Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain Ajinkya Rahane hit back at his critics, saying they were ‘jealous’ and there were no issues with his strike rate in the Indian Premier League (IPL).Responding to a query about some experts’ views about his role in KKR, Rahane, who has a strike rate of 150 this season (his second best after 172.48 in 2023) so far, said, “I’ve one…

Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto India’s exports have sustained healthy momentum despite global headwinds and are expected to post positive growth in 2025-26, a senior official of the Commerce Ministry said on Friday (April 3, 2026).The exports and imports data for the month of March and the full 2025-26 fiscal year will be released by the Commerce Ministry on April 15.”At the end of March 31, despite the war, we will be closing the year with positive growth. U.S. tariffs, so many disturbances all through the year, Ukraine war is continuing, Iran war started,…

Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Nitish Kumar Reddy celebrates with his captain after taking a wicket during the IPL 2026 match against Kolkata Knight Riders in Kolkata on April 2, 2026 | Photo Credit: AP Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) all-rounder Nitish Kumar, who contributed a 24-ball 39 and two wickets in his team’s first win of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday (April 2, 2026), said his off-season work improved his bowling.“I wanted to work on my bowling, but it’s just the injuries which I went through last year. Thankfully, I…

Hyundai Motor is pictured at Pyeongtaek port in Pyeongtaek. Image used for representation purpose only. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Hyundai Motor said ‌on Friday (April 3, 2026) that exports to Europe and North Africa, which typically transit ​through the West Asia, were being disrupted by the conflict in ⁠the region, underscoring growing strains on global supply chains.The disruption highlights how the conflict is choking key shipping routes, driving up logistics costs, delaying deliveries and adding pressure on the automaker and ‌its suppliers.Hyundai Motor, the world’s third-biggest automaker by sales with its affiliate Kia Corp, warned that even if the…

A U.S.-sanctioned tanker carrying Iranian crude oil has rerouted mid-voyage from its previously indicated destination of India – where it would have marked the first such shipment in nearly seven years – to China.The Aframax tanker Ping Shun, built in 2002 and sanctioned by the U.S. in 2025, is now signalling Dongying in China as its destination instead of Vadinar in Gujarat, which it had indicated earlier this week, according to ship-tracking firm Kpler.Iran-Israel war updates on April 3, 2026There is no confirmation that the destination that the ship’s Automatic Identification System (AIS) transponder – a tracking system mandated on…

Neeraj Mittal, Neeraj Mittal, Secretary at the Union Petroleum Ministry. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu To review fuel supply situation in the country, Neeraj Mittal, Secretary at the Union Petroleum Ministry Thursday (April 2, 2026) chaired a meeting with Additional Chief Secretaries and Principal Secretaries (Food and Civil Supplies).According to a readout from the government, at the meeting, the Petroleum Secretary addressing concerns about free trade LPG (5 kg FTL) to migrant workers, assured there has been no disruption in supplies affecting migrants and were stable.He sought states may consider targeted distribution of the FTL cylinders.“Secretary informed that states…

Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Eshan Malinga, celebrates with team mates the runout of Kolkata Knight Riders during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad, in Kolkata, on April 02, 2026. | Photo Credit: K.R Deepak Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) put up a united effort, including Nitish Kumar’s all-round show and Heinrich Klaasen’s solid half-century, to record a convincing 65-run victory over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and open its account in IPL 2026 at the Eden Gardens here on Thursday (April 2, 2026).After home skipper Ajinkya Rahane won the toss on his 200th appearance and inserted…

Ayush Mhatre will hope to act on M.S. Dhoni’s batting advice for the rest of the season. | Photo Credit: R. Ragu Filling the void left by proven match-winners and established names is like replacing the irreplaceable. But none can escape the constant of change.Chennai Super Kings, an IPL franchise which was once labelled the ‘Dad’s Army’ for recruiting many veterans, has been injecting young blood into the squad in recent times as it hopes to bring back the glory days.Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad, however, admitted that it is no child’s play to start clicking straightaway with a bunch of youth.“Till the…

Chennai Super Kings player M.S. Dhoni, Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad, and Matt Short during their practice session ahead of the TATA IPL Match between CSK vs PBKS at Chepauk on April 2, 2026. | Photo Credit: R. Ragu Every time Chennai Super Kings marches into the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, there is palpable excitement and an electric atmosphere. Part of the reason is that the ground was once a fortress, and visiting teams often knew they were underdogs at best.However, things changed dramatically in the previous season when CSK lost five of six games at home in what turned out to be…

Hasan Raza is officially regarded as the youngest man to play international cricket. Raza was supposedly 14 years and 227 days old when, recognising his precocious talent, Pakistan handed him a Test debut against Zimbabwe, back in October 1996. Subsequent doubts over his date of birth and the veracity of medical tests forced a climbdown from the Pakistan Cricket Board, his actual age pegged at around 15 on debut, though the records continue to show that he was ‘14 years and 227 days’ young when he turned out at Faisalabad’s Iqbal Stadium.In his only bat in the game, the right-hander…