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Rizvi backed his instincts and repaid the faith of the team management. | Photo Credit: R.V. MOORTHY Even in the era of modern T20 cricket, where roles are amorphous and benchmarks are constantly shifting, clarity has a stabilising effect.At the Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, on Wednesday (April 2, 2026), with chaos roiling around him, 22-year-old Sameer Rizvi came of age with an unbeaten 70 that guided Delhi Capitals to a six-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants.On a night when the opposition perilously tinkered with its batting line-up and botched up its Impact Player substitution before his own team was staring down…

South Africa’s Rassie van der Dussen. File | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar Left out of this year’s centrally-contracted list, South Africa batter Rassie van der Dussen on Thursday (April 2, 2026) announced his international retirement without specifying any reasons, but said he will remain available for his domestic side Lions.The 37-year-old from Johannesburg, who hasn’t turned up in national colours since March last year, payed 18 Tests, 71 ODIs and 57 T20 Internationals after making his debut in 2018 as a 29-year-old.”It is with a proud heart and a profound sense of gratitude that I announce my retirement from…

Published on: Apr 02, 2026 10:32:14 PM ISTWest Indies Women vs Australia Women Live Score, 3rd ODI of Australia Women tour of West Indies, 2026West Indies Women vs Australia Women Live Score: Welcome to the live coverage of 3rd ODI of Australia Women tour of West Indies, 2026. Match will start on 02 Apr 2026 at 11:30 PMVenue : Warner Park, BasseterreWest Indies Women squad – Afy Fletcher, Deandra Dottin, Shemaine Campbelle, Stafanie Taylor, Chinelle Henry, Hayley Matthews, Qiana Joseph, Karishma Ramharack, Shawnisha Hector, Aaliyah Alleyne, Jannillea Glasgow, Ashmini Munisar, Realeanna Grimmond, Shunelle Sawh, Jahzara ClaxtonAustralia Women squad – Kim…

Image used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Geological Survey of India (GSI) undertook 458 mineral exploration projects in the field season 2025-26, of which 230 projects were focussed on critical minerals, the ministry of mines informed Thursday (April 2, 2026).Additionally, of the 230 projects, 92 were targeted to acquire rare earth elements essential for advanced technologies.Underlining their outlook, the surveyor informed that it plans to undertake approximately 500 mineral exploration projects, including around 300 focussed on critical and strategic minerals. The ministry underlined that it reflected a “substantial increase of about 30% in critical mineral…

Coal production from captive and commercial mines increased 10.2% in the financial year 2025-26 to 210.46 million tonnes, on a year-over-year basis, the government informed in a statement Thursday.Further, dispatches from captive and commercial mines also increased 7.35% to scale 204.61 MT during the same period.The increase in coal production and dispatches is of particular significance for the country, as it seeks to tap into the carbon commodity to oversee the increased pressure on natural gas amidst the escalating tensions in West Asia.The ministry also informed 12 captive and commercial coal blocks were operationalised by granting of mine opening permission…

Updated on: Apr 02, 2026 7:57:45 PM ISTKolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Live Score, Match 6 of Indian Premier League, 2026Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Live Score: Welcome to the live coverage of Match 6 of Indian Premier League, 2026. Match will start on 02 Apr 2026 at 07:30 PMVenue : Eden Gardens, KolkataKolkata Knight Riders squad – Ajinkya Rahane, Manish Pandey, Sunil Narine, Rahul Tripathi, Tim Seifert, Navdeep Saini, Rinku Singh, Rovman Powell, Sarthak Ranjan, Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Cameron Green, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kartik Tyagi, Blessing Muzarabani, Prashant Solanki, Matheesha Pathirana, Saurabh Dubey,…

Updated on: Apr 02, 2026 7:28:44 PM ISTRawalpindiz vs Karachi Kings Live Score, Match 10 of Pakistan Super League, 2026Rawalpindiz vs Karachi Kings Live Score: Welcome to the live coverage of Match 10 of Pakistan Super League, 2026. Match will start on 02 Apr 2026 at 07:30 PMVenue : Gaddafi Stadium, LahoreRawalpindiz squad – Laurie Evans, Mohammad Amir, Usman Khawaja, Mohammad Rizwan, Asif Afridi, Cole McConchie, Daryl Mitchell, Sam Billings, Kamran Ghulam, Amad Butt, Naseem Shah, Rishad Hossain, Mohammad Amir Khan, Zaman Khan, Saad Masood, Shahzaib Khan, Dian Forrester, Fawad Ali, Yasir Khan, Abdullah Fazal, Jalat KhanKarachi Kings squad -…

“India and the U.S. share a very robust and deep strategic partnership on many aspects such as technology, defence, trade, and investment,” Piyush Goyal said. | Photo Credit: ANI As one year elapses of U.S. President Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariff announcement, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal says India and the U.S. continue to have a “very robust and deep” strategic partnership and that India’s current stance is that it should receive preferential market access to the U.S. compared to its competitors, as was agreed to in the joint statement between the two countries.The ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs were announced on April…

Mumbai Cricket Association president Ajinkya Naik. | Photo Credit: File photo: R.V. MOORTHY The Mumbai Cricket Association’s (MCA) ambitious plan to build a 1 lakh-capacity cricket stadium on the outskirts of Mumbai gathered fresh momentum after a key meeting between its president Ajinkya Naik and CIDCO managing director Vijay Singhal recently.The two officials held detailed discussions to chart a roadmap for the proposed mega venue, which is expected to come up within the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. The project, which has been under consideration for more than two years, is seen as a significant step towards expanding Mumbai’s cricket infrastructure.“This initiative…

The Hindu’s KC Vijaya Kumar and Vidyut Sivaramakrishnan review the match between Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants and loiok ahead to the match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders. Source link