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A file image of Suryakumar Yadav. | Photo Credit: PTI Suryakumar Yadav’s prolonged lean patch with the bat could have ramifications beyond the Indian Premier League, with his T20I captaincy and even his place in the squad likely to come under scrutiny ahead of India’s tour of Ireland next month.The Hindu understands that India’s T20I succession plan is expected to be informally discussed on the sidelines of the senior national selection committee meeting in Guwahati on May 19. While the meeting has officially been convened to pick the Test squad for the one-off Test against Afghanistan, the selectors are also…

Delhi Capitals’ Mitchell Starc during a practice session ahead of an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 cricket match between Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals, at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi, on May 16. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar The IPL playoffs are drawing closer, but certainty remains elusive. Delhi Capitals stand with its backs against the wall, clinging to fading hopes and fragile momentum. At the same time, for Rajasthan Royals, the fear is not immediate collapse but the slow, familiar unraveling of another promising season.Under the lights at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on…

Kolkata Knight Riders’ Finn Allen plays a shot during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Gujarat Titans in Kolkata on May 16, 2026. | Photo Credit: K.R. Deepak Kolkata Kolkata Knight Riders rode on blistering knocks by Finn Allen (93), Angkrish Raghuvanshi (82 not out), and Cameron Green (52 not out) to get the better of Gujarat Titans by 29 runs in a high-scoring IPL 2026 contest at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday (May 16, 2026).After logging its highest total of the season (247 for two), with some assistance from the…

Jaiswal prepares to train in New Delhi on Saturday. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR Not much has gone right for Delhi Capitals this IPL season. After cruising to a win over Mumbai Indians in its backyard, DC, for most part, has been either comprehensively outplayed or left to endure heartbreaks.Assistant coach Ian Bell didn’t sugarcoat reality. “It has been a crazy season. We scored 264 (vs. Punjab Kings) and followed that up by getting all out for 75. You can’t win competitions if you’re that inconsistent. In front of your home fans, you want to make this a fortress.”The…

Royal Challengers Bengaluru players Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal with PBKS player Vyshak during a practice session on the eve of their IPL T20 match at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamshalaon Saturday, May 16, 2026. | Photo Credit: R.V. MOORTHY Five losses on the bounce have left Punjab Kings with the unenviable task of taking down defending champion Royal Challengers Bengaluru to keep its playoffs hopes alive.In what could be the defining game of their IPL 2026 season here on Sunday (May 17, 2026), the baggage of an unfavourable head-to-head record and a string of losses at the HPCA Stadium…

India’s recent economic performance has been strong enough to inspire confidence. Over the past decade, and particularly in the post-COVID-19 pandemic period, India has combined relatively high growth with macroeconomic stability in a way that few large economies have managed. Real GDP growth has remained robust, reaching 6.5% in FY2024-25, making India one of the fastest-growing major economies globally. This performance has been underpinned by strong domestic demand, subdued inflation, gradual fiscal consolidation, and a broadly stable financial sector.While India’s productivity growth has been meaningful over recent decades, sustaining high growth will require acceleration, particularly as India aspires to become…

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi will not travel to Ahmedabad for the ICC Annual Board Meeting scheduled on May 31 on the sidelines of the Indian Premier League final. However, it is learnt that he will attend the ICC Board of Directors meeting virtually — a provision routinely available to member representatives unable to travel in person.Naqvi, who besides heading the PCB is also a senior minister in the Government of Pakistan, had not been expected to make the trip to India. Sources aware of the developments indicated to The Hindu that his participation through video conference…

Goods under restricted category needs government license for imports. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Within days of levying high customs duties on precious metals, the government on Saturday (May 16, 2026) imposed import curbs on silver.The government, on May 13, hiked import duty on precious metals from 6% to 15%.The import policy for silver, including silver played with gold and platinum, “are revised from free to restricted…with immediate effect,” the Directorate General of Foreign Trade said in a notification.Goods under restricted category needs government license for imports. Published – May 16, 2026 07:58 pm IST Source link

Kartik rose to the occasion against LSG. | Photo Credit: Sashi Shekhar Kashyap Even as Chennai Super Kings was smarting from its seven-wicket loss to Lucknow Super Giants on Friday, there was a silver lining for the five-time IPL champion.Kartik Sharma, who was picked for a staggering ₹14.20 crore, stood tall in an otherwise forgettable night for CSK, recording his highest score of 71 (42b, 6×4, 5×6).The 20-year-old had a tough start to the season and was dropped after three games following scores of 18, one and six. However, since his comeback against Mumbai Indians last month, the youngster has…

Chennai Super Kings batting coach Michael Hussey during warm-up before the match. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Chennai Super Kings’ batting coach Michael Hussey expressed confidence that his team has the ability to win the remaining two games and make a run for the playoffs.CSK’s seven-wicket loss to Lucknow Super Giants on Friday (May 15, 2026) has thrown a spanner in the works to make it to the knockouts for the first time since its title-winning campaign in 2023.“It’s like every game is like a final, you know. And we’re in that situation now [where] we are going to have…