Suyash Sharma and Josh Hazlewood picked stunning three-fers each as Royal Challengers Bengaluru bowled out Punjab Kings for a paltry 101 in 14.1 overs in the IPL 2025 Qualifier 1 clash at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium here on Thursday.

Right from the toss, everything went RCB’s way, as leg-spinner Suyash and a returning Hazlewood took 3-17 and 3-21 respectively to rip apart PBKS’ batting line-up and ensure the visitors require just 102 runs to win the match and to book a direct spot in the final, set to happen on June 3.

With another tremendous performance, Team India continued its successful run, grabbing another rich haul of 17 medals, including seven gold, on Day 2 of the 2025 Asian Indoor Rowing Championship at Pattaya, Thailand.

India, which had bagged 15 medals on the opening day, now has an overall medal tally of 32 medals -- 16 gold, 8 silver, and 8 bronze, with five more days of competitions to go in this week-long event.

In a continuation of their brilliant run from the opening day, winning gold medals in the Under-19 mixed 2km pair event through Gursewak Singh and Gouri Nanda; in the Masters' mixed pair (30-39) through Aditya Ravindra Kedari and Harpreet Kaur and the PR3 PD 500 metres men with Narayana Konganapalle.

With Josh Hazlewood back in the Royal Challengers Bengaluru playing eleven for the Qualifier 1 clash in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 against Punjab Kings, opener Phil Salt said he is expecting the fast-bowler to begin his incredible performance from where he left off in the tournament.

Hazlewood picked 18 wickets in 10 games at an average of 17.27 and an economy rate of 8.44, making him the fourth leading wicket-taker in the competition. He last featured for RCB against Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on April 27, before a shoulder niggle kept him out of the remaining games.

Now for Qualifier 1, Hazlewood has come into RCB’s playing eleven in place of Nuwan Thushara, who picked 1-26 in his four overs on his franchise debut against Lucknow Super Giants on Tuesday. “As a player, this is where you want to be, it's really exciting. Good to have Hazlewood back, hopefully he picks up from where he left off,” said Salt in a pre-match chat with broadcasters.

Josh Hazlewood comes back into the Royal Challengers Bengaluru playing eleven as regular skipper Rajat Patidar won the toss and elected to bowl first against Punjab Kings in Qualifier 1 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium on Thursday.

The winner of Qualifier 1 will storm into the final, to be held at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on June 3, while the losing side will have another crack at entering the title clash through the Qualifier 2 game at the same venue on Sunday.

The Adelaide Strikers have announced the pre-draft signing of English fast-bowling allrounder Jamie Overton for his third consecutive season for the Big Bash League (BBL) 15.

Despite a challenging BBL 14 campaign for the team, Overton was a standout performer. He claimed 11 wickets throughout the season, including a crucial 2-27 in a tense 11-run loss to the Hobart Hurricanes at Adelaide Oval.

His contributions were not limited to the ball; Overton also proved destructive with the bat, amassing 191 runs at an extraordinary average of 95.40, with a top score of 45 not out.

"I'm absolutely thrilled to be coming back to Adelaide for another season. I've loved my time with the Strikers and the incredible support we get from the fans at Adelaide Oval. It’s a fantastic Club with a great bunch of lads, and I’m determined to help us push for finals and ultimately, the BBL title in BBL 15," said Overton in a statement.

Enzo Maresca praised Chelsea's emphatic comeback against Real Betis to win the Conference League final and said their European triumph can be a starting point toward further success.

Enzo Fernandez, Nicolas Jackson, Jadon Sancho and Moises Caicedo all scored in the second half as the Premier League club came from behind to beat Real Betis 4-1 at Stadion Wrocław in Poland. The result means Chelsea are the first team in history to win all five European club trophies.

For the majority of players within the Blues squad, the Conference League trophy is the first piece of silverware won at club level. Maresca said there is more to come from his squad.

Veteran top-order batter Cheteshwar Pujara believes that the upcoming five-match Test tour of England marks a crucial turning point for Indian cricket, citing the young group of players selected for the series starting on June 20 in Headingley.

India has a new skipper and vice-captain in Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant, respectively, as the youthful side looks to step into a new era of playing Tests after the retirements of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Historically, India has won only three out of 19 series in England, with the last one coming in 2007 when Rahul Dravid was the side’s captain.

“The India-England Test series has always been a true measure of a team’s grit and adaptability. In the last 100 years, India has managed to win only 3 out of 19 series played on English soil, which highlights just how challenging this contest has been for us.

“With a young and dynamic squad, this tour represents a significant turning point for Indian cricket. I look forward to witnessing how this group rises to the occasion and sets new benchmarks for future generations,” said Pujara in a statement by Sony Sports Network, where he will be seen as a panelist for the broadcasters’ coverage of the five-game series.

Former Sunrisers Hyderabad head coach Tom Moody has declared Jitesh Sharma’s unbeaten 85, giving Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) a top-two finish with a six-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), as the best innings of the ongoing IPL 2025 season.

At the BRSABV Ekana Stadium in Lucknow, Jitesh’s breathtaking knock, laced with six sixes and eight fours, ensured RCB chased down 228, the third-highest successful run chase in their IPL history. The win helped RCB set up a date with Punjab Kings in Qualifier 1 on Thursday, it also made them the first-ever IPL team to win all seven away matches in an IPL season.

"The innings is, for me, the innings of the IPL this season by a stretch. We've seen some great knocks from young and old, but this one, wow, quite remarkable! "The team was totally against it - backs against the wall, Kohli in the sheds, (Phil) Salt in the sheds.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru stand-in skipper Jitesh Sharma won the toss and elected to bowl first against Lucknow Super Giants in Match 70 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium here on Tuesday.

RCB have made two changes in their playing XI even as regular skipper Rajat Patidar continues to start on the substitute bench and is likely to come in as Impact Sub. With Josh Hazlewood left out despite recovering from his injury, Liam Livingstone replaces Tim David, while Nuwan Thushara comes in for Lungi Ngidi.

The opening day of Norway Chess kicked off with a thrilling first round as the year’s most anticipated chess showdown kept the packed crowd at the Sparebank 1 Sor-Norge headquarters on the edge of their seats.

The face-off between World No. 1, Magnus Carlsen and reigning world champion Gukesh Dommaraju, lived up to the billing with the game going down to the wire. Magnus Carlsen, playing with the white pieces, showed his endgame expertise. Under time pressure, Gukesh made a losing mistake, and Carlsen accurately finished the game in his favour.

In the all-American matchup, Hikaru Nakamura said that he offered a draw to Fabiano Caruana during the game, but Caruana did not accept it. Nakamura eventually secured a crucial victory in the endgame with the black pieces.

The first game of the evening to conclude was Wei Yi against Arjun Erigaisi, which ended in a draw. In the exciting following Armageddon game Erigaisi defended excellently against the pressure put up by Wei, winning the Armageddon game.