‘I don’t mind a bit of pressure’: ‘Calm’ Cooper Connolly announces arrival | Cricket News

Punjab Kings’ Cooper Connolly celebrates his half-century. (ANI Photo) NEW CHANDIGARH: He woke up in the morning with nerves on Tuesday. “Which I was really happy about,” Cooper Connolly said after leading Punjab Kings to a three-wicket win over Gujarat Titans.For Connolly, it wasn’t the nerves, but the “happiness” about having them. That small detail…

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IPL 2026: No place for Matheesha Pathirana as LSG opt to bowl vs KKR in bottom-table clash | Cricket News

Lucknow Super Giants’ captain Rishabh Pant, right, and Kolkata Knight Riders’ captain Ajinkya Rahane (PTI photo) Matheesha Pathirana’s much-anticipated return will have to wait, as Kolkata Knight Riders left the Sri Lankan pacer out of the playing XI for their crucial clash against Lucknow Super Giants at the Ekana Stadium. Despite being available, KKR opted…

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Gujarat local body election: Hindu woman scripts victory in Muslim-majority Godhra ward | Ahmedabad News

AHMEDABAD: Defying odds in a communally sensitive pocket of Godhra — Ground Zero of the 2002 Gujarat violence — an independent candidate, Apexa Soni, scripted an unlikely victory from Ward 7, where Hindu votes are negligible, underscoring a rare show of social harmony and grassroots support.The ward comprises Satpul, Hayatni Wadi, Vachla Odha, Chuchla Plot,…

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‘Instead of Mustafizur, had it been Litton Das or Soumya Sarkar, would they have done the same thing?’ – asks Ex-BCB administrator | Cricket News

New Delhi: Former Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) general secretary and ex-Asian Cricket Council (ACC) CEO Syed Ashraful Haque has launched a scathing critique of political interference in cricket administration, calling the ongoing controversy involving Mustafizur Rahman and Bangladesh’s participation in the T20 World Cup “ridiculous” and “a parody”.Speaking at length on the debate surrounding Bangladesh’s…

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