In a comical scene, the fielding team went into a frenzy trying to dismiss the opposition batsman. The young boys chased the ball in groups, making three failed attempts to hit the stumps, all while both the batsmen remained at the same end of the pitch.
Pakistan stumper Azam Khan faced severe online criticism following his underwhelming performance during Pakistan's ongoing tour of England, particularly in the fourth T20I at the Oval in London on Thursday. But the team, led by skipper Babar Azam himself, rallied around the young wicketkeeper-batsman to offer both motivation and support.
As the United States of America opens its doors to co-host a major international cricket tournament for the first time, in a nation typically enthralled by baseball and basketball, there's no grander showcase for the sport than witnessing traditional rivals India and Pakistan go head-to-head in New York on June 9.
As India gear up for the T20 World Cup in the USA and the West Indies, cricketers like Shivam Dube and Ruturaj Gaikwad share expertise with US diplomats in Mumbai. Mohammed Siraj mentors bowling, Gaikwad and Dube coach batting. Indian stars, including Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah, head to the US for the tournament, aiming to clinch their first T20 World Cup title since 2007.
In the 4th T20I, after restricting Pakistan to 157 all out, England powered to its target with 27 balls remaining largely thanks to Phil Salt’s 45 and captain Jos Buttler’s 39 in their opening stand of 82 off 38 balls. The T20 World Cup staged jointly in the United States and the Caribbean starts Saturday, with England's opening match against Scotland in Barbados on Tuesday and Pakistan playing for the first time on June 6 against the US.
England will head into the defense of its T20 World Cup title on the back of a 2-0 series victory over Pakistan after coasting to a seven-wicket win in their fourth and final match at The Oval on Thursday. After restricting Pakistan to 157 all out, England powered to its target with 27 balls remaining largely thanks to Phil Salt’s 45 and captain Jos Buttler’s 39 in their opening stand of 82 off 38 balls.
Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir embraced each other during the 2024 Indian Premier League season, demonstrating mutual respect and camaraderie. Kohli and Gambhir showed that their past differences were behind them. Gambhir guided KKR to their third IPL title, ending a 10-year title drought. He addressed the perceived rift and emphasized the importance of their relationship.
Dinesh Karthik, a veteran wicketkeeper-batter, has announced his retirement from the Indian Premier League (IPL) despite being in peak physical condition for another three years. Despite not missing a game due to injury in his three decades, Karthik stated that mental demands of the game have led him to step away from the sport.
Rinku Singh, a squad member of Kolkata Knight Riders for the last seven years in the Indian Premier League, has demonstrated potential in recent seasons, delivering match-winning performances and earning a call-up to the Indian national team. Despite a modest salary of INR 55 lakh, Singh displayed a humble mentality and contentment.
England and Pakistan's preparations for the 2024 T20 World Cup faced setbacks, with their third match in Cardiff abandoned due to bad weather and the first match at Headingley failing. Despite these setbacks, England remain 1-0 in the series, with their only victory coming from a 23-run win at Edgbaston.
Kolkata Knight Riders won their third Indian Premier League title in 2024 under Gautam Gambhir's mentorship. Gambhir, who previously led KKR to titles in 2012 and 2014, has been praised for his strategic influence and leadership. Former Sunrisers Hyderabad head coach Tom Moody praised Gambhir's guidance for bringing clarity and stability to the team.
Former cricketer Shahid Afridi has praised Pakistan's bowling line-up as the strongest in the upcoming T20 World Cup, stating that the team's pace attack, including Shaheen Shah Afridi, Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Naseem Shah, and Haris Rauf, is exceptional in its skill and depth. Pakistan are a favorite for the tournament, following their runner-up finish in the previous edition.
Kolkata Knight Riders secured their third Indian Premier League title by decisively defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad in the final match, winning by eight wickets. This victory marked their first championship since their last triumph in 2014, following their initial IPL success in 2012.
From the Anna Pavilion at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai to one of city's most famous hangout spots, the Marina Beach, skippers of the two finalists of IPL 2024 reached for the official photoshoot with the trophy on the famous yellow tuk-tuk.
Two-time former champions Kolkata Knight Riders take on 2016 winners Sunrisers Hyderabad in the final of the 2024 Indian Premier League at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday, and KKR co-owner Shah Rukh Khan recalled how the franchise turned its bad days into winning days with Gautam Gambhir as the team's skipper.
England beat Pakistan by 23 runs in the second T20 international on Saturday on the back of skipper Jos Buttler's blistering knock of 84 at Edgbaston.
Having made a grand return to action following a 15-month break due to a near-fatal accident, young wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant posed with some members of the Indian team as they departed for New York for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup on Saturday. Pant was seen enjoying the adulation of fans and meeting his former teammates, taking selfies with fellow players at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport.
Sunrisers Hyderabad secured their spot in Sunday's Indian Premier League (IPL) final by defeating Rajasthan Royals by 36 runs in the second qualifier, led by Pat Cummins. Hyderabad posted a total of 175-9 and successfully restricted Rajasthan to 139-7, setting the stage for a chance to seek redemption against Kolkata Knight Riders, who defeated them in the first qualifier on Tuesday.
Sandeep Sharma, the Rajasthan Royals pacer, received high praise from the legendary Sunil Gavaskar for his outstanding bowling performance against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL 2024 Qualifier 2 held in Chennai on Friday.
Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals will battle in Qualifier 2 at Chepauk for a spot in the IPL final against Kolkata Knight Riders.
Virat Kohli reflects on RCB's loss to Rajasthan Royals in the IPL playoffs, expressing pride in the team's turnaround despite dashed title hopes. The agonizing wait for a maiden IPL trophy has now stretched to 17 years. His peers, MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma, in contrast, have lifted the cup five times each.
The deadline for applications for India head coach job closes on May 27 and the likes of Australian greats Ricky Ponting, Langer and Kiwi legend Stephen Fleming have pulled out of the race. Ponting on Thursday revealed he was approached to be India's next head cricket coach, but said the demands of the high-profile job meant he was unlikely to take it up.
Rain might have played a spoilsport in the first T20I between England and Pakistan at Headingley on Wednesday but Mohammad Rizwan made sure that the spectators still had something to cheer about despite the inclement weather.
Virat Kohli's slog sweep earned him many runs in the IPL 2024, but the star RCB batter fell to the same shot due to poor execution against the Rajasthan Royals in the Eliminator on Wednesday.
Persistent rain abandoned the first Twenty20 international between England and Pakistan at Headingley without a ball being bowled. Intended to launch England's T20 World Cup defence, the match was called off an hour before the scheduled start. The four-match series continues Saturday at Edgbaston, with the potential return of fast bowler Jofra Archer.
With an unbeaten 58 off just 24 balls, propelling the Kolkata Knight Riders to their fourth IPL final, Shreyas Iyer joined the elite list of captains with the most fifty-plus scores in IPL playoffs.
After Kolkata Knight Riders' impressive win over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Qualifier 1, Venkatesh Iyer credited KKR co-owner Shah Rukh Khan's motivational pep talk which made the team pumped up to give their best in the middle. Fast bowler Mitchell Starc delivered impressive figures of 3-34, helping KKR thrash SRH by eight wickets on Tuesday in Ahmedabad to secure a spot in the Indian Premier League final.
Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders, featuring Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma's explosive batting, will face off in an intense IPL match with Rahul Tripathi providing middle-order impetus.HP announced Monday it was rebranding its consumer and commercial PC portfolios in a bid to streamline its product offerings. Under the rebranding initiative, HP's consumer PC lineup will now come with a single prefix, "Omni," followed by a signifier representing the product category. All laptops will carry the “OmniBook” moniker, while all-in-one desktops will take on the “OmniStudio” branding. Traditional desktops, on the other hand, will be called “OmniDesk.” HP also announced the evolution of its commercial PC brands to HP EliteBook and HP ProBook.
While the company's consumer laptops will take on the “OmniBook” prefix, its gaming laptops will continue to launch under the existing Omen brand, HP confirmed in a press release.
In addition to the consumer portfolio, HP confirmed that it was streamlining the naming conventions for its commercial PC brands, HP EliteBook and HP ProBook, to achieve a “more cohesive and consistent portfolio.”
Alongside the branding changes, each HP device will now include a number in its branding to establish hierarchy of products. Lower-end products in the portfolio will begin with the number ‘2' and will go up till ‘10', represented by an “X”. HP said that consumer PCs will carry odd numbering (3, 5, 7), while commercial PCs will come with even numbers (2, 4, 6, 8) in their names.
“The numbering system will help customers quickly understand the hierarchy of the portfolio, with higher numbers indicating increased performance and advanced features,” HP said.
HP's high-end premium offerings, on the other hand, will come with the “Ultra” moniker instead of a number. Additionally, the company will also utilise descriptive modifiers to establish distinction between different form factors, such as "Fold" for dual screens and "Flip" for convertible PCs.
The company also introduced a new logo for its AI PCs. The HP AI Helix logo will be present on the company's AI-powered PCs, which will come with features such as HP AI Companion and Poly Camera Pro. The company also said its AI PCs will be equipped with protection against AI-generated threats.
CSK's chances of making the playoffs were dashed on Saturday after they lost to Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League match. During the match, Dhoni batted for about four overs, amassing 25 runs at a strike rate of 192.31. Following CSK's heartbreaking loss, all eyes and cameras were on Dhoni, eagerly waiting for him to hint at his future plans. However, the veteran wicketkeeper remained tight-lipped, leaving fans in suspense about what lies ahead.
RCB qualified for the playoffs, finishing fourth on the points table after defeating CSK in their do-or-die match at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru last Saturday. That was RCB's sixth consecutive win on the trot, after losing seven of their first eight matches in this edition, which is what makes their run special and iconic.
After losing seven of their first eight matches, the Bengaluru team, led by Faf du Plessis and inspired by Orange Cap holder Virat Kohli (708 runs), won their next six matches on the trot to push CSK out of the race and finish in the top four on the leaderboard. They will now take on Rajasthan Royals in the Eliminator.
Looking to return to winning ways after four defeats on the trot, Rajasthan Royals got no game time in their last game against table-toppers KKR as the match got abandoned with only toss taking place. Both teams shared a point each as Royals hopes of securing a top-two finish were dashed. KKR ended the league stage at the top with 20 points.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Faf du Plessis on Saturday dedicated his player-of-the-match award to pacer Yash Dayal, who kept his cool in the final over to seal a 27-run win over Chennai Super Kings in the battle for the final IPL play-off spot.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Faf du Plessis astonished both his fellow players and the spectators at the Chinnaswamy Stadium with an exceptional display of fielding prowess.
Lucknow Super Giants skipper KL Rahul expressed disappointment with the team's performance in the IPL 2024 after their victory against Mumbai Indians. Despite the win, LSG ended the season with 14 points and was eliminated from the playoffs. Rahul humorously referenced an advertisement featuring himself, his father-in-law Suniel Shetty, and Indian cricket captain Rohit Sharma.
Seasoned all-rounder Hardik Pandya's return to the MI setup was met with much fanfare, but the team managed to win only four out of 14 games under his leadership. Reflecting on the season, Pandya admitted that their performance fell significantly short of expectations, ultimately costing them the chance to make a meaningful impact in the tournament.
MI suffered an 18-run defeat to Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at home, finishing at 196 for six in pursuit of 215, ultimately placing last in the league for the second time in three years. Despite Rohit Sharma's early fireworks, MI's middle-order faltered, losing momentum and failing to capitalize on the strong platform set by their captain. Young talent Naman Dhir showcased his potential with a late half-century, but his effort came too late to change the game's outcome.
Virat Kohli's consistent performance across all formats of the game has distinguished him from his peers. His adaptability to different playing conditions and relentless hunger for runs have made him a formidable opponent for any bowling attack.
Sunrisers Hyderabad secured their spot in the 2024 Indian Premier League playoffs after a rain-induced washout on Thursday. Delhi Capitals, Mumbai Indians, Punjab Kings, and Gujarat Titans are on the elimination list, leaving Chennai Super Kings, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, and Lucknow Super Giants in contention for the fourth and final spot in the playoffs.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Thursday that India's T20 World Cup warm-up match against Bangladesh will take place on June 1 at a location yet to be determined in the USA. Led by captain Rohit Sharma, India, the inaugural champions of the Men’s T20 World Cup in 2007, are eager to secure victory in the upcoming tournament jointly hosted by the West Indies and the USA, which were awarded hosting rights in 2021.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) playoffs scenarios have taken an intriguing turn following the washout of the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Gujarat Titans (GT) match on Thursday. The unexpected outcome pushed SRH into the playoffs, while simultaneously eliminating the Delhi Capitals (DC) from contention. The spotlight now shifts to the Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) clash on Saturday, which has morphed into a high-stakes knockout game.
MS Dhoni's appearance on the cricket field is always a mesmerizing spectacle for fans, regardless of the match's outcome. In anticipation of the eagerly awaited and crucial clash between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore, a video emerged on CSK's social media platform, revealing MS Dhoni bowling during the team's practice session.
Rajasthan Royals suffered their fourth consecutive defeat in the IPL as Punjab Kings secured a five-wicket win in their IPL 2024 match on Wednesday. Despite the loss, Rajasthan Royals, with 16 points, remain secure in terms of qualifying for the playoffs. However, with just one match remaining, Rajasthan Royals might not finish in the top two due to an inferior net run-rate, especially considering that Sunrisers Hyderabad can reach up to 18 points. After the match, Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson said the team needs to introspect what's going wrong for them in the tournament.
On Wednesday, the newly constructed Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, located near New York, was inaugurated, marking an exciting development for the sport's global expansion. The International Cricket Council (ICC) expressed enthusiasm about venturing into new territories through the upcoming T20 World Cup in June. With a seating capacity of 34,000, the stadium boasts infrastructure reminiscent of the Las Vegas Formula 1 circuit, along with drop-in pitches prepared in Florida.
It comes as no surprise when the world's fastest man Usain Bolt says that the fastest form of cricket is his favourite one and feels more fans in the Caribbean and world over will choose the T20 format over Tests going forward.Google I/O kicked off on Tuesday, the first day of the company's annual developer conference. During the keynote event, the company's executives also took the wraps off noteworthy new features coming to Android smartphones over the coming months — strangle enough, the company didn't unveil Android 15 features during the keynote event. These announcements have come ahead of the company's next major smartphone operating update that is expected to arrive in the second half of 2024. As expected, Google is set to introduce new features powered by artificial intelligence (AI), building on the path it took with Android 14 last year.
Dave Burke, VP of Engineering at Google highlighted new AI-powered features coming to Android smartphones in the coming months, at the Google I/O keynote event. One of the most impressive features showcased is an upgrade to Circle to Search — the company's visual lookup feature currently exclusive to select Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel phones — that will allow students to ask for help with their homework. Google says that its LearnLM technology will allow users to circle a prompt to solve "problems involving symbolic formulas, diagrams, graphs and more" — the feature is expected to arrive later this year.
Gemini, the company's AI model that can also run on Android smartphones, is also getting upgrades. The company says that Gemini on Android will soon be able to provide information about YouTube videos, while AI generated images can be quickly added to Gmail and Messages. Meanwhile, users will be able to utilise Gemini Advanced to get answers from PDF documents — without poring through multiple pages — with a new "Ask this PDF" option, according to the company.
Google Pixel smartphones will also gain support for Gemini Nano with Multimodality, the company's latest model for on-device AI processing. In addition to the existing ability to process text input, Pixel phones will be able to process contextual information like visuals, audio, and even spoken information.
AI is also making its way to Google's most basic smartphone app — the dialler. In a demo shown off at the Google I/O 2024 keynote event, the company demonstrated the ability to detect a potential scam call asking a user to transfer bank information or reveal banking information over the phone. The feature was shown to work in real-time and works on-device to protect user privacy. There's no word from Google on when these features will make their way to users, or which (presumably Pixel) smartphones will be supported.
Google TalkBack, the accessibility feature on Android smartphones will further enhanced with Gemini Nano's multimodal features, according to the company. The service will enable visually impaired users to get more detailed information about images, by filling in information about unlabelled images. Google says that these new features will work on-device, which means that users will be able to take advantage of the improved functionality even when they don't have internet access. There's no concrete launch date for the improved Google TalkBack service powered by Gemini Nano with Multimodality, but the company says it is arriving "later this year".
Former India head coach Ravi Shastri took a swipe at the concept of the Spirit of Cricket while discussing on veteran Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin's YouTube channel, suggesting that he prioritises adherence to rules over the "spirit of cricket." Shastri's remarks come in the context of incidents during India's Test series in England in 2021, during which India secured a historic victory at Lord's in the second Test.
Gujarat Titans, who won the IPL in their debut season in 2022, were knocked out of the playoff race, confirming a top-two finish for table-toppers Kolkata Knight Riders, who remain the only side to have already qualified for the next stage. In a show of gratitude for their unwavering support through this season, the Captain of the Gujarat Titans, Shubman Gill and the entire squad completed a lap of honour to thank their fans.OpenAI held its much-anticipated Spring Update event on Monday where it announced a new desktop app for ChatGPT, minor user interface changes to ChatGPT's web client, and a new flagship-level artificial intelligence (AI) model dubbed GPT-4o. The event was streamed online on YouTube and was held in front of a small live audience. During the event, the AI firm also announced that all the GPT-4 features, which were so far available only to premium users, will now be available to everyone for free.
Mira Murati, the Chief Technical Officer of OpenAI, kickstarted the event and launched the new ChatGPT desktop app, which now comes with computer vision and can look at the user's screen. Users will be able to turn this feature on and off, and the AI will analyse and assist with whatever is shown. The CTO also revealed that the ChatGPT's web version is getting a minor interface refresh. The new UI comes with a minimalist appearance and users will see suggestion cards when entering the website. The icons are also smaller and hide the entire side panel, making a larger portion of the screen available for conversations. Notably, ChatGPT can now also access web browser and provide ral-time search results.
The main attraction of the OpenAI event was the company's newest flagship-grade AI model called GPT-4o, where the ‘o' stands for omni-model. Murati highlights that the new chatbot is twice as fast, 50 percent cheaper, and has five times higher rate limits compared to the GPT-4 Turbo model.
GPT-4o also offers significant improvements in the latency of responses and can generate real-time responses even in speech mode. In a live demo of the AI model, OpenAI showcased that it can converse in real time and react to the user. GPT-4o-powered ChatGPT can now also be interrupted to answer a different question, which was impossible earlier. However, the biggest enhancement in the unveiled model is the inclusion of emotive voices.
Now, when ChatGPT speaks, its responses contain various voice modulations, making it sound more human and less robotic. A demo showed that the AI can also pick up on human emotions in speech and react to them. For instance, if a user speaks in a panicking voice, it will speak in a concerned voice.
Improvements have also been made to its computer vision, and based on the live demos, it can now process and respond to live video feeds from the device's camera. It can see a user solve a mathematical equation and offer step-by-step guidance. It can also correct the user in real time if he makes a mistake. Similarly, it can now process large coding data and instantaneously analyse it and share suggestions to improve it. Finally, users can now open the camera and speak with their faces visible, and the AI can detect their emotions.
Finally, another live demo highlighted that the ChatGPT, powered by the latest AI model, can also perform live voice translations and speak in multiple languages in quick succession. While OpenAI did not mention the subscription price for access to the GPT-4o model, it highlighted that it will be rolled out in the coming weeks and available as an API.
Apart from all the new launches, OpenAI has also made the GPT-4 AI model, including its features, available for free. People using the free tier of the platform will be able to access features such as GPTs (mini chatbots designed for specific use cases), GPT Store, the Memory feature through which the AI can remember the user and specific information relating to them for future conversations, and its advanced data analytics without paying anything.
The BCCI, in a statement, informed that the tenure of the next coach will be over 3.5 years -- July 1st, 2024, to December 31st, 2027). 'The selection process will include a thorough review of applications, followed by personal interviews and assessments of shortlisted candidates," the BCCI said.
Gujarat Titans' aspirations for qualifying for the Indian Premier League playoffs were dashed on Monday when rain forced their must-win match against Kolkata Knight Riders to be abandoned without a single ball being bowled. As a result, KKR secured a top-two finish with 19 points from 13 games and a spot in the Qualifier 1. Meanwhile, GT, the runners-up from last year and champions of 2022, are eliminated from playoff contention, accumulating 11 points from 13 matches.
Rajat Patidar's attacking fifty and inspired bowling set up RCB's fifth straight win, improving their IPL play-off hopes with a 47-run thrashing of DC on Sunday. Following Cameron Green's unbeaten 24-ball 32, Bengaluru posted 187-9. The RCB bowlers then combined to bowl out Delhi for 140 in 19.1 overs at their home M Chinnaswamy Stadium. RCB skipper Fafa du Plessis praised his team's performance, highlighting their strength and unity.