Author: Navneet Mundhra

BENGALURU: Renowned playback singer Krishnakumar Kunnath, popularly known as KK and who had mesmerised people with a range of songs over the last two decades, passed away on Tuesday night after suffering a heart attack. The 53-year-old was in Kolkata for a two-day concert. ‘Early rise’ Born in Delhi in 1968, KK sang more than […]

  BENGALURU: Cricketing maestro Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday picked his Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 team based on the individual performances of players during the tournament. Prominent names such as Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma failed to make the cut as Sachin didn’t go by reputation or their past performances. “It’s got nothing to do […]

  BENGALURU: While every team in the Indian Premier League is studded with international stars, usually the uncapped players are the ones who lend balance to the side and eventually determine the success or debacle of a team in the long run. The New Indian looks at the three best innings played by the uncapped […]

BENGALURU: Every season of the Indian Premier League produces new heroes, while some big names come a cropper. The New Indian looks at dynamites and duds of the IPL 2022: The Dynamites: 1) Hardik Pandya: The Gujarat Titans was arguably the most impactful player of the IPL 2022 as he not only shone with bat […]

BENGALURU: Early this month, the makers of ‘Sita Raman’, starring Dulquer Salman, Mrunal Thakur and Rashmika Mandanna, released the first song ‘Oh Sita, Hey Rama’ which is composed by Vishal Chandrashekar and sung by SPB Charan in Telugu and Tamil. Recently, while talking to the media, SPB Charan spilled the beans on choosing to sing […]

BENGALURU: Before the Indian Premier League began, Gujarat Titans were not among the hot favourites to lift the coveted trophy. Apart from being a new franchise, their appointed captain Hardik Pandya was in the throes of persistent woes. The India all-rounder had not played competitive cricket since the T20 World Cup in September-October last year […]

PUNE: From being written off after the auction to top the round-robin stage, Gujarat Titans made a debut to remember as they won the Indian Premier League 2022 title beating Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets – with 11 balls remaining. At the majestic Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Hardik Pandya got all the adulation of […]

PUNE: Supernovas defeated Velocity by 4 runs in a nail-biting final of the Women’s T20 Challenge to clinch the tournament for the 3rd time. Here are the highlights of the high-voltage encounter: ‘Dashing’ Dottin: Deandra Dottin was the first woman to crack a T20I century back in 2010 which came off just 38 balls. It […]

  PUNE: One can sense an air of excitement and the buzz in the city that is hosting a prominent sporting spectacle. The massive billboards, general chatter and excitement to flock to the stadium are eloquent imprimaturs of the buzz. In 2022, Pune hosted 13 Indian Premier League matches and people made a beeline to […]

PUNE: Riding on Jos Buttler’s fourth century of the season, Rajasthan Royals on Friday defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by 7 wickets in the second Qualifier of the Indian Premier League 2022. Chasing 158, Rajasthan got off to a brilliant start as Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal added 61 for the first wicket in just 5 overs. […]