After a hot and humid day, a spell of incessant rainfall erupted in Ahmedabad, where the final-hosting venue of the Narendra Modi stadium is located, shortly before the toss at 7:00 pm.
Iga Swiatek, Elena Sabalenka and Aryna Rybakina have the highest winning percentage in 2023, with Sabalenka on 29 wins to 4 losses, Swiatek on 25-5 and Rybakina on 24-7.
CSK made its way to finals by winning the playoff match by 16 runs. The previous viewership record on JioCinema is of 2.4 crore, registered during the CSK versus RCB match on April 17.
Both Titans and Chennai Super Kings will enter the field leaving history behind. Be it the Titans’ 3-1 win-loss record against CSK. Be it the fact that CSK won the only play-offs between the two teams so far, in the first qualifier on May 23.
IPL 2023 has surpassed the previous IPL record of 18.7 million viewers set in 2019. More than 13 matches this season have exceeded the peak concurrency benchmark of 18 million.
Due to the excessive trolling of the Naveen-Ul-Haq, Lucknow Super Giants tweeted out a photo which showed that the franchise had muted words such as 'mango', 'mangoes', 'sweet' and 'aam'.
The starring role in the win for Mumbai Indians over Lucknow Super Giants on Wednesday was played by 29-year-old Akash Madhwal, who took figures of 5 for 5 in 3.3 overs.
With the home and away format making a comeback after three years and the franchise this year playing more than seven home matches at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad with a capacity of over 1,30,000, the team is recording high ticket sales.
Cricket, the most-watched sports in India, is viewed by 46 percent of Indian fans based in urban localities on TV, the study noted.
In terms of sponsorships and advertisers, JioCinema has roped in 26 marquee sponsors-the highest ever for any sporting event.
LeBron James and his Lakers have been unceremoniously dumped out of the 2023 NBA playoffs by the Denver Nuggets. The Nuggets took just four games to end the Lakers’ playoff aspirations.
Rishad Premji tweeted on Sunday night, thanking Virat Kohli for 'reminding us just how special you are,'.
Shubman Gill and Gujarat Titans outclass Virat Kohli and Royal Challengers Bangalore to do Mumbai Indians a huge favour; IPL enters exciting last stage with each one of GT, MI, Chennai Super Kings and Lucknow Super Giants poised to win the title.
Rafael Nadal has won an astonishing 112 of 115 matches he has played at Roland Garros since winning his first Paris Open title—also the first time he played the event—in 2005.
In 1911, the prospect of an all-Indian side playing against a British team, East Yorkshire Regiment, in an IFA Shield final drew crowds from far away. East India Railway issued a special train to bring fans.
Ahead of World Wine Day, we look at cricketing legends who are also confirmed oenophiles.
Having taken RCB to fourth spot with his sixth IPL century, the champion batsman is determined to seal a spot in the playoffs with a win against Gujarat Titans and onwards to the elusive title.
Whenever and wherever Virat Kohli has played, fans have turned up wearing the RCB jersey with 18 written at the back.
Virat Kohli scored his record sixth IPL century, off just 62 balls, against the Sunrisers Hyderabad on May 18 as RCB chased 187 with ease.
"It's not a decision I'm taking, it's a decision my body is taking," said the 36-year-old Spanish superstar.
Advertisers are reaching the right audiences at the right price through digital, said Anil Jayaraj, CEO, Viacom18 Sports. He said that JioCinema has opened doors for a lot of advertisers including smaller brands and companies.
Arjun Tendulkar, the son of cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar, has made a commendable start to his IPL journey this season.
On April 30, 2023, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty became the second Indians across categories to win a gold medal in the Asia Championships after Dinesh Khanna’s singles title 58 years ago.
On May 12, Delhi Police formed a special investigation team, and filed a status report with the court. The court has asked them to record the statements of all complainants before a magistrate.
The video generated numerous responses, with several users sharing laughing emojis.