Three months after he led India to the T20 World Cup title on home soil, Suryakumar Yadav has been removed as the captain and is unlikely to find a place in the side going forward. This comes ahead of the tours of Ireland and England starting later this month.

Zee Entertainment has finalized a major broadcasting agreement with FIFA to bring the 2026 and 2030 World Cups to India. Broadcasted via the UNITE8 Sports channels and streamed live on ZEE5, the deal ends a tense media stalemate right before the tournament begins

A breathtaking, history-making masterclass from skipper Shubman Gill completely eclipsed a heroic, record-shattering effort from teenage prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, steering the Gujarat Titans (GT) into the IPL 2026 Final. In a high-octane Qualifier 2 clash at the PCA Stadium in Mullanpur on Friday, May 29, 2026, the Titans successfully hunted down a mammoth target of 215, eliminating the Rajasthan Royals (RR) by seven wickets with eight balls to spare. Earlier in the evening, the 15-year-old uncapped sensation Sooryavanshi lit up the stadium, blasting a fearless 96 runs off just 47 balls to become the first uncapped player to breach the 700-run mark in a single IPL edition. However, the night ultimately belonged to Gill, who showcased elite composure and regal strokeplay to score a magnificent 104 off 53 balls. Stitching a destructive 167-run opening partnership with Sai Sudharsan (58), Gill brought up his fifth IPL century off just 47 deliveries—registering the fastest hundred in IPL playoff history and setting up a blockbuster championship showdown against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

At 83 years old, Sir Paul McCartney has completely shattered the traditional expectations of an aging rock legend by releasing his highly anticipated 18th solo studio album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane. Dropping fresh off the press on Friday, May 29, 2026, the introspective project serves as a timely reminder of what true human striving looks like at a moment when generative AI threatens to automate every creative bastion. From the superhuman imaginative leaps of the Lennon-McCartney era to his relentless post-Beatles output, McCartney’s enduring career offers a powerful, two-fold lesson for the modern world. First, amid contemporary anxieties—like the recent scandal surrounding a Commonwealth Prize recipient accused of using AI—Macca demonstrates that genuine creativity is inherently rooted in the messy, human process of creation rather than just a mechanical output. Second, as immortalized in Peter Jackson’s The Beatles: Get Back documentary, artistic longevity demands absolute, stubborn perseverance. By showing up, pushing past deep personal rifts, and relentlessly pursuing the craft, McCartney proves that sticking together through the bad bits is the only definitive way to reach the good.

In a monumental Roland Garros upset, world No. 56 Juan Manuel Cerundolo mounted an incredible five-set comeback to eliminate world No. 1 Jannik Sinner. Overcome by sudden illness and exhaustion, the tournament favorite collapsed after holding a massive third-set lead, blowing the men’s draw wide open.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi stole the show in Mullanpur with a masterclass in aggressive batting, helping Rajasthan Royals secure a 47-run win over SRH in the Eliminator. Backed by Jofra Archer’s three-wicket haul, the Royals safely advanced to Qualifier 2 to face the Gujarat Titans.