MUMBAI: In a big blow to the Mumbai Indians, already reeling after three straight defeats, their former captain and star opener Rohit Sharma is set to miss the team’s fifth match of IPL 2026 against Punjab Kings at the Wankhede Stadium due to a recurrence of a hamstring injury, TOI has learnt.Rohit sustained the injury…
Virat Kohli leads RCB run chase in Bengaluru. (Pic credit: IPL) BENGALURU: The early phase of IPL has largely belonged to emerging talent and young turks. But the midweek fixture at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium here was different. It turned out to be a vintage Wednesday. Two experienced exponents of the sport from Royal Challengers…
Rishabh Pant in pain (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: It was a worrying moment for Rishabh Pant and Lucknow Super Giants early in their IPL clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Wednesday, as the skipper was forced to walk off the field after a painful blow to his elbow.Pant had just come in to bat and…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Rajat Patidar (c), Virat Kohli, Tim David, Jacob Bethell, Romario Shepherd, Josh Hazlewood, Nuwan Thushara, Devdutt Padikkal, Jitesh Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Rasikh Dar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jordan Cox, Suyash Sharma, Venkatesh Iyer, Swapnil Singh, Jacob Duffy, Kanishk Chouhan, Abhinandan Singh, Mangesh Yadav, Phil Salt, Satvik Deswal, Vicky Ostwal, Vihaan Malhotra. Lucknow Super Giants:…
Munaf Patel and Jasprit Bumrah (Image: BCCI and X/Screengrab) India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is widely regarded as one of the finest bowlers in world cricket today, with his impact and stature often placing him alongside icons like Virat Kohli in terms of influence. However, former India pacer and current Delhi Capitals bowling coach Munaf…
NEW DELHI: If Praful Hinge stepped into the limelight with his new-ball spell for Sunrisers Hyderabad on Monday, his partner sharing the new ball, Sakib Hussain, caught everyone’s attention towards the end of the Rajasthan Royals innings.Sakib finished with figures of 4/24, matching the best bowling performance by an Indian on IPL debut, as his…
NEW DELHI: The dejection on Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane’s face was clearly evident as his side slumped to another defeat, going down by 32 runs to Chennai Super Kings in their IPL 2026 clash at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Tuesday. After the loss, Rahane shook hands with players, congratulated the…
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli was seen training with his left knee heavily strapped ahead of Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL 2026 clash against Lucknow Super Giants at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Tuesday.In a video shared by LSG’s social media handle, Kohli was seen walking with his left knee strapped while meeting New Zealand great Kane…
Rajasthan Royals’ players (PTI Photo) Rajasthan Royals endured a night to forget in the Indian Premier League 2026 as they scripted a series of unwanted records during their crushing defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad on Monday. Chasing a daunting 217, RR’s innings unravelled in dramatic fashion right from the outset. Their top four batters managed to…
Riyan Parag and Sanju Samson (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag and Sanju Samson share a strong bond from their time together at the franchise. Parag has often spoken about how much he learned from Samson during his stint with the Royals before the latter’s move to Chennai Super Kings last…
