Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Rajat Patidar won the toss and opted to field first vs Gujarat Titans at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Friday.In a big blow to RCB, their opener Phil Salt was not available for the match due to injury and Jacob Bethell came into the side in his place.For Gujarat Titans,…
Former KKR coach Chandrakant Pandit has admitted that Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) made a costly call by letting go of Shreyas Iyer after their IPL 2024 title-winning season, saying, “Unfortunately, we missed him.”Pandit, who was KKR’s head coach when the franchise released Iyer, reflected on the move after the batter’s strong run with Punjab Kings….
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: A smart adjustment and a bit of prior knowledge helped young pacer Praful Hinge make an instant impact in Indian Premier League 2026, as he announced himself with a dream outing for Sunrisers Hyderabad against Rajasthan Royals.The 24-year-old struck early, dismissing teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi with just his…
Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf taken cleaners in PSL (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: It’s not often that a player of Khushdil Shah‘s ik steals the spotlight in a high-pressure T20 chase, especially against a top-tier bowling attack. But that’s exactly not the case this time on Thursday as Khushdil Shah turturned a tense contest into a statement…
R Ashwin and Hardik Pandya (Photo by PTI and BCCI) NEW DELHI: Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has questioned a key decision by Hardik Pandya during Indian Premier League 2026, after Mumbai Indians’ loss to Chennai Super Kings. The debate centres around Pandya asking young pacer Krish Bhagat to bowl crucial death overs, which went…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli and the team’s Director of Cricket Mo Bobat. (PTI Photo) BENGALURU: A week can feel like a reset button in a long tournament. For Royal Challengers Bengaluru, that pause may have come at just the right time. After a rare stumble at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium this season, RCB are…
BENGALURU: Towering power-hitter Tim David had a watershed 2025. He began the year by clinching the Big Bash League title with the Hobart Hurricanes before moving to India to be part of RCB’s maiden IPL triumph. Then, in Australia colours, he smashed a 37-ball century against the West Indies in Basseterre, the fastest T20I hundred…
Punjab Kings’ Marco Jansen (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Marco Jansen’s evolution as a cricketer is one of the standout stories over the last year and a half. Besides his impactful cameos with the bat down the order, he has consistently shouldered the responsibility with the ball for South Africa. In the IPL, he has come…
Mustafizur Rahman (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Bangladesh have taken some key decisions regarding their pace bowlers following the ODI series against New Zealand, with a clear focus on fitness and upcoming international commitments. Mustafizur Rahman, one of the team’s most experienced pacers, is currently dealing with an injury concern. After being examined by the team’s…
Mukesh Choudhary (IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: A deeply emotional night at the Wankhede Stadium saw Chennai Super Kings skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad dedicate his side’s emphatic 103-run win over Mumbai Indians in IPL 2026 to teammate Mukesh Choudhary, who played despite the recent passing of his mother.The CSK players wore black armbands in tribute, turning a…
