Rishabh Pant and Hardik Pandya (BCCI/IPL Photo) IPL-2026 isn’t over yet, but heads have already begun to roll at franchises that fared disastrously this year. On Friday, Rishabh Pant stepped down as captain of Lucknow Super Giants, which finished at the bottom of the table. Meanwhile, Hardik Pandya‘s tumultuous tenure as Mumbai Indians skipper is…
WWE’s Drew McIntyre and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image: X) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, the wonderkid of IPL 2026, has been earning praise from all over the world for his fearless batting displays. Now, apart from the cricket fraternity, WWE superstar Drew McIntyre has joined the list of admirers with a heartfelt message for the 15-year-old prodigy.Drew McIntyre is…
Riyan Parag, Kumar Sangakkara and Sam Curran (Image credit: Agencies) TimesofIndia.com in Mullanpur: Kumar Sangakkara, Rajasthan Royals (RR) director of cricket and head coach, on Friday did not hold back and questioned Sam Curran‘s absence from the playoffs after the England all-rounder was ruled out with a “season-ending” groin injury but has played for Surrey…
Shubman Gill shares victory hug with Family (Image: X) After Gujarat Titans pulled off a record chase in Qualifier 2, Shubman Gill won the Player of the Match award for his stunning century during the chase. And here’s how he celebrated with his family after Gujarat Titans qualified for the IPL 2026 final.Gujarat Titans (GT)…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: As Gujarat Titans celebrated their place in the IPL 2026 final, a distraught Vaibhav Sooryavanshi sat quietly in the Rajasthan Royals dugout. The 15-year-old hid his face in his Orange Cap and wiped away tears, unable to mask the disappointment of seeing his team’s campaign come to an…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru will face Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2026 Final on May 31 in Ahmedabad. (ANI) TimesofIndia.com in Dharamsala: Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) journey into back-to-back IPL finals has not been driven by a single superstar season or a one-man rescue act. For years, RCB were defined by individuals, a franchise with giant…
Mumbai Indians endured a forgettable IPL 2026, with the five-time champions battling dressing room turbulence throughout the season. The unrest in the dressing room isn’t new though. As TimesofIndia.com has reported earlier, the franchise has struggled ever since Hardik Pandya took over the captaincy from Rohit Sharma. But more than the unease, the steady flow…
Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Not once. Twice. Same dismissal. Same reaction. Gujarat Titans batter Sai Sudharsan suffered a bizarre dismissal during the IPL 2026 Qualifier 2 against Rajasthan Royals in Mullanpur on Friday, getting out hit-wicket in almost identical fashion to his dismissal in Qualifier 1 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) TimesofIndia.com in Mullanpur: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s remarkable IPL 2026 campaign may have ended with Rajasthan Royals falling short in Qualifier 2, but the conversation around the 15-year-old has only grown louder. After another composed knock under pressure in a high-stakes playoff, Rajasthan Royals head coach Kumar Sangakkara delivered perhaps the strongest…
During the IPL 2026 mini-auction in Abu Dhabi back in December 2025, every franchise walked out believing it had cracked the tournament before a ball had even been bowled.Cameron Green became the most expensive overseas player in IPL history after Kolkata Knight Riders splashed Rs 25.20 crore on him, banking on a genuine all-round cricketer…
