India’s Varun Chakravarthy and teammates (ANI Photo) India spinner Varun Chakravarthy has revealed a deeply troubling chapter from his career, speaking about the intense backlash and abuse he faced after testing positive for COVID-19 during the 2021 edition of the Indian Premier League. Chakravarthy was among the first players to return a positive test ahead…
Virat Kohli laughs off (Screen Grab) Indian cricket superstar and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) icon Virat Kohli has put an end to speculation suggesting he requested special travel arrangements during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season.Reports had earlier claimed that Kohli, who has been spending considerable time in London in recent years, had asked…
Rishabh Pant (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: The Rs 27 crore price tag, Lucknow Super Giants’ failure to enter the playoffs in IPL 2025, and poor form with the bat — Rishabh Pant will hope to bury all ghosts of the 2025 season and start afresh when the 2026 edition kicks off. Lucknow Super Giants…
New Zealand (Playing XI): Tim Robinson, Katene D Clarke, Dane Cleaver(w), Nick Kelly, Bevon Jacobs, James Neesham(c), Josh Clarkson, Cole McConchie, Zakary Foulkes, Kyle Jamieson, Ben Sears South Africa (Playing XI): Wiaan Mulder, Tony de Zorzi, Connor Esterhuizen(w), Rubin Hermann, Jason Smith, Dian Forrester, George Linde, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj(c), Prenelan Subrayen, Ottneil Baartman Source…
Jarren Bacher (Image credit: Instagram) CHENNAI: Aron ‘Ali’ Bacher is a South African cricketing legend, a name that is firmly etched in the country’s history. As a player, captain and longserving administrator, he made an impact both on and off the field. He led South Africa to a 4-0 Test series whitewash over Australia in…
Hardik Pandya (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) Despite persisting with a strong core for years, Mumbai Indians have failed to win the Indian Premier League title since 2020. To end this drought in 2026, they will need their superstar players to put the team above individual ambitions and respond positively to Hardik Pandya’s leadership style.MI’s leadership group…
Rohit Sharma (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: The crowd erupted in loud cheers the moment Rohit Sharma took the mic, with the noise reaching a crescendo when he declared, ‘iss baar No. 6 aapke paas’.Mumbai Indians are five-time Indian Premier League champions, having lifted the trophy in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020. However, Mumbai…
Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya (BCCI/IPL Photo) Former England batter Kevin Pietersen left out several marquee names, including Rohit Sharma, while naming his all-time IPL XI. During the selection, Pietersen also termed Yuzvendra Chahal’s release by Royal Challengers Bengaluru as the worst decision in the league’s history.Choosing an all-time IPL XI is always a tricky…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals begin their IPL 2026 campaign against Chennai Super Kings on March 30 at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati, with the spotlight firmly on 14-year-old batting prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.Renowned for his aggressive strokeplay, Sooryavanshi has already piled up records across formats. He heads into IPL 2026…
Cameron Green of Australia during a nets session at Lord’s Cricket Ground on June 09, 2025 in London, England. (Photo/Getty Images) Ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season, former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin raised concerns over player workload and suggested that franchises should have the option to reduce payments if contracted roles are…
