Bhuvneshwar Kumar (ANI Photo) RAIPUR: On a Dec evening at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru in 2012, a young Uttar Pradesh pacer announced himself to international cricket with a dream T20I debut against Pakistan. Swinging the new ball with remarkable control, Bhuvneshwar Kumar returned figures of 3/9. More than 13 years later, in a…
Sanjay Manjrekar and Virat Kohli (Photos by ICC/PTI) NEW DELHI: One of the greatest batters of all time, Virat Kohli, may often say he ignores outside noise, but former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar believes the star batter pays close attention to criticism directed at him.Speaking on Sportstar’s Insight Edge Podcast, Manjrekar said Kohli, who is…
Madhav Tiwari (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: A night that began with Punjab Kings threatening to bat Delhi Capitals out of the contest ended with a young all-rounder, named Madhav Tiwari, calmly finishing the chase under pressure and speaking like someone already comfortable with the IPL spotlight.Powered by half-centuries from skipper Axar Patel and David Miller,…
NEW DELHI: International Cricket Council on Monday retained an unchanged list of match officials for the 2026-27 international season, with Nitin Menon continuing as the only Indian in the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires.Following its annual review, the ICC decided to stick with the existing group of elite umpires and match referees after a comprehensive…
Tim David and Rajat Patidar (PTI Photo) Tim David has been fined 30 per cent of his match fee and handed two demerit points for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s thrilling last-ball victory over Mumbai Indians in Raipur. The incident occurred during the emotional celebrations that followed RCB’s dramatic two-wicket…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Bhuvneshwar Kumar (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: A video of former India wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik heaping massive praise on Bhuvneshwar Kumar has gone viral again after the veteran pacer produced a sensational match-winning display for Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Mumbai Indians in IPL 2026.Ahead of Bhuvneshwar’s historic 200th IPL appearance against Lucknow Super…
Urvil Patel and MS Dhoni (BCCI Photos) Urvil Patel said a simple piece of advice from MS Dhoni helped him play the innings of his life during Chennai Super Kings’ clash against Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2026. The young batter smashed 65 runs off just 23 balls at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, including eight…
MI coach Mahela Jayawardene (Photo Source: @mipaltan on X) Mumbai Indians’ IPL 2026 playoff hopes officially ended after their heartbreaking last-ball loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru, and head coach Mahela Jayawardene admitted the team simply was not good enough this season.Mumbai posted 166/7 after recovering from early trouble, but Krunal Pandya’s fighting 73 kept RCB…
Ruturaj Gaikwad and Sanju Samson (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Sanju Samson has finally addressed the growing chatter around his long-term role at Chennai Super Kings, making it clear that he is fully committed to playing under skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad despite speculation linking him to a future captaincy role at the franchise.One of the biggest trades…
India’s players during the second Test against South Africa in November 2025. (AP) New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) medical team has started reaching out to the players in contention for the one-off Test against Afghanistan next month, and is asking them to gradually increase their workload. As TimesofIndia.com reported…