Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar on Thursday reclaimed the top spot in the IPL 2026 Purple Cap race for the highest wicket-taker this season. Bhuvneshwar returned impressive figures of 3 for 28 in four overs against Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium, as he (352) became…
Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI Photo) Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan has thrown his weight behind teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, insisting that performances at the highest level should matter more than age.Dhawan was full of praise for the youngster’s fearless approach, especially against top-quality bowlers, highlighting how rare such confidence is at such an early…
Shubman Gill (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Captain Shubman Gill summed it up best after Gujarat Titans’ clinical chase — sometimes, momentum just finds you. And on Thursday night in Ahmedabad, it certainly did.Leading from the front, Gill played a decisive hand in Gujarat Titans’ four-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru, later admitting that an…
KOCHI: Amay Khurasiya, former India international, who guided Kerala to their maiden Ranji Trophy final, has stepped down as head coach after the completion of his two-year tenure. He will now take over as the head coach of the Chhattisgarh team in the upcoming Ranji Trophy season, opting for what he describes as a “fresh…
RCB captain Rajat Patidar and GT skipper Shubman Gill (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Gujarat Titans won the toss and chose to bowl first against defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a crucial IPL 2026 clash at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday.Gujarat Titans once again left out pacer Prasidh Krishna despite his…
Angkrish Raghuvanshi had few words with the umpires. (AP Photo) MUMBAI: The prestigious Marylebone Cricket Club, which is the custodian of the laws of the game, on Thursday defended the umpires’ controversial decision to give Kolkata Knight Riders’ batter Angkrish Raghuvanshi out obstructing the field during an IPL 2026 match recently. Issuing a ‘Law clarification’…
NEW DELHI: If we talk about the best turnaround by a team in IPL history, it has to be Royal Challengers Bengaluru, who staged a historic comeback in the IPL 2024 season. With 1-7 in their first eight matches, RCB went on to win six consecutive games and made an entry into the playoffs in…
Shubham Dubey (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW CHANDIGARH: Shubham Dubey has spent most of his cricketing life waiting. Waiting for recognition, for opportunity, for a moment that would demand everything he has quietly built over the years. On Tuesday night, as Rajasthan Royals were drifting towards defeat against an unbeaten Punjab Kings side here, that moment…
AHMEDABAD: Six days after Royal Challengers Bengaluru chased down 206 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Gujarat Titans face the defending champions again, this time at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Thursday, still looking for answers to familiar problems.GT have four wins and four losses from eight games but their mid-table position does not fully hide…
Shardul Thakur was subbed in in the 7th over, yet went unused (Screengrab/Willow TV) Mumbai Indians’ puzzling use of Shardul Thakur as an Impact Sub has triggered a wave of fan criticism after the all-rounder, who was introduced in the seventh over of the MI vs SRH fixture in IPL 2026, ended up not bowling…