New Zealand Squad: Devon Conway, Tom Latham (w), Tim Robinson, Nick Kelly, Mitchell Santner (c), James Neesham, Cole McConchie, Josh Clarkson, Lockie Ferguson, Kyle Jamieson, Ben Sears, Katene D Clarke, Jayden Lennox, Zakary Foulkes, Nathan Smith, Dane Cleaver South Africa Squad: Wiaan Mulder, Connor Esterhuizen (w), Tony de Zorzi, Rubin Hermann, Jason Smith, Dian Forrester,…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI Photo) JAIPUR: The Rajasthan Royals team is in the throes of transition, with the long-time captain-coach combine of Sanju Samson and Rahul Dravid now gone for good, replaced by the young new skipper Riyan Parag and head coach Kumar Sangakkara. Uncertain times lie ahead but the franchise is hoping the drastic change…
Yuzvendra Chahal (Getty Images) CHANDIGARH: As the countdown to the new IPL season begins, Yuzvendra Chahal has struck a candid note, both about his team Punjab Kings’ ambitions and his own resurgence. After what he admits was a tough previous year marked by injuries and illness, the leg-spinner is entering the season with renewed purpose….
Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI Photo) Former India pacer Lakshmipathy Balaji expressed surprise at Rajasthan Royals’ decision to hand the captaincy to Riyan Parag for IPL 2026, noting the presence of more seasoned campaigners such as Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ravindra Jadeja, and England all-rounder Sam Curran. Speaking to JioStar, Balaji called the move “kind of a…
Sunrisers Hyderabad (PTI Photo) Sunrisers Hyderabad will be without Australian all-rounder Jack Edwards for the entire IPL 2026 season. The 25-year-old New South Wales cricketer, who secured his maiden IPL deal worth Rs 3 crore at this year’s auction, has been ruled out due to an injury, Cricbuzz reported on Thursday. The specifics of the…
Sam Curran (third from right) of England looks on with teammates during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Super 8 match between Sri Lanka and England. Rajasthan Royals could face a setback ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season, with all-rounder Sam Curran likely to miss the tournament due to a suspected groin…
Star batter Virat Kohli has started his preparations for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season, taking part in Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) training session at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. During the nets, Kohli faced Bhuvneshwar Kumar, setting up a contest within the squad ahead of the new season.A video from the session showed Bhuvneshwar…
Nathan Ellis (PTI Photo/R Senthil Kumar) ( NEW DELHI: Five-time IPL champions Chennai Super Kings have been dealt a major setback just before the new season, with Australian fast bowler Nathan Ellis ruled out due to a hamstring injury. He was expected to play a key role in leading the team’s pace attack, especially since…
Riyan Parag, left, with Kumar Sangakkara, during a pre-season press conference (PTI Photo) Riyan Parag’s transition into full-time captaincy at Rajasthan Royals is one of the most anticipated subplots ahead of Indian Premier League 2026, especially following the departure of Sanju Samson, arguably the face of the franchise until last season.It is a conversation that…
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sanju Samson (PTI Photo) Sanju Samson (PTI Photo/Arun Sharma) Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sanju Samson (PTI Photo) Sanju Samson (PTI Photo/Arun Sharma) Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sanju Samson (PTI Photo) Former South Africa cricketer Faf du Plessis has weighed in on Rajasthan Royals’ decision to part ways with their long-time star and face of…