Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has been the headline act of IPL 2026, breaking records on a regular basis and earning praise from across the cricket fraternity. The 15-year-old sensation recently surpassed Chris Gayle‘s long-standing record for the most sixes in a single IPL season.As his incredible rise continues, comparisons with some of cricket’s greatest names have become…
Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: The talks around the Mumbai Indians captaincy are intensifying after the franchise endured a disastrous IPL 2026 season. One of the most successful teams in IPL history, known for its dominance over the years, Mumbai Indians had a forgettable campaign, managing just four wins in 14…
TimesofIndia.com in Dharamsala: Arun Singh Dhumal, chairman of the Indian Premier League (IPL) Governing Council, is among the few BCCI administrators who have consistently spoken aggressively about the world’s richest cricket league and its media rights growth.In an exclusive chat with TimesofIndia.com, Dhumal explained the value the IPL has created over the last 18 years…
NEW CHANDIGARH: The last time Mohammed Siraj ran in at Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, the contest lasted only a couple of overs, but still captured the mood of this IPL season. After being swatted for six in the first over, and then hit for three boundaries in Siraj’s second, the Gujarat Titans pacer banged one in short…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Shahid Afridi NEW DELHI: The cricket world is still struggling to come to terms with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s astonishing IPL 2026 Eliminator knock, and now former Pakistan batting great Mohammad Yousuf has joined the growing list of admirers with a comparison that instantly grabbed attention.Less than 24 hours after the 15-year-old Rajasthan Royals…
Representative image (Pic credit: ICC) The International Cricket Council has announced an all-female panel of match officials for the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, marking the third consecutive edition of the tournament to feature only women officials.The marquee tournament, scheduled to begin in England and Wales from June 12, will see 14 umpires and…
Pat Cummins (R) and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: For nearly half of IPL 2026, Sunrisers Hyderabad looked far from a championship contender. They won just one of their first four league matches and appeared headed for another inconsistent campaign.But what followed was one of the most remarkable turnarounds of the season.SRH transformed into…
MUMBAI: It’s a sign of where things have reached in Indian cricket. Siddhesh Lad is a seasoned first-class player. The 34-year-old Mumbai batter, known as the ‘Crisis Man’ of his team for a long time, made his debut first-class around 12 years back in Nov 2013, and has scored 5623 runs in 82 matches@44.27, with…
Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (AP Photo) Former IPL chairman Lalit Modi has showered praise on Rajasthan Royals youngster Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, describing the teenage batting sensation as the greatest signing in the history of the tournament.Rajasthan Royals had picked up Sooryavanshi for Rs 1.1 crore during the IPL 2025 mega auction, where he became the youngest…
Sachin Tendulkar and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Agency Image) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi admitted he was left stunned after learning that Sachin Tendulkar had praised his breathtaking IPL 2026 Eliminator knock against Sunrisers Hyderabad, calling it a proud and deeply motivating moment in his young career.The 15-year-old once again lit up the IPL stage with a breathtaking innings of…