MUMBAI: Ruled out of the 2026 T20 World Cup and then the IPL due to a knee injury he suffered in a World Cup warm-up match against South Africa at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on February 4, India pacer Harshit Rana is “recovering well”.Rana underwent a surgery in Mumbai on February 9,…
List of IPL Winners From 2008-2025 The Indian Premier League (IPL) is the most popular T20 league in the world. The first match played on April 18, 2008, at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru featured Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in which KKR defeated RCB by 140 runs, highlighted by…
Kolkata Knight Riders’ Finn Allen (R) walks back to the pavilion after losing his wicket. NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders all-rounder Rovman Powell did not hold back after his side’s heartbreaking last-ball defeat to Lucknow Super Giants, pointing to an umpiring “blunder” while also admitting that conditions at Eden Gardens played their part in the…
Rajasthan Royals’ captain Riyan Parag and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in Guwahati. (AP Photo) Riding on explosive starts from Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Rajasthan Royals will aim to continue their dominance when they face defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a high-voltage IPL clash on Friday.RCB, meanwhile, look equally formidable with a settled top order anchored…
DC lose by 1 run against GT. (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: It was a bizarre, farcical end to a gripping contest as Delhi Capitals went down to Gujarat Titans by one run here on Wednesday. With two runs needed in two balls, it was David Miller’s refusal to take a single off Prasidh Krishna’s…
Lucknow Super Gaints (Photo: IPL) In a major setback for the Lucknow Super Giants, star Sri Lankan all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga has been ruled out of the ongoing IPL 2026 season. The franchise is expected to announce a replacement within the next 24 to 48 hours, ESPNcricinfo reports.“We are preparing for the fact that he isn’t…
Babar Azam in PSL (Photo: X) After facing comparisons with Virat Kohli over his inability to finish a recent chase against Hyderabad Kingsmen, Pakistan captain Babar Azam responded in style, by rewriting the record books.On Thursday in Karachi, while representing Peshawar Zalmi in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), Babar became the fastest player to reach…
Prabhsimran Singh and Yuvraj Singh NEW DELHI: The influence of Yuvraj Singh on India’s current generation of batters is rarely loud, but often unmistakable. His imprint runs through some of the most exciting batters in contemporary Indian cricket — from the composure of Shubman Gill to the uninhibited strokeplay of Abhishek Sharma and the evolving…
Mukul Choudhary (Photo: IPL) Lucknow Super Giants unearthed a new hero in debutant Mukul Choudhary, who single-handedly scripted a stunning last-ball win over Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2026. Earlier, Choudhary had revealed that Indian great MS Dhoni remains his biggest inspiration.Chasing a challenging target of 182, LSG looked out of contention at one stage….
MUMBAI: 96-year-old CD Gopinath passed away in Chennai on Thursday. Hailing from Chennai (formerly Madras), Chingleput Doraikannu (CD) Gopinath, who played eight Tests between 1951-60, was previously India’s oldest living cricketer. Gopinath was the last survivor of India’s first-ever Test win, over England, at Madras in 1952.Following his demise, former India, Mumbai, and Maharashtra wicketkeeper-batter…