LSG suffer shocking 40-run defeat to RR (BCCI Photo) Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) head coach Justin Langer admitted his side is struggling to adapt to the unique conditions at the Ekana Stadium, comparing the surface to the famous WACA Ground after their failed chase of 160 against the Rajasthan Royals.Langer described the pitch as “brilliant”…
NEW DELHI: A visibly shaken Rishabh Pant laid bare his frustration after his side’s dramatic batting collapse, admitting he had “no answers” following a crushing 40-run defeat in their IPL 2026 clash.Chasing a modest 160, Lucknow Super Giants folded for just 119, undone by a surface that offered movement and a disciplined bowling effort from…
Jasprit Bumrah (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: As the dust settles on India’s T20 World Cup triumph, BCCI’s national selectors, in conjunction with the team management, have started charting plans for the World Test Championship (WTC) and the 2027 ODI World Cup. At the centre of the plans is the vexing issue of how to manage…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Video grab) NEW DELHI: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continues to be one of the most fascinating stories of IPL 2026 — a 15-year-old who watches cartoons before matches and then goes out to break records on the big stage.A subdued outing with the bat could not stop the teenage sensation from scripting history as Rajasthan…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: A subdued outing with the bat could not stop Vaibhav Sooryavanshi from scripting history as the teenage sensation rewrote the record books during Rajasthan Royals’ 40-run win over Lucknow Super Giants in Lucknow on Wednesday.The 15-year-old opener managed just 8 off 11 balls in a low-scoring contest at the…
Rajasthan Royals’ Jofra Archer (ANI Photo) Jofra Archer etched his name into Rajasthan Royals history with a match-winning spell that also made him the franchise’s leading wicket-taker in the IPL.Archer’s figures of 3/20 against Lucknow Super Giants not only sealed a dominant 40-run win but also took his tally to 68 wickets for Rajasthan, moving…
Chennai Super Kings’ MS Dhoni (PTI photo) There is still no clear timeline around MS Dhoni’s return as Chennai Super Kings continue to navigate IPL 2026 without their former captain. Dhoni had suffered a calf injury just before the start of the season, and while the franchise initially indicated a two-week recovery period, his absence…
LSG suffer shocking 40-run defeat to RR (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Lucknow Super Giants skipper Rishabh Pant admitted that his team’s batting collapse is becoming the biggest concern after they suffered their fifth defeat in seven matches, a 40-run loss to Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2026.“I think it is difficult to explain. Like it’s definitely…
Rajasthan Royals’ Ravindra Jadeja (PTI Photo) Ravindra Jadeja produced a match-winning all-round performance as Rajasthan Royals defeated Lucknow Super Giants by 40 runs, and the veteran all-rounder later reflected on his effort with a mix of clarity, humour and gratitude. Named Player of the Match for his unbeaten 43 and impact with the ball, Jadeja…
Lucknow Super Giants’ Mukul Choudhary, attempts unsuccessfully to run Rajasthan Royals’ Donovan Ferreira (AP Photo) In a match where Lucknow Super Giants largely controlled proceedings with the ball, a moment of chaos in the field involving Rishabh Pant stood out as a costly lapse.The incident came during Mayank Yadav’s over when Ravindra Jadeja tucked a…