Delhi Capitals’ KL Rahul during a practice session in Bengaluru. (PTI Photo) BENGALURU: When KL Rahul walked into the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Friday evening, it was with his usual swagger — but also a quiet sense of homecoming. From security personnel to ground staff, familiar faces paused to greet the homegrown star, who acknowledged…
Axar Patel has been fined Rs 12 lakh after Delhi Capitals maintained a slow over rate during their thrilling IPL 2026 win against Punjab Kings in Dharamsala.The IPL confirmed the penalty in an official statement, saying: “As this was his team’s first offence of the season under Article 2.22 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct,…
Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Image: X) Bhuvneshwar Kumar is set to achieve another historic milestone in the Indian Premier League when he takes the field for Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Lucknow Super Giants today at the BRSABV Ekana Stadium.The veteran seamer will become the first fast bowler in IPL history to play 200 matches, adding yet another…
Manchester City’s Jeremy Doku scores during the Premier League match against Everton. (AP Photo) Manchester City suffered a damaging setback in the Premier League title race despite a dramatic 3-3 draw against Everton, as a second-half collapse handed the initiative firmly to Arsenal.A stunning stoppage-time strike from Jeremy Doku rescued a point for Pep Guardiola’s…
Punjab Kings players (ANI Photo) DHARAMSHALA: Few cricketing venues appear as beautiful as Dharamshala. The noise softens, the air lightens, the mountains rise from impossible angles, and the game feels less industrial, more elemental.With the Dhauladhar range standing like a painted wall behind the sightscreen, Punjab Kings will hope the change in altitude also alters…
Bhuvneshwar Kumar (ANI Photo) RAIPUR: On a Dec evening at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru in 2012, a young Uttar Pradesh pacer announced himself to international cricket with a dream T20I debut against Pakistan. Swinging the new ball with remarkable control, Bhuvneshwar Kumar returned figures of 3/9. More than 13 years later, in a…
Virat Kohli showed once again why he remains one of the best in the IPL, playing an unbeaten 69 to help RCB chase down 202 comfortably. After a long break from T20 cricket, he looked in top form and played a key role in the team’s strong start to the 2026 season.Former South African pacer…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) KOLKATA : Vaibhav Sooryavanshi isn’t a normal 15-year-old kid. He is quite different and the Rajasthan Royals sensation has the cricket world watching him with great excitement. However, Kumar Sangakkara, the Royals head coach, wants this batting prodigy to be just like any other 15-year-old.“I just want him to be…
Delhi Capitals sidearm and throwdown specialists Aniket Berde, Darshan and Sai Pendam. (Photo by Special Arrangement) New Delhi: With cricket evolving at a rapid pace and batters clearing the ropes with monstrous ease, the role of throwdown specialists continues to get a lot of importance in any T20 set-up at the moment. It not only…
Kolkata Knight Riders’ Cameron Green (AP Photo/ Str) Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Ajinkya Rahane struck a balanced tone after his side’s defeat to Gujarat Titans in IPL 2026, where KKR’s winless run continued despite a strong fight with the bat led by Cameron Green. GT chased down 180 with five wickets in hand, powered by…
