In a city that treats its cricketing icons like royalty, Tuesday evening belonged to a man whose power and loyalty have become the stuff of legend. During Knights Unplugged, a high-energy preseason event in Kolkata attended by the entire 2026 squad and thousands of emotional fans, the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) officially retired the No. […]
Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Ajinkya Rahane had special praise for Rinku Singh after the franchise named him vice-captain ahead of the 2026 Indian Premier League season. Speaking at Knights Unplugged 3.0, Rahane underlined just how integral Rinku has become to the identity of the franchise. “Obviously, and you kind of summed it up yourself, when […]
Nathan Ellis (Photo by PTI) NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have made a late squad change ahead of IPL 2026 after Australian pacer Nathan Ellis was ruled out due to a hamstring injury. Ellis, who was expected to lead the bowling attack, leaves behind a significant gap just before the season begins.CSK have now […]
NEW DELHI: As IPL 2026 nears, a major off-field development has taken centre stage, with Rajasthan Royals, the champions of the inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), being acquired for a massive $1.63 billion by a consortium led by US-based entrepreneur Kal Somani. Despite the scale of the deal, the ownership transition will […]
Rishabh Pant (Photo by PTI) NEW DELHI: Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) captain Rishabh Pant’s performances and massive IPL price tag have come under scrutiny after a disappointing season last time, where he struggled for consistency as the team missed the playoffs. The wicketkeeper-batter, bought for a record Rs 27.50 crore, is now being urged to […]
As the M Chinnaswamy Stadium prepares to host its first Indian Premier League (IPL) match since the tragic events of last summer, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) management has announced a series of poignant tributes to honour the 11 fans who lost their lives. In a move that mirrors global sporting tributes like Liverpool’s Hillsborough […]
DC’s Axar Patel (PTI Photo/Arun Sharma) Ahead of the Indian Premier League 2026 season, Axar Patel has voiced his dissatisfaction with the Impact Player rule, admitting that he is personally not a fan of the regulation. The Delhi Capitals skipper believes the rule diminishes the value of all-rounders in the tournament, which begins on March […]
Mumbai Indians’ Jasprit Bumrah during a practice session ahead of an Indian Premier League match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. (PTI) Less than a week before IPL 2026 gets underway, India and Mumbai Indians seamer Jasprit Bumrah has checked into the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE). It is not certain […]
Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI Photo) With the Indian Premier League 2026 set to begin in just six days, all eyes are once again on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. The Rajasthan Royals prodigy, who turns 15 this Friday, returns after a spectacular debut last year when he smashed a 35-ball century against Gujarat Giants, leaving fans and […]
Josh Hazelwood, Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc (Agency Image) Sunil Gavaskar has strongly criticised several overseas players for opting out of the early phase of Indian Premier League 2026, accusing them of taking the league’s hospitality for granted and urging franchises to adopt a stricter stance.A number of high-profile absentees are set to miss the […]
