Shubman Gill makes bold claim (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: With India preparing to take on England in a highly anticipated five-match Test series starting June 20, all eyes are on newly appointed Test captain Shubman Gill. The 25-year-old, who also captains the Gujarat Titans in the IPL, is now leading India into a new era […]
Shreyas Iyer (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Nehal Wadhera and Shashank Singh struck fluent half-centuries, while left-arm spinner Harpreet Brar picked up three crucial wickets as Punjab Kings defeated Rajasthan Royals by 10 runs on Sunday to seal a spot in the IPL 2025 playoffs. The win took Punjab to 17 points — level with […]
Josh Hazlewood (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru finally treated their home fans to a victory, defeating Rajasthan Royals by eleven runs in Match forty‑two of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.Coming into Thursday night, Virat Kohli had four fifties in the campaign. At a fickle Chinnaswamy, he kept stalling […]
Mumbai: CSK’s batsman MS Dhoni plays a shot during the Indian Premier League (IPL) T20 cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings, at the Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai. (PTI Photo/Shashank Parade) *** Local Caption *** Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain MS Dhoni has revealed the “most ridiculous” rumour he had heard about himself.When […]
MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings shuffled their team for Monday’s match against Lucknow Super Giants, with veteran spinner R Ashwin and opening batsman Devon Conway making way for new faces. During his interaction before and after the match, Dhoni confirmed that it was a conscious decision to drop Ashwin and go for a pace-heavy attack […]
Deepak Chahar (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians’ pace ace Deepak Chahar has opened up about a crucial change he believes has reshaped the nature of bowling in the IPL — the disappearance of swing from pitches.In the pre-match press conference ahead of their game against Delhi Capitals, Chahar reflected on how the evolving pitch […]
KL Rahul delivered a stellar match-winning performance, smashing an unbeaten 93 to lead Delhi Capitals to a commanding six-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Chasing a tricky target of 164 on a slow surface, Rahul anchored the innings brilliantly despite early blows. His classy 93 came off just 53 balls […]
Dilip Vengsarkar (TOI Photo) Mumbai: Coming down heavily on the tendency of certain India players whom he feels are more interested to play in the IPL these days than for Mumbai, former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar on Wednesday asked Mumbai chief selector Sanjay Patil to pick only those players who take pride in playing for […]
Former India captain MS Dhoni celebrated his 44th birthday on Monday (July 7) in his hometown of Ranchi, marking the occasion with close friends and familiar faces. A video of the cake-cutting ceremony quickly went viral on social media, with fans delighting in the sight of the legendary cricketer donning a sleeveless T-shirt and smiling […]
It was Jasprit Bumrah’s decision to skip the leadership roles of Team India. The ace fast bowler told the BCCI not to consider him for the Test captaincy as his back problems needed careful management, informed Bumrah himself. With Rohit Sharma stepping down from Test cricket, the BCCI chose Shubman Gill to lead the team […]
