[ad_1] MUMBAI, India (AP) — Openers Ryan Rickelton and Rohit Sharma hit aggressive half-centuries to lead Mumbai Indians to a six-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL on Sunday with five balls remaining. Rickelton scored 81 off 43 balls with eight sixes while Sharma hit 78 off 38, including six sixes, as Mumbai […]
[ad_1] Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton (BCCI) Mumbai: At last, the Mumbai Indians have ended their jinx of losing the first match of the IPL, an unwanted habit which they had been carrying for 13 long seasons — from 2013 to 2025. In fact, on Sunday night at the Wankhede Stadium, that unwanted record looked […]
[ad_1] Rohit Sharma endured a rare lapse in the field during Indian Premier League 2026 clash between Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders at the Wankhede Stadium. The moment came in the 14.5 over when AM Ghazanfar delivered a tossed-up ball on middle and leg to Angkrish Raghuvanshi. Looking to accelerate, Raghuvanshi went aerial, lofting […]
[ad_1] Mumbai Indians would like to break their 13-year jinx as they open their IPL 2026 campaign against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Led by Hardik Pandya, Mumbai Indians boast of T20 World Cup champions in Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav. Pandya too was a part of […]
[ad_1] Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru began IPL 2026 in commanding fashion, brushing aside Sunrisers Hyderabad by six wickets in the season opener at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday. The result set the tone for the tournament, with RCB making a bold statement while attention […]
[ad_1] Cameron Green (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) Mumbai: Over the years, the IPL has seen various top buys burdened by the pressure of their high price tags. In 2014, it was Yuvraj Singh, bought by Royal Challengers Bengaluru for Rs 14 crore, while in 2025, it was Rishabh Pant, purchased by Lucknow Super Giants for Rs […]
[ad_1] New Delhi [India], March 26 (ANI): Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra spoke on Abhishek Nayar’s first season as head coach of the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 and the challenges that lie ahead for Nayar. While Nayar has prior experience as an assistant and batting coach, this is his […]
[ad_1] KKR’s Andre Russell (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) NEW DELHI: In a city that worships its cricket heroes, Tuesday night was all about Andre Russell. During a lively preseason event called Knights Unplugged in Kolkata, Kolkata Knight Riders made a huge announcement: they retired the No. 12 jersey to honour Russell. This means no player will […]
[ad_1] 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 […]
[ad_1] 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, […]
