BRIEF SCORE, SRH vs PBKS: Sunrisers Hyderabad (235 for 4 in 20 overs) beat Punjab Kings (202 for 7 in 20 overs) by 33 runs in Hyderabad on Wednesday. If you think dropped catches are the only way fielding can hurt a team, Punjab Kings offered a reminder that even well-held chances can sting just […]
Delhi Capitals Mitchell Starc, with captain Axar Patel, left, and Mohit Sharma (PTI Photo) Injuries have already begun to reshape plans for several teams ahead of the Indian Premier League 2026 season, with a number of key players unavailable at the start. Among the biggest concerns are the absences of Australian fast bowlers Mitchell Starc, […]
Ishan Kishan and Daniel Vettori (PTI Photo) BENGALURU: Sunrisers Hyderabad will be without their regular skipper and lead pacer Pat Cummins for at least the first two weeks of the IPL, with the Australian currently working his way back to full bowling fitness.Head coach Daniel Vettori moved to allay concerns around Cummins’ condition, stressing that […]
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 […]
Sam Konstas, Steve Smith, Nathan Lyon, Pat Cummins, Sean Abbott and Mitchell Starc of Australia pose for a photo (Photo: Getty Images) Cricket Australia has revealed its international schedule for the 2026-27 season, outlining a demanding calendar that leaves minimal recovery time ahead of the high-profile Border-Gavaskar Trophy in India, likely to start in mid […]
Delhi Capitals’ Mitchell Starc (PTI Photo) Aakash Chopra has raised concerns over Cricket Australia’s reported decision to delay Mitchell Starc’s availability for IPL 2026, questioning the logic behind resting a fully fit player.Starc, who was expected to spearhead the bowling attack for Delhi Capitals, is likely to miss the initial matches due to workload management […]
NEW DELHI: Team India’s left-handed batter Ishan Kishan is the frontrunner to lead Sunrisers Hyderabad in the upcoming IPL 2026 season, as there is yet no clarity on when Pat Cummins will link up with the squad. TimesofIndia.com reliably understands that the SRH management has had a discussion in this regard, and Kishan has been […]
Indian fans will remember the famous Pat Cummins press conference ahead of the 2023 World Cup final in Ahmedabad. The Australian skipper appeared confident while facing the reporters and said that he wanted to silence the one-sided crowd at the Narendra Modi stadium on November 19. Rest, as we know, is history. Now, just ahead […]
Australia announced their 15-member squad for the T20 World Cup 2026 on Thursday, January 1, opting for a spin-heavy combination. Mitchell Owen remained the only notable absentee from the squad, as the team management opted to include four specialist spin options. Despite Mitchell Starc’s retirement from the format, Australia have not named a single left-arm […]
04:05 IST: England, meanwhile, face a monumental challenge that will require grit, clarity of thought, and a touch of magic. With the big guns back in the hut, the responsibility now rests heavily on the shoulders of the lower order, led by the unbeaten Jamie Smith and Will Jacks. Smith, in particular, has not had the […]
