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Bangladesh Cricket Board election scandal (Screengrab/X) A government-appointed investigation committee in Bangladesh has uncovered widespread irregularities, including vote-rigging, coercion, and bias, in the October 2025 Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) elections. The five-member panel, headed by former justice AKM Asaduzzaman, submitted its report to the sports ministry on Sunday. According to the ESPNcricinfo, the election process…

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi with RR talent spotter Akshay Karanje NEW DELHI: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, 15, is the toast of the nation. It’s still early days in the 2026 edition of the Indian Premier League but the left-hander has everyone talking again. If last season was about his age and fearlessness, this season his audacity in taking on…

Sai Sudharsan (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Sai Sudharsan takes to IPL like a duck to water. From the time he made his debut for Gujarat Titans four seasons ago, the 24-year-old has emerged as one of the cornerstones of their batting.He has been their top rungetter in the last two seasons and claimed the Orange…

Vaibhav Suryavanshi vs Jasprit Bumrah In the much-anticipated clash between Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Jasprit Bumrah, the 15-year-old achieved what even stars like Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Shubman Gill, Nicholas Pooran, and Travis Head haven’t managed in T20 cricket against the formidable Bumrah.In a moment that perfectly captured the fearless spirit of youth, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi announced…

Rajasthan Royals’ Yashasvi Jaiswal (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals opener Yashasvi Jaiswal carved his name into an elite power-hitting club as he completed 100 sixes in the IPL, headlining a dominant 27-run win over Mumbai Indians in a rain-curtailed clash in Guwahati on Tuesday.The landmark came during a dazzling unbeaten 77, his 17th IPL…

Royal Challengers Bengaluru have the biggest total in the ongoing IPL season, scoring 250 against the Chennai Super Kings with Tim David hitting eight sixes. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: In last year’s Indian Premier League (IPL), teams crossed the 200-run mark a record 52 times. In the ongoing season, the 200-run mark has already been…

Jasprit Bumrah running in with the new ball is usually a moment batters approach with caution. In Guwahati, however, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi chose a different route.In the match between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Mumbai Indians (MI), the young batting prodigy took on Bumrah in the second over of the innings, hitting two sixes in the space…

Kevin Pietersen with KL Rahul during a practice session ahead of the IPL T20 cricket match between Delhi Capitals and Gujarat Titans at Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad, 2025. (PTI) Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen said he would like to become a mentor for Chennai Super Kings, adding that the city’s location would make it…

Gujarat Titans batter Sai Sudarshan on Tuesday confirmed that team’s captain and his opening partner Shubman Gill will play the IPL 2026 match against Delhi Capitals on Wednesday.“Shubman is coming along well. He’ll be playing tomorrow,” Sai Sudharsan confirmed Shubman Gill’s participation in tomorrow’s (Wednesday) match against Delhi Capitals, after the GT skipper missed the…

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya (Agency Image) As Rajasthan Royals take on Mumbai Indians in Guwahati, the contest brings together a side riding early momentum and another eager to bounce back with a full-strength XI. With key match-ups likely to shape the outcome, here are five players who could define the clash.1. Vaibhav…