Suryakumar Yadav (Pic credit: SKY’s X post) MUMBAI: Quite a few fans were surprised to see India’s T20 skipper Suryakumar Yadav playing as an impact substitute in the Mumbai Indians’ IPL opener against Kolkata Knight Riders here on Sunday, but MI head coach Mahela Jayawardene put a lid on speculation, saying it was merely a…
Cameron Green (Pic credit: BCCI/KKR) MUMBAI: Australian allrounder Cameron Green, at Rs 25.20 crore, the IPL’s costliest-ever overseas player, is at the centre of a controversy. When the Aussie didn’t bowl a single over in Kolkata Knight Riders’ defeat to Mumbai Indians in Sunday’s high-profile, high-scoring clash at the Wankhede, it raised questions over why…
Shreyas Iyer and Shubman Gill (Pic credit: IPL) Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer, two batters often overlooked in India’s T20I setup, will lead Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings respectively in a high-stakes IPL clash on Tuesday, both aiming to make a strong statement.Gill enters a crucial phase in his T20 career. Despite being among the…
Shaheen Afridi (Image credit: X) Pakistan’s star pacer Shaheen Afridi has been fined by his franchise Lahore Qalandars for breaching security protocol at the team hotel during the Pakistan Super League. Afridi was handed a fine of PKR 1 million by the Qalandars.“In the interest of maintaining discipline and demonstrating accountability, the franchise has taken…
Chennai Super Kings’ Jamie Overton (AP Photo/Anupam Nath) Amid an otherwise disastrous IPL 2026 opener for Chennai Super Kings, Jamie Overton refused to go quietly. On a chaotic day at Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati, CSK were bowled out for just 127 by a ruthless Rajasthan Royals attack, but Overton’s knock provided a rare bright spot.Walking…
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday fined Naseem Shah 20 million Pakistani rupees for posting tweets that were found to be in violation of his central contract.According to ESPNcricinfo, this was the ‘the largest fine in Pakistan cricket history’.The board said its disciplinary committee held Shah guilty of breaching contract clauses and acting irresponsibly on…
Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi celebrates his fifty (AP Photo/Anupam Nath) Rajasthan Royals announced their arrival in IPL 2026 with a commanding eight-wicket victory over Chennai Super Kings, powered by a breathtaking innings from teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. The Royals’ bowlers set the tone early, restricting CSK to a modest 127 on a pitch that…
Sanju Samson did not have an ideal start to his IPL journey with his new franchise, Chennai Super Kings (CSK), as the right-handed batter was clean bowled by Nandre Burger while playing against his former team, Rajasthan Royals, on Monday in Guwahati.Samson was bowled by Nandre Burger while attempting a leg-side flick. The delivery, clocked…
MS Dhoni and Dewald Brevis (Agency Image) Chennai Super Kings have begun their IPL 2026 campaign without two key players, with both MS Dhoni and Dewald Brevis unavailable for their opening clash against Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati.Brevis has been ruled out of the match due to a side strain, with head coach Stephen Fleming confirming…
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma was seen in his true colours, batting in his typical style and dispatching bowlers all over the park with complete authority in IPL 2026 as Mumbai Indians took on Kolkata Knight Riders in their opening match.The decision to bowl first didn’t work for…
