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File Pic: Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood (Getty Images) While uncertainty continues to surround the ODI futures of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja ahead of the 2027 World Cup, Cricket Australia on Monday unveiled a completely contrasting roadmap for their ageing superstars.Australia have publicly backed veteran pace trio Pat Cummins, Mitchell…

HPCA stadium in Dharamsala TimesofIndia.com in Dharamsala: On a pleasant Sunday evening in Dharamshala, Jos Buttler was the first Gujarat Titans player to walk onto the ground. He paused for a moment, looked around at the majestic Dhauladhar range in the backdrop, and slowly took out his phone to capture the picturesque venue.Buttler was not…

NEW DELHI: Former Karnataka Ranji cricketer SL Akshay died on Sunday after reportedly suffering a heart attack while playing a local division cricket match in Bengaluru. The 39-year-old, who was from Shivamogga, had earlier represented Karnataka in the Ranji Trophy and also featured in the Karnataka Premier League, now called the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20….

Vinod Kambli (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Vinod Kambli made an emotional appearance at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium during Mumbai Indians’ final IPL 2026 match, with videos of him struggling to walk quickly going viral on social media. Kambli, once regarded as one of India’s brightest batting talents, was seen being supported by two as…

Travis Head and Virat Kohli (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Australian cricketer Travis Head and his wife Jessica have once again faced online abuse from some Indian cricket fans after a heated IPL 2026 moment involving Virat Kohli went viral. Jessica said hateful comments and private messages were sent not only to them but also to…

Mumbai Indians’ Rohit Sharma (ANI Photo) Rohit Sharma endured a disappointing end to his IPL 2026 campaign after registering an unwanted record during Mumbai Indians’ defeat to Rajasthan Royals at the Wankhede Stadium. The MI opener was dismissed for a duck by Jofra Archer, a wicket that also saw him equal the record for the…

NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals defeated Mumbai Indians by 30 runs to confirm their place in the playoffs in their IPL 2026 match played on Sunday at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium. With this result, Rajasthan finished on 16 points and joined Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Gujarat Titans and Sunrisers Hyderabad in the knockout stage. MI’s defeat also ended…

Kumar Sangakkara (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: The tension was clearly visible on Rajasthan Royals head coach Kumar Sangakkara’s face during his side’s must-win IPL 2026 clash against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.Sangakkara remained glued to his seat till the very last ball, repeatedly wiping sweat off his face with a towel…

Mumbai Indians’ Suryakumar Yadav (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki) Suryakumar Yadav may have entered an exclusive Mumbai Indians club during the defeat to Rajasthan Royals, but the milestone also arrived in the middle of one of the toughest IPL seasons of his career. The MI batter became only the second player in franchise history after Rohit Sharma…

Mumbai Indians Jasprit Bumrah (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia) Jasprit Bumrah has been left out of Mumbai Indians’ final league-stage clash against Rajasthan Royals at the Wankhede Stadium, with the franchise confirming that the fast bowler has been rested.Mumbai Indians won the toss and opted to bowl first, with captain Hardik Pandya explaining that the pitch looks…