Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: IPL 2026 has reached its business end, and a TOI Online poll has revealed how fans feel about the season and what they expect from the playoffs.In the lead-up to the IPL 2026 playoffs, cricket fans shared their opinions through poll responses on TOI Online. The race to predict…
Stan Wawrinka and Gael Monfils bid farewell to the French Open. (AP Photos) The curtains came down on two of the most beloved careers in modern tennis as Stan Wawrinka and Gael Monfils played their final matches at French Open on Monday, bringing an emotional close to more than two decades of memories on the…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi gives captain Riyan Parag an ‘awkward’ stare (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: A funny moment between Riyan Parag and teenage Rajasthan Royals star Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has gone viral on social media. In a video taken at an airport, paparazzi asked the two players for a photo together. Responding casually, Parag said, “(hum nahi hai flim…
Virat Kohli and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi NEW DELHI: Former India and CSK batter Subramaniam Badrinath has revealed his best IPL 2026 playing XII for the league stage, and the biggest talking point was the exclusion of superstars Virat Kohli and KL Rahul. Instead, Badrinath, revealing the lineup in a video on his YouTube channel, chose young…
Divya Deshmukh stuns world champion, Magnus Carlsen loses his game (Photo by Michal Walusza/Norway Chess) NEW DELHI: On her debut at Norway Chess on Monday, Divya Deshmukh made it clear she was eager to leave her mark. Somewhere in the middle of holding women’s world chess champion Ju Wenjun to a draw in her classical…
Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill (Video grabs) NEW DELHI: A light-hearted moment between Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill ahead of IPL 2026 Qualifier 1 has taken social media by storm, adding extra buzz to the blockbuster clash between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans in Dharamsala.The two batting stars were seen greeting each other warmly…
NEW DELHI: Pacer Yash Dayal has finally spoken about his absence from Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL 2026 campaign, saying he is still part of the team despite missing the entire season. Rumours had spread after Dayal was missing from RCB training sessions and promotional material, but the left-arm pacer clarified that the decision was not…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar has raised serious concerns over the Impact Player rule in the IPL, warning that it could negatively affect the long-term development of young talents like Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.The 15-year-old Rajasthan Royals sensation has been one of the biggest stories of IPL 2026, scoring 583…
Rishabh Pant (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant drew widespread criticism after his post-match comment that included the ‘F’ word. Pant, after LSG’s defeat to Rajasthan Royals on May 19 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, was called for the post-match interview and said: “We’re a f***** good team,” on…
Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: The stage is set for the biggest clash of the Indian Premier League 2026 playoffs as defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru take on Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 1 at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala on Tuesday. The winner will seal a direct berth in the final,…