Mumbai Indians’ Suryakumar Yadav (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary) Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya won the toss and elected to bowl first against Kolkata Knight Riders in their Indian Premier League 2026 clash at the Wankhede Stadium.Mumbai Indians have opted to field on what appears to be a slightly greener surface than usual at the Wankhede. Notably,…
England’s captain Ben Stokes (AP/PTI) Ben Stokes’ return to competitive cricket has been pushed back, with the England Test captain set to miss Durham County Cricket Club’s opening County Championship fixture against Kent County Cricket Club. The all-rounder is still recovering from a serious facial injury sustained earlier this year. England cricketer Ben Stokes suffered…
“Virat bhai’s only instruction was to…”: Padikkal on Kohli’s advice during run-chase against SRH in IPL 2026 season opener Devdutt Padikkal was all smiles after Royal Challengers Bengaluru kicked off their Indian Premier League 2026 campaign with a commanding win over Sunrisers Hyderabad at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday.The left-hander played a decisive hand…
Kolkata Knight Riders player Manish Pandey (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) Indian batter Manish Pandey, one of only four players to have featured in every edition of the Indian Premier League since its start in 2008, describes his 19-year IPL journey as having “flown by in a flash.”Pandey will don the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) jersey in…
Virat Kohli showed once again why he remains one of the best in the IPL, playing an unbeaten 69 to help RCB chase down 202 comfortably. After a long break from T20 cricket, he looked in top form and played a key role in the team’s strong start to the 2026 season.Former South African pacer…
File Pic: Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya with teammate Suryakumar Yadav. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: When Mumbai Indians take the field against Kolkata Knight Riders in their IPL 2026 opener on Sunday, they won’t just be chasing a win — they will be scripting history. The five-time champions are set to become the first franchise…
NEW DELHI: Sam Curran has opened up on the groin injury that ruled him out of IPL 2026, admitting the issue had been building for a while before finally forcing a “tough decision” to withdraw.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The England all-rounder, who was set to represent Rajasthan Royals after a…
Sunil Gavaskar and Ben Duckett NEW DELHI: Sunil Gavaskar has called for tougher punishment for last-minute IPL withdrawals, insisting the current rules are failing to deter overseas players after Ben Duckett pulled out of IPL 2026 despite being picked by Delhi Capitals.Duckett, bought for Rs 2 crore, opted out just days before the tournament to…
‘We weren’t at our best with ball’: SRH head coach Vettori after IPL opener defeat. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad head coach Daniel Vettori didn’t mince words after his side’s IPL 2026 opener defeat, labelling their bowling effort as “one of our poorer performances” following a six-wicket loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Saturday.Go…
Virat Kohli and Mohammad Kaif (IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Two years after retiring from international T20 cricket, Virat Kohli continues to prove he’s far from “finished” in the shortest format of the game. In the IPL 2026 opener against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Saturday, he smashed an unbeaten 69 off 38 balls for Royal Challengers Bengaluru,…