Chennai Super Kings players (Pic credit: CSK) Five-time champions Chennai Super Kings are in uncharted territory after missing the playoffs for the third successive season. For a franchise that was once looked upon as a regular Top 4 side, the decline has been steep and uncomfortable.Despite an erratic campaign, CSK stayed mathematically alive till their…
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…
Lionel Messi. Image via: Leonardo Fernandez/ Getty Images NEW DELHI: Lionel Messi gave fans a scare ahead of the FIFA World Cup after appearing to hurt his left hamstring during Inter Miami’s thrilling 6-4 win over Philadelphia Union in MLS. Messi, who rarely gets substituted, walked off in the 73rd minute after seemingly feeling discomfort…
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.According…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (BCCI/IPL Photo) When Rajasthan Royals’ batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi walked out to bat against Mumbai Indians in their must-win IPL 2026 clash at the Wankhede Stadium, expectations were sky high. Fans expected towering sixes, blazing boundaries, a half-century or perhaps even another hundred from the teenage star.But Sooryavanshi endured a rare off day…
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…
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…
Rajasthan Royals’ Jofra Archer (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki) Jofra Archer revealed how a blunt message from the Rajasthan Royals coaching staff helped transform his bowling after the England pacer starred in RR’s crucial 30-run victory over Mumbai Indians. Archer delivered a stunning all-round display at the Wankhede Stadium, smashing 32 off just 15 balls before returning…
Delhi Capitals’ Kuldeep Yadav and teammates celebrate (ANI Photo) Delhi Capitals signed off their IPL 2026 campaign with a commanding 40-run victory over Kolkata Knight Riders in a dead-rubber clash, as KL Rahul and Kuldeep Yadav starred on Sunday. With Rajasthan Royals defeating Mumbai Indians earlier in the day to seal the final playoff berth,…