NEW DELHI: If Praful Hinge stepped into the limelight with his new-ball spell for Sunrisers Hyderabad on Monday, his partner sharing the new ball, Sakib Hussain, caught everyone’s attention towards the end of the Rajasthan Royals innings.Sakib finished with figures of 4/24, matching the best bowling performance by an Indian on IPL debut, as his…
Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) face Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in Match 23 of IPL 2026 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium today, April 15. This encounter features a stark contrast between the tournament’s best batting unit and its most economical bowling attack . RCB enters the match in third place after a high-scoring win…
Ahmed Shehzad, IPL trophy Former Pakistan cricketer Ahmed Shehzad has criticised Pakistan journalists and media for repeatedly asking foreign players to compare the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the Pakistan Super League (PSL).Shehzad pointed to questions asked to Kusal Mendis, who is currently playing in the PSL.“Kusal Mendis is playing, performing in PSL, and he…
Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad said things are “coming together slowly” for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) after the team recorded its second straight win, beating Kolkata Knight Riders by 32 runs on Tuesday.CSK, going through a transition, came into the match after a 23-run win over Delhi Capitals and followed it up with another win to move…
Praful Hinge (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad pacer Praful Hinge, after dismantling Rajasthan Royals, recreated a Mohammed Siraj-style video following SRH’s win. Making his debut for SRH on Monday, Hinge broke RR’s backbone with a three-wicket burst in the very first over of the innings and helped Sunrisers Hyderabad cruise to a 57-run…
Uzbekistan GM Nodirbek Yakubboev comes up with ‘Namaste’ gesture against Harika Dronavalli (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: In this digital age, when every gesture is scrutinised under the microscopic lens of social media, a fleeting exchange at the recently-concluded Grenke Freestyle Open snowballed into a large-scale social media debate.As India’s Grandmaster (GM) Harika Dronavalli extended her hand…
Pat Cummins (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad received a major boost following their resounding win over Rajasthan Royals on Monday at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, with star pacer Pat Cummins likely to be available soon. According to a report in Cricbuzz, SRH’s bowling attack could get even stronger with the Australian quick…
BENGALURU: It’s still early days in the IPL season, but after four matches, Lucknow Super Giants find themselves languishing in the lower half of the points table with two losses. Their power-packed batting line-up is yet to truly fire, and Tom Moody, global director of cricket, RPSG Group, believes the M Chinnaswamy Stadium could be…
NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders’ IPL campaign took another hit as Chennai Super Kings handed them a 32-run defeat on a tricky, two-paced pitch. Chasing 193, KKR never really looked in control and eventually finished at 160/7. The loss exposed issues in their batting approach and overall planning, with the team now losing four of…
NEW DELHI: The dejection on Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane’s face was clearly evident as his side slumped to another defeat, going down by 32 runs to Chennai Super Kings in their IPL 2026 clash at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Tuesday. After the loss, Rahane shook hands with players, congratulated the…