Indian players celebrates the dismissal of South Africa’s Wiaan Mulder during the first Test in Kolkata in November. (AP) New Delhi: The Indian cricket team faces a packed international calendar after the IPL 2026 concludes on May 31, and the management will monitor workloads before finalising squads for the subsequent assignments. With only a few…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Screen Grab) Raw numbers often dominate modern cricket conversations, but it is emotion that gives the sport its soul. Beyond scorecards and strike rates, the game is shaped by moments that reveal the human side of players. One such scene unfolded on April 19 at Eden Gardens after the clash between Rajasthan Royals…
Chennai Super Kings have had a difficult beginning to their Indian Premier League 2026 campaign, managing just two wins from their first six matches and slipping to seventh on the points table.Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad has faced growing criticism, not only for the team’s results but also for his own struggles with the bat. Across six…
NEW DELHI: Tilak Varma returned to form with his maiden IPL century as Mumbai Indians ended their four-match losing streak in IPL 2026 with a 99-run win over Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad on Monday.Tilak finished unbeaten on 101 off 45 balls, bringing up his hundred with a boundary off the last ball of the innings….
Mumbai Indians’ Jasprit Bumrah celebrates with captain Hardik Pandya (PTI Photo) Mumbai Indians’ emphatic 99-run win over Gujarat Titans was defined by Tilak Varma’s brilliance, but skipper Hardik Pandya made it clear that a key tactical call with the ball also played a decisive role. One of the biggest talking points was the decision to…
Mumbai Indians’ Tilak Varma celebrates after scoring a century (PTI) Tilak Varma’s maiden IPL century was not just about numbers. It was about clarity, patience, and then pure execution under pressure. Named Player of the Match after his unbeaten 101 off 45 balls, the Mumbai Indians batter reflected on what the innings meant, both personally…
Aronyak Ghosh (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Aronyak Ghosh was only four when his mother’s customary room-cleaning session led him to discover a box of old, dusty chess pieces. It belonged to his father. However, to the toddler, it didn’t matter much. The pieces in black and white colours merely looked like soldiers in the…
As MI take on GT, here are five key player battles that could shape the contest: Shubman Gill vs Jasprit BumrahThis is arguably the headline clash. Gill has been in superb touch this season, while Bumrah, though economical, is still searching for his first wicket. Historically, Bumrah has kept Gill in check — the GT…
Mumbai Indians’ Tilak Varma (PTI Photo/Salman Ali) Tilak Varma’s breakthrough moment in the IPL 2026 did not just arrive, it exploded into life. Coming in under pressure at No.5, with Mumbai Indians reeling early, Tilak produced one of the most astonishing counterattacks the league has seen. Against Gujarat Titans, he turned a shaky innings into…
“Muskuraiye, aap Lucknow mein hain,” is the tagline often associated with the City of Nawabs. However, Punjab Kings’ fast bowler Arshdeep Singh gave a witty twist to the famous slogan after his team demolished Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the IPL 2026 match on Sunday. “Ghabraiye, aap Mullanpur mein hain,” said Arshdeep Singh in a…
