Virat Kohli (Pic credit: RCB) BENGALURU: For 23 Tests and 41 innings between November 2019 and March 2023, Virat Kohli endured an uncharacteristic century drought in the five-day format. It was also a phase during which he stepped away from the Indian Test captaincy, as one of the leanest stretches of his career unfolded.Reflecting on…
RR beat LSG by 7 wickets (IPL Photo) With six games remaining in the league stage, LSG and MI are already out of contention for the playoffs while RCB, GT and SRH have qualified. RR are best placed among the others followed by PBKS. KKR, DC and CSK are still in the mix but have…
Lucknow Super Giants’ captain Rishabh Pant, left, and Rajasthan Royals’ Riyan Parag. (File photo) NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals stand-in captain Yashasvi Jaiswal won the toss and opted to bowl first vs Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in their IPL 2026 match at Jaipur’s Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Tuesday. RR’s full-time captain Riyan Parag was not available…
Rajasthan Royals batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi on Tuesday moved to second place on the all-time list for most runs scored in the powerplay during an IPL season during RR’s IPL 2026 match against Lucknow Super Giants.Vaibhav scored 25 runs off 16 balls in the powerplay during Rajasthan Royals’ chase of 221. With that effort, he went…
Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant found himself in an awkward yet funny exchange with commentator Ian Bishop during the toss ahead of LSG’s IPL 2026 clash against Rajasthan Royals on Tuesday, after being asked about the absence of senior pacer Mohammed Shami from the playing XI.Rajasthan Royals stand-in skipper Yashasvi Jaiswal won the toss…
Chennai Super Kings’ head coach Stephen Fleming, left, with MS Dhoni. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings’ hopes of reaching the IPL 2026 playoffs are hanging by the thinnest of threads, and after another painful defeat at home, even the future of long-time coach Stephen Fleming has come under scrutiny.CSK’s five-wicket loss to Sunrisers…
NEW DELHI: Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar on Tuesday said there were no discussions around Mohammed Shami’s return to Test cricket, adding that the pacer is currently only “ready for T20 cricket” despite playing an entire domestic season.The comments came after the BCCI announced India’s squads for…
NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday announced squads for the one-off Test and the three-match ODI series vs Afghanistan, both set to be played in the month of June in India. KL Rahul replaced Pant as the vice-captain of the Indian Test team that is being led by…
Mohammad Rizwan riles up Litton Das (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: Tensions flared during the gripping second Test between Bangladesh national cricket team and Pakistan national cricket team as Mohammad Rizwan and Litton Das became involved in a heated on-field exchange on day four of the contest.The incident unfolded during the 72nd over of Pakistan’s challenging chase…
Lucknow: Lucknow Super Giants’ captain Rishabh Pant, left, and Rajasthan Royals’ captain Riyan Parag during the toss before an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 cricket match between Lucknow Super Giants and Rajasthan Royals, in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore) (PTI04_22_2026_000245B) *** Local Caption *** Rajasthan Royals will look to end their run of…
