Virat Kohli (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Drop Virat Kohli at your own peril – that warning was effectively delivered to Gujarat Titans when they put down the star batter in the very first over of their IPL 2026 clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Friday. Kohli was given a…
PSL under fire as ball in Pakistan turns red again NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Super League (PSL) continues to face unusual controversy this season, with the match ball once again changing colour, this time during a clash involving the Karachi Kings. In a bizarre repeat of an earlier incident, dye from players’ kits reportedly rubbed…
Delhi Capitals (PTI Photo/Salman Ali) NEW DELHI: Punjab Kings are on a six-match unbeaten streak — five wins and a no result — in the ongoing IPL. Two more wins would equal their best-ever run from 13 years ago. Their next opponents, Delhi Capitals, are on the opposite end of the momentum scale.With three wins…
Chennai Super Kings’ Sanju Samson (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) MUMBAI: One clear shift in Sanju Samson’s approach since the T20 World Cup has been his calm composure and improved game awareness. A year ago, that wasn’t the case as he often tried to hit his way out of trouble rather than bide his time, an approach…
Rajeev Shukla (Special Arrangements) At a time when Indian cricket is scaling new heights on the global stage, vice-president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Rajeev Shukla, shares insights into the system driving this sustained success. In a conversation with TOI, Shukla speaks about the depth of India’s talent pool, the…
Sachin Tendulkar with Harbhajan Singh (File Photo) MUMBAI: It was a balmy Friday in Mumbai, and the CK Nayudu Hall at the Brabourne Stadium got warmer with emotion as members of the Legends Club congregated to celebrate Sachin Tendulkar’s 53rd birthday. Nuanced conversations followed, anecdotes were narrated, generous dips into nostalgia pools were taken, and…
Captain of Punjab Kings, Shreyas Iyer (Image Credit: IPL) Shreyas Iyer is one of the most compelling names in cricket right now. The way he has bossed the IPL has reignited calls from fans and pundits alike for his return to India’s T20I setup. But this surge is not built on one standout season alone….
Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma Former Mumbai Indians batting coach Robin Singh has come out in support of MI captain Hardik Pandya after they suffered a 103-run loss to Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2026 on Thursday.Mumbai were outplayed as Sanju Samson scored an unbeaten 101 off 54 balls, hitting 10 fours and six sixes at…
Dhruv Jurel and Yashasvi Jaiswal (Image credit: RR) NEW DELHI: After winning their IPL 2026 match against Lucknow Super Giants, Rajasthan Royals will look to continue their winning run when they take on a high-flying Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Saturday.The spotlight was on several players during Rajasthan Royals’ practice…
Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill and his opening partner Sai Sudharsan geared up calmly – pads strapped, gloves on – before stepping out to open against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Friday. What followed, however, was anything but quiet.The duo put…
