Suryakumar Yadav, right, holds the T20 World Cup trophy as he celebrates with his wife Devisha (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s T20 World Cup-winning captain Suryakumar Yadav has revealed how a simple yet “brutally honest” question from his wife Devisha in 2018 became the turning point of his career, pushing him to chase his long-held…
Despite featuring in the Top 10 highest run-getters in IPL history, these legendary players have never won the orange cap even after 18 editions of the tournament. IPL Trophy. (BCCI/IPL Photo) Despite featuring in the Top 10 highest run-getters in IPL history, these legendary players have never won the orange cap even after 18 editions…
Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma of India lift the T20 World Cup trophy. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India captain Suryakumar Yadav has offered a fascinating insight into what set apart the country’s back-to-back T20 World Cup-winning squads, describing the 2024 side as driven by “experienced enthusiasm” and the 2026 unit as fuelled by the “fiery…
Varun Chakravarthy and Sanju Samson. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Naman Awards ceremony, held to celebrate India’s cricketing heroes, turned into a viral moment after Varun Chakravarthy made a light-hearted yet striking remark involving Sanju Samson.The meme remark came during the red carpet when Varun Chakravarthy and Sanju…
South Africa Squad: Tony de Zorzi, Connor Esterhuizen(w), Rubin Hermann, Jason Smith, Dian Forrester, Jordan Hermann, George Linde, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj(c), Nqobani Mokoena, Ottneil Baartman, Andile Simelane, Lutho Sipamla, Wiaan Mulder, Prenelan Subrayen New Zealand Squad: Devon Conway, Tom Latham(w), Tim Robinson, Nick Kelly, Katene D Clarke, Mitchell Santner(c), James Neesham, Cole McConchie, Zakary…
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has raised concerns over possible government interference after the Bangladesh sports ministry formed an investigation committee to examine last year’s board elections.The sports ministry appointed a five-member panel, giving it 15 working days starting March 11 to investigate allegations of “irregularities, manipulation and abuse of power” in the election that…
Harshit Rana is set to miss a significant portion of the 2026 season of the Indian Premier League after undergoing knee surgery earlier this year. The young fast bowler, who represents Kolkata Knight Riders, is currently undergoing rehabilitation under the supervision of the BCCI medical team, with no confirmed timeline for his return.Rana suffered the…
For someone who was looked at as dispensable not too long ago, Sanju Samson is suddenly in demand. One day, he is addressing conclaves and attending awards in New Delhi, the next day, he is flying back home to Thiruvanthapuram for an event. Just like the team desperately wanted him back as an opener, to…
KKR training session (Swapan Mahapatra by PTI) NEW DELHI: James Foster, who previously served as both a fielding and assistant coach for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) between 2020 and 2023, has been appointed as the new fielding coach of Chennai Super Kings ahead of the Indian Premier League 2026 season. The former England wicketkeeper-batter joins…
NEW DELHI: Sanju Samson, who was named Player of the Tournament in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, recently spoke about his journey after India’s historic title win. The wicketkeeper-batter played a crucial role in the tournament, scoring 321 runs in five innings at an average of 80.25 and a strike rate close to…
