NEW DELHI: Punjab Kings (PBKS) suffered their fifth straight defeat in IPL 2026 as Mumbai Indians (MI) registered a six-wicket win in a crucial clash on Thursday in Dharamsala. Shardul Thakur’s four-wicket haul and Tilak Varma’s unbeaten 75 helped Mumbai chase down 201 in 19.5 overs and further dent Punjab’s playoff hopes.Batting first after being…
Tilak Varma helps MI beat PBKS by 6 wickets. (IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Already eliminated Mumbai Indians kept the IPL 2026 points table wide open with a stunning six-wicket win over Punjab Kings in Dharamsala on Thursday. Led by Jasprit Bumrah for the first time in IPL history, MI registered their fourth win of the…
Sanjiv Goenka and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi NEW DELHI: The announcement of India A squad for the upcoming tri-series in Sri Lanka triggered a wave of praise on Thursday, with Lucknow Super Giants owner Sanjiv Goenka leading the tributes for teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Ayush Badoni.The BCCI named Tilak Varma captain of the 15-member squad for…
Jasprit Bumrah (IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Jasprit Bumrah finally led Mumbai Indians for the first time on Thursday, and his first reaction captured just how unexpected the moment was.“I didn’t think that I’ll be a Test captain before I’ll captain Mumbai Indians,” Bumrah said with a smile at the toss before MI’s IPL 2026 clash…
Mumbai Indians players (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians created a unique piece of IPL history on Thursday when Jasprit Bumrah walked out for the toss against Punjab Kings in Dharamsala as captain.With regular skipper Hardik Pandya sidelined by a back spasm and stand-in captain Suryakumar Yadav unavailable for personal reasons, Bumrah led MI…
PBKS vs MI Live Score, IPL 2026: Star India pacer Jasprit Bumrah won the toss in his first captaincy role for Mumbai Indians and opted to bowl in their Indian Premier League match against Punjab Kings here on Thursday. Mumbai Indians are already out of the IPL play-offs race. MI made two changes from their…
Virat Kohli (Video grabs) NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli produced one of his most complete T20 knocks in recent memory on Wednesday, smashing an unbeaten 105 off 60 balls to guide Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a six-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2026. But alongside the century, it was Kohli’s animated conversation with Manish…
Dian Forrester (Pic credit: CSK) NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings have brought in South African all-rounder Dian Forrester as a replacement for Jamie Overton for the remainder of IPL 2026, after the England international was ruled out with a right thigh injury.CSK confirmed the move on Thursday, a day after announcing that Overton would return…
Suryakumar Yadav (AP Photo) New Delhi: Mumbai Indians stand-in captain Suryakumar Yadav is set to miss the side’s match against Punjab Kings in Dharamsala on Thursday due to personal reasons. It’s learned that the right-hander has decided against travelling and has already communicated his decision to the team management ahead of their next fixture.The five-time…
Australia captain Pat Cummins has strongly denied claims made senior Australian cricketers could consider skipping the home summer to participate in lucrative overseas franchise leagues.According to report in The Age a group of Australia’s leading players, including Cummins, may seek no-objection certificates (NOCs) to feature in South Africa’s SA20 tournament in 2028 if they are…
