Mumbai Indians’ Rohit Sharma (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) MUMBAI: As Mumbai Indians head coach, Mahela Jayawardene has plenty to be pleased about heading into IPL 2026, starting March 28. Four MI players—India’s T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav, pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, skipper Hardik Pandya and batter Tilak Varma—played key roles in India’s 2026 T20 World Cup triumph.“Our…
Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur (Photo by PTI) NEW DELHI: India captain Harmanpreet Kaur has climbed to seventh in the latest women’s ODI rankings, while her teammate Smriti Mandhana continues to hold the top spot. The rankings saw a few shifts, with Sophie Devine dropping to ninth, while Jemimah Rodrigues stayed at 12th. Watch Mithali…
David Warner, Steve Smith and Pakistan flag NEW DELHI: Australian stars Steve Smith and David Warner are facing growing uncertainty over their participation in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), as security concerns in the region cast a shadow over the tournament.According to a report from Australian outlet Codesport.com, several Australian players and coaches, including Glenn…
Delhi Capitals’ KL Rahul celebrates his half century during an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 T20 cricket match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Delhi Capitals, at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bengaluru, Karnataka. (PTI File Photo) NEW DELHI: KL Rahul is all set to open for the Delhi Capitals in the 2026 Indian Premier League…
The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), guardians of the laws of cricket, clarified on Monday that the controversial run-out during the Bangladesh vs Pakistan ODI match was correctly given out under the Laws of Cricket.“Under Laws, there is little that either umpire could have done differently. The non-striker was clearly out of his ground when the…
Devon Conway of New Zealand (Getty Images) Devon Conway struck a composed half-century before a clinical bowling display powered New Zealand to a dominant 68-run win over South Africa in the second T20I at Seddon Park, Hamilton, on Tuesday, levelling the five-match series 1-1.After being sent in to bat, New Zealand posted a competitive 175/6,…
Abrar Ahmed and Sunil Gavaskar NEW DELHI: A fresh controversy has erupted in the cricketing world after Pakistan-born England cricketer Azeem Rafiq strongly criticised batting great Sunil Gavaskar for his remarks on Indian-owned franchises signing Pakistan players in overseas leagues.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The debate was triggered after Abrar Ahmed…
Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan of India celebrate victory after the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup India & Sri Lanka 2026 Final between India and New Zealand at Narendra Modi Stadium on March 08, 2026 in Ahmedabad, India. (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: “Tera ek mahina form gaya tha, main do saal bahar…
L-R: Naveen-ul-Haq, Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi NEW DELHI: A wave of anger and grief has swept through Afghanistan’s cricket fraternity after a devastating airstrike in Kabul reportedly killed around 400 people and injured 250, making it one of the deadliest attacks in the country’s recent history.Leading the outrage was fast bowler Naveen-ul-Haq, who did…
Koneru Humpy, Divya Deshmukh, and R Praggnanandhaa with sister R Vaishali (Photos by Andrei Anosov and Michal Walusza/FIDE) NEW DELHI: Even as Koneru Humpy’s potential withdrawal from the Candidates tournament in Cyprus over the Iran war raised concerns, India’s next-gen trio of Divya Deshmukh, R Vaishali and R Praggnanandhaa are set to compete in the…
