Yashasvi Jaiswal hits a boundary during day two of the fifth cricket Test match between Australia and India. | Photo Credit: DAVID GRAY India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal has decided to leave Mumbai, his domestic team that made him the cricketer that he is, citing personal reasons. Jaiswal wrote to the Mumbai Cricket Association on Tuesday … Read more
Ben Sears took 5-59 as New Zealand bowled out Pakistan for 208 to win the second one-day. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Ben Sears took 5-59 as New Zealand bowled out Pakistan for 208 to win the second one-day cricket international by 84 runs Wednesday, taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in three-match series. Faheem Ashraf … Read more
Two losses in three games have hit Lucknow Super Giants hard, and team mentor Zaheer Khan did not hold back in his criticism of the home-ground pitch following the heavy defeat to Punjab Kings, remarking, it looked like the PBKS “curator out here”. Chasing 172 on a track that offered grip and variable bounce, PBKS … Read more
A cricket ball is caught in a pair of wicket keeping gloves with a fan of Australian fifty dollar notes | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStock Everybody has a plan to make cricket more equitable, bring in more money, have more rational calendars, comprehensible points systems and so on. The International Cricket Council, sadly, isn’t one … Read more
Everybody has a plan to make cricket more equitable, bring in more money, have more rational calendars, comprehensible points systems and so on. The International Cricket Council, sadly, isn’t one with such plans. Some years ago, the Woolf Report put forward ideas which were heartily ignored. Now the World Cricketers’ Association (WCA), a body with … Read more
Punjab Kings’ captain Shreyas Iyer exchanges a handshake with Lucknow Super Giants’ Manimaran Siddharth after their Indian Premier League 2025 match, at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on April 1, 2025 | Photo Credit: ANI Opener Prabhsimran Singh followed up a disciplined performance from Punjab Kings bowlers with a … Read more
RCB’s Virat Kohli, during the training session ahead of the IPL 2025 match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) vs Gujarat Titans (GT) in Bengaluru on April 01, 2025. | Photo Credit: Murali Kumar K. On paper in the lead-up to IPL-18, and on the field during the opening two matches, Royal Challengers Bengaluru has given … Read more
RCB captain Rajat Patidar during a training session on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR These are still early days in the IPL but Rajat Patidar has taken to captaincy like duck to water. Mo Bobat, Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s director of cricket, is no doubt mighty impressed. “The main thing you want to see … Read more
MI bowler Ashwani Kumar celebrates the wicket of KKR batter Rinku Singh during the IPL 2025 cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders, in Mumbai, Monday, March 31, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Mumbai Indians’ unheralded fast bowler Ashwani Kumar, who became the first Indian to take four wickets on IPL debut, is … Read more
Mumbai Indians Ashwani Kumar in action during the IPL 2025 match against Kolkata Knight Riders in Mumbai on March 31, 20925. | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini “We train at the same academy. Very happy for him.” Despite being annihilated by Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders allrounder Ramandeep Singh had a twinkle in his eye when … Read more
Hawkers selling Chennai Super Kings T-Shirts, Ribbon and caps to CSK supporters to cheer the team seen outside the M.A.Chidambaram stadium, in Chennai. | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam The online ticket sale for the IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals, to be played at MAC Stadium on April 5 (3.30 p.m.), … Read more
Mumbai Indians bowler Ashwani Kumar during the IPL 2025 match against Kolkata Knight Riders in Mumbai on March 31, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI The Mumbai Indians’ (MI) latest sensation, Ashwani Kumar, made a dream debut in the Indian Premier League (IPL), delivering a match-winning performance against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). The young seamer … Read more
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Zeeshan Ansari celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Delhi Capitals’ Faf du Plessis during an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 T20 cricket match between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), at the ACA-VDCA International Cricket Stadium, in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, Sunday, March 30, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Chief Minister … Read more
James Hopes during press conference. | Photo Credit: SANDEEP SAXENA Punjab Kings fast bowling coach James Hopes vouched for home advantage in cricket ahead of his side’s IPL match against Lucknow Super Giants here at the Ekana Stadium on Tuesday. “I think it’s fine to have a home-ground advantage. If you have a spin-heavy attack, … Read more
Mumbai Indians’ captain Hardik Pandya. File | Photo Credit: PTI Mumbai Indians (MI) skipper Hardik Pandya won the toss and elected to bowl first against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in an Indian Premier League match in MUmbai on Monday (March 31, 2025). MI brought in Will Jacks and also handed a debut to left-arm pacer … Read more
Pooran has been in sparkling form. | Photo Credit: SANDEEP SAXENA A buoyant Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will look to kick off its IPL 2025 home campaign with a win against Punjab Kings at the Ekana Cricket Stadium here on Tuesday. LSG comes into the fixture on the back of a stunning away win against … Read more
As the ball flew off his bat, the fielder at long-on briefly braced himself for a possible catch. But only very, very briefly. He craned his neck and saw the little white orb sail over his head, over the hundreds in the stands behind him, out of the stadium, into orbit. It was the most … Read more
Having started another season of IPL in their typical way, Mumbai Indians on Monday (March 31, 2025), is getting ready to take the defending champions – Kolkata Knight Riders – on the former’s home ground, hoping for a quick turnaround. Having built a reputation as ‘slow starters,’ Mumbai Indians has emerged as one team that … Read more
Rajasthan Royals’ Nitish Rana celebrates his half-century during the Indian Premier League 2025 match against Chennai Super Kings, at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on March 30, 2025. (ANI Photo) | Photo Credit: ANI Nitish Rana delivered a verdict on Riyan Parag’s captaincy and traced down the turning point for Rajasthan Royals against Chennai Super … Read more
Chennai Super Kings’ M.S. Dhoni in action against Rajasthan Royals at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Sunday, 30 March 2025. Photo: | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR Mahendra Singh Dhoni can’t bat ten overs running full stick as his knee remains dodgy and the former captain decides on his batting position based on the … Read more
Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad in action during the IPL 2025 match against Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati. | Photo Credit: AP Chennai Super Kings skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad blamed their poor starts and fielding lapses as key reasons behind their six-run defeat to Rajasthan Royals in the IPL on Sunday (March 30, 2025), marking their … Read more
Rajasthan Royals’ captain Riyan Parag celebrates after taking the catch to get Chennai Super Kings’ Shivam Dube out during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati, India, Sunday, March 30, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Rajasthan Royals’ stand-in captain Riyan Parag has been … Read more
Fans cheering during the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match between Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad at Dr YSR ACA VDCA Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Sunday | Photo Credit: K R DEEPAK Delhi Capitals’ all-round performance against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League (IPL) match at Dr YSR ACA VDCA Stadium enthralled Vizagites … Read more
Ronaldinho displayed his skills in Brazil Legends’ exhibition match against India All Stars in Chennai on Sunday. | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM Ronaldinho was a wonder for the spectators at the Brazil Legends versus India All Stars exhibition match in the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Sunday. It was as if he had designer, … Read more
Rajasthan Royals’ Nitish Rana plays a shot during the IPL 2025 match against Chennai Super Kings in Guwahati on March 30, 2025. | Photo Credit: Ritu Raj Konwar Nitish Rana showcased his big-hitting prowess with a scintillating 36-ball-81 but Chennai Super Kings bowlers made a spectacular comeback during the back-end to restrict Rajasthan Royals to … Read more
Faf du Plessis’ 26-ball half-century powered Delhi Capitals’ chase against Sunrisers Hyderabad in their IPL match in Visakhapatnam on Sunday. | Photo Credit: K.R. DEEPAK Mitchell Starc’s IPL fairytale continues. He returned to the league last season with Kolkata Knight Riders following an eight-year hiatus. It ended with a dream run on the podium. Mitchell … Read more
Rohit Sharma needs to make his presence felt. | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI Following the full auction, the 2025 edition may be the start of a new cycle of the Indian Premier League. For Mumbai Indians, though, it has resulted in the same old story. Having built a reputation of ‘slow starters’, Mumbai Indians has … Read more
Chandrakant Pandit, the Kolkata Knight Riders head coach, has stated that IPL franchises will enjoy home advantage. “Who will not be happy about that? I mean, this is a simple answer,” Pandit said on Sunday, when asked if it’s time for all the teams to be given the home advantage in IPL. The topic has … Read more
Pre-decided: Gill said the opposition was not a factor in GT using the black-soil pitch. | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI Pacer Trent Boult refused to pin Mumbai Indians’ defeat to Gujarat Titans in an IPL 2025 match down to the black soil pitch at the Narendra Modi Stadium here on Saturday. “Good tactics from GT. … Read more
It’s early days for Chennai Super Kings in this season’s IPL, having played just two games (a win and a loss). However, the 50-run defeat to Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the MAC Stadium here on Friday exposed the team’s fundamental weakness, which has been apparent since the squad was put together at the auction last … Read more
Delhi Capitals’ captain Axar Patel and Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Pat Cummins during the toss before an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 T20 cricket match between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the ACA-VDCA International Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, on March 30, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Pat Cummins won … Read more
Mumbai Indians’ captain Hardik Pandya celebrates the wicket of Gujarat Titans’ Rahul Tewatia during an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 T20 cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians, at the Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad on March 29, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya has been fined ₹12 lakh after … Read more
Through the gate: CSK batters have not been able to free their arms consistently this season. | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM It’s still early days for Chennai Super Kings in this season’s IPL as it has played just two games (a win and a loss). However, the 50-run defeat to Royal Challengers Bengaluru at … Read more
Sunrisers Hyderabad batter Ishan Kishan at a practice session ahead of the team’s IPL match against Delhi Capitals in Visakhapatnam on Sunday. | Photo Credit: K.R. DEEPAK Sunrisers Hyderabad made the 600-plus km journey to take on Delhi Capitals in Visakhapatnam, the second ‘home’ for its opponent. However, Muttiah Muralitharan, SRH’s spin bowling coach and … Read more
RR’s stand-in skipper Parag needs to pull his weight both with the bat and on the field. | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR Visiting teams don’t often force Chennai Super Kings into submission at the MAC Stadium, but Royal Challengers Bengaluru after a long 17-year- gap did just that on Friday. With little time to recover after … Read more
A view of the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad ahead of the IPL 2025 match between Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Titans. | Photo Credit: PTI Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya won the toss and chose to bowl against Gujarat Titans in an IPL match in Ahmedabad on Saturday (March 29, 2025). Having missed MI’s opener … Read more
Delhi Capitals will be bolstered by the return of K.L. Rahul in its IPL match against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Sunday. | Photo Credit: K.R. Deepak Bolstered by the return of new parent K.L. Rahul, Delhi Capitals will hope to bring the curtains down on its time at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium … Read more
Phil Salt playing a shot against CSK. | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM Royal Challengers Bengaluru needed an aggressive opener for IPL 2025. The franchise figured out Phil Salt was the man for the job. In a YouTube video titled The Launch — Phil Salt Planning, it can be seen how impressed the RCB think-tank … Read more
Fresh from their morale-boosting win over LSG and bolstered by the return of India wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul, Delhi Capitals will look to build on the momentum when they take on formidable Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL in Visakhapatnam on Sunday (March 30, 2025). After a thunderous start to their campaign, SRH lost to Lucknow Super … Read more
Cheteshwar Pujara during a net practice session with Saurashtra | Photo Credit: Vijay Soneji Indian Test legend Cheteshwar Pujara believes that Chennai Super Kings is “one franchise” that has always prepared tracks at the Chepauk as per its strengths and hence finds it difficult to digest head coach Stephen Fleming’s comment of “not having any … Read more
Completely shaken by the sound thrashing that Royal Challengers Bengaluru handed them, a confused Chennai Super Kings might feel more “at home” against an equally clueless Rajasthan Royals on a slow turner expected to be on offer in their next IPL game in Guwahati on Sunday (March 30, 2025). Losing by more than 50 runs … Read more
Jason Sangha and Alex Carey are seen during their match-winning partnership and enabled South Australia win its first Sheffield Shield cricket title in 29 years. Photo: X/@cricketcomau South Australia has chased down a record 269 runs in an Australian first-class cricket final to win its first Sheffield Shield cricket title in 29 years. South Australia … Read more
Mumbai Indians batsman Rohit Sharma is seen during a practice session ahead of the IPL 2025 game against Gujarat Titans. | Photo Credit: Vijay Soneji Rohit Sharma says the Indian team has endured cricket’s vicissitudes in the last nine months but it waged a collective battle to achieve success and every member of the side … Read more
New Zealand’s Mark Chapman and Daryl Mitchell during the ODI match against Pakistan on March 29, 2025 | Photo Credit: X/@BLACKCAPS Mark Chapman scored 132 and Daryl Mitchell 76 in a 199-run partnership as New Zealand made 344-9 and went on to beat Pakistan by 73 runs Saturday in the first one-day international. Chapman posted … Read more
File picture of Joe Root of England | Photo Credit: Getty Images Charismatic England batter Joe Root has advocated for consistency to counter India in the upcoming five-Test series, saying “there’s no hiding place” when it comes to facing such an indomitable opponent. India will commence their their 2025-27 World Test Championship cycle in England … Read more
Fresh from their morale-boosting win over LSG and bolstered by the return of India wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul, Delhi Capitals will look to build on the momentum when they take on formidable Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL in Visakhapatnam on Sunday (March 30, 2025). After a thunderous start to their campaign, SRH lost to Lucknow Super … Read more
Chennai Super Kings’ M.S. Dhoni arrives to bat during the IPL match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai, on March 28, 2025 | Photo Credit: PTI M.S. Dhoni on Friday (March 28, 2025) surpassed former left-hand batter Suresh Raina to become the highest run-getter for five-time champions Chennai Super Kings … Read more
Mumbai Indians Hardik Pandya with Head Coach Mahela Jayawardene during the practice session ahead of IPL 2025 cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on March 27, 2025. | Photo Credit: Vijay Soneji Gujarat Titans will look to preserve its spotless home record against Mumbai Indians as … Read more
“We have to segregate the venues and the opposition. Each venue, each opposition throws us different challenges and that’s something that we will focus on,” said MI coach Mahela Jayawardene. | Photo Credit: AP Just when you thought the Indian Premier League touched its batting zenith in 2024, the 2025 season has already started to … Read more
Delhi Capitals’ Ashutosh Sharma during IPL 2025 match between Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants on March 24, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Ashutosh Sharma will forever remain indebted to his former franchise Punjab Kings’ skipper Shikhar Dhawan, whose “life lessons” will stay with him ‘forever”. The 26-year-old played a sensational unbeaten innings of 66 … Read more