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New Delhi, Mar 30 (PTI) Left-arm spinner Harpreet Brar can't help feeling sad when he thinks about his non-selection for India A after being a consistent performer on the high-pressure stage of IPL over the past five years. The 30-year-old has delivered for his IPL franchise Punjab Kings since joining them back in 2019. He did not get a lot of opportunities in his first two seasons but he finally earned the dressing room respect in 2021 when he dismissed the high-profile trio of Virat Kohli, Gl ...Read More >
Mumbai: It took Shardul Thakur eleven years of playing IPL cricket for six franchises to get into the home dressing room at the Wankhede. In only two balls, he was among the wickets in the Mumbai Indians jersey against Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday night. The moment he cut short Finn Allen's threatening innings in the sixth over, cliches followed in commentary. "He has a bit of a golden arm." As KKR batters continued mayhem at the crease, Thakur struck another crucial blow in the 9th over. An ...Read More >
Anil Kumble believes Rohit Sharma's improved fitness and aggressive batting in the IPL signal a '2.0 avatar' that will pose a significant threat to opposing teams. IMAGE: Rohit Sharma smashed a blistering 38-ball 78 against Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2026 opening match on Sunday. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters Key Points Anil Kumble believes Rohit Sharma has entered a '2.0 avatar' in the IPL, showcasing dominant form. Rohit Sharma's fitness improvements and powerful hitting are k ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], March 30 (ANI): Ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) opener, Rajasthan Royals batter Vaibhav Suryavanshi's childhood coach Manish Ojha spoke on his pupil's grind in the academy days, which made the 15-year-old the six-hitting prodigy he has become heading into the latest season of the competition. All eyes will be on the U19 World Cup winner Suryavanshi, who recently turned 15 and had taken the league by storm last season with a 35-ball century against the Gujarat ...Read More >
New Delhi, March 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former India left-arm fast bowler Irfan Pathan praised seam-bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur for his contributions playing a vital hand in Mumbai Indians beating Kolkata Knight Riders by six wickets in IPL 2026, adding that he doesn't get intimidated, even when batters are attacking him. At the Wankhede Stadium, Thakur returned figures of 3-39 to be named player of the match as five-time champions MI got off to a winning start and broke their 14-year jinx ...Read More >
Mumbai, Mar 30 (PTI) Dismissive of the never-ending speculation around his future, experienced India batter and Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane says he is playing cricket for personal growth and not to prove a point to the naysayers. The 37-year-old Rahane had stepped down from Mumbai's Ranji Trophy captaincy last season and he also did not lead the side in white-ball domestic competitions. The move triggered another round of chatter around the future of the batter, who hasn't play ...Read More >
Royal Challengers Bengaluru's playing XI for 2026 could see the the defending champions sticking to their winning formula, with Rajat Patidar leading a squad that balances veteran experience with high-impact power hitters. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) enter the 2026 season as defending champions for the first time in their history. Following their historic maiden title win in 2025, the franchise has retained the core of the squad that won the tournament rather than a massive overhaul. Unde ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], March 12 (ANI): Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will enter the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season as defending champions, aiming to win back-to-back titles, but the former India captain Anil Kumble believes that it may not be easy for the Rajat Patidar-led side. Speaking on JioHotstar, Anil Kumble highlighted the hurdles Rajat Patidar will face as the captain of the defending champions. "It's not going to be easy for Rajat Patidar's RCB to win back-to-back titles. Only ...Read More >
New Delhi, March 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former India captain Anil Kumble said Rajat Patidar will face a stern test in leading Royal Challengers Bengaluru to successive Indian Premier League (IPL) titles, saying that the expectations will be on a high after last season's breakthrough triumph. Patidar took over from Faf du Plessis as RCB's captain ahead of the 2025 season and led the side to their first-ever trophy win in Ahmedabad. With RCB set to open their IPL 2026 season against Sunrisers Hydera ...Read More >
Indian cricketer Kuldeep Yadav will marry Vanshika on March 14, 2026, at a resort in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, with BCCI officials and current and former Indian cricketers expected to attend the ceremony. The couple, both from Kanpur, have known each other since their early years in the city. They got engaged on June 4, 2025, at a hotel in Lucknow. Vanshika's father works at LIC. Pre-wedding festivities begin on March 13, with Haldi and Mehndi ceremonies bringing close family and friends togethe ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 2 (PTI) Amazon India on Monday announced 'Zero Referral fee' on more than 12.5 crore products, a move, the ecommerce giant said, aims to accelerate growth for lakhs of sellers across the country. Building on last year's fee revision, the company has expanded zero referral fees coverage more than 10-times from 1.2 crore products in 2025 to over 12.5 crore products priced under Rs 1,000 across 1,800-plus categories, the company said in a release. In addition, Amazon has reduced Ea ...Read More >
Sanju Samson flays a boundary over point en route to securing India's place in the semi-finals Dibyangshu Sarkar/AFP via Getty Images India are through to a mouth-watering semi-final against England after compiling their highest run chase at a T20 World Cup to see off West Indies in Kolkata. The holders owed much to a magnificent unbeaten 97 off only 50 deliveries from Sanju Samson as they chased down their opponents' 195-4 to win with four deliveries remaining. With South Africa having alread ...Read More >
New Delhi, March 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) India's emerging fast bowlers received a major boost at the BCCI Centre of Excellence, where former India pacer Zaheer Khan shared his experience and expertise during a specialised red-ball camp for the high-performance monitoring group. The former Indian fast bowler worked closely with the young players to improve their technical skills. He also shared important insights into the mental toughness, discipline, and flexibility needed to succeed in the challeng ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: For months leading up to the home World Cup, India committed to doubling down on the intent from their last T20 title. They played a brand of cricket that would bulldoze opponents with belligerence, whoever did not meet the high-tempo template was discarded from the squad. A thumping defeat against South Africa in the Super 8s revealed the flip side of this strategy. From questioning if they are even beatable to wondering if the defending champions will survive, their aura has taken ...Read More >
Chennai: So attuned is the mind to watching Abhishek Sharma opening the batting that it was taken for granted that India's practice session too would be no different. It was though. In the backdrop of Tilak Varma and Ishan Kishan starting in adjacent nets, Abhishek cut a stark picture wheeling left-arm dollies that were promptly dispatched to the yellow grand stands of the Chepauk stadium. Outside, Sanju Samson started taking throwdowns before he was joined by Suryakumar Yadav. Is that India's ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): Pacer Arundhati Reddy and batter Jemimah Rodrigues improved their rankings at the conclusion of the three-match T20I bilateral series against Australia, according to the latest ICC Women's T20I Player Rankings. India won the closely-fought series 2-1 in Australia. Arundhati Reddy claimed a series-high eight wickets across the three matches Down Under and jumped five places to 11th overall in the updated list for T20I bowlers. Also Read | Rinku Singh Return ...Read More >
New Delhi, Feb 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) India all-rounder Shivam Dube was named the Impact Player of the Match following India's commanding victory over Pakistan on Sunday, a result that secured the Men in Blue's place in the Super 8 stage of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup. The 32-year-old expressed gratitude towards India's fielding coach T. Dilip, crediting him as a major influence. Dube was presented the medal by team physiotherapist Yogesh Kumar in the dressing room at the R. Premadasa Stadium in C ...Read More >
"If he does not perform in the 5 games (against SA), then a decision will have to be made," he added Shubman Gill's recent form has emerged as a big area of concern for Team India's management in the lead up to the T20 World Cup 2026. With not even two months to go till the major tournament on home soil, Gill has failed to notch up even a single half-century in his last 21 white-ball international matches. Legendary India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin expressed worry regarding Gill's place in Ind ...Read More >
Former India and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) spinner R Ashwin was very active on social media ahead of the recently concluded Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 auction. He posted multiple cryptic memes to predict the players who could be in great demand. Ashwin also shared multiple posts during the auction, which included a few predictions for CSK. On Wednesday, December 17, a fan cheekily asked the legendary spinner how he was feeling after leaking the Chennai-based side's auction picks. He wrote ...Read More >
Lucknow, Dec 17 (PTI) The fourth T20I between India and South Africa was called off on Wednesday owing to poor visibility after a dense layer of smog engulfed the Ekana Stadium raising serious questions about BCCI's scheduling of matches in northern part of India during peak winter month. The venues allotted for the full series against the Proteas included New Chandigarh, Dharamsala, Lucknow, Ranchi, Raipur, Visakhapatnam, Cuttack, Ahmedabad, Guwahati and Kolkata during November and December. ...Read More >
India vs South Africa 4th T20I: India, who are presently leading South Africa 2-1 in their five-match T20I series, will try to take the unassailable 3-1 advantage when the two teams meet at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on Wednesday. India are expected to use the same XI which played at Dharamsala on Sunday. Axar Patel has been ruled out for the rest of the series due to illness, while there is no official update on Jasprit Bumrah's status, who Suryakumar Yadav informed had returned home due to ...Read More >
Axar Patel has been ruled out of the remaining T20Is against South Africa due to illness, with Shahbaz Ahmed named as his replacement. Patel is still with the team for further medical assessment. India currently leads the five-match series 2-1. New Delhi, India all-rounder Axar Patel was on Monday ruled out of the remaining two T20 Internationals against South Africa due to illness with the BCCI's selection committee naming Shahbaz Ahmed as his replacement. Axar had also missed the third T20I ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan has picked Mumbai Indians (MI) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) playing XI and Impact Player options, following the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 auction held on Tuesday in Abu Dhabi. In a video posted on Pathan's YouTube channel on Wednesday, the former Indian all-rounder backed Quinton de Kock to open the batting for Rohit Sharma. In the middle order, Pathan picked up Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, and Hardik Pandya. Also ...Read More >
Despite a stellar domestic career and a recent Test debut for India, Mumbai's Sarfaraz Khan went unsold in the 2026 IPL auction. His journey, marked by early records and consistent Ranji Trophy performances, has not translated into consistent IPL franchise interest. Franchises have shown hesitation due to T20 inconsistencies and a preference for younger talent. Mumbai prodigy Sarfaraz Khan, known for his batting in domestic cricket, went unsold in the 2026 IPL auction. Despite a career that has ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan has picked Mumbai Indians (MI) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) playing XI and Impact Player options, following the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 auction held on Tuesday in Abu Dhabi. In a video posted on Pathan's YouTube channel on Wednesday, the former Indian all-rounder backed Quinton de Kock to open the batting for Rohit Sharma. In the middle order, Pathan picked up Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, and Hardik Pandya. "Whe ...Read More >
India spinner Varun Chakravarthy has etched his name in the history books, becoming the highest-rated bowler from his country in the ICC T20I rankings. Chakravarthy surpassed pacer Jasprit Bumrah in the latest rankings update on Wednesday, 17 December, achieving his career-best rating. Bumrah had previously held the record as the highest-rated Indian bowler in T20Is, reaching a career-best 783 rating points on 1 February 2017, following his brilliant spell of 3/14 against England. However, Chak ...Read More >
The IPL 2026 mini-auction in Abu Dhabi saw franchises invest heavily in young, uncapped talent. Chennai Super Kings and Lucknow Super Giants were prominent in signing emerging players, aiming to build depth and secure future stars for the T20 arena. Several new faces earned lucrative contracts, marking their debut on the grand IPL stage. The IPL 2026 mini auction in Abu Dhabi brought several fresh and exciting talents into the spotlight, offering young players a chance to step onto the grand st ...Read More >
On paper, the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) had one of the most formidable looking teams going into the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL). Sadly, that did not result in on-field triumph. SRH was unable to improve upon their 2024 runners-up result and they finished considerably outside of the top four. However, a fresh year offers fresh optimism. And given their caliber, SRH appears to be well-positioned to demonstrate that 2025 was really an anomaly. However, a mini-auction in Abu Dhabi on December ...Read More >
Mumbai, Dec 16: The 2026 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will be held from March 26 to May 31, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) informed the franchises, a report claimed on Monday. The 19th edition of India's domestic T20 franchise will start on March 26 with defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) opening their campaign. (IANS) Playing for RR feels like home, says Bishnoi Abu Dhabi, Dec 16: India leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi said it felt "like playing at h ...Read More >
Royal Challengers Bengaluru secured Venkatesh Iyer for seven crore rupees and Jacob Duffy for two crore rupees at the IPL Auction 2026. These acquisitions aim to strengthen the team as they enter the 2026 season as defending champions. The franchise focused on selective buys to maintain their title-winning core. Royal Challengers Bengaluru stepped into the IPL Auction 2026 in Abu Dhabi with a relatively tight purse, following a season of calculated releases aimed at fine-tuning a title-winning ...Read More >
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