Mohammad Kaif and Virat Kohli (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India international cricketer Mohammad Kaif heaped praise on Virat Kohli after the RCB star crossed 300 IPL sixes, highlighting how his growth as a T20 batter reflects adaptability rather than natural power-hitting. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Kaif wrote, “Virat Kohli taking his IPL 6s … Read more
Virat Kohli (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli continues to rewrite IPL history, adding yet another milestone to his glittering career during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL 2026 clash against Gujarat Titans at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Having already become the first batter to smash 800 fours in the tournament, Kohli reached another elite landmark … Read more
R Ashwin and Hardik Pandya (Photo by PTI and BCCI) NEW DELHI: Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has questioned a key decision by Hardik Pandya during Indian Premier League 2026, after Mumbai Indians’ loss to Chennai Super Kings. The debate centres around Pandya asking young pacer Krish Bhagat to bowl crucial death overs, which went … Read more
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli and the team’s Director of Cricket Mo Bobat. (PTI Photo) BENGALURU: A week can feel like a reset button in a long tournament. For Royal Challengers Bengaluru, that pause may have come at just the right time. After a rare stumble at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium this season, RCB are … Read more
BENGALURU: Friday’s IPL clash at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium brings together two captains on opposite arcs. Rajat Patidar, who had only limited leadership experience on the domestic circuit before being handed the RCB captain’s job last season, has turned into the defending champions’ most explosive batter and a steady hand in a high-pressure campaign.In contrast, … Read more
Tilak Varma, Jamie Overton clash at Wankhede. (Video grab) Tensions flared at the Wankhede Stadium as the IPL 2026 clash between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings witnessed a heated on-field altercation involving Tilak Varma and Jamie Overton, with skipper Suryakumar Yadav also stepping into the confrontation.The flashpoint occurred on the final ball of the … Read more
Kevin Pietersen fires back at Alastair Cook Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen launched a sharp rebuttal at Alastair Cook after the former England captain suggested that young batter Jacob Bethell should consider cutting short his IPL 2026 stint with Royal Challengers Bengaluru and return to county cricket.Cook had argued that Bethell, despite his immense talent, … Read more
Nandre Burger fined for send-off gesture (Image Credit: AP) Rajasthan Royals pacer Nandre Burger has been fined 10 per cent of his match fees and handed one demerit point for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during Match 32 against Lucknow Super Giants. The incident took place at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee … Read more
Venkatesh Iyer (ANI Photo) BENGALURU: Behind the calm, composed exterior of Venkatesh Iyer lies a cricketer clear in thought, confident in his craft and unwavering in his team-first approach.Over five seasons, Iyer featured in 62 matches for Kolkata Knight Riders before being released and picked up by Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the mini-auction for Rs … Read more
Jasprit Bumrah (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: As the dust settles on India’s T20 World Cup triumph, BCCI’s national selectors, in conjunction with the team management, have started charting plans for the World Test Championship (WTC) and the 2027 ODI World Cup. At the centre of the plans is the vexing issue of how to manage … Read more