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Ravi Prakash Jha with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in Tajpur, Samastipur before the U19 World Cup. (Special arrangement) TimesofIndia.com in Mullanpur: For the cricket world, what unfolded at Mullanpur during the IPL 2026 Eliminator between Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad felt magical. A 15-year-old dismantled an attack led by Pat Cummins without blinking twice.But 1,300 kilometres away … Read more

Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s skipper Rajat Patidar. (ANI Photo) BENGALURU: From being one of Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s most dependable finishers to becoming a key figure in the backroom setup of the IPL defending champions, Dinesh Karthik has witnessed the franchise’s evolution from close quarters.In a freewheeling interview with TOI, the 40-year-old RCB mentor and batting coach … Read more

London Spirit have unveiled a striking new blue kit for the upcoming edition of The Hundred, with the franchise incorporating the iconic “egg and bacon” colours associated with the historic Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) into the design as a tribute to Lord’s heritage.The famous yellow-and-red striped pattern has long been linked to MCC members, whose … Read more

Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) Gujarat Titans assistant coach Parthiv Patel has admitted that stopping Vaibhav Sooryavanshi early will be one of GT’s biggest priorities when they face Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2026 Qualifier 2 on Friday.The 15-year-old batting sensation heads into the knockout clash in red-hot form after producing one of the most … Read more

Jannik Sinner of Italy reacts as he plays against Juan Manuel Cerundolo of Argentina. (AP Photo) World number one Jannik Sinner suffered one of the most dramatic defeats of his career after collapsing physically in the blazing Paris heat and crashing out of the French Open in the second round on Thursday.The Italian star, widely … Read more

Chungreng Koren (Pic credit: UFC) India’s Chungreng Koren moved one step closer to the UFC, submitting Japan’s previously unbeaten Ryuho Miyaguchi via rear-naked choke in the second round of their bantamweight quarterfinal bout at Road to UFC Season 5 in Macau on Thursday.Koren secured the finish at the 4:00 mark of Round 2 after a … Read more

Sachin Tendulkar and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Agency Image) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi admitted he was left stunned after learning that Sachin Tendulkar had praised his breathtaking IPL 2026 Eliminator knock against Sunrisers Hyderabad, calling it a proud and deeply motivating moment in his young career.The 15-year-old once again lit up the IPL stage with a breathtaking innings of … Read more

Rajasthan Royals’ Jofra Archer (AP Photo) Jofra Archer produced a match-winning spell inside the powerplay as Rajasthan Royals knocked Sunrisers Hyderabad out in the Eliminator of IPL 2026. Archer struck early and often, removing Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan in his first three overs. Those breakthroughs completely broke the backbone of SRH’s 244-run … Read more

Rajasthan Royals’ Yashasvi Jaiswal (ANI Photo) Yashasvi Jaiswal is one of the most established names in the Rajasthan Royals set-up, even if his journey in recent times has taken an unexpected turn in terms of visibility and impact.Once viewed as the next big batting superstar of Indian cricket, Jaiswal has already made a strong mark … Read more

RR vs SRH Qualifier 2: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi shines as Rajasthan beats Hyderabad in Indian Premier League eliminator. (photo/AP) Teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi took to social media and posted a three-word message on his instagram account following his match-winning heroics in the Eliminator against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Wednesday.The left-hander put on a brilliant display of six-hitting … Read more