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Rajasthan Royals’ Ravindra Jadeja (AP Photo) Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has expressed concern over Ravindra Jadeja’s cautious approach against spin, highlighting a long-standing issue in his T20 game.Since the 2020 IPL season, Jadeja has struggled to accelerate against slower bowlers, often allowing opposition captains to use spin as a containment strategy during the middle … Read more

Mitchell Starc reflects after comeback spell (IPL Photo) Australian pace spearhead Mitchell Starc made an emphatic return to professional cricket after nearly three months on the sidelines, delivering a performance that instantly silenced any doubts surrounding his fitness and future.Coming back from shoulder and elbow injuries, Starc wasted no time making an impact. In his … Read more

CHENNAI: When Chennai Super Kings shelled out a staggering ?14.2 crore each for fresh faces Prashant Veer and Kartik Sharma at last Dec’s IPL mini auction, it turned heads. The two even became the joint-most-expensive uncapped Indian players ever signed at an IPL auction.For a franchise known for the ‘dad’s army’ tag and stability, there’s … Read more

KL Rahul (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: KL Rahul was all smiles after leading Delhi Capitals to a commanding seven-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals in a crucial IPL 2026 clash at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium. The victory helped Delhi snap a three-match losing streak in emphatic fashion.Coming off a disappointing outing where they were bowled … Read more

Suryakumar Yadav (BCCI Photo) CHENNAI : May seems to be the month of inconsequential Clasicos. While the protagonists of the original — Barcelona and Real Madrid – play next Sunday at Nou Camp with the Catalan giants having all but wrapped up La Liga, the Indian version at the MAC this Saturday, too, is probably … Read more

MS Dhoni and Hardik Pandya (X) There are growing signs that MS Dhoni could finally make his return in IPL 2026, despite earlier reports suggesting a longer absence. The veteran wicketkeeper-batter, who is yet to feature this season, was recently seen padded up during a Chennai Super Kings training session, as shared on the franchise’s … Read more

MS Dhoni and KL Rahul (Agency Image) Delhi Capitals’ KL Rahul has played down his latest personal milestone after overtaking MS Dhoni on the IPL all-time run-scorers list, insisting that team success remains his ultimate goal.Speaking on JioStar’s ‘Superstars’, Rahul admitted he was unaware of the achievement at first and made it clear what truly … Read more

DC beat RR by 7 wickets (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Delhi Capitals registered their highest successful chase in IPL history against Rajasthan Royals on Friday at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur to put a break on their hat-trick of defeats in IPL 2026. DC chased down a record 226 in just 19.1 overs … Read more

KL Rahul (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Delhi Capitals opener KL Rahul scored his third half-century of the IPL 2026 season to jump to the top of the Orange Cap standings. His 75 against Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur on Friday took his overall tally this season to 433 runs, eight more than Sunrisers Hyderabad opener … Read more

Delhi Capitals’ KL Rahul (ANI Photo) KL Rahul etched his name in the record books with another dominant outing against Rajasthan Royals, becoming the Indian with the most 50-plus scores against the franchise in IPL history. With this effort, Rahul moved to eight 50+ scores against RR, going past Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan, who … Read more