Mumbai: The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) is not perturbed about not being allotted a Test match during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy early next year. On Thursday, the BCCI announced that Nagpur, Chennai, Guwahati, Ranchi, and Ahmedabad will host the high-profile five-Test series between India and Australia in January-February next year. The MCA will instead host the … Read more
Shaheen Afridi (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Pakistan pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi grabbed attention during a PSL 2026 captains’ presser on Wednesday when he avoided a question about Pakistan’s struggling national team. As a journalist brought up the team’s recent poor performances and asked questions to Pakistani players present in the presser individually, Afridi stepped in … Read more
IPL trophy (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) The BCCI has officially unveiled the schedule for the second phase of the Indian Premier League 2026, confirming fixtures from April 13 to May 24.The remaining league-stage fixtures, comprising 50 matches, will be staged across 12 venues in India. These include Bengaluru, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, … Read more
Gujarat Titans’ captain Shubman Gill (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki) Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill has joined the growing list of Indian players voicing concerns over the Impact Player rule in the Indian Premier League, stating that it “takes the skill out of the game.”Gill’s remarks come shortly after similar criticism from players like Rohit Sharma, Hardik … Read more
Hardik Pandya with MCA groundsmen NEW DELHI: Team India all-rounder and Mumbai Indians Hardik Pandya once again showed that his impact goes beyond cricket, winning hearts with a thoughtful gesture off the field. During his preparation for the T20 World Cup, Pandya spent long nights training at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium, often practicing till almost midnight. … Read more
Mohammed Shami’s earns plaudits from Justin Langer NEW DELHI: India’s veteran bowler Mohammed Shami is gearing up for IPL 2026 with strong determination, using the tournament as a chance to get back into India’s national team. Despite being 35 and currently out of selection, the fast bowler has regained fitness and is working hard in … Read more
Nuwan Thushara of RCB celebrates (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) Sri Lanka pacer Nuwan Thushara is set to miss the upcoming Indian Premier League after being denied a No Objection Certificate by Sri Lanka Cricket, following the introduction of a strict new fitness policy.As part of the revised guidelines, the board has made it compulsory … Read more
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) owner Sanjiv Goenka with Rishabh Pant (PTI Photo) Sanjiv Goenka, owner of Lucknow Super Giants, has firmly shut down speculation surrounding Rishabh Pant’s captaincy ahead of IPL 2026, calling out what he implied were baseless reports doing the rounds.Pant had come under heavy criticism after a disappointing IPL 2025 campaign. Bought … Read more
Lucknow Super Giants’s Mayank Yadav celebrates (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has made it clear that IPL 2026 could be a defining season for Mayank Yadav, urging the young pacer to justify the faith shown in him by Lucknow Super Giants. Mayank burst onto the scene in IPL 2024 with raw pace, … Read more
NEW DELHI: Batting maestro Virat Kohli’s mental toughness has long been a defining trait of his career, and stories from his early days continue to underline just how deep that resilience runs. From playing a Ranji Trophy match the day after his father’s death to dominating age-group cricket, Kohli’s journey has been built on defiance … Read more