Hardik Pandya is set to leave Mumbai Indians. New Delhi: Hardik Pandya has become one of the most sought-after players since the all-rounder decided to leave Mumbai Indians (MI) after the five-time champions’ disastrous campaign in the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL).The race to sign the 32-year-old has intensified, and TimesofIndia.com can confirm that seven … Read more
Virat Kohli has ruled out any possibility of returning to Test cricket, joking during the launch of his new footwear line that he would rather undersell the product than make a comeback to add more runs to his Test tally.The former India captain, who retired from Test cricket last year after scoring 9,230 runs, was … Read more
Virat Kohli (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) CEO Rajesh Menon has said that star batsman Virat Kohli will remain with the franchise for “at least the next three-four years”, and added that the team has never imagined a future in which he is not associated with RCB, even after his playing career … Read more
GT’s Shubman Gill, RCB’s Rajat Patidar and SRH’s Pat Cummins (Image: X and IPL) Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru have enjoyed a sensational IPL 2026 campaign, finishing at the top of the points table and looking every bit like strong contenders to retain their crown. But history suggests that finishing first may not necessarily guarantee … Read more
Gujarat Titans’ Mohammed Siraj (Image: Mohammed Siraj has emerged as one of the most dependable fast bowlers for Gujarat Titans in IPL 2026, forming a fearful new-ball partnership alongside Kagiso Rabada. The duo’s relentless Test-match lengths and disciplined execution have consistently dismantled opposition batting line-ups this season, turning GT into one of the most dangerous … Read more
Virat Kohli returned to form with his ninth IPL century as Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by six wickets in their IPL 2026 match in Raipur on Wednesday. Chasing 193, RCB reached the target with five balls remaining, powered by Kohli’s unbeaten 105 off 60 balls.Coming into the match after two successive ducks, … Read more
Bhuvneshwar Kumar (ANI Photo) RAIPUR: On a Dec evening at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru in 2012, a young Uttar Pradesh pacer announced himself to international cricket with a dream T20I debut against Pakistan. Swinging the new ball with remarkable control, Bhuvneshwar Kumar returned figures of 3/9. More than 13 years later, in a … Read more
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Bhuvneshwar Kumar (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: A video of former India wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik heaping massive praise on Bhuvneshwar Kumar has gone viral again after the veteran pacer produced a sensational match-winning display for Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Mumbai Indians in IPL 2026.Ahead of Bhuvneshwar’s historic 200th IPL appearance against Lucknow Super … Read more
Krunal Pandya and Nicholas Pooran (Screengrab) A tense on-field moment between Nicholas Pooran and Krunal Pandya grabbed attention during the high-scoring IPL 2026 clash between Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Lucknow on Thursday.The incident took place during LSG’s innings after Krunal bowled a short delivery to Pooran. The left-hander pulled the ball … Read more
