Sunrisers Hyderabad’s players during a practice session. (PTI Photo) HYDERABAD: The city is bracing for a severe heatwave. Mercury has already breached the 40-mark and is rising. All that, however, will be lost on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi when he takes the field against Sunrisers Hyderabad, who are yet to get their bearings right in this edition … Read more
RR manager Romi Bhinder violates PMOA protocol (Screengrab) It has been nearly two days since Rajasthan Royals manager Romi Binder was seen using a mobile phone in the team’s dugout, which is a violation of “PMOA (Players and Match Officials Area) Protocol – 2026”, but the BCCI has yet to act on the serious violation. … Read more
Shashank Singh (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) MULLANPUR: In a game dominated by big hits and rapid shifts in momentum, it was a quieter moment of trust that stood out. Shreyas Iyer, reading the situation rather than the script, turned to part-timer Shashank Singh for an over at a time when Sunrisers openers Abhishek Sharma and Travis … Read more
Punjab Kings’ captain Shreyas Iyer, left, celebrates his fifty (AP Photo) Shreyas Iyer once again proved his worth as a leader and batter, guiding Punjab Kings to a commanding six-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in an IPL match on Saturday. After an astute captaincy display in the field and a clinical finishing knock, Shreyas remained … Read more
Kolkata Knight Riders cricketers during a training session at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. (ANI photo) KOLKATA: Even earning the first point in this IPL could not bring a smile on the faces of those in the Kolkata Knight Riders camp.Despite the one point gained from the washout against Punjab Kings, the 3.4 overs of play on … Read more
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Heinrich Klaasen (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Heinrich Klaasen has candidly assessed what’s going wrong for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2026, pointing to lapses in batting execution and poor fielding as the key reasons behind their inconsistent start.Despite registering just one win in three matches, Klaasen believes it is “still early days” and is … Read more
Former India opener Virender Sehwag has weighed in on the growing scrutiny around Ajinkya Rahane, suggesting that players should respond to criticism with composure rather than emotion.Rahane recently found himself in the spotlight after reacting strongly to questions about his strike rate following Kolkata Knight Riders’ clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Defending his approach, the KKR … Read more
Rishabh Pant and Sanjiv Goenka (X) Former England captain Michael Vaughan has weighed in strongly on the growing scrutiny surrounding Lucknow Super Giants owner Sanjiv Goenka, cautioning that repeated on-field interactions with players could disrupt the team’s internal balance. The debate intensified after Lucknow’s defeat to Delhi Capitals, where Goenka was seen in a visibly … Read more
Lucknow Super Giants owner Sanjiv Goenka, and Rishabh Pant Lucknow Super Giants owner Sanjiv Goenka spoke about patience and belief after his team beat Sunrisers Hyderabad in a last-over finish in their IPL match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Sunday.Lucknow won by five wickets, chasing 157 with one ball to spare. Captain Rishabh … Read more
Ishan Kishan and Rishabh Pant (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant won the toss and opted to bowl against Ishan Kishan-led Sunrisers Hyderabad in their IPL clash on Sunday.LSG, who lost their opening match of the season to Delhi Capitals, made one change to their playing XI, bringing in Manimaran … Read more