File photo of IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals. The majority stake in Rajasthan Royals was acquired by industrialist Lakshmi N. Mittal, his son Aditya Mittal and Adar Poonawalla in a deal valued at USD 1.65 billion. The transaction represents the enterprise value of the Royals’ men’s franchise as well as the associated teams Paarl Royals and…
NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians received a timely boost on the field with a crucial win in IPL 2026, but concerns around captain Hardik Pandya continue to linger after he missed the clash against Lucknow Super Giants due to a back spasm. MI opener Ryan Rickelton offered the latest update, admitting uncertainty over the severity of…
KL Rahul (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: KL Rahul has been in top form in IPL 2026. Wrist work, flicks, no-look sixes, dancing down the track and launching the ball over deep mid-wicket – the tournament has showcased every shot in his armoury. Rahul is the highest run-getter for Delhi Capitals this season and the…
Rishabh Pant and Justin Langer (ANI Photos) NEW DELHI: Lucknow Super Giants head coach Justin Langer has thrown his full support behind captain Rishabh Pant despite another disappointing outing in the IPL 2026, insisting the wicketkeeper-batter is “not far off” rediscovering his best.LSG slumped to yet another defeat, against Mumbai Indians on Monday, leaving them…
Darren Jason Watkins Jr and Virat Kohli Internet sensation IShowSpeed has once again taken social media by storm — this time with a cricket bat and ball — after a viral video showed him calling out to Virat Kohli in his trademark high-energy style.The clip, reportedly shot in the Caribbean, features Speed attempting a rather…
Sanju Samson (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: The last time Sanju Samson was here at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, his international career was almost on the brink. Pencilled into the Indian XI only because Abhishek Sharma fell ill before the T20 World Cup match against Namibia in Feb, a deflated Samson walked off after scoring…
Salil Arora (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: A young batter taking on Jasprit Bumrah for the first time would usually show signs of nerves, tension, or even a bit of fear. But 23-year-old Salil Arora showed none of that during the IPL 2026 fixture between SRH and MI. What stood out instead was his fearless…
Sachin Tendulkar meets LSG players (Photo from Mohsin Khan’s Instagram) NEW DELHI: It turned into a memorable evening for several Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) players before their IPL 2026 clash against Mumbai Indians (MI) as cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar hosted the team for dinner. Since Sachin’s son, Arjun Tendulkar, is part of the LSG squad,…
Manas Dhamne (Special Arrangements) NEW DELHI: Manas Dhamne has had things going in a linear trajectory for him. An M15 tournament win in Zahra, Kuwait in February. Wildcards into the Miami Open and Madrid Open qualifying rounds. And surges in the ATP Challengers while trying to break through the bigger obstacles. While navigating this journey…
Nicholas Pooran and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi NEW DELHI: Lucknow Super Giants batter Nicholas Pooran continues to redefine power-hitting in the IPL, and this time he has moved past Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in one of the league’s most explosive batting records.With his breathtaking 16-ball fifty against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium on Monday, Pooran now has five…