Bhuvneshwar Kumar (ANI Photo) RAIPUR: On a December evening at Bengaluru’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium in 2012, a young fast bowler from Uttar Pradesh announced international cricket with dreams of a T20I debut against Pakistan. Swinging the new ball with superb control, Bhuvneshwar Kumar 3/9 figures returned. More than 13 years later, in a format that…
Yuzvinder Chahal (PTI photo) Punjab Kings’ bowling strategy came under scrutiny after star spinner Yuzvinder Chahal was not used for an over during their heartbreaking three-wicket defeat by Delhi Capitals in IPL 2026. The loss marked the fourth consecutive defeat for PBKS who started the tournament with six consecutive wins, which cost them a golden…
Sanjay Manjrikar and Virat Kohli (Photos by ICC/PTI) New Delhi: One of the greatest batsmen of all time, Virat Kohlimay often say they ignore outside noise, but the former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrikar The star batsman is sure to pay close attention to the criticism leveled at him.Speaking on Sportsstar’s Insight Edge podcast, Manjrekar said…
A British cricketer, Jamie Spence, died in a car accident in New Zealand along with another Frenchman, Raphael Jean-Gabriel Rollinger. Jamie, from Yorkshire, was 28 years old. The accident happened on April 29 near Kinleith on New Zealand’s North Island.Jamie used to play for Hill Strikers, a local cricket club who described him as one…
Madhav Tiwari (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: A night that started with Punjab Kings threatening to knock Delhi Capitals out of the competition ended with a young all-rounder named Madhav Tiwary, finishing the chase with composure under pressure and speaking as if one were already comfortable. IPL SpotlightHalf-centuries were scored by the captain. Akshar Patel And…
Team Punjab Kings (ANI Photo) With 15 games left in the league stage, LSG and MI are already out of contention for the playoffs and DC are barely hanging in there. RCB, SRH and GT will have to do very poorly from here to miss the playoffs and PBKS are also in a good position…
Virat Kohli (Screen Grab) Virat Kohli An emotional speech in the dressing room after the sensational last-ball win against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Mumbai Indians In IPL 2026, a victory that pushed the defending champions to the top of the points table and left them one win away from a place in the playoffs. RCB held…
New Delhi: The International Cricket Council on Monday retained the unchanged list of match officials for the 2026-27 international season. Nitin Menon Continuing as the only Indian on the ICC elite panel of umpires.Following its annual review, the ICC decided to stick with the existing group of elite umpires and match referees following a comprehensive…
KL Rahul and Ricky Ponting (Image credit: BCCI/IPL Photo) New Delhi: Not only Arsdeep Singh, Shreyas Iyer And Punjab Kings players knew the importance of getting KL Rahul out early, but the head coach Ricky Ponting The IPL 2026 clash in Dharamshala also looked upbeat after the milestone.After Punjab Kings posted a massive 210/5 in…
Shreyas Iyer (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) New Delhi: A win over Delhi Capitals would have taken Punjab Kings to the top of the IPL 2026 points table. However, it was not to be as Punjab Kings suffered their fourth straight defeat of the season, beating Delhi Capitals by three wickets in Dharamsala.The disappointment and frustration on…