IPL 2026 | ‘Ishan Kishan brings energy’: Vettori backs stand-in skipper amid Pat Cummins’ absence Cricket News

Ishan Kishan and Daniel Vettori (PTI photo) BENGALURU: Sunrisers Hyderabad will be without their regular captain and lead pacer. Pat Cummins At least for the first two weeks of the IPL, the Australian players are currently working to get back to full bowling fitness.The head coach Daniel Vettori went on to allay concerns about Cummins’…

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‘Hungry to prove a point’: Irfan Pathan backs Prithvi Shaw as Delhi Capitals opener Cricket News

Prithvi Shaw of Delhi Capitals (Image credit: Delhi Capitals/IPL) New Delhi: Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan has thrown its weight behind a bold opening combination for Delhi Capitals ahead of IPL 2026, backing Prithvi Shaw Always a reliable partner KL Rahul At the topSpeaking on his YouTube channel, Pathan hailed Rahul as a reliable match-winner,…

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‘I’m bowling back’: Pete Cummins eyes IPL return, backs Ishan Kishan as SRH captain | Cricket News

FILE PHOTO: Pat Cummins (R) and Ishan Kishan during IPL 2025. (PTI photo) New Delhi: Australian captain Pete Cummins has offered an encouraging update on his recovery from a back injury, revealing he is targeting a return midway through the IPL 2026 season while backing Ishan Kishan to lead Sunrisers Hyderabad in his absence.Go beyond…

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Back to the drawing board for Varun Chakraborty? Harbhajan Singh backs the spinner to bounce back Cricket News

Varun Chakraborty (AFP Photo) CHENNAI: For Varun Chakraborty, the T20 World Cup victory must have felt bittersweet. The enigmatic spinner, touted as India’s X-factor bowler, was not at his best. Although he finished as the tournament’s joint-highest wicket-taker with 14 scalps, his economy rate of 9.25 was a little above his own best standards.This was…

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Run-out conflict! ‘Never do what Bangladesh captain did’: Former India star backs Salman Ali Agha, slams Mehdi Hasan Miraz | Cricket News

Former Indian cricketer Muhammad Kaif Mehdi Hassan Meeraz slammed after Salman Ali Agha’s controversial run-out during the second ODI between Bangladesh and Pakistan at the Sher-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on Friday.The unceremonious dismissal sparked a huge debate on social media, with Bangladesh captain Mehdi Hasan Miraz facing criticism for what many called an…

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