Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and elected to bat against KKR at Eden Gardens (BCCI/IPL Photo) New Delhi: Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane He faced heavy criticism on Monday after opting to bat first in the rain-threatened clash against Punjab Kings at the Eden Gardens. In rain-forecasted matches, captains usually prefer fielding first to…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Devdutt Padikal, right, with Virat Kohli. (AP Photo) New Delhi: Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru won their title IPL 2026 campaign in commanding fashion, and batsman Devdut Padikal has revealed the change in strategy behind his early success. With two wins from two matches, RCB sit at the top of the standings,…
Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma (ANI Photo) Not long ago, the first six overs in a T20, the powerplay, simply set the tone for the game. Now they make a decision.What was once a phase when batsmen “roll their eyes” has turned into something far more decisive: a window where games are won, lost or…
Players of Sunrisers Hyderabad (ANI Photo) Sunrisers Hyderabad, often touted as a team that could become the first team to breach the 300-run mark, have had mixed results in the last two seasons. Can the top heavy team deliver this time?Go beyond limits with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!strength: Power hitters. In the top three…
Ajinkya Rahane and Finn Allen (Image credit: IPL/KKR) KKR rely on explosive batting and spin power, but pace concerns and leadership questions remain.The power : A battery of power hitters could give KKR the upper hand this season, Finn Allen, Tim Seifert, Ranko SinghSunil Narayan, Rowman Powell, Cameron Greene And Angkrish Raghavanshi is able to…
RR K Vibhu Suryavanshi (PTI Photo/Manvendra Vashist Lav) Chennai: Rajasthan Royals Has banked on young talent for success – Vaibhav Suryavanshi tops the list. And one of the backroom guys who has helped the franchise shape its young structure is performance coach Siddhartha Lahri, who also oversees RR academies across the globe. Reflecting on Suryavanshi’s…