Gujarat Titans captain Shibman Gill (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki) Captain of Gujarat Titans Shabman Gul I have joined the growing list of Indian players expressing concern over the impact player role. Indian Premier Leaguestating that it “takes the skill out of the game.” Gayle’s remarks come shortly after similar criticism from players. Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya…
IPL captains warned for catch rolls at captain’s meeting (PTI Photo/BCCI) IPL Team captains are alerted to fielders’ movements and officials during catches. BCCI has shared an important update regarding the impact player role ahead of the 2026 season. Teams are clearly instructed that a catch will only be considered valid if the fielder has…
MS Dhoni (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) New Delhi: Where to do it? MS Dhoni Featured in Chennai Super Kings Playing XI? Will he emerge as an impact player? Will he bat at his usual No. 7 or No. 8 position? How many matches will he play this season? And will IPL 2026 be his last? These…
DC Akshar Patel (PTI Photo/Arun Sharma) Ahead of the Indian Premier League 2026 season, Akshar Patel has expressed his dissatisfaction with the impact player rule, admitting that he is not personally a fan of the rule. The Delhi Capitals skipper believes that this rule devalues all-rounders in the tournament, which begins on March 28.Introduced in…
L-R: Parul Chaudhary, Preethi Paul and Deepti Sharma The Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA) is all set to return with its eighth edition, celebrating the inspiring journeys and achievements of India’s best athletes across multiple disciplines. The much-anticipated event of TOISA 2025 will be held on March 21, 2026 in Lucknow, bringing together sports…
How new H-1B fees could disrupt international teacher recruitment in US schools (AI Image) Rural and under-resourced school districts in the United States may face major staffing challenges as changes to the federal H-1B visa program increase costs and create uncertainty for hiring international teachers. According to Newsweek, experts have warned that districts are already…
MUMBAI: Soon after defending champions India were knocked out of the 2009 T20 World Cup in England before the semi-finals, then India head coach Gary Kirsten said the dreadful IPL held in South Africa a few months earlier had left his players “exhausted”.“Go beyond limits with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!Kirsten asserted that if the…
Akash Chopra Considered the role of Rohit Sharma But Mumbai Indiansstating that the experienced opener should be involved for the entire duration of the match rather than just being used as an impact player. Indian Premier League.Expressing his views, the former India opener said that if Rohit is fully fit, it would be more logical…