Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins and Harshit Rana (Agency Image) IPL 2026 is set to begin under a cloud of injury concerns, with several key players either ruled out entirely or unavailable for a significant portion of the tournament. Teams are being forced to rethink combinations even before the first ball is bowled.Here’s a…
Yuzvinder Chahal celebrates with teammates (PTI photo/Shashank Parade) Yuzvendra Chahal Going into IPL 2026 with a fresh mindset and a strong focus on fitness, he hopes to turn a difficult phase of his career into a fresh start with the Punjab Kings. The 35-year-old leg-spinner, who has not featured for India since 2023, revealed a…
Malaysia’s hopes of qualifying for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup ended after they were beaten 3-0 over two legs by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for fielding ineligible players, a decision that confirmed Vietnam’s promotion from Group F.The AFC said the action came after Malaysia used ineligible players during the final round of qualifiers. “The…
For more than a decade, Pakistani players have been absent from the Indian Premier League (IPL). The last Pakistani cricketer to feature in the tournament was all-rounder Azhar Mehmood, who played in the league between 2012 and 2015, although he did so after entering the auction as an English player. Their emergence comes years after…
Kavya Maran and Abrar Ahmed (Photo: AP, Getty Images) New Delhi: Agreement with Pakistani spinner Abrar Ahmed Sunrisers Leeds, the outfit owned by the Sun TV Network led by Kavya Maran, has created a major controversy in India, drawing a strong response from the legendary batsman. Sunil Gavaskar. The former captain said that Indian-owned franchises…
After an arduous wait, the West Indies cricket team and crew have successfully returned home after their time in India for the T20 World Cup. The team faced significant challenges due to travel restrictions due to rising tensions in West Asia, resulting in airspace closures and flight cancellations that caused them to remain in Kolkata…
Abhishek Sharma (ICC photo) New Delhi: India’s star opener… Sanju Samson Appreciated his opening partner. Abhishek Sharmadescribing their partnership as easy and well-balanced, saying that their combination is like “fire and fire”, with the two players taking turns to lead the attack. Samson also talks about his natural Kerala-Punjabi bond that strengthens their understanding. He…
Abrar Ahmed and Kavya Maran (PTI/IPL Photo) New Delhi: Sunrisers Leeds’ signing of Pakistani spinner Abrar Ahmed for The Hundred has sparked online controversy, but the BCCI has distanced itself through its vice-president Rajeev Shukla. The Sun Group-owned franchise, which also runs Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL, bought Abrar for 190,000 GBP (roughly Rs 2.34…