Kuldeep Yadav (BCCI Photo) New Delhi: Who wants to sit on the bench and watch their teammates take the field? Who doesn’t want to see their name on the team sheet? This can be frustrating for any player. But Kuldeep Yadav He handled it with extraordinary calmness.Whether he was carrying drinks, relaying coach’s messages, fetching…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Devdutt Padikal (PTI Photo/Selander Bhojak) New Delhi: Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Devdutt Padikal is no longer just a beautiful timer of the ball. He is turning into a complete T20 force. Fresh off a brilliant 61 against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Pedicel, in an exclusive interview with TOI, spoke about the mental overhaul behind his…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised him on Friday. Sanju Samsonhighlighting the batsman’s match-winning impact during India’s triumphant ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 campaign.Addressing the Keralam Karyakarta, Modi pointed to Samson’s performance under pressure as a lesson in focus and poise. “The cricket season is on today, and for the people of Kerala this is…
FILE PHOTO: Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya with teammate Surya Kumar Yadav. (PTI Photo) New Delhi: When Mumbai Indians take on Kolkata Knight Riders in their IPL 2026 opener on Sunday, they won’t just be chasing a win – they’ll be making history. The five-time champions are set to become the first franchise team to…
New Delhi: Virat Kohli Adding another milestone to his illustrious career, he overtook Pakistan’s Shoaib Malik to become the highest run-scorer in T20 cricket by an Asian batsman in the opening match of IPL 2026 between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday.Go beyond limits with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!Opening the…
Sai Sudharsan (Image credit: GT/IPL) The game of T20 has evolved rapidly. With great openers like Abhishek Sharma, young talent Vibhu Suryavanshi, Priyansh Arya and others, the format has taken a more aggressive turn. Batsmen now often come in with a clear intention — to hit the ball out of the park. However, for Sai…
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…
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ryan Prag (Getty Images) TOI presents IPL 2026 Pre-Season Dream XI to challenge under Suryakumar Yadav. The World Cup winning team.With four foreign players and core Indian talent, the TOI XI combines explosive powerplay hitters, a versatile middle order and versatile bowlers:Phil Salt (RCB; Overseas) Gets Travis Head out. Salt has been…
Ireland captain Paul Sterling (Photo by AP Photo/Iranga Jayawardene) New Delhi: Ireland’s T20 Cricket The team is ready for a change of leadership as a veteran batsman. Paul Sterling Has decided to leave the T20 captaincy. The move is part of a larger plan to prepare the team for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup…
New Delhi: Former England captain Jose Butler He admits his T20 World Cup has been disappointing but insists his international career is not over. The veteran batsman scored just 87 runs in eight innings England cricket team reached the semi-finals before losing to the Indian cricket team. Despite the setback, he is confident that he…