Sanjiv Goenka pens heartfelt message for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image: Sanjiv Goenka/X) Sanjiv Goenka saw the glimpse of a special future in Vaibhav Sooryavanshi after the teenage sensation produced a breathtaking knock to power Rajasthan Royals to a stunning win over Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2026.Rajasthan Royals kept their playoff hopes alive with a commanding…
India’s captain Shubman Gill, (left), and head coach Gautam Gambhir during a training session. (PTI) NEW DELHI: In the past 18 months, India’s home fortress in Test cricket has not only been breached but ransacked with utter defiance by New Zealand and South Africa’s spinners. India were handed a 0-3 whitewash by New Zealand 2024…
Ricky Ponting backs Shreyas Iyer as future India T20 captain (Image: ANI) Former Australia World Cup-winning captain and current Punjab Kings head coach Ricky Ponting believes Shreyas Iyer has firmly placed himself among the leading contenders to become India’s next T20 captain in the future. Ponting even suggested that the PBKS skipper could eventually emerge…
NEW DELHI: Riyan Parag launched a pointed defence of players after Rajasthan Royals’ seven-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants in Jaipur, urging commentators and experts to stop personal criticism and focus on the game itself.The RR skipper, who missed the match due to a hamstring issue and remained among the impact substitutes, said players often…
Bangladesh complete historic whitewash over Pakistan with 78-run win in Sylhet (Image: ESPNcricinfo) Bangladesh scripted another memorable chapter in their Test cricket journey after defeating Pakistan national cricket team by 78 runs in the second Test at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium to seal a dominant 2-0 series whitewash. The victory marked Bangladesh’s second consecutive…
BENGALURU: When Hina Bano received the news of her maiden call-up to the Indian senior women’s hockey team on Monday, emotions came rushing in all at once.Hina’s first instinct was to call her mother. She broke down inconsolably — not merely out of joy, but from the memories of everything her daughter had endured to…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI photo) Justin Langer was full of praise for teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi after the youngster once again delivered a breathtaking performance for Rajasthan Royals in their crucial IPL 2026 clash against Lucknow Super Giants on Tuesday (May 19). Calling it a “privilege” to watch the 15-year-old bat, Langer said Sooryavanshi’s fearless strokeplay…
CHENNAI: In a span of less than 24 hours, Ishan Kishan went from locking down an IPL playoff spot for Sunrisers Hyderabad to reclaiming his place in India’s ODI setup after almost three years.Just a day after producing a fluent ‘Player of the Match’ performance (70 off 47b; 7×4, 3×6) in SRH’s five-wicket win against…
PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer (L), RR captain Riyan Parag (C) and KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane (R) Three playoff spots are already locked in for Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Gujarat Titans and Sunrisers Hyderabad. But the race for the final place is still alive with six league games left.While Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants are already…
NEW DELHI: At six feet five inches, Gurnoor Brar does not just bowl fast, he bowls from somewhere most batsmen are not prepared to deal with. It’s the bounce he extracts — disconcerting and at pace northwards of 145 kph — that sets him apart from other domestic Indian pacers. On Tuesday, when the selectors…