Chennai Super Kings players (Pic credit: CSK) Five-time champions Chennai Super Kings are in uncharted territory after missing the playoffs for the third successive season. For a franchise that was once looked upon as a regular Top 4 side, the decline has been steep and uncomfortable.Despite an erratic campaign, CSK stayed mathematically alive till their…
Vinod Kambli (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Vinod Kambli made an emotional appearance at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium during Mumbai Indians’ final IPL 2026 match, with videos of him struggling to walk quickly going viral on social media. Kambli, once regarded as one of India’s brightest batting talents, was seen being supported by two as…
Jasprit Bumrah (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Pacer Jasprit Bumrah endured one of the toughest seasons of his T20 career as his IPL 2026 campaign ended with an unwanted record. The Mumbai Indians pacer was rested for the team’s final league game against Rajasthan Royals, finishing the season with just four wickets in 13 matches….
Riyan Parag (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) MUMBAI: Soon after he captained the Rajasthan Royals to the IPL-2026 playoffs with a 30-run victory over the Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday afternoon in a must-win game, Riyan Parag received a ‘pat on the back’ from his team’s head coach Kumar Sangakkara. “I think I’ve seen…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (BCCI/IPL Photo) When Rajasthan Royals’ batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi walked out to bat against Mumbai Indians in their must-win IPL 2026 clash at the Wankhede Stadium, expectations were sky high. Fans expected towering sixes, blazing boundaries, a half-century or perhaps even another hundred from the teenage star.But Sooryavanshi endured a rare off day…
Delhi Capitals’ Kuldeep Yadav and teammates celebrate (ANI Photo) Delhi Capitals signed off their IPL 2026 campaign with a commanding 40-run victory over Kolkata Knight Riders in a dead-rubber clash, as KL Rahul and Kuldeep Yadav starred on Sunday. With Rajasthan Royals defeating Mumbai Indians earlier in the day to seal the final playoff berth,…
Rajasthan Royals’ Jofra Archer (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki) Jofra Archer revealed how a blunt message from the Rajasthan Royals coaching staff helped transform his bowling after the England pacer starred in RR’s crucial 30-run victory over Mumbai Indians. Archer delivered a stunning all-round display at the Wankhede Stadium, smashing 32 off just 15 balls before returning…
Hardik Pandya (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians endured a disappointing IPL 2026 season and even their hopes of signing off with a victory failed to materialise as the five-time champions suffered another defeat in their final league-stage match.Mumbai Indians finished ninth in the 10-team points table after going down to Rajasthan Royals by…
Rajasthan Royals’ Jofra Archer (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki) Riyan Parag admitted Rajasthan Royals still have several areas to improve despite sealing the final IPL 2026 playoff spot with a crucial 30-run win over Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium. RR crossed the 200-run mark thanks to explosive late hitting from Jofra Archer and Ravindra Jadeja before…
Mumbai Indians’ Suryakumar Yadav (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki) Suryakumar Yadav may have entered an exclusive Mumbai Indians club during the defeat to Rajasthan Royals, but the milestone also arrived in the middle of one of the toughest IPL seasons of his career. The MI batter became only the second player in franchise history after Rohit Sharma…
