MS Dhoni at Chepauk (Screengrab) The veteran batter of CSK, MS Dhoni, is set to play his 19th IPL season. Even at the age of 44, he remains active in the tournament. In a recent intra-squad match at Chepauk, Dhoni was seen effortlessly smashing a six off Mukesh Chaudhary with just a slight movement of…
NEW DELHI: Rinku Singh enjoyed a double bonanza on Tuesday. First, he was handed the vice-captaincy of the Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of the IPL 2026 season, and then he was appointed as a Regional Sports Officer by the Uttar Pradesh Government. He was handed the appointment letter for the post by UP Chief Minister…
Mohammed Shami (Image credit: LSG) NEW DELHI: Lucknow Super Giants bowling coach Bharat Arun stood close to the stumps and threw the ball to the experienced Mohammed Shami. The veteran grabbed the ball, took his run-up, breathed fire, and did what he does best – destroyed the stumps with lethal yorkers.Shami is now 35, and…
Mo Bobat raises concern for injury crisis (Image: ANI) IPL 2026 has been affected by the injuries of fast-bowlers, with almost every franchises first-choice bowlers are going to miss the opening phase of tournament. Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru will themselves be without pace spearhead Josh Hazlewood. RCB’s Director of Cricket, Mo Bobat, believes the…
Looking to impress: Delhi Capitals’ Prithvi Shaw trains in Delhi on Tuesday (Image credit: Delhi Capitals/IPL) It’s unfortunate that Shreyas Iyer misses out. It’s no fault of his, nor ours. He has to wait for his chance.” This was India’s chief selector Ajit Agarkar while announcing the T20I squad for the Asia Cup last Aug….
Yash Dayal (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) BENGALURU : Putting speculation around Yash Dayal to rest, Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s director of cricket Mo Bobat on Tuesday confirmed that the leftarm pacer will not be part of this season’s IPL. Dayal, who has been dealing with legal issues, has not joined the RCB squad, which began training at…
Bengaluru FC’s Ryan Williams, in blue, and Mohun Bagan Super Giant’s Liston Colaco vie for the ball during the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 final, at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, in Kolkata, West Bengal. (PTI Photo) Ryan Williams is set to be in line for his India debut after being named in the 23-member squad…
Lakshya Sen and PV Sindhu (Photos by PTI) NEW DELHI: India have announced their squads for the upcoming Thomas and Uber Cup, with a mix of experienced stars and young talent set to compete in Denmark next month. Lakshya Sen, fresh off his All England runner-up finish, will lead the men’s team, while PV Sindhu…
NEW DELHI: Three-time champion Kolkata Knight Riders on Tuesday announced Rinku Singh as vice captain of the franchise ahead of IPL 2026.“God’s plan has a new chapter,” KKR posted on X.Ajinkya Rahane will lead the franchise in the upcoming season.Earlier, KKR also roped in left-arm pacer Saurabh Dubey as a replacement for an injured Akash…
Lalit Modi, former Indian Premier League commissioner (TOI) With the sale of the Rajasthan Royals franchise, there is a growing sense that the long, lingering shadow of Lalit Modi over the team, and to an extent the league, may finally begin to fade. Lalit Modi, former Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner, has remained a controversial…
