Rishabh Pant and Hardik Pandya (BCCI/IPL Photo) IPL-2026 isn’t over yet, but heads have already begun to roll at franchises that fared disastrously this year. On Friday, Rishabh Pant stepped down as captain of Lucknow Super Giants, which finished at the bottom of the table. Meanwhile, Hardik Pandya‘s tumultuous tenure as Mumbai Indians skipper is…
Riyan Parag, Kumar Sangakkara and Sam Curran (Image credit: Agencies) TimesofIndia.com in Mullanpur: Kumar Sangakkara, Rajasthan Royals (RR) director of cricket and head coach, on Friday did not hold back and questioned Sam Curran‘s absence from the playoffs after the England all-rounder was ruled out with a “season-ending” groin injury but has played for Surrey…
Shubman Gill shares victory hug with Family (Image: X) After Gujarat Titans pulled off a record chase in Qualifier 2, Shubman Gill won the Player of the Match award for his stunning century during the chase. And here’s how he celebrated with his family after Gujarat Titans qualified for the IPL 2026 final.Gujarat Titans (GT)…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru will face Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2026 Final on May 31 in Ahmedabad. (ANI) TimesofIndia.com in Dharamsala: Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) journey into back-to-back IPL finals has not been driven by a single superstar season or a one-man rescue act. For years, RCB were defined by individuals, a franchise with giant…
Mumbai Indians endured a forgettable IPL 2026, with the five-time champions battling dressing room turbulence throughout the season. The unrest in the dressing room isn’t new though. As TimesofIndia.com has reported earlier, the franchise has struggled ever since Hardik Pandya took over the captaincy from Rohit Sharma. But more than the unease, the steady flow…
Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Not once. Twice. Same dismissal. Same reaction. Gujarat Titans batter Sai Sudharsan suffered a bizarre dismissal during the IPL 2026 Qualifier 2 against Rajasthan Royals in Mullanpur on Friday, getting out hit-wicket in almost identical fashion to his dismissal in Qualifier 1 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) TimesofIndia.com in Mullanpur: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s remarkable IPL 2026 campaign may have ended with Rajasthan Royals falling short in Qualifier 2, but the conversation around the 15-year-old has only grown louder. After another composed knock under pressure in a high-stakes playoff, Rajasthan Royals head coach Kumar Sangakkara delivered perhaps the strongest…
During the IPL 2026 mini-auction in Abu Dhabi back in December 2025, every franchise walked out believing it had cracked the tournament before a ball had even been bowled.Cameron Green became the most expensive overseas player in IPL history after Kolkata Knight Riders splashed Rs 25.20 crore on him, banking on a genuine all-round cricketer…
NEW DELHI: India endured mixed fortunes at the Singapore Open Super 750 on Friday as PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen bowed out in the quarterfinals, while the men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty battled into the semifinals with a gritty comeback win.Two-time Olympic medallist Sindhu once again found reigning Olympic champion and…
Rafael Nadal of Spain (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Rafael Nadal has opened up about the severe physical struggles he endured throughout his legendary tennis career, revealing how constant pain and difficult health decisions became a part of his journey to greatness.Speaking to the BBC, the 39-year-old admitted that his pursuit of success often pushed him…