Shaheen Afridi (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Pakistan pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi grabbed attention during a PSL 2026 captains’ presser on Wednesday when he avoided a question about Pakistan’s struggling national team. As a journalist brought up the team’s recent poor performances and asked questions to Pakistani players present in the presser individually, Afridi stepped in…
ARCHERY Indian archers confirm another medal at Asia Cup Stage-1 Chikitha Taniparthi and Rajat Chauhan reached the compound mixed team final to secure another medal for India at the Asia Cup Stage-1 archery tournament in Bangkok on Thursday. The top-seeded pair of Chikitha and Rajat got a first-round bye before knocking out Chinese Taipei 159-155…
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) owner Sanjiv Goenka with Rishabh Pant (PTI Photo) Sanjiv Goenka, owner of Lucknow Super Giants, has firmly shut down speculation surrounding Rishabh Pant’s captaincy ahead of IPL 2026, calling out what he implied were baseless reports doing the rounds. Pant had come under heavy criticism after a disappointing IPL 2025 campaign….
Lucknow Super Giants’s Mayank Yadav celebrates (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has made it clear that IPL 2026 could be a defining season for Mayank Yadav, urging the young pacer to justify the faith shown in him by Lucknow Super Giants. Mayank burst onto the scene in IPL 2024 with raw pace,…
Gautam Gambhir, Ajit Agarkar and Shubman Gill (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday announced the complete schedule for Team India’s international home season for 2026-27, unveiling a packed calendar featuring 22 matches across 17 cities.The upcoming season promises a wide-ranging contest with four visiting teams —…
NEW DELHI: Batting maestro Virat Kohli’s mental toughness has long been a defining trait of his career, and stories from his early days continue to underline just how deep that resilience runs. From playing a Ranji Trophy match the day after his father’s death to dominating age-group cricket, Kohli’s journey has been built on defiance…
Abhishek Sharma (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Yograj Singh has come down heavily on Abhishek Sharma despite India’s T20 World Cup 2026 triumph, questioning the opener’s focus and discipline after what he termed an inconsistent campaign.Abhishek endured a mixed tournament in his maiden World Cup appearance. After starting with three consecutive ducks, he…
Pakistan Super League trophy: (Image credit: PSL) The Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2026 begins under unusual circumstances, with the tournament returning to a closed-door, broadcast-first model due to the ongoing regional crisis. With rising fuel costs and government advisories restricting travel, the Pakistan Cricket Board has taken the tough call to stage the league without…
File Pic: Pat Cummins (R) and Ishan Kishan during IPL 2025. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Australia skipper Pat Cummins has offered an encouraging update on his recovery from a back injury, revealing that he is targeting a return midway through the IPL 2026 season while backing Ishan Kishan to lead Sunrisers Hyderabad in his absence.Go…
IPL captains warned for catch rules in captain’s meeting (PTI Photo/ BCCI) IPL team captains have been warned about fielder movement during catches and the officials of BCCI have shared an important update regarding impact player rule ahead of the 2026 season. Teams have been clearly instructed that a catch will only be considered valid…
