Axar Patel has been fined Rs 12 lakh after Delhi Capitals maintained a slow over rate during their thrilling IPL 2026 win against Punjab Kings in Dharamsala.The IPL confirmed the penalty in an official statement, saying: “As this was his team’s first offence of the season under Article 2.22 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct,…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has emerged as one of the brightest young stars of IPL 2026, scoring an impressive 440 runs in just 11 innings at the age of 15. While his fearless batting has grabbed attention across the tournament, former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar believes there is a growing concern around how the youngster is being…
Bhuvneshwar Kumar (ANI Photo) RAIPUR: On a Dec evening at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru in 2012, a young Uttar Pradesh pacer announced himself to international cricket with a dream T20I debut against Pakistan. Swinging the new ball with remarkable control, Bhuvneshwar Kumar returned figures of 3/9. More than 13 years later, in a…
Yuzvendra Chahal (PTI Photo) Punjab Kings’ bowling strategy came under scrutiny after star spinner Yuzvendra Chahal was not used for a single over during their heartbreaking three-wicket defeat to Delhi Capitals in IPL 2026. The loss marked PBKS’ fourth consecutive defeat after beginning the tournament with six straight wins, costing them a golden opportunity to…
Team Punjab Kings (ANI Photo) With 15 games remaining in the league stage, LSG and MI are already out of contention for the playoffs and DC is barely hanging in there. RCB, SRH and GT would have do really badly from here on not to make the playoffs and PBKS too remains in a good…
Madhav Tiwari (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: A night that began with Punjab Kings threatening to bat Delhi Capitals out of the contest ended with a young all-rounder, named Madhav Tiwari, calmly finishing the chase under pressure and speaking like someone already comfortable with the IPL spotlight.Powered by half-centuries from skipper Axar Patel and David Miller,…
Mumbai Indians’ (ANI Photo) Former Mumbai Indians spinner Harbhajan Singh has defended Jasprit Bumrah amid the pacer’s underwhelming IPL 2026 campaign, while also raising concerns over the team’s overall bowling unit and lack of confidence. Bumrah, widely regarded as one of the best T20 bowlers in the world, has endured an unusually quiet season by…
NEW DELHI: International Cricket Council on Monday retained an unchanged list of match officials for the 2026-27 international season, with Nitin Menon continuing as the only Indian in the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires.Following its annual review, the ICC decided to stick with the existing group of elite umpires and match referees after a comprehensive…
Axar Patel and Shreyas Iyer (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Delhi Capitals were penalised during their IPL 2026 clash against Punjab Kings at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala after failing to complete their overs within the stipulated time.Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel had won the toss and opted to field first, but…
KL Rahul and Ricky Ponting (Image credit: BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Not just Arshdeep Singh, Shreyas Iyer and the Punjab Kings players knew the importance of dismissing KL Rahul early, but head coach Ricky Ponting too looked delighted after the crucial breakthrough during the IPL 2026 clash in Dharamsala.After Punjab Kings posted a mammoth 210/5…
