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Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill during IPL 2026. (AP Photo) New Delhi: Less than two months before the 2026 T20 World Cup, Shubman Gill was dropped from India’s squad. Elevated as vice-captain for the Asia Cup, the right-handed batter failed to produce the returns, prompting the think tank to take the tough call. Tipped to…

HPCA stadium in Dharamsala TimesofIndia.com in Dharamsala: On a pleasant Sunday evening in Dharamshala, Jos Buttler was the first Gujarat Titans player to walk onto the ground. He paused for a moment, looked around at the majestic Dhauladhar range in the backdrop, and slowly took out his phone to capture the picturesque venue.Buttler was not…

NEW DELHI: Australian cricketer David Warner has once again hinted that his relationship with Sunrisers Hyderabad remains strained, revealing that the IPL franchise still appears to have him blocked on Instagram. Warner shared a screenshot of SRH’s profile on his Instagram story where the account showed up as “private”, something users usually see when they…

Mumbai Indians’ Rohit Sharma (ANI Photo) Rohit Sharma endured a disappointing end to his IPL 2026 campaign after registering an unwanted record during Mumbai Indians’ defeat to Rajasthan Royals at the Wankhede Stadium. The MI opener was dismissed for a duck by Jofra Archer, a wicket that also saw him equal the record for the…

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….

NEW DELHI: Former Karnataka Ranji cricketer SL Akshay died on Sunday after reportedly suffering a heart attack while playing a local division cricket match in Bengaluru. The 39-year-old, who was from Shivamogga, had earlier represented Karnataka in the Ranji Trophy and also featured in the Karnataka Premier League, now called the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20.According…

KKR vs DC Live Score, IPL 2026: KKR’s campaign was heavily disrupted early in the season due to injuries and unavailability in their bowling attack. Mustafizur Rahman, Harshit Rana, Akash Deep and Matheesha Pathirana all missed matches because of various issues, while marquee signing Cameron Green, returning from injury, was unable to bowl during the…

Kumar Sangakkara (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: The tension was clearly visible on Rajasthan Royals head coach Kumar Sangakkara’s face during his side’s must-win IPL 2026 clash against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.Sangakkara remained glued to his seat till the very last ball, repeatedly wiping sweat off his face with a towel…

Mumbai Indians (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) Mumbai Mumbai Indians tried a different tactical approach in their final league-stage match against Rajasthan Royals at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday, with Hardik Pandya introducing as many as three overs of spin inside the Powerplay.It marked only the second instance in IPL 2026 where MI opted for…