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Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami. (AP Photo) Former India captain and ex-BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has thrown his weight behind Mohammed Shami, urging selectors to bring the experienced pacer back into India’s national setup. Speaking at an event in Kolkata ahead of Kolkata Knight Riders’ clash with Lucknow Super Giants, Ganguly made a strong case…

Gujarat Titans will be banking on the return of skipper Shubman Gill as they look to bounce back against an in-form Delhi Capitals in their IPL clash on Wednesday. Sai Sudharsan has confirmed the return of his opening partner and team captain, Shubman Gill, who missed the previous match due to a muscle spasm. Gujarat…

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Photo: IPL) After Vaibhav Sooryavanshi smashed two sixes off Jasprit Bumrah, former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan praised the 15-year-old prodigy, explaining how he forced the world’s best bowler to think. Sooryavanshi grabbed headlines when he took on Jasprit Bumrah, widely regarded as the world’s best bowler, he smashed him for two sixes in…

MS Dhoni (Image credit: CSK/IPL) NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings are facing growing uncertainty over their talisman and former captain MS Dhoni’s availability, with the veteran wicketkeeper-batter still some way off full fitness as the IPL 2026 season gathers pace.According to a Cricbuzz report, Dhoni is currently undergoing rehabilitation for a calf muscle strain and…

Bangladesh Cricket Board election scandal (Screengrab/X) A government-appointed investigation committee in Bangladesh has uncovered widespread irregularities, including vote-rigging, coercion, and bias, in the October 2025 Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) elections. The five-member panel, headed by former justice AKM Asaduzzaman, submitted its report to the sports ministry on Sunday. According to the ESPNcricinfo, the election process…

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi with RR talent spotter Akshay Karanje NEW DELHI: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, 15, is the toast of the nation. It’s still early days in the 2026 edition of the Indian Premier League but the left-hander has everyone talking again. If last season was about his age and fearlessness, this season his audacity in taking on…

Sai Sudharsan (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Sai Sudharsan takes to IPL like a duck to water. From the time he made his debut for Gujarat Titans four seasons ago, the 24-year-old has emerged as one of the cornerstones of their batting.He has been their top rungetter in the last two seasons and claimed the Orange…

Rain threat looms over DC vs GT clash (Screengrab) The Delhi Capitals (DC) are set to face the Gujarat Titans (GT) in Match 14 of IPL 2026 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Wednesday. However, more than the on-field action, all eyes are firmly on the weather, with the national capital experiencing…

Delhi Capitals have won their first two matches without Mitchell Starc, but bowling coach Munaf Patel said the team wants him to join the squad soon, calling him one of the top bowlers in the IPL.Starc has not yet received his NOC from Cricket Australia and is also dealing with a shoulder injury.Speaking before the…

Rajasthan Royals’ Yashasvi Jaiswal (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals opener Yashasvi Jaiswal carved his name into an elite power-hitting club as he completed 100 sixes in the IPL, headlining a dominant 27-run win over Mumbai Indians in a rain-curtailed clash in Guwahati on Tuesday.The landmark came during a dazzling unbeaten 77, his 17th IPL…