File Pic: Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly (TOI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has opened up about the behind-the-scenes battles he fought with selectors during his captaincy tenure to protect and reshape Rahul Dravid’s ODI career, revealing how close the batting legend came to being dropped over concerns about his strike rate.Speaking…
Rajasthan Royals skipper Riyan Parag sets the field during IPL 2026 match against Delhi Capitals. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: The ongoing IPL 2026 season has come under sharp scrutiny for a worrying decline in fielding standards, with former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif leading the criticism after highlighting repeated errors and poor catching across teams.The numbers…
Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (AP Photo) Rajasthan Royals’ batting coach Vikram Rathour admitted that Mitchell Starc’s decisive over completely shifted the momentum in Delhi Capitals’ favour, as RR suffered yet another setback in a tightening IPL 2026 playoff race. The Royals were in a commanding position at 162/2 and looked set for a total in…
Jannik Sinner, of Italy, holds his trophy after defeating Casper Ruud, of Norway in the final. (AP Photo) In a historic display of dominance, Jannik Sinner became the first Italian man to win the Rome Masters in 50 years since Adriano Panatta in 1976 on Sunday. The 24-year-old world No.1 secured the Italian Open title…
Rajasthan Royals’ Jofra Archer (PTI Photo) Former England captain Michael Vaughan has raised concerns over England’s handling of Jofra Archer’s availability, questioning whether centrally contracted players should be allowed to prioritise franchise commitments over Test cricket as England gear up for their home summer against New Zealand. Speaking on Cricbuzz, the former England captain highlighted…
RJ Mahvash and Yuzvendra Chahal RJ Mahvash has finally responded to the growing social media buzz around her relationship with Indian spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, after fans noticed that the two had unfollowed each other on Instagram.Speaking about the speculation, the actor and content creator clarified that the online reaction was overblown and stemmed from a…
CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad, right, and MS Dhoni during a training session. (PTI Photo) CHENNAI: There’s a lot of anticipation whether MS Dhoni will be seen in action for one last time at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Monday. He came in late for practice on Sunday, got padded up, did a bit of warm-up…
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head (ANI Photo) CHENNAI: It’s knock-out cricket already for Chennai Super Kings, with two league games left and no margin for error. For Sunrisers Hyderabad, the equation is less desperate but hardly comfortable: seven wins have them within touching distance of the playoffs, yet a defeat at the MA…
Delhi Capitals (ANI Photo) Delhi Capitals kept their playoff hopes alive with a crucial win over Rajasthan Royals on Sunday, but their path to qualification remains extremely narrow and heavily dependent on other results.After the victory, Delhi Capitals moved to 12 points from 13 matches with a net run rate of -0.871. They now have…
MS Dhoni (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) CHENNAI: As Chennai Super Kings prepare for their final home game of IPL 2026 against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Monday, one question has completely overshadowed team combinations, points tables, and even playoff permutations — will MS Dhoni finally play at Chepauk this season?The MA Chidambaram Stadium has been at the centre…