When Anshul Kamboj was flown to Manchester in July last year and handed his Test debut against England, it marked the culmination of years of quiet toil for the Haryana fast bowler. But the occasion did not unfold the way he would have scripted it. At Old Trafford, the conditions were demanding, the stakes high,…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad will begin the 19th season of the Indian Premier League when they meet at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on March 28. In the recent past, the IPL has established itself as a finishing school for some of the brightest young talents in global cricket, with new faces…
Indian Premier League franchise Rajasthan Royals on Tuesday was purchased by a consortium led by businessman Kal Somani for a whopping sum of Rs. 15,300 crore (USD 1.63 billion). The consortium is backed by Rob Walton of the Walmart family and the Hamp family. Sheila Ford Hamp, a member of the Ford family that holds…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) pacer Yash Dayal will not be a part of the side for IPL 2026, RCB director of cricket Mo Bobat said in Bengaluru on Tuesday. Bobat added that Dayal, who faces legal issues, remains under contract with RCB, and has the support of the franchise as he “goes through his personal…
Five-time IPL champion Chennai Super Kings (CSK) has picked Australian pacer Spencer Johnson as its replacement for the injured Nathan Ellis, who has been ruled out of the tournament with a hamstring injury. The 30-year-old left arm pacer, who has previously played for the Gujarat Titans and the Kolkata Knight Riders, will don the yellow…
As yet another season of the Indian Premier League descends upon us, the questions circling Chennai Super Kings (CSK) legend M.S. Dhoni have received a fresh life. Will this be Dhoni’s last IPL season? What will be his role in this new-look CSK side? Is it a possibility that he might end up not playing…
As the Indian Premier League heads into its 19th edition in 2026, the race for the Orange and Purple Caps will once again be a fiercely fought contest between players from the ten teams participating in the competition. In the 2025 season, six players crossed the 600 run mark, with B. Sai Sudharsan of the…
Three-time Indian Premier League champion Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Tuesday announced that it will retire jersey No. 12 in tribute to Caribbean all-rounder Andre Russell. The decision was announced at the Knights Unplugged 3.0 event, where Rinku Singh was also named the side’s vice-captain. Russell had called time on his IPL playing career ahead…
Indian Premier League side Royal Challengers Bengaluru was acquired by a consortium led by Aditya Birla Group (ABG) and The Times of India Group in a transaction that amounted to Rs. 16,706 crore, as per reports. The consortium, which also features Bolt Ventures (Bolt) and Blackstone’s perpetual private equity strategy (BXPE, Blackstone), signed a deal…
Three-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champion Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Tuesday named left-hand middle order batter Rinku Singh as its vice-captain for the 2026 season. At the Knights Unplugged 3.0 event in Kolkata, KKR CEO Venky Mysore made the announcement while presenting the players and the support staff for the season. Starting from the…
