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Bengaluru, April 4 Wicketkeeper batsman Jitesh Sharma said on Saturday that being the vice-captain of Royal Challengers Bengaluru and the overall leadership experience has added a certain edge to his game.Jitesh was a vital part of RCB's success when they won their maiden IPL title in 2025...

Chennai, April 4 – There may have been some doubts about Sanju Samson's start with the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), but head coach Stephen Fleming is confident that the star batter will soon regain his form. Samson's performance has been under scrutiny after he scored 6 and 7 in his first two...

New Delhi, March 29 – Veteran right-handed batter Manish Pandey, who is one of only four players to have featured in every edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) since its inception in 2008, says his 19-year journey feels like a whirlwind.Pandey will be playing for Kolkata Knight Riders...

Bengaluru, March 28 The iconic Virat Kohli believed that taking periodic breaks from the game has helped him stay mentally fresh and avoid burnout, after scoring his 28th IPL half-century at the Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Saturday.His effort came in RCB's easy six-wicket win against Sunrisers...

New Delhi, March 27. Former Indian left-arm pacer Irfan Pathan believes that Sanju Samson could be the natural successor to MS Dhoni's role at Chennai Super Kings (CSK), adding that the wicketkeeper-batsman is someone fans can "identify with and connect with."Dhoni has led CSK to five IPL...

Mumbai, March 22 India all-rounder Hardik Pandya said on Sunday that he began his career as a "pure batter" and credited hard work and a willingness to go the extra mile for his rise as one of the country's most valuable cricketers.From his Ranji Trophy debut in 2013 to breaking into the...

Surat, March 20 – Gujarat's Aarya Desai has made history in T20 cricket by scoring a sensational 193 in 81 balls in the 'Surat Cricket T20 League' – a tournament recognized by the Gujarat Cricket Association – and is being hailed as the highest individual score ever in the shorter version of the...

New Delhi, March 20 – Since 2018, Anukul Roy has primarily been a bench player in the Indian Premier League (IPL), despite being part of the Indian team that won the Men’s U19 World Cup in New Zealand. Roy, a handy batter who also bowls left-arm orthodox spin, has only 12 IPL appearances – four...

New Delhi, March 13 – Former Indian cricketer and commentator Aakash Chopra believes that Rohit Sharma should remain on the field for the entire duration of a T20 match instead of being used as an Impact Player by the Mumbai Indians (MI) in the Indian Premier League (IPL).Chopra said that it...

Patna, March 10 Indian top-order batsman Ishan Kishan arrived in his hometown on Tuesday to a grand welcome after playing a key role in his team's triumphant campaign in the T20 World Cup.Kishan's return was particularly inspiring, as he was not even part of the national team just a few months...

New Delhi, March 9 India's flamboyant all-rounder Hardik Pandya has described winning his second successive T20 World Cup title as fulfillment of a personal promise and declared that "this is just the start" of the team's dominance.Pandya scored two half-centuries with the bat, including a 52...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 8 – Vizhinjam, the hometown of batsman Sanju Samson, erupted in jubilation on Sunday as India won the T20 World Cup, with the player contributing a crucial 89-run innings.Samson's father, Samson Viswanath, said the player played his natural game. "He started playing...