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Bengaluru, March 29 – After leading Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) to a dominant six-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the opening match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, Virat Kohli expressed his love for his wife, Anushka Sharma, with a flying kiss.Kohli turned...

Bengaluru, March 28 "There are no words to describe Virat Kohli. When he is in, the team is always in a position to chase. He is the No. 1 batter," said Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Rajat Patidar, following his side's commanding victory against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL 2026 season...

New Delhi, March 27 Delhi Capitals pacer Auqib Nabi said that encouraging words from the franchise's coaching staff during pre-auction trials, particularly from head coach Hemang Badani, gave him the self-belief that an IPL call-up was within reach if he kept performing in domestic cricket...

Mumbai, March 24 The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) announced on Tuesday the launch of "Mumbai Fast," a dedicated talent scouting program aimed at identifying and nurturing promising fast bowlers across its jurisdiction.The talent scouting will take place between March 30 and April 8, and...

Dubai, March 24 Indian batter Smriti Mandhana retained her second position, while captain Harmanpreet Kaur moved up to 14th in the latest ICC women's T20I rankings for batters released here on Tuesday.Besides Mandhana, Shafali Verma, the powerful hitter, was the other Indian in the top 10...

New Delhi, March 16 – Former Indian opener Aakash Chopra says pace ace Jasprit Bumrah is guaranteed to perform well in every match for the Mumbai Indians (MI) in IPL 2026, but warns that the five-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions face a complex challenge in fitting their array of...

New Delhi, March 7 – Former Indian spinner Anil Kumble noted that Varun Chakravarthy's dip in form could increase the pressure on Jasprit Bumrah to perform well in the upcoming encounter as the Indian team prepares for a high-stakes final against New Zealand in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup on...

Ahmedabad, March 6 Jasprit Bumrah is a world-class bowler, but he can also have an off-day, something that Glenn Phillips and the New Zealand team would be hoping for when they face India in the T20 World Cup final on Sunday.Bumrah has been India's standout performer, with excellent...

Mumbai, March 6 The mystery seems to have been solved, and though his teammates still consider Varun Chakravarthy the "X-factor," the leg-spinner knows that he is racing against time to arrest what has been a stunning decline.The world's top-ranked bowler would be a weak link for India going...

Mumbai, March 5 Calling it an "unbelievable feeling", captain Suryakumar Yadav praised batter Sanju Samson and his bowlers, especially pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, and credited fielding coach T Dilip for India's comeback, as they defeated England by seven runs at the Wankhede Stadium on...

Mumbai, March 5 – Shivam Dube's childhood coach, Satish Samant, has said that the all-rounder will play a crucial role in India's semi-final clash against England at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday.Besides Dube, Samant believes that captain Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, and Tilak Varma...

New Delhi, March 5 – Wrist spinner Varun Chakravarthy’s diverse range of variations, especially his googly, makes him the most formidable threat to counter England’s in-form captain, Harry Brook, in the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup semi-final, which will be played at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday...

New Delhi, March 5 Former Indian batsman Cheteshwar Pujara believes that Abhishek Sharma, with his modified stance, could try to counter the threat posed by England pacer Jofra Archer by scoring as many runs as possible from the off-side during the Men's T20 World Cup semi-final at the Wankhede...

Mumbai, March 4 It all started with an upset stomach, which derailed the juggernaut that Abhishek Sharma had been running when this edition of the T20 World Cup got underway.Having finished as the second-highest run-scorer in 2025 among top nations, Abhishek was expected to dominate the...

Chennai, February 26 Abhishek Sharma regained his form and moved closer to his maiden fifty in this T20 World Cup as India reached 109/1 in 10 overs against Zimbabwe in their Super Eights clash here on Thursday.At the halfway mark, Abhishek was unbeaten on 49 off 25 balls, smashing four sixes...

Colombo, February 25 – Skipper Mitchell Santner and Cole McConchie produced one of the greatest lower-order recoveries in the history of the Men’s T20 World Cup, helping New Zealand reach 168/7 in their 20 overs against Sri Lanka in their Super Eights clash at the R Premadasa Stadium on...

Pallekele, February 24 – Sahibzada Farhan's 63 and a late flourish from Shadab Khan (23 off 11) helped Pakistan post 164/9 in 20 overs against England in a Group 2 clash in the Super 8s stage of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy on Tuesday...

Kandy (Sri Lanka), February 23 – England left-arm spinner Liam Dawson said that the two-time champions will not be distracted by the hype surrounding Pakistan's mystery spinner Usman Tariq ahead of Tuesday's crucial T20 World Cup Super Eights match, adding that the visitors are prepared for the...

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Kalyani, February 20. Experienced Indian fast bowler Mohammed Shami provided valuable advice to the Jammu and Kashmir bowlers as they prepared for their first-ever Ranji Trophy final in the history of the premier domestic tournament.J&K will face eight-time champions Karnataka in their first...