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New Delhi, March 27 – Five-time champions Mumbai Indians will aim for dominance as they enter the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 with their core squad and some new faces. Key players, including former captain Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya, lead a settled squad and hope that their experience...

Ahmedabad, March 26 Shubman Gill said on Thursday that he has nothing to prove in the upcoming IPL after being dropped from the Indian team ahead of the 2026 T20 World Cup.Gill was the India vice-captain in the shortest format but was dropped to accommodate Sanju Samson in the top order. India...

Ahmedabad, March 26 Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill became the latest Indian cricketer to criticize the Impact Player rule in the IPL on Wednesday, saying "it takes the skill out of the game".Other Indian players who have expressed their concerns about the rule include Rohit Sharma, Hardik...

New Delhi, March 26 – Former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif believes that Rohit Sharma should remain on the field for the entire duration of a T20 match, rather than being used as an Impact Player by the Mumbai Indians (MI) in the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL).Rohit, who holds the record...

New Delhi, March 23 – The emotions of India’s T20 World Cup victory are still fresh, but the cricket calendar doesn’t wait. In just five days, the spotlight will shift to the grand spectacle of the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL), ushering in another season of high-octane action, star power...

New Delhi, March 23 Axar Patel, a versatile player himself, became the latest Indian cricketer to criticize the Impact Player rule in the IPL on Monday with a blunt "I don't like it" response, while insisting that it hinders the development of his team.Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya have also...

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...

New Delhi, March 16 – Former Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh has urged Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya to replicate his match-winning form from this year's Men's T20 World Cup as the five-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions aim to end a trophy drought.MI will kick off their campaign...

New Delhi, March 16 Former Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh believes that Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya needs to "bring out his true potential" and lead from the front if the five-time champions are to mount a strong challenge in the upcoming IPL.MI, led by Pandya, will be aiming to end...

Mumbai, March 16 Five-time champions Mumbai Indians began training for the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League, which will start on March 28.Shardul Thakur, Mayank Markande, Allah Ghazanfar, Naman Dhir, Raja Angad Bawa, Robin Minz, Raghu Sharma, Mayank Rawat, Danish Malewar, Mohammad...

Pune, March 11 An advocate has filed a complaint with the Pune Police, seeking the registration of an FIR against cricketer Hardik Pandya for allegedly disrespecting the national flag during the T20 World Cup victory celebrations at a stadium in Ahmedabad.A police officer at the Shivaji Nagar...

New Delhi, March 11 – India’s historic defense of their Men’s T20 World Cup title was built on a foundation of sheer dominance and a “team-first” ethos. Under head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Suryakumar Yadav, the Indian team smashed a record 106 sixes and became the first team in the...

Dubai, March 11 Swashbuckling batsman Ishan Kishan capitalized on his outstanding performance in the T20 World Cup, moving up to a career-high second position, trailing top-ranked Abhishek Sharma by just four points in the latest ICC list for T20I batters, published on Wednesday.Abhishek...

Dubai, March 11: India's successful run at the recent ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 saw Indian batters rewarded in the latest rankings released by the ICC on Wednesday, with the team now holding the top two ranked players on the list for T20I batters.Young opener Abhishek Sharma maintained his...

New Delhi, March 10 – Former India coach Gautam Gambhir credited Sanju Samson’s crucial 97 against the West Indies as the turning point in India’s successful campaign at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, which concluded with the hosts winning their third consecutive title after defeating New Zealand...

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...

New Delhi, March 8 Jasprit Bumrah, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, and Hardik Pandya were the four Indians named in the ICC's Team of the Tournament for the 2026 T20 World Cup, after their team secured a record third title.Samson, who led the winning quartet with 321 runs in just five innings, was...

New Delhi, March 9 – The celebrations after India's second T20 World Cup title in 18 months were not particularly exuberant, perhaps reflecting the winning habit of the shortest format team.Yes, there were smiles and hugs, and some players even did impromptu bhangra after one of the most...

Ahmedabad, March 9 – All-rounder Hardik Pandya described India’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup victory as a moment of redemption and validation of years of belief, saying winning trophies for the country remains the driving force of his career. After India secured a dominant 96-run victory over New...

Ahmedabad, March 8 Suryakumar Yadav greeted the historic occasion in Indian cricket – an unprecedented third T20 World Cup title – with an almost unnervingly casual demeanor, a fleeting smile, and a brief hand clap.If one were to observe this scene in isolation, it would be difficult to...