File photo of Hemang Badani during a press conference. (PTI) The Hundred franchise Southern Braves picked the likes of Adil Rashid, Marcus Stoinis, Tristan Stubbs and Thomas Rew forming a composition that includes young and experienced players alike. After the auction, team’s coach Hemang Badani explained the tricky task of manoeuvring a cricket auction. Badani…
Rajasthan Royals (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore) Aakash Chopra has raised questions over Rajasthan Royals staging three of their seven home matches away from Jaipur in Guwahati during the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League. The former India opener said he finds it difficult to understand the logic behind the franchise shifting a large portion of…
Two assistant coaches of the New Zealand national cricket team, Luke Ronchi and Jacob Oram, have been allowed by New Zealand Cricket to take up coaching roles with Islamabad United in the 2026 edition of the Pakistan Super League starting March 26.Ronchi will serve as the head coach of the PSL franchise, while Oram will…
Sanju Samson and MS Dhoni (BCCI/IPL Photo) Chennai Super Kings will enter the upcoming Indian Premier League 2026 season with hopes of securing a record sixth IPL title. The five-time champions have strengthened their squad with the arrival of Sanju Samson, and former India all rounder Irfan Pathan believes that support of Dhoni and Samson’s…
Pakistan’s Abrar Ahmed, right, celebrates (AP/PTI) Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) vice-president Rajeev Shukla has clarified that the board has no authority to intervene in the controversy surrounding the Sunrisers franchise signing Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed for the upcoming season of The Hundred.The franchise, which is owned by Sun TV Network, has…
Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: With back-to-back T20 World Cup titles in the bag, India have emerged as a powerhouse in cricket’s shortest format. The talent waiting in the wings is also immense. In two years, the Indian cricket team will be gearing up…
FILE – President Donald Trump stands on stage next to the FIFA World Cup after receiving the FIFA Peace Prize during the draw for the 2026 soccer World Cup at the Kennedy Center in Washington, Dec. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File) Iran has insisted that no one can prevent its national team from participating…
India and Pakistan flags (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: In the humid, electric air of the DY Patil Stadium on June 1, 2008, a tall, lanky left-armer with an action that looked like a tangle of limbs stood at the non-striker’s end. The scoreboard read 163 for 7. One ball remained. The Rajasthan Royals needed one…
Zimbabwe’s Blessing Muzarabani (AP/PTI) Kolkata Knight Riders have added Zimbabwe fast bowler Blessing Muzarabani to their squad for the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League 2026.The franchise confirmed the signing on Friday as they look to bolster their pace attack ahead of the new campaign. Muzarabani, a towering 6 ft 8 in right-arm fast…
KKR’s Harshit Rana (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) In a huge blow, all-rounder Harshit Rana has been ruled out of the upcoming Indian Premier League edition. Rana injured his knee during a warm-up fixture against South Africa in Navi Mumbai ahead of the T20 World Cup and has missed action since then. The 24-year-old underwent surgery in…