Mumbai: Riding on Jofra Archer’s inspirational all-round effort, Rajasthan Royals defeated Mumbai Indians by 30 runs to advance to the IPL playoffs here on Sunday. The Royals, 16 points after their win over MI, completed the knockouts line-up along with Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Gujarat Titans and Sunrisers Hyderabad. Suryakumar Yadav (60) was involved in two…
Lucknow: Punjab Kings rediscovered their winning touch after six defeats in a row through skipper Shreyas Iyer’s majestic unbeaten 101 as they handed Lucknow Super Giants a seven-wicket towelling to stay alive in the IPL playoffs race here on Saturday. Shreyas, whose maiden IPL hundred came off 51 balls, and Prabhsimran Singh (69, 39 balls)…
Hyderabad: Sunrisers Hyderabad maintained their now familiar hell-for-leather template, but even a thumping 55-run victory couldn’t prevent Royal Challengers Bengaluru from topping the points table at the end of their IPL league stage engagement here on Friday. Abhishek Sharma’s bat-swing, Ishan Kishan’s daredevilry and Heinrich Klaasen’s brute muscularity took SRH to a meaty total of…
Ahmedabad: Gujarat Titans’ bankable top order laid the groundwork for a dominating 89-run win over Chennai Super Kings here on Thursday, taking them closer to a top-two qualification for the Indian Premier League play-offs. Shubman Gill (64 off 37) and Sai Sudharsan (84 off 53) added to their remarkable consistency as an opening pair with…
Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Mumbai Indians by four wickets in a rain-interrupted IPL match to keep their playoff hopes alive here on Wednesday. Sent in to bat, MI, who are already eliminated from the playoff race, struggled their way to a modest 147 for 8. MI slipped to 41/4 in the sixth over. Hardik…
New Delhi: Former India captain Anil Kumble believes teen sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has the ability to break Chris Gayle’s record for most sixes in a single IPL season, with his range and temperament setting him apart from other batters. Sooryavanshi continued his remarkable run in IPL 2026 with another stunning display of power-hitting as Rajasthan…
Jaipur: He is all of 15, but Vaibhav Sooryavanshi knows that if he plays long enough, he will be showered with accolades, something that should not make him waver from his pursuit of excellence. After scoring 38-ball-93 in a seven-wicket victory over Lucknow Super Giants, which put Rajasthan Royals just one win away from the…
Jaipur: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continued his evening ritual of leaving spectators spellbound with a breathtaking 38-ball 93 as Rajasthan Royals moved closer to a playoff berth with a one-sided seven-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants in an IPL match here on Tuesday. The 15-year-old, who is all set to board the flight to Dublin with the…
Guwahati: Flamboyant wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant was on Tuesday removed as vice-captain of the Indian Test squad for the upcoming one-off match against Afghanistan and dropped from the ODI line-up for the ensuing three-match series against the same opponents. KL Rahul replaced Pant as the vice-captain of the Indian Test team that is being led by…
Chennai: Ishan Kishan struck a fluent 70 after Pat Cummins displayed his mastery over length and pace with a three-wicket burst as Sunrisers Hyderabad ensured an IPL 2026 playoff berth with a smooth five-wicket victory over Chennai Super Kings here on Monday. Asked to chase 180, SRH started with a Powerplay score of 45/1—one of…
