MS Shanker The arrival of the Indian Premier League season is supposed to be a celebration of cricket—packed stadiums, electrifying contests, and fans living every ball. Instead, what unfolds behind the scenes is far less glamorous: a scramble for free passes, entitlement politics, and a quiet sidelining of the very people who built the game….
Bengaluru: Devdutt Padikkal’s 26-ball-61 crusted with class and Virat Kohli’s masterly unbeaten half-century powered Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a dominant six-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL 2026’s season-opening match here on Saturday. Padikkal and Kohli (69 not out, 38b) added 101 runs off a mere 45 balls for the second wicket, lending meat…
Our Correspondent Hyderabad, March 28: Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) General Secretary Dharam Guruva Reddy has launched a strong attack on the Telangana Government, questioning its silence over the alleged ₹69 crore “loot” linked to the Visakha deal and a series of serious irregularities within the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA). Calling it a blatant failure of…
New Delhi: How much cricket is too much cricket? Jos Buttler says it depends completely on an individual and his ability to at times say “no” to some of the T20 franchise league offers, which helps in finding the perfect work-life balance. Come September, Buttler, one of England’s finest white-ball keeper-batters, will turn 36, but…
New Delhi: Chennai Super Kings icon MS Dhoni is set to miss the first two weeks of the IPL due to a calf injury, the franchise said on Saturday. “MS Dhoni is currently undergoing rehabilitation for a calf strain. As a result, he is likely to miss the first two weeks of TATA IPL 2026,”…
Mumbai: From the confines of his room in Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir star Auqib Nabi watched a large crowd celebrate his entry into the IPL on auction day. But, he says, the “ultimate goal” is to play and win matches for India. Long before he lifted the Ranji Trophy with his J&K teammates, Nabi had…
Our Correspondent Hyderabad: In a welcome development for cricket lovers, Hyderabad is set to host two international matches during Team India’s 2026–27 home season, bringing renewed excitement to the city’s sporting landscape. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has shortlisted the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Uppal as one of the…
Bengaluru: Royal Challengers Bengaluru players will train wearing jersey No.11 during match days in the upcoming IPL and the franchise also plans to mark 11 permanent seats in honour of the fans who died in a tragic stampede outside the M Chinnaswamy Stadium here last year. The fans had lost their lives here on June…
New Delhi: Reigning world champions India will play two T20 Internationals in Ireland on June 26 and June 28 respectively, the BCCI said on Saturday about the games that will precede their white-ball assignment in England. Both matches will be held at Belfast, where the Indian team will play for the first time since 2007….
New Delhi: The ODI World Cup is still a year away but India’s 20-odd probables have already been earmarked and the five national selectors will keep an eye on these players during the IPL starting March 28, a top BCCI source told PTI on Friday. The Ajit Agarakar-led panel comprises SS Das, RP Singh, Ajay…
