Cricket

South Africa’s Rassie van der Dussen (AP/PTI) South Africa’s dependable white-ball batter, Rassie van der Dussen, has announced his retirement from international cricket, bringing an end to a career that earned him a place among the Proteas’ most reliable performers.The 35-year-old shared the news via social media, expressing gratitude and pride for his time representing…

L-R: Virat Kohli, and Sameer Rizvi with Rishabh Pant. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: The new season of the Indian Premier League is in full swing. All ten teams have played one match each after five days of action. IPL 2026 began with high-scoring affairs, with the first two games over the weekend producing 200-plus totals,…

Lucknow Super Giants’ captain Rishabh Pant with teammates (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan) Ex-India batter Abhinav Mukund has questioned the direction and team structure of Lucknow Super Giants after their defeat to Delhi Capitals, pointing to a lack of clarity in how the side is shaping up in IPL 2026. The criticism followed a convincing six-wicket win…

England’s Jacob Bethell and Harry Brook (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) Harry Brook and Jacob Bethell have been formally warned over their conduct following a nightclub incident during England’s pre-Ashes tour of New Zealand last year, in a development that once again brings focus on off-field discipline within the squad.The action was taken by the Cricket Regulator,…

Lucknow Super Giants’ Mohammed Shami, left, during the IPL match against Delhi Capitals. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Veteran India pacer Mohammed Shami continued to make a strong statement, even as Lucknow Super Giants slumped to a six-wicket defeat against Delhi Capitals in their IPL 2026 season opener at the Ekana Stadium on Wednesday.Shami, who has…

File Pic: KKR and SRH players (Image credit: IPL) KOLKATA: What can be considered a safe total? That question would be haunting the Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad ahead of their clash at the Eden Gardens on Thursday.They would have been happy putting up more than 200 runs in their opening games of the…

Delhi Capitals’ KL Rahul, right, walks off the field after losing his wicket (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) What began as a routine IPL clash between Lucknow Super Giants and Delhi Capitals quickly turned into a social media face-off, with both franchises engaging in a subtle but sharp exchange that caught fans’ attention. The moment that triggered…

Kolkata Knight Riders’ Cameron Green, right, and captain Ajinkya Rahane (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) Cameron Green bowling in the nets ahead of Kolkata Knight Riders’ IPL 2026 clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad has quickly become a major talking point. It comes just days after the Australian all-rounder did not bowl in KKR’s opening defeat to the Mumbai…

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Photo by PTI) NEW DELHI: The meteoric rise of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in the Indian Premier League (IPL) is no longer just a feel-good breakout story; it is rapidly turning into a serious selection debate, with growing chatter around a potential India debut in the upcoming Zimbabwe T20I series.Just days after turning 15, the…

Sameer Rizvi and Tristan Stubbs (Image Credit: IPL) Sameer Rizvi announced himself in style, producing a composed and match-winning unbeaten 70 to guide Delhi Capitals to a comfortable six-wicket victory over Lucknow Super Giants in Match 5 of IPL 2026. Walking in under pressure with Delhi reeling at 26 for 4 in a modest chase…