Jasprit Bumrah has found himself in an unusual phase this IPL season, a rare dip in form for a bowler of his calibre and consistency. Widely regarded as one of the finest fast bowlers across formats in modern cricket, Bumrah has struggled to replicate his usual dominance following the high of India’s T20 World Cup
In December 2023, Mumbai Indians made a high-profile move by bringing Hardik Pandya back into the franchise amid much fanfare and expectation. The decision also saw him being handed the captaincy, with the management banking on his leadership success with Gujarat Titans to revive MI’s fortunes. Hardik had earlier led Gujarat Titans to the IPL
Sunrisers Hyderabad spin-bowling coach Muttiah Muralitharan has made a striking observation on the modern evolution of cricket, stating that the game has become heavily tilted in favour of batters, to the extent that even legendary spinners like himself and the late Shane Warne would have struggled in today’s T20 format. Muralitharan, who remains the only
Abhav Bhatia’s last words to his father were simple—he was on his way home. The 14-year-old had gone to watch Monday’s IPL match between Delhi and Bengaluru and was returning on a bike with his 20-year-old cousin, Yagya. As they crossed Ashoka Road, Abhav called his father, Sumit, to inform him he would be home
Yashasvi Jaiswal did not finish Rajasthan Royals’ chase against Punjab Kings, but he played a crucial role in building the platform that made the win possible. Donovan Ferreira delivered the final push, while Shubham Dubey provided the finishing firepower, yet Jaiswal’s 51 off 27 balls gave RR the most important element in a 220-plus chase:
At one stage, Delhi Capitals were struggling at 8/6, and it looked like they might end up breaking RCB’s unwanted record of the lowest-ever IPL total (49). However, the team somehow managed to recover and eventually posted a slightly better score of 75. RCB then chased down the target of 76 comfortably in the seventh
The Indian Premier League (IPL) mid-season table is beginning to heat up, with Punjab Kings currently sitting at the top after an impressive unbeaten run. At the other end of the standings, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), led by Rishabh Pant, are struggling near the bottom after a series of poor results. LSG suffered their fifth
Virat Kohli once again proved why he is regarded as one of the finest chasers in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, delivering a match-winning knock against Gujarat Titans at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Friday. Chasing a target of 206, Kohli led from the front with a brilliant 81 off 44 balls, helping Royal
Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin believes Gujarat Titans would not have been able to beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in their IPL 2026 clash at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Gujarat Titans began strongly, with openers Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan putting together a 128-run stand for the first wicket. However, the visitors failed
Suryakumar Yadav, the India T20 captain, is going through a difficult phase with the bat in the IPL 2026 season, and his dip in form has mirrored Mumbai Indians’ poor run. The right-handed batter had a key opportunity to pull his team out of trouble against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Wankhede Stadium on