Sanju Samson (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) Sanju Samson’s long association with the Rajasthan Royals has officially ended, marking one of the most high-profile trades in IPL history. After more than a decade with the franchise and leading them to the IPL 2022 final, the wicketkeeper-batter is set to join the Chennai Super Kings (CSK)….
Ravindra Jadeja will play for Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2026. (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Bold releases, smart trades and obvious retentions were the flavour as the ten Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises went about their business on the retention deadline which ended on November 15. A total of 173 players have been retained and while most…
MS Dhoni & Sanju Samson (X) Chennai: Sanju Samson’s trade from Rajasthan Royals to Chennai Super Kings lends the team a much-needed boost with some Indian firepower at the top. With Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ayush Mhatre, Dewald Brevis and Shivam Dube, CSK look a strong batting lineup that should pose a serious challenge to any team….
Arjun Tendulkar (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) Arjun Tendulkar is set for a fresh start in the IPL after being traded from the Mumbai Indians to the Lucknow Super Giants, one of the more notable moves following the announcement of franchise retentions. The left-arm bowling all-rounder shifts base after two seasons with MI, opening the…
Ravindra Jadeja (X-Rajasthan Royals) Jaipur: Seventeen years after his IPL debut in Rajasthan Royals’ inaugural title-winning season, Ravindra Jadeja is back where it all began. The Saurashtra allrounder, traded from Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in exchange for long-time Royals captain Sanju Samson, completes a homecoming that began under Shane Warne’s mentorship in 2008. A controversial…
India’s Shafali Verma (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) Pune : Shafali Varma has finally started believing that India have won the Women’s ODI World Cup. And with the realisation of being a winner, the star India player has also started to feel more gratitude, humility and responsibility.“After so many days of being greeted by huge crowds and…
India’s Kuldeep Yadav celebrates taking the wicket of Ryan Rickelton (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) Kolkata :Ryan Rickelton desperately tried to put his bat in front of his pad to a Jasprit Bumrah delivery that kept dangerously low, hitting him in the shins. A vociferous appeal followed in just the third over of South Africa’s second innings….
India will need to complete a difficult run chase to overcome South Africa in the first Test being played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Over the years, only one successful 100-plus target has been chased at this venue when India hacked down 117 runs against the same opponent in 2004. List of the highest…
India ‘A’ and Pakistan Shaheens will face off in a high-voltage Asia Cup Rising Stars T20 tournament match at the West End Park International Cricket Stadium in Doha on Sunday. The Jitesh Sharma-led Indian team is coming off a thumping 148-run win over the United Arab Emirates in its campaign opener, which was lit up…
England’s fast bowling cartel are relishing playing in Australian conditions with star quick Jofra Archer in a “happy place” and brimming with confidence, while Mark Wood is “full of energy”. That’s the view of strapping fellow paceman Brydon Carse, who is one of six speedsters in the tourists’ squad vying to be in the XI…
