Day: April 24, 2026

Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Praful Hinge (PTI Photo) HYDERABAD: Praful Hinge, the 24-year-old Sunrisers Hyderabad pacer, became an overnight sensation after his performance against Rajasthan Royals. He set the tone with a wicket off his second ball — that of teen wonder Vaibhav Sooryavanshi — and scalped two more in the over.Despite the dream debut, he says…

Mitchell Santner clutching his shoulder after completing a stunning catch to dismiss Kartik Sharma in the 17th over of Chennai Super Kings’ (CSK) innings was there for all to see. But when news emerged that Shardul Thakur had replaced Mitchell Santner as a concussion substitute during Mumbai Indians’ (MI) chase, it raised more than a…

Punjab Kings has made a storming start to IPL 2026, topping the table and going unbeaten in its first six matches of the season. While the spotlight has largely been on its batting line-up, which has set the tournament alight with blistering displays, the bowling unit has quietly powered the side forward, consistently restricting opponents…

Sanju Samson laid the foundation by bettering his T20 World Cup semifinal heroics at the Wankhede Stadium with a second hundred of the season. And Akeal Hosein’s sensational spell sealed the deal as the most sought-after IPL clash turned into a cakewalk for the visitors. Samson’s fifth Indian Premier League (IPL) hundred, coupled with Hosein…

Mukesh Choudhary (IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: A deeply emotional night at the Wankhede Stadium saw Chennai Super Kings skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad dedicate his side’s emphatic 103-run win over Mumbai Indians in IPL 2026 to teammate Mukesh Choudhary, who played despite the recent passing of his mother.The CSK players wore black armbands in tribute, turning a…

Akeal Hosein doesn’t quite fit the conventional mould of a PowerPlay bowler. A left-arm spinner entrusted with the new ball in a format dictated by power-hitters, Hosein has turned that role into an advantage — as he showed in Chennai Super Kings’ (CSK) emphatic win over Mumbai Indians (MI) in the Indian Premier League (IPL)….

MS Dhoni (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) fans are still waiting to see MS Dhoni play in IPL 2026, even though he has been regularly training with the team. The veteran wicketkeeper-batter, who was ruled out initially due to a calf injury, has now missed close to a month of action. While…

Ramiz Raja, Shaheen Afridi and David Warner during the mascot fight. (Video grab) A Pakistan Super League clash between Karachi Kings and Lahore Qalandars delivered high drama even before the first ball was bowled, as a staged mascot scuffle at the toss left players, commentators and fans in splits.The light-hearted “fight” between the two team…

Mukesh Choudhary (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: When Mukesh Choudhary rattled Quinton de Kock’s stumps, there was no exultation, no pumped-up reaction, no leap in the air. No visible celebrations followed, no loud gestures either. Instead, he stood still in the middle of the ground, looked up at the sky and pointed his finger upwards,…