Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Nitish Reddy (PTI Photo) All eyes are on Nitish Kumar Reddy ahead of Sunrisers Hyderabad’s crucial IPL 2026 clash against table-toppers Punjab Kings, with head coach Daniel Vettori offering an encouraging update on the all-rounder’s availability.Reddy had missed SRH’s previous match against Kolkata Knight Riders due to illness, raising concerns over his participation…
Former Netherlands midfielder Wesley Sneijder says he wanted to call off last night’s Champions League semi-final between Arsenal and Atletico Madrid after 35 minutes because it was “incredibly boring”. Arsenal squeezed through to the final in Budapest thanks to Bukayo Saka’s close-range goal that gave his side a 1-0 win on the night and a…
Over the last few days, there has been some mind-blowing batting, searingly hostile fast bowling on surfaces with good carry to the keeper, incredible catching, especially in the deep, and also some of the dolliest catches ever seen being dropped. There’s been a heated debate about some decisions. All in all, a regular week in…
Punjab Kings players (ANI Photo) In any tournament or league with a home-and-away system, teams usually try to make their home venue a fortress, aiming to collect as many points as possible there so that their fate does not rely heavily on away results.The Indian Premier League is no exception. With IPL 2026 entering the…
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander produced one of his worst performances for some time and the Los Angeles Lakers could still not capitalise. Gilgeous-Alexander scored just 18 points but the Oklahoma City Thunder still ground out a 108-90 win over the Lakers in Game One of the West Conference semi-finals. The reigning NBA MVP, who has scored at…
Comfort has eluded Delhi Capitals at home in IPL’s 19th edition. The Axar Patel-led franchise has won just one of its five matches at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Away from home, it has fared much better, notching up three wins in five games. Contributing to its struggles in Delhi has been the stark variation in…
File photo of the Narendra Modi Stadium. New Delhi: The final of the 2026 edition of the Indian Premier League is set to be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on May 31, TOI has learnt. The likely dates for the playoffs are May 26 (Qualifier 1), May 27 (Eliminator) and May 29…
Delhi Capitals pacer Kyle Jamieson was handed a demerit point and a warning for his send-off after dismissing batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. In the second innings of DC’s game against Rajasthan Royals, Jamieson bowled a sharp in-swinging yorker that rattled the stumps of the RR opener. Pumped after the wicket, Jamieson celebrated aggressively while locking eyes…
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday announced the venues for the Indian Premier League (IPL) playoffs, to be held between May 26 and 31. The first qualifier, to be played between the top two teams in the standings after 70 league-stage matches, will be played at the HPCA Stadium in…
For a spinner who bowls the majority of his overs in the PowerPlay, Chennai Super Kings’ West Indian import Akeal Hosein relies as much on mental fortitude as his skills to excel in the most unforgiving phase of the game. With just two fielders in the deep in the first six overs, the margin for…
