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File image of Suryakumar Yadav (AFP Photo) Mumbai Indians‘ (MI) captain Hardik Pandya‘s one-match suspension for his team’s over-rate offence in the last season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will carry forward to the upcoming edition, which makes the all-rounder unavailable for his team’s season opener against Chennai Super Kings on Sunday.Suryakumar Yadav will,…

The downfall of cricket in Pakistan has led to growing concerns among the sport’s fraternity, with former players and experts worried about the game not moving “in the right direction” in the country.Pakistan were eliminated in the early stages of the last three ICC white-ball tournaments — the 2023 ODI World Cup, the T20 World…

Logo of the Professional Tennis Players Association – a player body created by Novak Djokovic among others. The Professional Tennis Players’ Association (PTPA), co-founded by Novak Djokovic, has initiated legal proceedings against major tennis governing bodies.The lawsuit targets the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), Women’s Tennis Association (WTA), International Tennis Federation (ITF), and International Tennis…

Shreyas Iyer and Yuzvendra Chahal (Image credit: Punjab Kings/IPL) NEW DELHI: Punjab Kings are still in pursuit of their maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) title. Since the tournament’s inception in 2008, they have reached the final only once— in 2014—where they fell short against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Their only other notable campaign came in…

<p>Photo Credit: @srivastavtanmay on X</p><p><a href=”https://x.com/srivastavtanmay” role=”link” tabindex=”-1″ class=”css-175oi2r r-1wbh5a2 r-dnmrzs r-1ny4l3l r-1loqt21″><span class=”css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3″><br></span></a></p> NEW DELHI: It’s been 17 years since Virat Kohli lifted the U-19 World Cup trophy. From that team, only Ravindra Jadeja, Manish Pandey and Kohli are still active in the IPL. This season, they will be reuniting…

Photo Courtesy: IPLT20.com May 30, 2008. Venue: The Wankhede Stadium. Event: First semifinal of the inaugural IPL between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Delhi Daredevils (DD). RR had just finished the warm-ups. Their captain Shane Warne walked towards Yusuf Pathan and without saying a word, looked deep into his eyes, placed a hand on his shoulders…

File photo of Delhi Capitals cricketers waiting to board their flight in IPL 2025. (Image: Delhi Capitals) New Delhi: During the recently concluded Champions Trophy, current and former players were left miffed by the fact that India played all their matches in Dubai. The team were stationed at one hotel, practiced at single facility, played…

Shardul Thakur and Shivam Mavi (Image credit: X) Lucknow Super Giants‘ (LSG) first game of the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) season is less than a week away and the side is sweating over fitness of its fast bowlers Akash Deep, Avesh Khan, Mohsin Khan and Mayank Yadav. While Mohsin, who was retained ahead of…

Video Grab: Mohammad Hafeez (2nd left) speaking during the TV discussion. Former Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez has come forward to clarify his recent comments on the country’s past cricket stars, asserting that his remarks were taken out of context and fabricated by certain media houses. Hafeez’s original statement, which seemed to criticise legendary cricketers from…

Prithvi Shaw (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Once hailed as Indian cricket’s next big thing, Prithvi Shaw has hit a rough patch in his career. The 25-year-old batter, who made his mark as a fearless stroke player, has found himself sidelined, both at the domestic and international levels. After going unsold in the IPL…