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March 26, 2026 6:35 PM

IPL 2026 preview: Vintage Kohli, teenager Sooryavanshi headline new season

The 19th edition of the Indian Premier League gets underway in Bengaluru on Saturday, a touch lighter on overseas firepower but buoyed by a confirmation of its robust financial health this week. A high-profile consortium has acquired Royal Challengers Bengaluru for an eye‑watering $1.78 billion, while another is splashing $1.6 billion to take control of Rajasthan Royals - reminders of the enduring pull of the world's richest T20 league. That financial muscle, coupled with the league's admini...

January 23, 2026 4:51 PM

Sindhu, Kohli salute Saina Nehwal as badminton great confirms retirement

Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and former India cricket captain Virat Kohli paid tribute to Saina Nehwal after the former world No. 1 confirmed her retirement from professional badminton, bringing to an end a career that transformed the sport’s landscape in India. Saina, who last competed at the BWF Singapore Open in 2023, formally acknowledged her retirement during a recent podcast, saying she had stepped away on her own terms and did not feel the need for an official announcement. �...

January 2, 2026 10:11 AM

Ashwin warns ICC of slow death of ODI cricket after 2027 World Cup

Indian spin legend Ravichandran Ashwin has sounded a warning over the future of ODI cricket, expressing concern that the 50-over format could face a slow decline after the 2027 World Cup, which will be jointly hosted by South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe. With the growing dominance of T20 leagues worldwide and the enduring appeal of Test cricket, Ashwin believes the relevance of ODIs is steadily diminishing and that the format’s long-term survival is under threat. India’s second-highest wic...

December 26, 2025 1:14 PM

VHT: Kohli makes 77 against Gujarat; Rohit suffers golden duck vs Uttarakhand

Former India skipper Rohit Sharma was dismissed for a golden duck in the first over of Mumbai’s innings against Uttarakhand in their Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite Group C match on Friday. Rohit was caught at deep fine leg off right-arm medium pacer Akash Madhwal Bora on the final delivery of the opening over, with Jagmohan Nagarkoti completing the catch after fumbling his initial attempt. The 38-year-old opener had made a sensational return to domestic cricket earlier this week, scoring a 62-bal...

December 3, 2025 10:03 AM

India aim to wrap up series as South Africa hope to blunt Rohit and Kohli

India and South Africa meet in the second ODI of the three-match series at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur on Wednesday, with the visitors looking to contain the Rohit Sharma–Virat Kohli partnership that proved decisive in the series opener. India took a 1-0 lead after a 17-run win in Ranchi, where the hosts posted 349/8 on the back of Virat Kohli’s 135 — his 52nd ODI hundred — and fifties from Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul. A 136-run stand between Rohit and K...

October 21, 2025 10:44 AM

“Only time will tell, don’t write off champion players”: Shastri, Ponting on 2027 World Cup prospects of Rohit, Kohli

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri and Australian cricketing great Ricky Ponting have weighed in on the future of Indian batting stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, saying “only time will tell” whether the duo will feature in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup in 2027. Rohit and Kohli, who retired from Tests and T20Is in the last 18 months, currently play only in the 50-over format. The pair made their first international appearance since the ICC Champions Trophy earlier this March, co...

June 19, 2025 10:07 AM

Captain Gill to bat at number four as India look to fill Kohli void

India’s new test captain Shubman Gill will drop down one spot in the order to take Virat Kohli’s old position at number four, vice skipper Rishabh Pant said on Wednesday ahead of their series opener against England. Kohli, who scored 9,230 runs in tests including 30 centuries, followed former captain Rohit Sharma into retirement from the format last month. India named Gill as their new test captain in May, picking the 25-year-old batter over pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah. “I think S...

June 4, 2025 4:00 PM

IPL 2025: RCB to celebrate maiden title with CM meet, open-top bus parade and festivities at Chinnaswamy

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) are all set for a grand celebration after clinching their first-ever IPL title following a thrilling six-run victory over Punjab Kings in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. The team is scheduled to arrive at Bengaluru’s HAL airport at 1:30 pm, followed by a meeting with Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah at Vidhana Soudha between 4 and 5 pm. Shortly after, at around 5 pm, RCB’s victory parade will commence, proceeding from Vidhana Soudha to M. Chinnaswamy stadium on ...

May 29, 2025 2:48 PM

IPL 2025 Playoffs: Punjab, Bengaluru face off in Qualifier 1 for maiden title push

Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru will meet in Qualifier 1 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Thursday in Mullanpur, with both franchises aiming to reach their first-ever IPL final. Punjab return to the playoffs for the first time since 2014, while Bengaluru last finished in the top two in 2016. Neither side has won the tournament since its inception in 2008. Punjab’s rise this season has been driven by an emerging domestic core, including Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh and H...

April 21, 2025 1:27 PM

BCCI Central Contracts 2024-25: Rohit and Kohli retain A+ contracts, Iyer and Kishan mark their return

Indian team stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have retained their A+ category contracts despite retiring from the T20I format, as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the annual player retainership for the men’s team for the 2024–25 season on Monday. The top-grade BCCI contract carries an annual payout of Rs 7 crore, in addition to match fees and performance incentives. Senior players Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja, who have also retired from T20Is, have also ...