Bhuvneshwar Kumar (ANI Photo) RAIPUR: On a Dec evening at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru in 2012, a young Uttar Pradesh pacer announced himself to international cricket with a dream T20I debut against Pakistan. Swinging the new ball with remarkable control, Bhuvneshwar Kumar returned figures of 3/9. More than 13 years later, in a…
The pitch assisted seamers so much that no over of spin was bowled in the whole game – the last time that happened in an IPL match of considerable length was back in 2008. After being sent in, PBKS rode on Priyansh Arya and Shreyas Iyer’s half-centuries to post 210 for 5. Iyer later said…
Tim David and Rajat Patidar (PTI Photo) Tim David has been fined 30 per cent of his match fee and handed two demerit points for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s thrilling last-ball victory over Mumbai Indians in Raipur. The incident occurred during the emotional celebrations that followed RCB’s dramatic two-wicket…
Big picture: PBKS look to bounce back When Punjab Kings (PBKS) suffered their first defeat of IPL 2026, in their eighth match of the season, head coach Ricky Ponting lifted the mood in the dressing room by saying they were still at the top of the points table. Their captain Shreyas Iyer repeated the line…
Chennai Super Kings 208 for 5 (Urvil 65, Gaikwad 42, Shahbaz 2-30, Rathi 2-245) beat Lucknow Super Giants 203 for 8 (Inglis 85, Shahbaz 43, Overton 3-36, Kamboj 2-47) by five wickets Urvil Patel played the kind of innings that erased a bit of history and created a bit of history. In 2025, team after…
Krunal Pandya (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru pulled off a thrilling two-wicket win over Mumbai Indians in IPL 2026, chasing 167 on the final ball in Raipur. The star of the chase was Krunal Pandya, who scored a fighting 73 off 46 balls despite struggling badly with cramps during his innings. RCB were in…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 167 for 8 (Krunal 73, Bethell 27, Bosch 4-26, Chahar 2-33) beat Mumbai Indians 166 for 7 (Tilak 57, Dhir 47, Bhuvneshwar 4-23) by two wickets A two-paced, up-and-down pitch in Raipur was the stage for one of the most enthralling contests of IPL 2026, and it ended in the most dramatic…
Gujarat Titans’ Kagiso Rabada and teammates celebrate (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Pacer Kagiso Rabada continued to hold on to the Purple Cap despite Gujarat Titans’ commanding 77-run victory over Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League on Saturday, but teammate Rashid Khan made a significant jump in the wicket-taking charts with a match-winning spell in…
Big picture: IPL’s bowling leaders on show For everyone demanding better balance between bat and ball in IPL 2026, Sunday evening is must-see. Two of the season’s best bowling attacks face off, even if neither are in the top-four. One significant factor separates the two teams and may come into play given the match is…
Big picture: Lots at stake for both teams Royal Challengers Bengaluru knew coming into IPL 2026 that they would find a new home in Raipur, at a ground that hasn’t hosted a single IPL game in ten years. Initially, though, it was for all seven games. Later on, it was crunched down to two. The…