Shardul Thakur bowls five consecutive wides, leaves Rishabh Pant frustrated (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: It was a bizarre and frustrating sequence at the Eden Gardens on Tuesday as Shardul Thakur delivered five consecutive wides in a single ball (the first of the 13th over) during KKR’s steep run chase against Lucknow Super Giants. The moment left…
Digvesh Rathi shows off new celebration (screengrab) NEW DELHI: Lucknow Super Giants‘ rising spinner Digvesh Rathi made headlines once again, not just for his bowling but for his unique way of celebrating after dismissing none other than his cricketing idol, Sunil Narine. During a high-octane clash against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens, Rathi picked…
Rohit Sharma mimics umpire in IPL (screengrabs) NEW DELHI: Despite a forgettable outing with the bat, Rohit Sharma gave fans a reason to smile during Mumbai Indians’ clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Wankhede on Monday.While the game ended in heartbreak for MI, with RCB clinching a 12-run win and breaking their Wankhede jinx,…
NEW DELHI: Among the international stars vying for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for March 2025, India’s Shreyas Iyer stands tall as the lone Indian nominee.He is understood to have been rewarded for his calm, composed, and crucial contributions during India’s victorious ICC Champions Trophy campaign.Iyer was the backbone of India’s middle-order,…
Shubman Gill and Sanju Samson (IPL Photo) Gujarat Titans (GT) will host Rajasthan Royals (RR) in a vital IPL 2025 clash at the run-friendly Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, on what promises to be a sweltering Wednesday evening. With the league stage heating up, both teams are looking to tighten their grip on the points table.GT…
Representational image (Getty Images) MUMBAI: Former Indian cricketer Kedar Jadhav is all set to embark on a new journey into the political arena. TOI has learnt that the 40-year-old will formally join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the party headquarters here at the Marine Drive at 3pm on Tuesday, marking the start of his…
New Delhi: It has been a case of ‘so near, yet so far’ for Mumbai Indians (MI) who suffered their fourth loss in five IPL 2025 matches following a defeat against RCB at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. RCB recorded their first win at the Wankhede in 10 years. MI captain Hardik Pandya was left…
Hardik Pandya (Photo Credit: X) With four defeats in five matches, former champions Mumbai Indians (MI) are yet to find consistency as they struggle to bury the demons of last Indian Premier League (IPL) season when they finished at the bottom of the table. But coach Mahela Jayawardene has full faith in the core of…
Mumbai Indians’ Jasprit Bumrah bowls a delivery during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Jasprit Bumrah, returning from a three-month injury layoff, gave his Mumbai Indians teammates a pep talk following their heartbreaking 12-run loss against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)…
Mohammed Siraj (BCC/IPL Photo) HYDERABAD/CHENNAI: Mohammed Siraj is a man on a mission. Currently sitting out of the India white-ball set-up, Siraj is serving a timely reminder to the national selectors with result-determining performances for Gujarat Titans (GT) in the ongoing Indian Premier League IPL season. The fast bowler on Sunday extended his purple patch,…