Laxman Sivaramakrishnan (Image credit: X) Former India leg-spinner Laxman Sivaramakrishnan on Friday announced his retirement from the Board of Control for Cricket in India commentary panel, citing a lack of opportunities to conduct toss and presentation ceremonies.Sivaramakrishnan said he was consistently overlooked for key on-air roles such as toss duties and post-match presentations, despite being…
AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: As the cricket world gears up for IPL 2026, one of the tournament’s most iconic “bromances” is back in the spotlight. AB de Villiers, the legendary South African batter and former Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) stalwart, has made a candid admission regarding his first…
R Praggnanandhaa (PTI Photo) French Grandmaster (GM) Maxime Vachier-Lagrave has ranked India’s R Praggnanandhaa in the third tier (B tier) for the upcoming Candidates tournament, calling it a bit of a “hot take”.While he made it clear that all eight players have a chance to win, he based his ranking mainly on current form rather…
Earlier, Andre Russell announced his retirement from the IPL ahead of the 2026 auction after being released by Kolkata Knight Riders, ending a 12-season playing career with the franchise. Addressing his absence in the finishing role, KKR head coach Abhishek Nayar backed Indian players to step up and fill the void left by the West…
4 Likely Overseas Of Each IPL Teams The IPL 2026 is all set to kick off on March 28. With a few teams dealing with injuries and last-minute withdrawals, franchises are already reshaping their combinations to build their strongest playing XIs from the very start.Overseas players will once again play a crucial role in determining…
India finished the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup without a win, bowing out in the group stage. (Image: AIFF) New Delhi: India’s campaign at the 2026 AFC Women’s Asia Cup in Australia ended in disappointment, with heavy defeats – such as 0-11 vs Japan – exposing the gulf with Asia’s elite. Yet, beneath the scorelines…
AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: For over a decade, the sight of Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers sprinting between the wickets in red and gold was the heartbeat of the Indian Premier League (IPL). While their individual records are peerless, the duo’s lack of an IPL trophy together remains…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI Photo) JAIPUR: The Rajasthan Royals team is in the throes of transition, with the long-time captain-coach combine of Sanju Samson and Rahul Dravid now gone for good, replaced by the young new skipper Riyan Parag and head coach Kumar Sangakkara. Uncertain times lie ahead but the franchise is hoping the drastic change…
Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi (AP Photo) Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has delivered a blunt assessment of Shaheen Shah Afridi, stating that the left-arm pacer does not even merit a place in Pakistan’s T20I playing XI given his current struggles.Since the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022, Afridi has not been able to replicate his…
Pakistan’s Interior Minister and Chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board Mohsin Naqvi and head coach Mike Hesson (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed) Pakistan cricket’s recurring pattern of hype followed by disappointment and backlash has resurfaced once again after another underwhelming run. An early exit from the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the Super Eight stage was…