Michael Vaughan (Photo Credits: Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The Indian Premier League (IPL) is no stranger to drama, but sometimes, the most surprising moments happen off the field. Former England captain Michael Vaughan took a playful dig at the IPL after Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) called for a strategic timeout despite needing just two runs…
The unsold Shardul Thakur turned lucky when Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) roped him in as replacement for left-arm pacer Mohsin Khan just before the start of the 2025 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL); and the pace-bowling all-rounder justified that with a match-winning spell of 4 for 34 in his side’s five-wicket win over…
NEW DELHI: First, it was Shardul Thakur who rattled Sunrisers Hyderabad with a sensational spell, grabbing four wickets, including the prized scalp of Ishan Kishan for a golden duck. Then, Nicholas Pooran unleashed his brute power, launching a relentless assault with the bat to propel Lucknow Super Giants to their first victory of the Indian…
Shardul Thakur (Photo Source: X) After going unsold at the mega auction, all-rounder Shardul Thakur is all set to sign an Indian Premier League (IPL) contract with Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). Thakur has been with the side since their preparations for the 2025 season got underway and will be replacing injured Mohsin Khan in the…
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…
Shardul Thakur (PTI Photo) MUMBAI: Even though he went unsold at the IPL auction in November last year, India allrounder Shardul Thakur may soon end up playing as an injury replacement for Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2025. Thakur was spotted training at the team’s camp on Sunday, wearing the LSG kit. He even celebrated…
Shardul Thakur. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India seamer Shardul Thakur took a hat-trick for Mumbai against Meghalaya in a crucial Ranji Trophy encounter at the Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy in Mumbai on Thursday.As Mumbai bowled first against Meghalaya, Thakur opened the bowling and removed Anirudh B, Sumit Kumar, and Jaskirat in the third over before…
Rohit Sharma walking back after being dismissed during Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy match against Jammu and Kashmir (PTI Photo) The last round of the Ranji Trophy saw India’s top international stars returning to the elite domestic first-class competition after a long gap; but most of them, barring Ravindra Jadeja and Shubman Gill, didn’t finish on a…
Mumbai captain Ajinkya Rahane (Video grab) NEW DELHI: A rare incident on Friday during the Ranji Trophy Elite Group A match between Mumbai and Jammu & Kashmir at the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) ground in Mumbai raised more eyebrows on the umpiring standards in domestic cricket. In an unusual sequence of events on Day 2,…
A debatable incident unfolded during the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy final. Venkatesh Iyer‘s dismissal sparked controversy after a catch by Ajinkya Rahane.Iyer, appearing comfortable at the crease, had scored 17 runs off just 9 deliveries. His brief innings included a six and a four. He attempted a cut shot towards backward point off a short,…
