NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru ended their 10-year winless streak at Wankhede Stadium with a thrilling 12-run win over Mumbai Indians on Monday. RCB posted 221/5, thanks to Virat Kohli‘s fluent 67, Rajat Patidar‘s 64 and Jitesh Sharma‘s explosive 40 off 19 balls. Mumbai fell short, finishing at 209/9.However, beyond the action-packed match, a tender…
Devon Conway and Tilak Varma NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif has questioned the growing trend of the ‘retired out’ tactic in the Indian Premier League, calling it more an act of frustration than strategy. His comments came after Chennai Super Kings retired out opener Devon Conway during their clash against Punjab Kings in…
CSK’s Devon Conway was retired out against Punjab Kings. (AP Photo) During the IPL 2025 clash between Punjab Kings and Chennai Super Kings on Tuesday, CSK made a tactical decision to retire out opener Devon Conway. Batting on 69 off 49 balls, Conway left the crease in the 18th over, replaced by Ravindra Jadeja, with…
Emotional Hardik Pandya (Photo Credit: X) NEW DELHI: Hardik Pandya couldn’t hide his disappointment as Mumbai Indians fell short in a thrilling IPL 2025 contest against Lucknow Super Giants. Despite delivering a career-best performance with the ball, the MI skipper was visibly emotional after the 12-run defeat at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. After the…
MUMBAI: A major talking point during Mumbai Indians‘ 12-run defeat to the Lucknow Super Giants at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on Friday night in IPL-2025 was the fact that MI retired out their India batter Tilak Varma in the closing stages of the match. In a decision which has triggered a debate and even…
Mumbai Indians’ Tilak Varma plays a shot during an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 cricket match against Lucknow Super Giants in Lucknow. (PTI) Mumbai Indians batter Tilak Varma became the fourth player in IPL history to retire out during Friday’s match against Lucknow Super Giants, departing with seven balls remaining after scoring 25 off 23…
Rohit Sharma (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians‘ star batter Rohit Sharma was spotted swapping his cricket bat for the steering wheel of a boat during a team bonding session in Jamnagar. In a viral video circulating on social media, the former MI skipper was seen confidently navigating the waters, accompanied by young batter Tilak Varma…
Michael Vaughan (Photo Credits: Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former England captain Michael Vaughan has heaped praise on India’s extraordinary bench strength following their historic ICC Champions Trophy victory over New Zealand on Sunday. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Vaughan suggested that even a second-string Indian side could have reached the final.“Jaiswal, Varma, Sharma, SKY, Pant,…
Krunal Pandya and Hardik Pandya (X Photo) NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians (MI) owner Nita Ambani recalled the remarkable journey of Hardik Pandya, from his early struggles to becoming the captain of the five-time IPL champions. Speaking about her first encounter with Hardik and his brother Krunal Pandya over a decade ago, she highlighted how MI’s…
Abhishek Sharma. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: India’s young batting sensation Abhishek Sharma has made a stunning leap in the ICC T20I rankings after his record-breaking knock in the final T20I against England in Mumbai. The 24-year-old southpaw smashed 135 runs off just 54 balls, marking the highest individual score by an Indian men’s…
