Sri Lanka’s death ‘sensation’ for T20 World Cup: Pathirana COLOMBO: Young fast bowler Matheesha Pathirana has rattled the world’s top batsmen with his toe-crushing yorkers in... Published 28 May, 2024 11:43am
Sports Cricket’s T20 giants and minnows ready to battle in USA and Caribbean FORT LAUDERDALE: Cricket’s ability to grow its global presence beyond its heartlands, while still maintaining the... Published 27 May, 2024 12:00pm
Sports Australia’s Mitchell Starc justifies price tag in warning shot before World Cup MELBOURNE: A slow start in the Indian Premier League put Mitchell Starc’s record price tag under the microscope but... Published 27 May, 2024 10:24am
Sports Virat Kohli still hungry and evolving, says Bengaluru coach Flower AHMEDABAD: An IPL title has eluded Virat Kohli for 17 years, but Royal Challengers Bengaluru coach Andy Flower... Published 23 May, 2024 12:42pm
Sports Rajasthan Royals stay alive in IPL, Royal Challengers Bengaluru eliminated NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals accomplished a nervy chase to stay alive in the Indian Premier League (IPL) as they... Published 23 May, 2024 11:50am
Sports Ricky Ponting not in race to be India coach despite being approached NEW DELHI: Australia great Ricky Ponting was sounded out for the India head coach’s role but the 49-year-old said he... Published 23 May, 2024 11:36am
Sports Gurbaz leaves ill mother’s bedside to help send Kolkata into IPL final AHMEDABAD: Rahmanullah Gurbaz left his hospitalised mother’s bedside in Afghanistan to play a pivotal role in... Published 22 May, 2024 11:12am
Sports Sunrisers Hyderabad down Punjab Kings to keep top-two hopes alive HYDERABAD: Indian batsman Abhishek Sharma smashed 66 as Sunrisers Hyderabad kept their hopes alive for a top-two... Published 19 May, 2024 08:44pm
Sports Virat Kohli sweeps aside strike-rate concerns to keep Bengaluru alive NEW DELHI: Run machine Virat Kohli produced a match-winning knock in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Thursday... Published 10 May, 2024 01:46pm
Sports Hardik Pandya’s Mumbai Indians first to exit IPL play-off race NEW DELHI: IPL heavyweights Mumbai Indians became the first team to be knocked out of the play-off race after... Published 09 May, 2024 11:33am
Sports Australia’s Head says IPL form no guarantee for World Cup success Travis Head has decimated bowling attacks in the Indian Premier League (IPL) this year but the Australian tempered... Published 09 May, 2024 10:21am
Sports Kumar Sangakkara backs Royals’ Samson to have a good run for India at World Cup Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson has made his case to become India’s first-choice wicketkeeper-batsman at the... Published 08 May, 2024 11:09am
Sports India’s Siraj regains rhythm ahead of T20 World Cup NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s pace spearhead Mohammed Siraj produced a scintillating new-ball burst in... Published 05 May, 2024 01:53pm
Sports T20 bowlers must adapt or get left behind, New Zealand’s Southee says MELBOURNE: The mountain of runs being scored in the Indian Premier League (IPL) shows Twenty20 cricket is changing... Published 03 May, 2024 10:44am
Sports Virat Kohli shuts down strike rate critics with fiery IPL knock Virat Kohli brushed aside criticism of his strike rate with a sublime half-century in the Indian Premier League... Published 29 Apr, 2024 10:12am
Sports Hyderabad’s Abhishek Sharma says rapport with Head behind top-order fireworks Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Abhishek Sharma said his good off-field bond with Australian opener Travis Head had translated... Published 21 Apr, 2024 10:15am
Sports Impact subs add lower order firepower as IPL smashes scoring records NEW DELHI: Better use of the Indian Premier League’s impact substitute rule has been the big factor behind this... Published 16 Apr, 2024 02:57pm
Sports Glenn Maxwell takes indefinite ‘mental and physical break’ from IPL BENGALURU: Australia’s Glenn Maxwell will take an indefinite “mental and physical break” from the IPL after... Published 16 Apr, 2024 10:13am
Sports Australia’s Marsh returns home from IPL following injury NEW DELHI: Delhi Capitals all-rounder Mitchell Marsh has returned home after suffering a hamstring niggle in the... Published 14 Apr, 2024 02:25pm
Sports Suryakumar Yadav IPL blitz eases comeback concerns ahead of T20 World Cup NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians batter Suryakumar Yadav blew away the cobwebs with a rapid fifty in Thursday’s Indian... Published 12 Apr, 2024 11:24am
Sports Jos Buttler roars back into form as Rajasthan remain unbeaten NEW DELHI: Jos Buttler was a much relieved man on Saturday after the Rajasthan Royals opener roared back into form... Published 07 Apr, 2024 09:56am
Sports Stuart Broad backs struggling Buttler to discover form in IPL NEW DELHI: Jos Buttler has cut a subdued figure in the Indian Premier League this season but his former team mate... Published 05 Apr, 2024 12:21pm
Sports ‘Child of the wind’ Yadav races into India T20 reckoning NEW DELHI: Mayank Yadav was hailed as India’s new pace bowling sensation Wednesday after the tearaway youngster... Published 03 Apr, 2024 11:17am
Sports New skipper Pandya under fire from Rohit fans as Mumbai slump NEW DELHI: Hardik Pandya has been facing the wrath of jeering fans in the Indian Premier League this season, with... Published 02 Apr, 2024 02:06pm
Sports Lucknow Super Giants speedster Mayank Yadav savours dream IPL debut NEW DELHI: Rattling the batters with his express speed and walking away with the player of the match award after... Published 31 Mar, 2024 10:18am
Sports Rajasthan’s Sandeep, Lucknow’s Pooran back two-bouncer rule in IPL Rajasthan Royals paceman Sandeep Sharma welcomed a rule change in the Indian Premier League (IPL) that allows... Published 25 Mar, 2024 10:30am
Sports Dhoni in focus as Chennai begin IPL defence against Bengaluru BENGALURU: Chennai Super Kings will launch their Indian Premier League (IPL) title defence against Royal Challengers... Published 21 Mar, 2024 01:28pm
Sports Mitchell Starc and Cummins to Coetzee and Patel: Six IPL big-money buys NEW DELHI: The 2024 Indian Premier League begins on Friday, starring some of the world’s best cricketers. AFP Sport... Published 21 Mar, 2024 12:05pm