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Hardik Pandya in post match conference (Screengrab/X) Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya pointed fingers at his bowling unit after their 27-run defeat to Rajasthan Royals in a rain-curtailed 11-overs-a-side IPL 2026 clash at the ACA Stadium.Opting to bowl first, Mumbai failed to make early inroads as Rajasthan’s openers, Yashasvi Jaiswal and teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi,…

KOLKATA: “Sheetal and I are friends off the field, but once we spot the target and take aim…”Three days after dominating the World Archery Para Series event and beating Sheetal Devi for the individual compound gold in Bangkok, Payal Nag trails off when describing the moment. “We have a fierce competitive mindset when playing against…

Rain threat looms over DC vs GT clash (Screengrab) The Delhi Capitals (DC) are set to face the Gujarat Titans (GT) in Match 14 of IPL 2026 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Wednesday. However, more than the on-field action, all eyes are firmly on the weather, with the national capital experiencing…

Hardik Pandya and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI/ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya was left in awe of teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi after the youngster’s explosive knock helped Rajasthan Royals secure a convincing 27-run win in a rain-hit IPL 2026 clash on Tuesday.In a match reduced to 11 overs per side in Guwahati, Sooryavanshi’s…

Rajasthan Royals’ Yashasvi Jaiswal (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals opener Yashasvi Jaiswal carved his name into an elite power-hitting club as he completed 100 sixes in the IPL, headlining a dominant 27-run win over Mumbai Indians in a rain-curtailed clash in Guwahati on Tuesday.The landmark came during a dazzling unbeaten 77, his 17th IPL…

Royal Challengers Bengaluru have the biggest total in the ongoing IPL season, scoring 250 against the Chennai Super Kings with Tim David hitting eight sixes. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: In last year’s Indian Premier League (IPL), teams crossed the 200-run mark a record 52 times. In the ongoing season, the 200-run mark has already been…

File Pic: Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: All eyes will be on the weather as Rajasthan Royals host Mumbai Indians in Match 13 of IPL 2026 at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati, with rain threatening to disrupt proceedings. The day is expected to begin under mostly cloudy skies, with light morning…

NEW DELHI: Legendary Sunil Gavaskar has sparked a fresh debate in IPL 2026, urging the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to crack down on players who do not fully perform their designated roles — with KKR all-rounder Cameron Green emerging as a talking point for not bowling due to workload concerns.In his…

Jasprit Bumrah running in with the new ball is usually a moment batters approach with caution. In Guwahati, however, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi chose a different route.In the match between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Mumbai Indians (MI), the young batting prodigy took on Bumrah in the second over of the innings, hitting two sixes in the space…

NEW DELHI: Vaishnavi Adkar faced trial by fire on her Billie Jean King Cup debut before rain interrupted play in Sahaja Yamalapalli’s match at the DLTA Complex in New Delhi on Tuesday. When rain came pouring down, to stop play for good, Thailand led India 1-0 in the Asia/Oceania Group 1 tie.Yamalapalli was broken at…