New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Mumbai Indians (MI) head coach Mahela Jayawardene lauded his side’s all-round execution while also dubbing Tilak Varma’s century ‘one of the best’ that he has ever seen after their emphatic 99-run victory over Gujarat Titans (GT). Reflecting on the innings that was built around a late surge, Jayawardene admitted the side had been under pressure early on. “We were in trouble, but we dug ourselves from that, (we were) patient, and batted really well to get that s…
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New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) After Mumbai Indians (MI) snapped their four-match losing streak in emphatic fashion after thrashing the Gujarat Titans (GT) by a massive 99-run margin, former cricketer Mitchell McClenaghan hailed skipper Hardik Pandya move to deploy pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah in the first over to expose GT’s fragile middle order, calling it a masterstroke. In this season so far, Deepak Chahar has opened the bowling on three occasions, while Bumrah has bowled the second over – an…
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Tilak Varma highligted the importance of anchoring an innings after his maiden IPL century powered Mumbai Indians to a commanding 99-run victory over Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Coming into the contest on the back of four consecutive defeats, MI needed a statement performance, and Tilak delivered in emphatic fashion with an unbeaten 101 off just 45 balls. His knock rescued the visitors from early trouble and propelled them to a formidable …
Ahmedabad, April 21 (IANS) Captain Hardik Pandya heaped praise on top batter Tilak Varma after his brilliant century helped the Mumbai Indians (MI) crush the Gujarat Titans (GT) by 99 runs in Match 30 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Monday.Pandya said that Tilak’s knock was exactly what the team needed at the right moment. He highlighted that such performances were expected of a player of his talent and believed it was the right time for him…
Ahmedabad, April 20 (IANS) Fast bowler Ashwani Kumar took four wickets after Titak Varma slammed an unbeaten century as the Mumbai Indians registered a dominant 99-run win in Match 30 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Monday. The big win gave a big boost to the Mumbai Indians’ Net Run Rate as the five-time champions moved to seventh spot in the points table.Ashwani Kumar bagged 4-24 as the Gujarat Titans were bowled out for just 100 runs in 15.5…
Ahmedabad, April 20 (IANS) Skipper Shubman Gill admitted that the Gujarat Titans (GT) conceded too many runs in the middle overs as they slumped to a heavy 99-run defeat against the Mumbai Indians (MI) in Match 30 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Monday.“Honestly, I think we gave away too many runs in the middle overs. On a wicket like that, I think 160-170 was a par score,” Gill said after the match.Mumbai Indians had posted a commanding 199/5…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) As the Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed grave concern over a chapter on ‘corruption’ in the judiciary included in an NCERT Class 8 textbook, former Union Minister for Law and Justice Ashwani Kumar backed the court’s observation, stating that teaching children of an impressionable age about judicial corruption is not only incorrect but also unethical.Speaking to IANS, Ashwani Kumar said, “I am glad that the Honourable Chief Justice of India has taken serious n…
Jammu, Feb 20 (IANS) J&K Administration on Friday ordered a reshuffle in civil administration, transferring IAS officers, including those at the financial commissioner (Additional chief secretary) level. Around 22 IAS and JKAS officers were transferred by the J&K administration.Ashwani Kumar, IAS (AGMUT: 1992), has been posted as Financial Commissioner (Additional Chief Secretary), Power Development Department. He will also hold the additional charge of Administrative Secretary, Mining D…
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Following the Supreme Court’s decision to deny bail to student activists Sharjeel Imam and Umar Khalid in a case linked to the 2020 Delhi riots, former Union Minister for Law and Justice Ashwani Kumar on Monday said that the apex court has clearly made a distinction among the accused and must have had strong reasons for doing so. Speaking to IANS, Ashwani Kumar said, “The libertarians in this country today would be unhappy. The Constitution’s conscience is libertari…