New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Former England pacer Steven Finn believes that the focus on England’s batting changes has overshadowed the bowlers, who will be under scrutiny as the English team takes on New Zealand at Lord’s on Thursday to begin the home summer season.In a column for the BBC, Finn expressed that England is undergoing a period of rebuilding following their Ashes failures and that the nation will need to develop a new identity as a pace bowling side, due to the retirement of a few estab…
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New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has hailed Gujarat Titans openers Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan as the greatest opening combination in IPL history, crediting their record-breaking partnership in Qualifier 2 as the defining factor behind the Rajasthan Royals’ exit from IPL 2026.The duo once again delivered on the biggest stage, stitching together a blistering 167-run stand in just 77 deliveries as Gujarat chased down 215 with ease to book a place in the final again…
New Chandigarh, May 29 (IANS) Shubman Gill’s majestic 104 off 53 balls and a record 167-run opening partnership with B. Sai Sudharsan powered Gujarat Titans to acing their highest successful chase in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, as they overhauled Rajasthan Royals’ 214 in Qualifier 2 to book a spot in the title clash, where they will take on defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).At the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Gill scored his fifth IPL…
New Chandigarh, May 29 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals rode on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s sparkling yet mature 96, Ravindra Jadeja’s attacking 45, and Donovan Ferreira’s whirlwind 38 not out to post 214/6 in their 20 overs against Gujarat Titans in their Qualifier 2 clash of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh on Friday.On a tricky two-paced pitch with variable bounce, RR were jolted early by Mohammed Siraj and Kagiso Ra…
New Chandigarh, May 28 (IANS) Gujarat Titans know they must be at their absolute best to stop a Rajasthan Royals side playing some of the most explosive cricket of the season, when the two sides meet in a do-or-die Qualifier 2 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh on Friday.The stakes could not be higher. A win will help the Gujarat Titans book their place in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, wh…
New Chandigarh, May 27 (IANS) Teenage star Vaibhav Sooryavanshi delivered one of the best innings in Indian Premier League (IPL) knockout history before Jofra Archer tore through the top order as Rajasthan Royals beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 47 runs in the Eliminator of IPL 2026 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh. With this win, the Rajasthan Royals advanced to Qualifier 2, where they will meet the Gujarat Titans.Sooryavanshi scored an incredible 97 o…
New Chandigarh, May 27 (IANS) Teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi delivered one of the most incredible innings in the history of the knockout stage of the Indian Premier League (IPL) as he scored 97 runs off 28 balls, leaving Sunrisers Hyderabad stunned and leading Rajasthan Royals to 243/8 in 20 overs in the Eliminator of the IPL 2026 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh.The 15-year-old set records with a remarkable display of hitting. He reached his…
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Former India captain Anil Kumble said Kuldeep Yadav’s spell against Kolkata Knight Riders reaffirmed his status as ‘a match-winner’ in his eyes, while adding that Delhi Capitals should have shown greater faith in the wrist spinner earlier in the season, given his proven ability to deliver multiple breakthroughs. Kuldeep finished with just ten wickets in IPL 2026, but signed off from the season on a high by picking 3-29 and helping DC beat KKR by 40 runs at the Eden…
Mumbai, May 24 (IANS) Jofra Archer’s all-round performance was the main reason for Rajasthan Royals beating Mumbai Indians in their must-win clash in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. Archer, surprisingly sent to bat at No.7 because Rajasthan wanted to bring in Ravindra Jadeja as an Impact Substitute after using Shubham Dubey, brilliant a vital cameo, scoring 32 runs off 15 balls and helped RR recover from 119/5 to post a challenging total of 205/9.Archer wa…
Mumbai, May 24 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag was happy as his team defeated the Mumbai Indians and qualified for the playoffs, but said they need to do better in the upcoming matches. Rajasthan Royals were cruising nicely with six wins in nine matches, after which they lost three successive matches. They eventually sealed victories in their last two matches to seal a playoff place.Claiming they should have qualified for the playoffs earlier, Parag gave credit to his bowlers, especi…