New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Former Australian great Glenn McGrath has urged the Australian young pacers to make the best use of the opportunities they get as the legendary trio of Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc move into later stages of their career. McGrath believes that Australia has a promising crop of young fast bowlers waiting in the wings, but stressed that the next generation will need to seize the opportunities that come their way.“Starc, Hazlewood and Cummins are all in t…
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New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Young pacer Mangesh Yadav may not have featured regularly in Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s playing XI, but his time in the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise has provided him with invaluable lessons from some of the biggest names in world cricket.Having shared the dressing room with stalwarts such as Virat Kohli, Josh Hazlewood, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mangesh believes the transition from domestic cricket and tournaments like the Madhya Pradesh League (MPL) to the IPL …
Lahore, June 3 (IANS) Former Pakistan stars lambasted the current national team after its abject surrender against a depleted Australian side in the first two matches of the ODI series in Lahore on Tuesday, declaring that the country’s cricket is going down at a fast rate, a news report said on Wednesday. The 41-run defeat in the second ODI, which meant Pakistan conceded an unbeatable 0-2 lead in the three-match series, came a fortnight after a humiliating 2-0 whitewash in the Test series in B…
Sydney, June 3 (IANS) Australia captain Pat Cummins has indicated that he could sit out IPL 2027 as he looks to manage his workload during what promises to be an intense period for Australian cricket. Australia are scheduled for a four-Test tour of India at the start of the year before taking part in the 150th anniversary Test against England in Melbourne. The team will then head into a demanding Ashes campaign, followed by the ODI World Cup in southern Africa later in the year.Speaking to Austr…
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Indian batting great Sachin Tendulkar was impressed with the impact teenager Vaibhav Sooryavanshi had on the recently-concluded Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, saying the Rajasthan Royals opener affected the outcome of games in more ways than through the runs he scored.The batting legend also added that whenever Sooryavanshi walked out to bat, Rajasthan Royals seemed to have a renewed sense of belief.In his post looking back at the season, Tendulkar was particular abou…
Mumbai, June 2 (IANS) Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma and her husband, the Indian cricket legend Virat Kohli paid a visit to Vrindavan to meet the Gurudev of Premanand Maharaj on Tuesday. Premanand Maharaj is reportedly giving time to the couple in solitary abode. In the videos and pictures circulating online, the couple can be seen wearing face masks, and strolling in the premises.This comes after Kohli’s team Royal Challengers Bengaluru lifted the IPL trophy recently for the 2nd consecutive…
Ahmedabad, June 1 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) head coach Andy Flower said the biggest difference between the 2025 and 2026 title winning campaigns was the ‘deeper level of confidence’ within the squad this year, while acknowledging the lessons of 2024 season also immensely shaped their pursuits of being a trophy winning team.Having won their first IPL title in 2025 and break an 18-year drought in process, RCB joined the likes of Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians as the thir…
Ahmedabad, June 1 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru left-arm spin bowling all‑rounder Krunal Pandya said winning trophies remains his biggest motivation in playing cricket after clinching his fifth IPL crown, as the side defeated Gujarat Titans by five wickets to defend their title at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Pandya, who made 226 runs with the bat and picked 14 scalps in this season, previously tasted IPL winning success with the Mumbai Indians before joining RCB, who have become the third …
Ahmedabad, June 1 (IANS) After Royal Challengers Bengaluru clinched their second successive IPL title with a five‑wicket win over Gujarat Titans in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium batting coach and mentor Dinesh Karthik praised skipper Rajat Patidar’s calmness, saying that bowlers tend to thrive when they have a captain like him leading the side. Patidar-led RCB finished at the top of the ten-team points table in the league stage and successfully defended their title by chasing down 1…
Ahmedabad, June 1 (IANS) Josh Hazlewood believes Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s successful IPL title defence was built on composure, squad depth and a team-first culture, as the Australian fast bowler celebrated his third IPL victory following RCB’s win over Gujarat Titans in the 2026 final.Having helped Bengaluru become only the third franchise in league history to retain the title, Hazlewood said this year’s triumph felt different from the breakthrough success of 2025.“That’s right up there…