New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Former India and Chennai Super Kings batter Suresh Raina believes Sanju Samson’s match-winning century against Delhi Capitals in IPL 2026 has effectively removed the burden of expectation from the shoulders of the wicketkeeper-batter and silenced his critics. Samson’s unbeaten 115 off 56 balls, laced with 15 fours and four sixes at a strike rate of 205.36, is also the first hundred of the IPL 2026 season, and comes after a lean run in first three games.”The monkey …
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New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season has recorded its biggest-ever opening weekend, with a combined reach of more than 515 million viewers across television and digital platforms for the first two high-scoring games of the ten-team tournament.Tournament broadcaster JioStar said a combined watch-time of 32.6 billion minutes was reported for the first two games, which meant growth in this was 26 percent as compared to the last edition’s opening two matches. It fu…
Guwahati, March 30 (IANS) New Zealand pacer Matt Henry said he was excited to get going for five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in IPL 2026, adding the squad was looking forward to getting the tournament underway tonight against Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the ACA Stadium on Monday.“It’s just exciting. I think when you come to the IPL, the passion, I suppose the crowd, the atmosphere, it’s what you want as a cricketer and to be tested. So it’s exciting to get started tonight for C…
Chennai, March 22 (IANS) Five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have inducted former players Suresh Raina and Matthew Hayden into the franchise’s first-ever Hall of Fame during their Roar ’26 fan event at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday.The franchise unveiled the Hall of Fame to honour two of their most celebrated cricketers. Raina, the former left-handed batter known to fans as ‘Chinna Thala,’ represented CSK from 2008 to 2021 and was part of four IPL title-winning squads in…
Chennai, March 22 (IANS) Five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) brought together former stars and current squad members at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday for ‘Roar 2026’ event ahead of the 19th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) starting on March 28.Ex-CSK batter S Badrinath shared a photo on X showing himself, Ambati Rayudu, Matthew Hayden, Muttiah Muralitharan, Parthiv Patel, Suresh Raina, Dwayne Bravo, Harbhajan Singh, Joginder Sharma, Murali Vijay and Lakshmipathy Ba…
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Former India cricketer Suresh Raina shared a heartfelt message for spinner Kuldeep Yadav and his bride-to-be Vanshika Chadha as the couple’s wedding celebrations gathered momentum in Mussoorie. Raina took to Instagram on Saturday to post a picture from the festivities, where he was seen posing alongside Kuldeep, Vanshika and India spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, offering his best wishes to the soon-to-be-married couple.Along with the photograph, Raina penned a caption cele…
Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) Indian cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir attended the wedding of his former teammate Sachin Tendulkar’s son, Arjun Tendulkar and entrepreneur Saaniya Chandhok on Thursday.Gambhir, dressed in traditional attire, was accompanied by his wife Natasha Jain. Gambhir’s appearance at the wedding came just hours before India’s crucial ICC T20 World Cup 2026 semi-final clash against the England cricket team at the iconic Wankhede Stadium later in the evening.The marriage of A…
Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) Former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina has congratulated Arjun Tendulkar and Saaniya Chandhok after their wedding and wished the couple a happy married life.Arjun Tendulkar, son of legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar, tied the knot with entrepreneur Saaniya Chandhok in a ceremony attended by several prominent personalities from the cricketing fraternity on Thursday.Raina shared a congratulatory message for the newly married couple, while also extending his greetings to cricket…
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) In fresh action against illegal online betting platform 1xBet, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) attached the movable and immovable assets valued at Rs 18.10 crore, an official said on Monday.With the latest seizure of accused’s properties, the total value of assets attached in the case now stands at Rs 37.23 crore, the ED official said in a statement.In December, the ED attached movable and immovable assets worth Rs 7.93 crore belonging to cricketers Yuvraj Singh and Ro…
Kolkata, Mar 1 (IANS) Sanju Samson produced the innings of his life under pressure as India sealed a semi-final berth with a thrilling five-wicket victory over West Indies in their virtual quarter-final Super Eights clash at Eden Gardens on Sunday. The chase now stands at the highest successful chase in T20Is at this venue.Chasing a challenging 196 in a high-stakes contest, Samson’s unbeaten 97 anchored India’s chase and ensured they crossed the finish line with four balls to spare, setting …