About time BCCI penalises mediocrity, wakes up to IPL’s cut-throat reality: Docking franchise fee the only way

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season is nearly upon us, with the tournament’s 19th edition…

PBKS SWOT: Allrounder-heavy Punjab Kings face middle-order concern | Cricket News

File Pic: Punjab Kings players (ANI Photo) Punjab Kings (PBKS), the last season’s runners-up, have built…

Unfinished business: Shreyas Iyer’s Punjab Kings target IPL 2026 glory | Cricket News

There’s a particular kind of quiet that surrounds teams that are on the threshold of something…

‘They might die’: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi terrifies bowlers, called ‘Baby Hulk’ | Cricket News

Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI Photo) Teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who turned 15 today, is already…

‘We are VIPs’| India News

Nothing brings Indians together like cricket does — even across political boundaries. Karnataka has presented the…

Shubman Gill joins criticism of Impact Player rule, says ‘It takes the skill out’ | Cricket News

Gujarat Titans’ captain Shubman Gill (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki) Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill has joined the…

IPL 2026 second phase schedule announced by BCCI, Sunrisers Hyderabad to host Rajasthan Royals on April 13

The BCCI unveiled the second leg of the IPL 2026 schedule on Thursday. With the initial…

‘Franchise has backed you’: Irfan Pathan challenges LSG star to step up in IPL 2026 | Cricket News

Lucknow Super Giants’s Mayank Yadav celebrates (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has made…

IPL’s finest vs India’s T20 champs: TOI Dream XI to take on SKY’s WC winners | Cricket News

Yashasvi Jaiswal and Riyan Parag (Getty Images) TOI presents an IPL 2026 pre-season Dream XI to…

‘Reaching playoffs isn’t enough’: LSG owner lays down marker for Rishabh Pant to earn ‘respect’ | Cricket News

Rishabh Pant, Sanjiv Goenka Ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season, Lucknow Super Giants…