- newMen in Blue — a T20 behemoth
India’s brand of cricket at the 2026 World Cup was something to be proud of; the current flavour of the season will be Suryakumar and Gambhir, but it should be remembered that the ball was set rolling by Rohit and Dravid, under whom India ended their 17-year wait for a World Cup title
- 10 hours ago 18 Mar 26, 11:24pm -
- newIPL 2026 Countdown | Capitals need to deliver at optimum capacity to fulfil their elusive dream
The core of the DC squad isn’t different to the last season, where it finished fifth after a sparkling start; Rahul will shoulder the responsibility of laying a strong base as opener; Axar, Kuldeep and Vipraj round off a well-stocked spin department
- 11 hours ago 18 Mar 26, 10:43pm -
- newIPL | Kohli has a long stint as RCB begins training
- 13 hours ago 18 Mar 26, 8:23pm -
- newIPL 2026: Kishan to lead Sunrisers in Cummins’ absence
This marks a rare moment in IPL history, where every team features an Indian captain — at least until Cummins regains full fitness, the last time being in the early stages of the 2019 edition
- 14 hours ago 18 Mar 26, 7:53pm -
- Irfan optimistic about Shreyas Iyer replicating last season's form with Punjab Kings
Punjab Kings, the last season’s runners-up, will start their IPL campaign against 2022 champions Gujarat Titans on March 31 at New Chandigarh
- 1 day ago 18 Mar 26, 12:45am -
- IPL and Polly Umrigar — let us celebrate both next week
March 28 will see the start of the IPL this year. It is also the birth centenary of one of India’s finest, Umrigar
- 1 day ago 17 Mar 26, 11:09pm -
- IPL 2026 Countdown | Shreyas’ Kings have the resources to go one step further
The PBKS skipper’s role will be to hold the batting contingent together; the willow-wielders are expected to stick to their slam-bang approach, whereas the plethora of all-rounders available will provide a happy headache for Ponting & Co.
- 1 day ago 17 Mar 26, 9:42pm -
- IPL 2026 | Jayawardene eager to see Rohit’s ‘newer version’ in action
The head coach adds he isn’t concerned about India’s T20 World Cup-winning captain Suryakumar Yadav’s form
- 2 days ago 17 Mar 26, 8:29pm -
- NZ vs SA second T20I: New Zealand beats South Africa by 68 runs, levels series
New Zealand made 175-6 after being sent in on a pitch which became trickier as the evening wore on. South Africa was bowled out for 107
- 2 days ago 17 Mar 26, 4:17pm -
- Rashid Khan, Afghanistan cricketers condemn deadly Kabul air strike by Pakistan
The all-rounder wrote that targeting civilian homes, educational facilities or medical infrastructure, whether intentional or accidental, amounts to a war crime
- 2 days ago 17 Mar 26, 12:49pm -
- The silent commentators at the T20 World Cup
Sign language interpreters from India Signing Hands made sure that deaf audience of the matches involving India “heard” them
- 2 days ago 17 Mar 26, 12:28pm -
- CSK names James Foster as fielding coach
- 2 days ago 17 Mar 26, 2:43am -
- Chennai Super Kings insists Sun TV should not interfere in efforts to obtain licence for using Jailer, Coolie songs in its promos
CSKCL makes the statement in an affidavit filed before Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy of Madras High Court on Monday
- 2 days ago 16 Mar 26, 11:43pm -
- Winning the T20 World Cup biggest moment of my career: Samson
The 31-year-old rates the unbeaten 97 against West Indies as his best knock in the showpiece; the wicketkeeper-batter is determined to give his best for CSK in the upcoming IPL
- 2 days ago 16 Mar 26, 10:59pm -
- Dhoni offers a pragmatic advice to CSK rookie Prashant
- 2 days ago 16 Mar 26, 9:59pm -
- Chinnaswamy Stadium confirmed to host IPL 2026; Karnataka government grants formal clearance
The turning point for the venue came after former Indian pacer from Karnataka Venkatesh Prasad was elected president of the KSCA
- 3 days ago 16 Mar 26, 6:50pm -
- Mandhana, Gill win top BCCI awards
Mandhana received the Best International Cricketer (Women’s) award for the fifth time
- 3 days ago 16 Mar 26, 12:06am -
- Former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed announces retirement
Sarfaraz, who last played for the national team in a Test match against Australia at Perth in December 2023, revealed his decision through a statement issued by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
- 4 days ago 15 Mar 26, 4:04pm -
- Women’s leather ball cricket tournament to begin on March 16
- 5 days ago 14 Mar 26, 6:54pm -
- IPL 2026 in Bengaluru likely to get nod after stadium safety overhaul
Home Minister G. Parameshwara is likely to announce the clearance on Monday (March 16) after a meeting with the committee where the final report will be submitted.
- 5 days ago 14 Mar 26, 1:46am -
- Sportstar Aces Awards: Former India skippers recognised for their role in shaping women’s cricket
- 5 days ago 14 Mar 26, 1:03am -
- Sportstar Aces Awards | McGrath recalls his duels with Tendulkar
- 5 days ago 14 Mar 26, 12:16am -
- I want to play the next level; I’m at the top of my game and definitely ready: Shreyas Gopal
The 32-year-old had an eye-catching Ranji season, claiming 48 wickets with his leg-spin and scoring valuable runs for Karnataka. In this chat, he talks about his ambitions, his evolution, the challenge of training two skills, and his upcoming IPL assignment with Chennai Super Kings
- 5 days ago 14 Mar 26, 12:01am -
- Farewell, Alyssa Healy — keeper of Australia’s ever-burning flame
The 35-year-old set the tone, both in front of the stumps and behind them, for one of the most successful teams in sports history. She had a knack of producing the innings that mattered in the game that mattered. Cricket will miss her strokeplay, glovework and leadership, not to mention her cheeky sense of humour
- 5 days ago 14 Mar 26, 12:00am -
- IPL: KKR signs Zimbabwe pacer Muzarabani
- 6 days ago 13 Mar 26, 8:35pm -
- Shubman Gill set to be named Cricketer of the Year at BCCI annual gala
Overall, Gill accumulated 1,764 runs across formats at an average of 49, dotted with seven centuries and three fifties
- 6 days ago 13 Mar 26, 6:53pm -
- Sun TV Network sues Chennai Super Kings for using Jailer, Jailer 2, and Coolie songs in jersey promo
Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy adjourns the hearing of the copyright infringment suit to Monday for CSK Limited to file an affidavit that it shall not use the songs without authorisation
- 6 days ago 13 Mar 26, 4:48pm -
- Sunrisers Leeds’ signing of Pakistan’s Abrar Ahmed sparks online outrage
The Sunrisers secured Ahmed for GBP 190,000 (approximately ₹2.34 crore) after a bidding war with the Trent Rockets
- 6 days ago 13 Mar 26, 12:09pm -
- Bumrah — the pace king and the master of the slower one
It’s impossible to imagine what it must be like to carry so many expectations every time he has the ball in his hand; to his credit, he has managed to distance himself from the ‘outside noise’, retain his focus and concentrate on what is in his control
- 6 days ago 12 Mar 26, 11:36pm -
- Stranded cricketers from SA, WI finally leave India after travel chaos triggered by West Asia conflict
South Africa's remaining 29 members and the West Indies’ final 16 members have departed on flights to their respective homelands, said the ICC
- 7 days ago 12 Mar 26, 2:06pm -
- IPL 2026: Where and how to book tickets for the tournament
IPL 2026 tickets can be purchased through the official website or authorised ticketing partners
- 7 days ago 12 Mar 26, 1:41pm -
- The follow-on decision in 2001 Eden Test was one of my poorest: John Buchanan
Former Australia coach admits that the emotions got the better of him in the Kolkata match; feels Indian cricket, basking in the T20 World Cup glory, is heading in the right direction
- 7 days ago 12 Mar 26, 10:24am -
- I rely on my instincts, do not depend on data: Gambhir
Gautam Gambhir lauded Suryakumar Yadav as a ‘phenomenal leader,’ stating that they two worked together for a long time when he was captain with KKR, and Mr. Yadav was the vice captain
- 7 days ago 12 Mar 26, 8:42am -
- Smriti Mandhana leads Indian presence as Richa, Deepti land deals in women's draft for The Hundred
The League will start on July 21 and conclude on August 16
- 7 days ago 12 Mar 26, 3:48am -
- Amid England’s struggles, Bethell shows he could be the real deal
While English cricket endured a tough winter that began with a hammering by Australia in the Ashes and ended with a semifinal loss to India in the T20 World Cup, the 22-year-old sparkled with maiden Test and T20I tons against high-quality opponents in contrasting conditions; the southpaw seems ready to take the next step in his fledgling career
- 7 days ago 11 Mar 26, 11:50pm -
- The u-23 team has done exceptionally well: TNCA secretary Bhagwandas Rao
- 7 days ago 11 Mar 26, 10:57pm -
- Chinnaswamy to host IPL 2026 opener between RCB and SRH on March 28
The matches scheduled in Bengaluru are subject to clearance from the Expert Committee constituted by the Government of Karnataka, following the stampede that claimed 11 lives during RCB’s title-winning celebrations last year
- 7 days ago 11 Mar 26, 10:25pm -
- Completing a rare double unmatched, says coach Guru Kedarnath
Everyone was like a family. When someone went through a bad patch, everyone backed them, says captain Boopathi Vaishnakumar
- 8 days ago 11 Mar 26, 9:02pm -
- CRICKET | TN eases past Maharashtra for C.K. Nayudu Trophy title
Kiran Karthkeyan’s influential stroke played a crucial role for Tamil Nadu in lifting the trophy
- 8 days ago 11 Mar 26, 5:59pm -
- Uninformed and unhelpful: ICC hits back at criticism of travel arrangements amid West Asia crisis
The ICC drew criticism from former England captain Michael Vaughan and South African star David Miller insinuated that England players were given better travel arrangements
- 8 days ago 11 Mar 26, 1:59pm -
- Four Indians in Team of 2026 T20 World Cup
Jasprit Bumrah is the fourth Indian player in the team, with the Player of the Match in the final recognised for his excellent bowling performances
- 8 days ago 11 Mar 26, 12:10pm -
- Bumrah, Chandra and the electricity of the unorthodox
We must ask ourselves if there is such a thing as an unplayable ball, which by definition is successful one hundred percent of the time
- 8 days ago 11 Mar 26, 10:40am -
- Healy — a match-winner who produced her best on the big occasions
- 9 days ago 10 Mar 26, 9:30pm -
- CRICKET | Kiran credits a change in mindset to his prolific scoring form
- 9 days ago 10 Mar 26, 7:49pm -
- T20 World Cup: Arshdeep docked 15% match fee for hitting Daryl Mitchell with ball during final
One demerit point has been added to Arshdeep Singh's disciplinary record, for whom it was the first offence in a 24-month period
- 9 days ago 10 Mar 26, 7:32pm -
- Col. C.K. Nayudu Trophy Final | TN holds the edge after taking first innings lead against Maharashtra
- 9 days ago 10 Mar 26, 6:54pm -
- ‘The trophy belongs to 1.4 billion’: Kirti Azad slams Surya Kumar Yadav, Jay Shah for temple visit
Criticising Surya Kumar Yadav and Jay Shah’s temple visit in Ahmedabad with the trophy, the former cricketer said, “Siraj never paraded it at a Mosque. Sanju never took it to a Church.”
- 9 days ago 10 Mar 26, 6:31pm -
- In Focus podcast | Was the Ahmedabad pitch worthy of a World Cup final?
Pradeep Magazine breaks down the dominance and legacy of this champion side, and explains the problem with preparing pitches to make it a one-sided contest that favours batters.
- 9 days ago 10 Mar 26, 5:06pm -
- Gujarat Titans appoint Matthew Hayden as batting coach ahead of IPL 2026
A two-time ODI World Cup winner and one of the most dominant opening batters of his era, Hayden joins the Titans set-up with an illustrious international career and expertise in modern-day T20 batting dynamics
- 9 days ago 10 Mar 26, 4:48pm -
- Watch: Sanju Samson: My wife kept me in a great frame of mind
- 9 days ago 10 Mar 26, 4:17pm -
- Watch: India’s T20 World Cup defence shows strength of a new era | The Hindu Editorial
India’s successful defence of the ICC T20 World Cup highlights the team’s smooth transition after the exit of senior stars such as Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja from T20Is. Under Suryakumar Yadav and coach Gautam Gambhir, a fearless approach and strong bench strength powered the campaign. Sanju Samson, Jasprit Bumrah and others stepped up as India continued to set the standard in the format.
- 9 days ago 10 Mar 26, 2:54pm -
- BCCI announces ₹131 crore cash reward for India’s triumphant T20 squad, support staff
The Hindu understands that each of the 15 players in the squad will receive ₹6 crore, while the remaining ₹41 crore will be distributed among the coaching staff and other support staff members
- 9 days ago 10 Mar 26, 12:22pm -
- Daily Quiz: On T20 World Cup 2026
A quiz on the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup tournament that was won by host India on March 8, 2026
- 9 days ago 10 Mar 26, 10:37am -
- Sri Lanka names Kirsten as head coach with 2027 World Cup in focus
Kirsten, 58, previously guided India to the 2011 World Cup title and later coached South Africa from 2011 to 2013. He also briefly served as Pakistan's white-ball coach in 2024, resigning six months into the job.
- 9 days ago 10 Mar 26, 10:22am -
- Broad base: On India and the ICC T20 World Cup win
India revealed depth in batting and fielding in cricket’s shortest format
- 9 days ago 10 Mar 26, 8:43am -
- T20 World Cup: India glorious
A triumph of spirit, of team spirit, of belief in themselves and each other, the T20 World Cup title won by Suryakumar & Co. will be celebrated long and hard; India relished being installed the favourites and basked in the fact that everyone expected them to go all the way
- 9 days ago 10 Mar 26, 12:33am -
- T20 World Cup | The PowerPlays made the difference, says New Zealand skipper Santner
New Zealand contributed handsomely to the host’s cause by bowling wide of the stumps way too early in the innings
- 9 days ago 9 Mar 26, 11:26pm -
- Team India exudes an aura of invincibility in T20Is
The Men in Blue overcame the pressure of playing in their backyard; the latest successful effort was mounted on muscular batting and a bowling attack that saw Bumrah step up all the time
- 9 days ago 9 Mar 26, 11:17pm -
- T20 World Cup: Kishan overcomes personal loss to excel in the summit clash
During India’s practice session on March 7 evening, Ishan Kishan was informed that his cousin and her husband had succumbed to injuries suffered in a road accident in Siliguri on March 6
- 10 days ago 9 Mar 26, 9:04pm -
- T20 World Cup: How Shivam Dube’s bat helped Abhishek Sharma regain form
Abhishek had entered the tournament as a prime contender for the Player of the Tournament award; but by the time India reached the knockouts, the narrative had shifted to his loss of form.
- 10 days ago 9 Mar 26, 8:16pm -
- Left-arm spinner Sachin Rathi has benefited from a changed run-up
- 10 days ago 9 Mar 26, 8:14pm -
- Kerala govt to honour T20 World Cup hero Sanju Samson with civic reception
General Education Minister V. Sivankutty says government has communicated the decision to Sanju Samson and is awaiting the cricketer’s nod
- 10 days ago 9 Mar 26, 12:37pm -
- IPL 2026: Date, match schedule, venue, and competing teams
IPL 2026 will be the biggest yet with 84 matches scheduled rather than the usual 74.
- 10 days ago 9 Mar 26, 11:37am -
- Smile looks good on you: Dhoni tells Gambhir after India’s historic T20WC win
The former Indian captain M.S. Dhoni last instagram post was back in 2024
- 10 days ago 9 Mar 26, 9:13am -
- India-New Zealand T20 WC final logs records concurrent viewership of 82.1 crore
When the final New Zealand wicket fell in the 19th over, giving India a 96-run victory, the concurrent viewership was 74.5 crore and reached 82.1 crore by the end of the post-match presentation
- 10 days ago 9 Mar 26, 9:07am -