NEW DELHI: Former England captain Kevin Pietersen has raised doubts over Rishabh Pant’s decision to promote himself to the top order, suggesting the Lucknow Super Giants skipper may have “gone a little too far ahead” in his batting position.Pant, who was run out for 7 off 9 balls in LSG’s IPL 2026 opener against Delhi…
Aniket Verma, Varun Chakravarthy and Ishan Kishan Kolkata Knight Riders will be eager for their spinners to rediscover form against Sunrisers Hyderabad in a clash of two batting-heavy sides on Thursday.The match begins a crucial home stretch for KKR, with three games in seven days before a long break due to assembly polls. With four…
Nuwan Thushara of Royal Challengers Bengaluru celebrates (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) Sri Lanka fast bowler Nuwan Thushara has approached the Colombo District Court seeking legal intervention to allow him to play in the 2026 Indian Premier League. Thushara has filed a case against Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), requesting that the board be ordered to…
Lucknow Super Giants’ captain Rishabh Pant with teammates (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan) Ex-India batter Abhinav Mukund has questioned the direction and team structure of Lucknow Super Giants after their defeat to Delhi Capitals, pointing to a lack of clarity in how the side is shaping up in IPL 2026.The criticism followed a convincing six-wicket win for…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) Kerala Sports Minister V Abdurahiman has made serious allegations against the Argentina national football team, claiming the side failed to honour a commitment to visit Kerala despite receiving a substantial payment. Speaking on Thursday, the minister expressed strong disappointment, saying extensive efforts had gone into planning a potential visit…
Punjab Kings’ Cooper Connolly celebrates his half-century. (ANI Photo) NEW CHANDIGARH: He woke up in the morning with nerves on Tuesday. “Which I was really happy about,” Cooper Connolly said after leading Punjab Kings to a three-wicket win over Gujarat Titans.For Connolly, it wasn’t the nerves, but the “happiness” about having them. That small detail…
England’s Test captain Ben Stokes with teammate James Anderson (PTI Photo/Vijay Verma) James Anderson has delivered a brutally honest assessment of his experience in The Hundred, admitting he “hated every minute” of playing in the tournament last year, in remarks that are unlikely to please organisers.The veteran seamer, widely regarded as one of the greatest…
LSG’s strategic advisor Kane Williamson (left) and global director of cricket Tom Moody during an interaction with TOI in Lucknow Tom Moody, TOI’s joint Sports Guest Editor, feels ‘a blanket approach is as reckless as a reckless approach’. The Lucknow Super Giants think-tank gets together to discuss the challenges and rewards of the IPL…LUCKNOW: They…
Delhi Capitals’ KL Rahul, right, walks off the field after losing his wicket (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) What began as a routine IPL clash between Lucknow Super Giants and Delhi Capitals quickly turned into a social media face-off, with both franchises engaging in a subtle but sharp exchange that caught fans’ attention. The moment that triggered…
Lucknow Super Giants’ captain Rishabh Pant with teammates (PTI Photo) Lucknow Super Giants owner Sanjiv Goenka struck a calm and reassuring tone after his side’s disappointing defeat, urging patience and belief as the IPL 2026 season unfolds. Taking to X, Goenka reminded fans that “this is a long season” and backed his captain and team…