All-rounder Shardul Thakur, who was part of Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in last season’s IPL, is set to play for the Mumbai Indians for the 2026 season, the five-time champions of Indian Premier League officially confirmed on Thursday. The trade discussions between LSG and Mumbai Indians for Thakur had been ongoing, as previously reported. As…
Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s teammates playfully trolled him, raising questions about his age as India A head to the Emerging Teams Asia Cup (Images via X/Screengrabs) India A cricketer and teenage sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who has made headlines for being one of the youngest prodigies in Indian cricket, was at the centre of light-hearted banter from his…
Harmanpreet Kaur, MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli NEW DELHI: Indian women’s cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur, who recently led India to their first-ever ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup title, revealed her favourite cricketer during an event in Chennai. Speaking to students at Velammal Nexus School, Harmanpreet picked MS Dhoni over Virat Kohli when asked to choose…
Sania Mirza opened up about the challenges that her son Izhaan will face as he grows up as the child of a successful sportsperson (Images via Instagram/Screengrabs) Parenting as a celebrity – be it as an actor, successful sportsperson or any other pursuit, comes with its own set of challenges, and former tennis star Sania…
A former CSK batter has named the player who can potentially solve GT’s middle order issues from last season (Images via Getty, PTI) Former Chennai Super Kings batter Anirudha Srikkanth believes a Kolkata Knight Riders star could be the missing piece in Gujarat Titans’ batting lineup for the 2026 IPL season. Despite another strong campaign…
Pujara (left), and Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma (right) Every bilateral series will be crucial for veterans Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma as they prepare for the 2027 ODI World Cup, former India cricketer Cheteshwar Pujara said on Thursday, given that both players now exclusively participate in the ODI format which poses challenges in maintaining form…
Jos Buttler, KL Rahul & Shreyas Iyer The IPL 2026 retention deadline is fast approaching, with all ten franchises set to submit their final lists by 15 November. As the clock ticks down, team managements are engaged in intense discussions over whom to retain and whom to release. The focus is on balancing purse value,…
Oscar has played with Neymar Jr in the 2014 FIFA World Cup for Brazil and for Chelsea from 2012 to 2017 (Images via Getty) Former Chelsea and Brazil midfielder Oscar was taken to hospital after suffering a heart-related issue during a pre-season training session with São Paulo. The club confirmed that the 34-year-old is in…
Mumbai: For the first time in his career, Shardul Thakur, captaining Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy this season, is set for a ‘homecoming’ of sorts in the Indian Premier League (IPL).TOI has learnt that the 34-year-old pace bowling allrounder, who has played 13 Tests, 47 ODIs and 25 T20Is for India and taken 131 international…
CSK’s MS Dhoni leaves the field after the IPL 2025 cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist Lav) NEW DELHI: In the past few weeks, videos of MS Dhoni riding his bikes and vintage cars around Ranchi have been circulating on social…