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Pat Cummins (R) and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: For nearly half of IPL 2026, Sunrisers Hyderabad looked far from a championship contender. They won just one of their first four league matches and appeared headed for another inconsistent campaign.But what followed was one of the most remarkable turnarounds of the season.SRH transformed into…

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Shahid Afridi NEW DELHI: The cricket world is still struggling to come to terms with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s astonishing IPL 2026 Eliminator knock, and now former Pakistan batting great Mohammad Yousuf has joined the growing list of admirers with a comparison that instantly grabbed attention.Less than 24 hours after the 15-year-old Rajasthan Royals…

Representative image (Pic credit: ICC) The International Cricket Council has announced an all-female panel of match officials for the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, marking the third consecutive edition of the tournament to feature only women officials.The marquee tournament, scheduled to begin in England and Wales from June 12, will see 14 umpires and…

London Spirit have unveiled a striking new blue kit for the upcoming edition of The Hundred, with the franchise incorporating the iconic “egg and bacon” colours associated with the historic Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) into the design as a tribute to Lord’s heritage.The famous yellow-and-red striped pattern has long been linked to MCC members, whose…

Santos’ Neymar grimaces in pain after he was fouled during a Brazilian Championship soccer match against Coritiba in Sao Paulo, Sunday, May 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Andre Penner) Brazil’s preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup have been overshadowed by fresh concerns surrounding Neymar after reports confirmed the Santos forward is dealing with a more serious…

MUMBAI: It’s a sign of where things have reached in Indian cricket. Siddhesh Lad is a seasoned first-class player. The 34-year-old Mumbai batter, known as the ‘Crisis Man’ of his team for a long time, made his debut first-class around 12 years back in Nov 2013, and has scored 5623 runs in 82 matches@44.27, with…

Chungreng Koren (Pic credit: UFC) India’s Chungreng Koren moved one step closer to the UFC, submitting Japan’s previously unbeaten Ryuho Miyaguchi via rear-naked choke in the second round of their bantamweight quarterfinal bout at Road to UFC Season 5 in Macau on Thursday.Koren secured the finish at the 4:00 mark of Round 2 after a…

Sachin Tendulkar and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Agency Image) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi admitted he was left stunned after learning that Sachin Tendulkar had praised his breathtaking IPL 2026 Eliminator knock against Sunrisers Hyderabad, calling it a proud and deeply motivating moment in his young career.The 15-year-old once again lit up the IPL stage with a breathtaking innings of…

Rajasthan Royals’ Yashasvi Jaiswal (ANI Photo) Yashasvi Jaiswal is one of the most established names in the Rajasthan Royals set-up, even if his journey in recent times has taken an unexpected turn in terms of visibility and impact.Once viewed as the next big batting superstar of Indian cricket, Jaiswal has already made a strong mark…

In a stunning display of talent, the young prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi showcased his prowess by scoring an electrifying 97 runs off just 29 balls. (photo/ANI) Teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi took to social media and posted a three-word message on his instagram account following his match-winning heroics in the Eliminator against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Wednesday.The left-hander…