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New Delhi: Sai Sudharsan had sliced this to the third-man boundary for a four. GT were going on very well with a record 167-run stand for the opening wicket in their chase of 215. But then, suddenly, he looked behind him on his follow-through. Hands on his head, face in disbelief, and Gill on his knees. Sudharsan had just dropped the bat back onto the stumps after hitting a boundary, for the second time in a row. His dismissal in the IPL 2026 Qualifier 2 against the Rajasthan Royals was similar to the one he endured against the Royal Challengers…

New Delhi: Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill played a stellar knock to guide his team to the final of the Indian Premier League 2026 after the seven-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals in the Qualifier 2 on Friday, May 29. Gill scored a low-risk, high-reward knock of 104 from 53 balls to help his team gun down 215 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur.  With his 104, Gill has become the first-ever captain to score a hundred in an IPL playoff game. The previous highest record for the top score in IPL knockouts belonged to David Warner and…

Mumbai: All signs indicate that Mumbai Indians are set to sack Hardik Pandya as their captain in the upcoming edition of the IPL. After helping Gujarat Titans win the 2022 edition of the cash-rich league and taking them to the final again in 2023, Mumbai traded Pandya into their squad and immediately handed the captaincy baton to the all-rounder. However, the move didn’t work for them.  In the 2024 edition, Mumbai finished at the bottom of the points table, with Hardik himself under tremendous scrutiny. In the following season, things improved as the five-time champions qualified for the playoffs but…

Chandigarh: Gujarat Titans decimated Rajasthan Royals in Qualifier 2 of the IPL 2026. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi initially launched a scathing attack on the Shubman Gill-led side, but he barely had any support from the other end. His opening partner, Yashasvi Jaiswal, departed in the first over itself, scoring just one run, while batting at three, Dhruv Jurel went back in the next over, leaving RR reeling on 9/2. Interestingly, Ravindra Jadeja was promoted to number four, who provided some much-needed stability, but the India all-rounder had to walk back to the pavilion with an injury, leaving Sooryavanshi taking over the responsibility.…

Chandigarh: Rajasthan Royals’ IPL 2026 journey came to a heartbreaking end in Mullanpur on Friday night and the emotions of the moment were written all over Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s face after the match. Minutes after Gujarat Titans sealed a seven-wicket victory in Qualifier 2, cameras spotted the 15-year-old sitting quietly in the Rajasthan dugout with tears in his eyes.  Sooryavanshi initially tried to hide his emotions with his cap before later covering his face with a towel as the disappointment of the defeat sank in.  Notably, the youngster had once again produced a remarkable innings under pressure, but it ultimately ended…

Chandigarh: Gujarat Titans booked their place in the IPL 2026 final after a commanding victory over Rajasthan Royals in Qualifier 2. However, much of the post-match discussion revolved around another memorable outing from teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. The 15-year-old opener once again delivered under pressure, producing a stunning 96-run knock that kept Rajasthan alive despite wickets tumbling regularly at the other end. His innings carried the Royals through difficult phases before Gujarat eventually took control of the contest during the chase. Notably, soon after Sooryavanshi’s dismissal, cameras captured an animated exchange between the youngster and Rajasthan captain Riyan Parag inside…

New Delhi: India captain Harmanpreet Kaur has recalled a defining moment from the team’s World Cup-winning campaign, revealing how head coach Amol Muzumdar delivered a rare emotional message after a difficult phase in the tournament. Notably, India’s campaign had begun strongly with wins over Sri Lanka and Pakistan, but momentum slipped midway after defeats against South Africa, Australia and England. The loss to England proved especially painful, with India falling short by just four runs while chasing 289. That defeat became a turning point inside the dressing room. Speaking on JioStar’s Unstoppable ahead of the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup…