RR vs SRH: Sooryavanshi & Jaiswal vs Abhishek & Head – 5 key battles to watch | Cricket News – The Times of India

RR vs SRH: Sooryavanshi & Jaiswal vs Abhishek & Head – 5 key battles to watch | Cricket News – The Times of India

Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (Agency Image) Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad meet in a high-stakes IPL 2026 clash, with both teams carrying contrasting form and explosive top-order firepower into the contest.SRH have relied heavily on their opening duo of Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma, who continue to dominate powerplays with fearless hitting. However, concerns…

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‘He should’ve got Rs 10-11 crore’: Ex-India cricketer calls RR star a ‘steal’ after heroics | Cricket News – The Times of India

‘He should’ve got Rs 10-11 crore’: Ex-India cricketer calls RR star a ‘steal’ after heroics | Cricket News – The Times of India

Rajasthan Royals’ Ravi Bishnoi, second left, celebrates with teammates (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki) Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra heaped praise on Ravi Bishnoi for his decisive spell in Rajasthan Royals’ narrow six-run win over Gujarat Titans in IPL 2026. He also remarked that the leg-spinner was undervalued at the auction and deserved a significantly higher price.Chasing…

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‘No identity within the team’: Ex-India batter blasts LSG, questions franchise direction | Cricket News – The Times of India

‘No identity within the team’: Ex-India batter blasts LSG, questions franchise direction | Cricket News – The Times of India

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…

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India A vs USA: Tilak Varma ticks all boxes on return, ready for T20 World Cup | Cricket News – The Times of India

India A vs USA: Tilak Varma ticks all boxes on return, ready for T20 World Cup | Cricket News – The Times of India

India’s Tilak Varma plays a shot during the fifth T20 cricket match between India and South Africa in Ahmedabad, India, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki) TimesofIndia.com in Mumbai: The police sirens weren’t blaring, hundreds hadn’t assembled to catch a glimpse of the team bus, and an eerie silence hung over the porch of…

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‘Didn’t have much control over my lengths last season’: Ravi Bishnoi seizes a rare opportunity | Cricket News – The Times of India

‘Didn’t have much control over my lengths last season’: Ravi Bishnoi seizes a rare opportunity | Cricket News – The Times of India

Ravi Bishnoi celebrates after taking the wicket of New Zealand’s Glenn Phillips in Guwahati. (PTI Photo) GUWAHATI: With India’s spin department already well stocked in limited-overs cricket, opportunities are few and far between. Out of the reckoning for about a year, Ravi Bishnoi was drafted in as Washington Sundar’s replacement for the T20I series against…

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IND vs NZ: ‘Inconsistency is permanent’ – Sanju Samson’s golden duck triggers flood of fan reactions | Cricket News – The Times of India

IND vs NZ: ‘Inconsistency is permanent’ – Sanju Samson’s golden duck triggers flood of fan reactions | Cricket News – The Times of India

Sanju Samson‘s poor run of form in T20Is continued on Sunday he was dismissed for the golden duck, on the score of zero, thanks to an absolute peach of a delivery on the very first ball of Indian innings by New Zealand’s ace paceman Matt Henry.Sanju Samson’s struggles in T20 Internationals continued on Sunday as…

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‘Venkatesh Iyer will not be in playing XI’: Former RCB captain drops bombshell | Cricket News – The Times of India

‘Venkatesh Iyer will not be in playing XI’: Former RCB captain drops bombshell | Cricket News – The Times of India

Cricketer Venkatesh Iyer (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore) Former India captain Anil Kumble has indicated that Venkatesh Iyer may not feature in Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s playing eleven at the start of the upcoming IPL season, with the defending champions keen to preserve stability in a settled side. RCB secured the Madhya Pradesh all-rounder for Rs seven crore…

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‘Ghar wapsi hai meri’: Ravi Bishnoi looking to form deadly combo with Ravindra Jadeja at Rajasthan Royals | EXCLUSIVE | Cricket News – The Times of India

‘Ghar wapsi hai meri’: Ravi Bishnoi looking to form deadly combo with Ravindra Jadeja at Rajasthan Royals | EXCLUSIVE | Cricket News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: “Apne ghar walon ke saamne khelne ka maza kuch aur hi hoga [Playing in front of my family members will be a completely different feeling]” — India spinner Ravi Bishnoi is relishing the prospect of playing in front of his home crowd next IPL season. Bishnoi, who was part of the Lucknow Super…

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‘Playing at home again’: Ravi Bishnoi reacts after Rajasthan Royals seal Rs 7.2 crore deal at IPL Auction | Cricket News – The Times of India

‘Playing at home again’: Ravi Bishnoi reacts after Rajasthan Royals seal Rs 7.2 crore deal at IPL Auction | Cricket News – The Times of India

Ravi Bishnoi (PTI Photo/Shashank Parade) India leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi described his return to Rajasthan Royals as “like playing at home” after the inaugural champions secured him for Rs 7.2 crore at the IPL 2026 mini-auction in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. The bidding for the 25-year-old turned intense before the Royals finally had the last word…

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IPL 2026 Auction: Rajasthan Royals aim to fortify spin attack | Cricket News – The Times of India

IPL 2026 Auction: Rajasthan Royals aim to fortify spin attack | Cricket News – The Times of India

Tushar Deshpande of Rajasthan Royals (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) Jaipur: Rajasthan Royals will head into the auction with a moderate Rs 16.05 crore purse and nine slots to fill, including one overseas position. It’s far from the largest budget available, but with key players retained and additions secured through trades, their core squad is…

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