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Venkatesh Iyer, Mohammed Shami & Deepak Chahar (Getty Images) The IPL 2026 retention deadline is just around the corner, with teams set to announce their lists by 15 November. As franchises prepare for the upcoming mini auction next month, intense discussions are underway over who stays and who goes. Teams are weighing purse balance, player form, injury concerns, and overall value before finalising their lists. Since this is not a mega auction, franchises have the flexibility to retain or release as many players as they wish, provided they adhere to the rules: a maximum squad size of 25 players, up…

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 during extended breaks between matches.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Kohli and Rohit, who recently played in the ODI series in Australia, are set to participate in the upcoming series against South Africa starting November 30 in Ranchi.Shubman Gill Press Conference: Team…

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 that saw them reach the playoffs for the third time in four years, Gujarat Titans’ middle-order troubles were evident throughout the 2025 season. Their top three, featuring the electric Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan and Jos Buttler, all crossed the 500-run mark, but the rest of…

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 TimesofIndia.com reported earlier, LSG was in touch with MI for the trade of Shardul Thakur, and now the official confirmation has come from the Mumbai Indians. Mumbai Indians IPL trades, retentions, releases, squad update: All eyes on captain Hardik PandyaMumbai Indians made the announcement on…

Sri Lanka’s Kamil Mishara, center, and Pathum Nissanka, left, run between the wickets (left) and Pak Army chief Asim Munir Pakistan’s army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir personally intervened to ensure the continuation of Sri Lanka’s cricket tour after the suicide attack in Islamabad earlier this week, Pakistan’s interior ministry said on Thursday.Pakistan interior minister Mohsin Naqvi told the Senate that Munir spoke directly with top Sri Lankan officials when the visiting players expressed hesitation about continuing the tour following the attack.Sri Lanka’s cricket board confirmed late Wednesday that the team’s ongoing tour of Pakistan would continue after what it…

India A pulled off a three-wicket win over South Africa A in the first unofficial ODI in Rajkot. (PTI Photo) Ruturaj Gaikwad’s composed century steered India A to a four-wicket win over South Africa A in the first unofficial ODI on Thursday, as the hosts successfully chased down a target of 286 with three balls to spare in Rajkot. Gaikwad, who has been out of India’s senior ODI and T20 sides, marked his return to form with a fluent 117 off 129 balls, anchoring the innings after a brisk start from the top order. His knock included several well-timed boundaries…

Sherfane Rutherford scored 291 runs for Gujarat Titans in the 2025 IPL (Credit – Getty Images) West Indies all-rounder Sherfane Rutherford will turn out for the Mumbai Indians in the upcoming IPL 2026 season after being traded from the Gujarat Titans. The move was confirmed by the league in an official statement on Thursday. Rutherford, who was acquired by Gujarat for Rs 2.6 crore ahead of the previous season, joins Mumbai at the same fee. The 27-year-old has played 44 T20Is for the West Indies and holds the record for the highest sixth-wicket partnership in the format from a 139-run…

Shardul Thakur, Ravichandran Ashwin A day after he accidentally announced all-rounder Shardul Thakur’s trade to the Mumbai Indians, former Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Thursday urged to upload videos “carefully”.”Trading is subject to rumour risk. Upload all trade-related videos carefully!” Ashwin said in a post on X while responding to a clip of the viral video by the Mumbai Indians on their official X handle with the caption: “News confirmed by Ravichandran Romano last afternoon – Yes, we have secured the signing of Shardul Thakur from LSG!”It is worth noting that the official confirmation of Shardul Thakur’s trade from Lucknow…

As India gets set to host the Billie Jean King Cup Play-Offs for the first time at the S.M. Krishna Tennis Stadium, Bengaluru from November 14 to 16, captain of the Indian team, Vishal Uppal remains upbeat, as per a press release. This is the first time India is hosting an international women’s tennis event of such stature. There is also deep satisfaction among Indian athletes that the country has begun to regularly host major and reputed international competitions such as the World Para Athletics Championships, the Women’s Cricket World Cup, and now the Billie Jean King Cup…

Jemimah Rodrigues reacts after winning in the ICC Women’s World Cup semifinal ODI cricket match between India Women and Australia Women, at the DY Patil Stadium, in Navi Mumbai. (PTI Photo) Indian women’s cricket team batter Jemimah Rodrigues has spoken publicly for the first time about the Khar Gymkhana controversy, which led to the suspension of her club membership last year. The controversy began in October 2024 when Khar Gymkhana terminated Rodrigues’ playing membership, alleging that her father had used her membership to book a hall for religious activities. Rodrigues, who became the first woman cricketer to receive membership in…