Waleed Hussain

In the swirling chaos of the 2026 IPL, where established stars chase milestones and franchises hunt for silverware, a 15-year-old from Bihar has stolen the spotlight with the casual swagger of a veteran. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is not merely participating in the world’s richest T20 league—he is dominating it. His blistering 15-ball half-century against Chennai Super Kings in the early days of the season, followed by a 26-ball 78 that powered Rajasthan Royals to a record powerplay of 97/1 against...

Mohammed Shami, the eternal comeback kid who just won’t quit—except the selectors seem determined to make him. As of April 2026, India’s once-reliable seam spearhead hasn’t worn the blue jersey since the Champions Trophy final in March 2025. That’s over a year of watching from the sidelines while racking up 67 wickets in domestic cricket for Bengal across Ranji, Vijay Hazare, and Syed Mushtaq Ali. Impressive? Sure. Enough for a recall? Apparently not. Bravo, selectors. Nothing says...

Mumbai: The IPL 2026 opening match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium wasn’t a cricket contest. It was a full-scale six-hitting festival, complete with bowlers serving as reluctant ball boys and the leather sphere treating the boundary ropes like an optional suggestion rather than a hard limit. SRH, batting first after being inserted, scraped together 201 for 9 in their full 20 overs. Stand-in skipper Ishan Kishan led the charge with a...