Waleed Hussain

What a time to be alive in the grand theatre of Indian Premier League drama. In a world plagued by actual problems, the cricket fraternity has decided that the real crisis of our era is Virat Kohli refusing to shake Travis Head’s hand after SRH demolished RCB by 55 runs. Yes, dear reader, the sport that proudly calls itself the “gentleman’s game” is once again clutching its pearls over etiquette while conveniently ignoring that the field itself often resembles a verbal war zone. How utterly...

As the IPL 2026 curtains fall—presumably with Mumbai Indians once again discovering that talent and chaos are not the same thing—cricket’s most elegant lounger, Rohit Sharma, stands at the crossroads. At 39 (yes, the man who looks like he was born wearing sunglasses and a half-smile is now closer to 40 than to his debut), the Hitman faces a future that is part nostalgia tour, part fitness miracle, and entirely unpredictable. One thing is certain: retirement for Rohit will be less of a door...

In the high-octane circus of the Indian Premier League, few phenomena have exploded onto the scene quite like Vaibhav Suryavanshi. The Bihar prodigy, still a teenager at 15, burst into global consciousness in IPL 2025 as the youngest debutant and centurion in T20 history. His 101 off 38 balls against Gujarat Titans wasn’t just a knock; it was a declaration of intent from a player who treats boundaries as birthrights and bowlers as mere target practice. With a career strike rate hovering...