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FILE - From Shane Warne’s casual drag to Riyan Parag’s vape, how cricket’s dressing room smoke cleared, but the culture still lingers. (AP/Screengrab- Jiostar)

Riyan Parag vape row: It's not the smoking, it's the culture at Rajasthan Royals

May 02, 2026 5:50 pm

There was a time when cricket's dressing rooms smelled of cigarettes and no one cared but now when a captain vapes in the dressing room as casually as players sip tea this is a certain red flag.

L-R: Dhruv Jurel, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant fell to deliveries that Test batters would normally negotiate with ease. (CREIMAS FOR IPL)

Batsmen playing like golfers and dead tracks are hurting IPL with a thousand cuts, and killing Tests

April 25, 2026 10:27 am

IPL's flat pitches and golf-swing gospel are producing batsmen who can't leave a ball. A Mohammed Shami spell in Lucknow showed the damage. The WTC table shows the cost.

Ashwin backs Shreyas Iyer’s inclusion in India’s T20I team

April 20, 2026 2:07 pm

Shreyas Iyer has made a strong start to his IPL 2026 campaign, with 208 runs in six matches at a strike rate of 182.46. His captaincy has also helped the Punjab Kings stay the only unbeaten side of the season, so far.

Sunil Gavaskar had triggered a controversy with his comments on the signing of Pakistan players by Indian-owned franchise teams. (AP Photo/File)

'I did not ask nor got paid': Sunil Gavaskar defends himself after appearing on Pakistani show in Dubai during CT 25

March 22, 2026 9:57 am

Gavaskar had said that the fees paid to the Pakistan cricketers could soon facilitate military operations in the country.

India to play T20Is against Ireland on June 26 and June 28: BCCI

March 21, 2026 9:42 pm

India have toured Ireland three times in the past seven years, drawing strong crowds at Malahide on the outskirts of Dublin.

Laxman Sivaramakrishnan announced retirement from commentary after 23 years. (PHOTO: Laxman Sivaramakrishnan/Insta)

'You are right. Colour discrimination': Laxman Sivaramakrishnan alleges racial bias after being overlooked for key on-air roles by BCCI

March 21, 2026 2:28 pm

Sivaramakrishnan said he was consistently overlooked for key on-air roles like toss duties and post-match presentation ceremonies

Former Indian head coach Rahul Dravid. (FILE photo)

'It just kind of feels right, right?': Rahul Dravid on Indian cricket's golden era

March 15, 2026 11:59 pm

Dravid believes Indian cricket is finally witnessing a perfect alignment of its vast potential with on-field success.

Indian cricketers Shubman Gill, Rahul Dravid and Smriti Mandhana during BCCI Naman awards 2026. (PHOTO: X & ANI & PTI)

BCCI awards for Indian cricket: From Rahul Dravid and Shubman Gill to Mithali Raj and Smriti Mandhana, list of prominent winners

March 15, 2026 11:01 pm

Here's a look at the key awards that were handed out at the BCCI Naman Awards 2026 in Mumbai on Sunday

Indian batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in action. (FILE photo)

Rohit-Kohli the mascots as India turn eyes towards 2027 World Cup, to play more ODIs than before

March 13, 2026 12:22 pm

It is understood that Sri Lanka, New Zealand, England and Ireland are all keen on adding ODI fixtures to the Tour schedules

India's captain Suryakumar Yadav dances with former India international Sunil Gavaskar after India won the T20 World Cup final match against New Zealand in Ahmedabad. (PHOTO: AP)

'O Shera... Teer Te Taj for bowlers, Baahubali for batters': Suryakumar Yadav shares how Bollywood music helped India reset after Super 8 loss to South Africa

March 12, 2026 9:12 am

Suryakumar credited these small moments that make a team stronger, be it the introduction of a ₹10,000 prize for the best fielder in practice by fielding coach T. Dilip or watching your own batting and bowling footage from the video analyst.