India’s Virat Kohli (ANI Photo) Virat Kohli added another milestone to his glittering career during the second ODI against England, moving past Australian great Ricky Ponting to become the fifth-most capped player in the history of international cricket. The match marked Kohli’s 561st international appearance, taking him ahead of Ponting’s tally of 560 matches. Only…
Joe Root and Sachin Tendulkar Joe Root added another remarkable achievement to his illustrious Test career by becoming only the second batter in history to score more than 14,000 runs in the longest format of the game. The England star reached the milestone during the fourth day of the second Test against New Zealand at…
Not too long ago, Suryansh Shedge was another youngster trying to make his way through Mumbai cricket, a pathway crowded with talent and short on guarantees. Strong performances in domestic cricket eventually earned him an IPL opportunity, where he found himself sharing a dressing room with established stars and learning from some of the sharpest…
3 min readJun 7, 2026 01:21 PM IST Shreyas Iyer is the new captain of India in T20Is and among those elated by this development is Australia great Ricky Ponting, who has worked with Iyer extensively in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Ponting is head coach of the Punjab Kings, the side that Iyer captains and…
Ricky Ponting, Shreyas Iyer MUMBAI: Having worked in close tandem with Shreyas Iyer at Punjab Kings, where the duo formed a successful captain-coach combination over the last two IPL seasons — PBKS reached the IPL final last year and narrowly missed out on the playoffs this time — Australia’s former captain Ricky Ponting was naturally…
Punjab Kings kept their IPL 2026 playoff hopes alive with a commanding seven-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Saturday night, but an unpleasant incident involving fans and cheerleaders also grabbed attention during the match.The stadium was buzzing with excitement for the high-stakes encounter, with Punjab Kings needing…
Mullanpur: Punjab Kings’ captain Shreyas Iyer, left, with headcoach Ricky Ponting (PTI Photo) Punjab Kings head coach Ricky Ponting lavished praise on captain Shreyas Iyer after the PBKS skipper produced a sensational unbeaten century to keep the franchise alive in the IPL 2026 playoff race. Punjab ended their six-match losing streak with a commanding seven-wicket…
PBKS co-owner Preity Zinta with skipper Shreyas Iyer after the match. (Video grab) NEW DELHI: Punjab Kings’ alarming slide from early-season dominance to a full-blown late collapse deepened in the ongoing IPL 2026 on Sunday, as a heavy defeat to Royal Challengers Bengaluru marked their sixth straight loss and left their playoff hopes hanging by…
Punjab Kings (PBKS) looked like the team to beat in the first half of IPL 2026, winning six of their first seven matches and playing with the confidence of genuine title contenders. But the momentum has disappeared quickly for the Shreyas Iyer-led side, who slumped to a fifth straight defeat after losing to Mumbai Indians…
