Krunal Pandya (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru all-rounder Krunal Pandya‘s journey to becoming a five-time IPL champion is a story of grit, sacrifice and resilience. Before IPL titles, India caps and recognition, Krunal’s daily routine revolved around paperwork, affidavits and helping people buy second-hand cars for a small commission.Fresh off back-to-back IPL titles…

Kusal Mendis (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Pathum Nissanka‘s composed 79 and skipper Kusal Mendis‘ fluent 72 powered Sri Lanka to a 41-run victory over the West Indies in the opening ODI on Wednesday.After being asked to bat first, Sri Lanka posted a competitive 303/7, built around a crucial 136-run second-wicket partnership between Nissanka and Mendis….

Krunal Pandya (TOI Photo) Fresh off back-to-back IPL titles with RCB and a fifth crown overall, Krunal Pandya, dressed in black trousers and an oversized graphic camp collar shirt, arrived as Guest Sports Editor for The Times Of India . After greeting reporters and photographers, he sat down for an hour-long chat. However, before starting…

Lalit Modi (Image credit: Wisden Cricket) NEW DELHI: Former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi has claimed that match-fixing continues to exist in cricket, though he stopped short of making any allegations against the Indian Premier League (IPL), saying the tournament has become too lucrative for players to risk their careers.Modi, who has been residing primarily in…

For years, Vijay Shankar remained one of Indian cricket’s most discussed yet misunderstood cricketers. From being labelled the ‘3D player’ during the 2019 World Cup to battling injuries, criticism and constant scrutiny, the Tamil Nadu all-rounder’s career rarely moved without noise around it.But as Shankar walks away from Indian domestic cricket and the IPL, there…