IPL 2026 | Niggle behind slump? Mahela Jayawardene opens up on Jasprit Bumrah’s struggling form | Cricket News – The Times of India
[ad_1] Jasprit Bumrah (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Jasprit Bumrah is going through a lean phase with the ball. In IPL 2026, the star pacer has gone five matches without a wicket – an unusual return for someone known to dismantle batting line-ups with his pace and precision. In the match against Punjab Kings on […]
Rohit Sharma: IPL 2026| ‘We don’t want to push’: Mumbai Indians head coach gives big update on Rohit Sharma | Cricket News – The Times of India
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma missed Mumbai Indians’ crucial IPL 2026 clash against Punjab Kings at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday. The former Mumbai Indians captain, who has led the franchise to five IPL titles, was rested after suffering a hamstring injury in the previous match.There was considerable speculation around Rohit’s availability, with Mumbai Indians […]
‘There are two options’: Hardik Pandya delivers brutal reality check after MI defeat | Cricket News – The Times of India
[ad_1] Mumbai: Mumbai Indians’ captain Hardik Pandya (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya cut a dejected figure after his side suffered a third consecutive defeat in IPL 2026, going down to Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 18 runs at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday.MI, chasing a massive 241-run target, were always under pressure after […]
IPL 2026 | We didn’t execute our bowling plans, says Jayawardene
[ad_1] Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Suryavansh in action against Mumbai Indians at the Barsapara ACA Cricket Stadium, Guwahati, on Tuesday 07, April 2026. | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jayawardene conceded that his team’s bowling plans failed, particularly early on, in its IPL 2026 defeat to Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati. Royals’ […]
Rohit Sharma had clear plan about his fitness, form: Mahela Jayawardene | Cricket News – The Times of India
[ad_1] Rohit Sharma (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma isn’t missing any practice sessions with the Mumbai Indians team. In the nets on Friday afternoon at the Arun Jaitley stadium, he put his head down and mostly worked on perfecting his defensive technique. He refrained from playing the booming hits down the ground.Rohit is […]
‘Much fitter’: Rohit Sharma gets Mumbai Indians head coach’s boost ahead of IPL 2026 | Cricket News – The Times of India
[ad_1] Mumbai Indians’ Rohit Sharma (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) MUMBAI: As Mumbai Indians head coach, Mahela Jayawardene has plenty to be pleased about heading into IPL 2026, starting March 28. Four MI players—India’s T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav, pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, skipper Hardik Pandya and batter Tilak Varma—played key roles in India’s 2026 T20 World Cup […]