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The Making of a ProdigyWhat makes Vaibhav Sooryavanshi possible

The youngest player to represent India is inviting comparisons with Sachin Tendulkar, but explaining the 15-year-old's batting proves a far more complicated exercise

 

The youngest player to represent India is inviting comparisons with Sachin Tendulkar, but explaining the 15-year-old's batting proves a far more complicated exercise

Farewell, KaneThe space Kane Williamson found

The soft-handed runs behind point were only a small part of his greatness, but they may have offered the clearest glimpse into the cricketer and the person he became

 

The soft-handed runs behind point were only a small part of his greatness, but they may have offered the clearest glimpse into the cricketer and the person he became

Afghanistan tour of India, 2026Talking Points: Debuts, auditions and a captain in control

Gurnoor Brar's eye-catching debut, Harsh Dubey's eventful first outing, Ishan Kishan's return at No. 3 and more talking points from India's first ODI against Afghanistan

 

Gurnoor Brar's eye-catching debut, Harsh Dubey's eventful first outing, Ishan Kishan's return at No. 3 and more talking points from India's first ODI against Afghanistan

Women's T20 World Cup, 2026Sri Lanka seek tangible progress after signs of promise

A maiden knockout-stage appearance will need a big push, but after going winless at the last T20 WC, Sri Lanka will be targeting a far more productive campaign

 

A maiden knockout-stage appearance will need a big push, but after going winless at the last T20 WC, Sri Lanka will be targeting a far more productive campaign

IPL 2026RCB and the luxury of another option

From replacing Yash Dayal to filling in for Phil Salt and Jacob Bethell, Rasikh Salam and Venkatesh Iyer became crucial pieces of RCB's title defence

 

From replacing Yash Dayal to filling in for Phil Salt and Jacob Bethell, Rasikh Salam and Venkatesh Iyer became crucial pieces of RCB's title defence

IPL 2026Patidar, Gill, and the limits of labels

The two title-contending captains have spent IPL 2026 redefining perceptions of who they are and how they score their runs

 

The two title-contending captains have spent IPL 2026 redefining perceptions of who they are and how they score their runs

IPL 2026Another IPL between eras

Ahmedabad's rise, new contenders, a 15-year-old phenomenon and the problems of a connected age all pointed to the same thing: IPL 2026 again felt like a season caught between what built the league and what comes next

 

Ahmedabad's rise, new contenders, a 15-year-old phenomenon and the problems of a connected age all pointed to the same thing: IPL 2026 again felt like a season caught between what built the league and what comes next

IPL 2026KKR and a season decided elsewhere, ending as it began

Their final night played out after events elsewhere had already settled their fate, much like the rest of their season

 

Their final night played out after events elsewhere had already settled their fate, much like the rest of their season

IPL 2026Varun Chakaravarthy and a season of being "all right"

Not quite at his best, not quite out of it either, the KKR spinner found a way to stay in it through a stop-start season marked by injuries

 

Not quite at his best, not quite out of it either, the KKR spinner found a way to stay in it through a stop-start season marked by injuries

IPL 2026KKR hope for stars to align for a late playoffs push

KKR and DC are still alive in the playoffs hunt but might not be by the time they step onto the field for what will be the last league stage game of the season

 

KKR and DC are still alive in the playoffs hunt but might not be by the time they step onto the field for what will be the last league stage game of the season