Sohail Tanvir

The IPL, a global entertainment powerhouse, has seen 18 thrilling seasons since its 2008 debut. Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings lead with five titles each. The article details every champion and runner-up, highlighting key final performances and the evolution of this premier T20 league.

Sohail Tanvir’s winning run in the 2008 IPL final symbolically marked the last meaningful appearance of Pakistani players in the league. After the 2008 Mumbai attacks, political tensions led to their exclusion from IPL auctions. Though Azhar Mahmood later played as a British citizen, Pakistani players remain effectively barred due to visa issues, political risk, and commercial pressures.

Mahmood played for Punjab Kings (then Kings XI Punjab) in the 2012 and 2013 seasons and later represented KKR in the 2015 season.

Playing for Rajasthan Royals, Sohail Tanvir's finished with an astonishing figures of 6/14 - which is still the best figures in tournament's history - to skittle out Chennai Super Kings for 109 in 19 overs in the inaugural edition of the IPL in 2008.

Pakistan's left-arm pacer, Sohail Tanvir is looking at a full season with English county, Hampshire to shed the tag of being a specialist T20 player.

National selectors named experienced all-rounder Abdul Razzaq the captain of the Pakistan squad for the Super Sixes tournament to be held in Hong Kong later this month.

Defending champions Rajasthan Royals are keeping their chin up as their talismanic captain, Shane Warne, still nourishes the dream of retaining the IPL crown.

Victoria Bushrangers have roped Ross Taylor as a last-minute replacement for Sohail Tanvir to play in the domestic Twenty20 Big Bash.

All-rounder Sohail Tanvir attributed his success to the subtle nuances of captaincy he picked up from Shane Warne during his stint at Rajasthan Royals.

A doctor, who was issued a notice by the PCB for making an incorrect assessment on the fitness of pacer Sohail Tanvir, has accompanied the national team on the tour of New Zealand.

Tanvir, who has made a comeback to the national team for the NZ tour, says that at one stage he feared a knee problem would have ended his career.

Pakistan pacer Sohail Tanvir, who was sidelined for the past 10 months due to a knee injury, returned to bowling in the nets.

Chris Gayle has been announced as the captain for the Premium Windies team for the American Premier League's (APL)second season that will be played at Moosa Cricket Stadium in Houston, Texas from 19th December 2023. The Universe Boss was one of the key players to launch the APL,at the iconic Times Square in New York couple of months ago along with the league owners and other international stars like Fawad Alam (Pakistan) and Ravi Bopara (England).

Fitness issues with pacers have forced Pakistan team management to call up all-rounder Sohail Tanvir as reinforcement for the on-going one-day series against South Africa.

Cricketers from India, Pakistan, Australia and South Africa were honoured at an award function held in the capital lately.

Cricketers from India, Pakistan, Australia and South Africa were honoured at an award function held in the capital lately.

Mohammad Aamer has all the attributes of a good pacer but needs to put on some weight to survive the rigour of international cricket, said former captain and bowling great Wasim Akram.

Pakistan's T20 specialist Sohail Tanvir is upset with the irresponsible use of social media by some of his fellow players.

Pakistan pacer Sohail Tanvir and Canadian batsman Ravinderpal Singh have tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the inaugural Lankan Premier League (LPL) beginning November 26, dealing a fresh blow to the organisers.

Indian cricket witnessed two historic occasions in the last fortnight with the first Rohit Sharma-led side ending 11-year ICC trophy drought and winning the T20 World Cup.

We are the world and it just can't get better than this. Team Jaipur soared to the top of the IPL table on a super Sunday and did it in style too!

With the help of Younis Khan's 110-ball 117 and Shahid Afridi's quickfire 29 Pakistan defeated India by four wickets in the second ODI at PCA stadium in Mohali.

The Pakistan Cricket Board today decided to rush pace bowler, Umar Gul to join the national side for the last three one-day matches against Sri Lanka in the United Arab Emirates.

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is not just a tournament that is dominated by batsmen. Bowlers too have often almost single-handedly won matches for their teams. While gigantic sixes and boundaries off big willows excite the fans, unplayable deliveries also leave the fans asking for more. With IPL 2019 around the corner, let’s take a look at the best figures by bowlers in the tournament’s history:

"I could not have asked for a better start," a soft-spoken Alzarri Joseph said after claiming the best bowling figures on debut in the Indian Premier League history. The young Windies' pacer ended with sensational figures of 6/12 in 3.4 overs which helped Mumbai Indians register a 40-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in a low-scoring game.

Tanvir picked up six wickets as Rajasthan Royals dished out a clinical performance to outclass Chennai Super Kings by eight wickets during their IPL match in Jaipur.

Former cricket stars berated the Pakistan Cricket Board for omitting leading performers from the list of centrally contracted players.

Pakistan's left-arm pacer Sohail Tanvir has been signed up by English county Surrey for the remainder of the ongoing season.

Pakistani pacer Sohail Tanvir will consult a specialist in Australia for the treatment of his injured knee, next week.