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Rajasthan Royals crush Mumbai Indians in rain hit Guwahati IPL clash, post 150 in 11 overs then restrict MI to 123 for 9, go top of table, Jaiswal takes Orange Cap The Guwahati rains brought suffering for the Mumbai Indians as they endured a second consecutive defeat in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. Rajasthan Royals' daunting 150 in 11 overs was too much for the five-match champions to chase. MI struggled under the steep required rate. Early blows from Rajasthan's disciplined bowling l ...Read More >
GT pacer Ashok Sharma bowls IPL 2026's fastest ball at 154.2 kph vs RR. Gujarat Titans (GT) pacer Ashok Sharma bowled the fastest ball of the IPL 2026 season on Saturday (April 4), hitting a stunning 154.2 kph against Rajasthan Royals (RR). He went past South African quick Anrich Nortje's 150.9 clicks for Lucknow Super Giants, becoming only the second 150 kph-plus ball in the season. It was on the last ball of the 16th over, and the pace wasn't the only good thing about it. Dhruv Jurel was bat ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 8 (ANI): Following his side's loss to Rajasthan Royals (RR), Mumbai Indians (MI) skipper Hardik Pandya expressed optimism that "the sun will rise" for the five-time champions and expressed his admiration for the hitting displayed by 15-year-old RR opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. A blazing 32-ball 77* by Jaiswal and a stunning 14-ball 39 runs by Sooryavanshi helped RR reach 150/3 before bowlers restricted MI to 123/ 9 in this rain-truncated match, slipping to seventh ...Read More >
Bengaluru, April 7: Devdutt Padikkal's story in IPL 2026 is not just about runs - it is about rediscovery. In the fast-paced T20 tournament that often celebrates instant impact, Padikkal's resurgence stands out for a different reason: it has been built over time, through setbacks, self-doubt, and a conscious decision to evolve. With scores of 50 off 29 against Chennai Super Kings and 61 off 26 against Sunrisers Hyderabad, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru batter has made a statement early this se ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 8 (ANI): Rajasthan Royals (RR) captain Riyan Parag hailed the team's opening pair of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as "the best going around" after they helped the Rajasthan-based franchise secure a 27-run win over Mumbai Indians (MI) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 match on Tuesday. In a match that was reduced to 11 overs per side due to rain, Jaiswal and Sooryavanshi powered Rajasthan Royals to a first-innings total of 150/3. While Jaiswal ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Apr 4 (PTI) Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Pat Cummins has flown back to Australia for a final scan on his injured back by Cricket Australia's medical team which will give clearance for his participation during the second phase of the ongoing Indian Premier League. According to a report in ESPN Cricinfo: " Cummins, who has been out of action since July, 2025 with just one Ashes Test appearance in between, has left the team's camp at IPL 2026 and returned home to have a final scan on his ...Read More >
Hardik Pandya is expected to play a key role for India and for that, they want him to be ready to deliver 10 overs if needed. With an eye on the 2027 ODI World Cup, India allrounder Hardik Pandya has reportedly intensified his workload as he prepares for a bigger role with the ball in the one-day setup. Given his history of injuries, Pandya has been careful not to push his body beyond its limits, avoiding the kind of fitness issues that have previously cut short his participation in major inter ...Read More >
Guwahati, April 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Yashasvi Jaiswal hammered a half-century and raised 80 runs for the opening wicket with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi at breakneck pace as Rajasthan Royals thrashed Mumbai Indians by 27 runs in a rain-shortened 11-overs-a-side Match 13 in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the ACA Stadium in Guwahati on Tuesday. This is Rajasthan Royals' third successive win as they took the top table with six points. After Yashasvi Jaiswal hammered a sensational 77 not out off 3 ...Read More >
Guwahati, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Yashasvi Jaiswal hammered a half-century off 23 balls as Rajasthan Royals posted a mammoth 150/3 against Mumbai Indians in a rain-shortened 11-overs-a-side Match 13 in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the ACA Stadium in Guwahati on Tuesday. Jaiswal was in sensational form as he blazed to 77 not out off 32 balls, smashing 10 boundaries and four sixes while teenager Vaibhav Sooryavanshi blasted 39 off 14 balls as Rajasthan Royals posted a massive score fo ...Read More >
Guwahati, Apr 7 (PTI) Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya said the bowlers need to take responsibility after his side lost to Rajasthan Royals by 27 runs in their rain-curtailed Indian Premier League match here on Tuesday. Pandya opted to bowl after the start of the match was delayed by more than two hours due to persistent rain. Mumbai bowlers conceded 150 runs. "We did not execute the deliveries we were supposed to (in powerplay). They (RR openers) played well. Bowlers need to take responsi ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 7 (ANI): Rajasthan Royals (RR) batter Vaibhav Suryavanshi had a historic night against the Mumbai Indians (MI), as he became the batter with the most runs in major T20 leagues before turning 18 and took his six-hitting to an unprecedented level in the tournament's history. Suryavanshi scored a hard-hitting 39 in just 14 balls, with a four and five sixes. His runs came at a strike rate of 278.57 before he was undone by Shardul Thakur. Also Read | Impact Subs in T ...Read More >
MUMBAI: For the second straight day, rain played spoilsport in the Indian Premier League. On Monday, heavy showers in Kolkata had forced the Kolkata Knight Riders versus Punjab Kings game to be abandoned after just 3.2 overs. But luckily, at Guwahati on Tuesday, the weather gods relented to allow an 11-overs a side game between hosts Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Mumbai Indians (MI). The spectators who had stayed back despite the frustrating delay, finally had good news at 9:28pm when the players ...Read More >
The TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, match no.13, was between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati. RR beat MI by 27 runs in a rain-curtailed match. The RR vs MI match started at 10:10 PM IST. The rain curtailed the game, reduced to 11 overs per side. The power play was for 3.2 overs. MI captain Hardik Pandya won the toss and elected to field first. They made three changes, with the captain coming back after the illness, and Corbin Bosch ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 7 (ANI): Rajasthan Royals (RR) batter Vaibhav Suryavanshi had a historic night against the Mumbai Indians (MI), as he became the batter with the most runs in major T20 leagues before turning 18 and took his six-hitting to an unprecedented level in the tournament's history. Suryavanshi scored a hard-hitting 39 in just 14 balls, with a four and five sixes. His runs came at a strike rate of 278.57 before he was undone by Shardul Thakur. With 374 runs in his IPL car ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 7 (ANI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, along with help from Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, powered Rajasthan Royals (RR) to 150/3 in 11 overs against Mumbai Indians (MI) in a rain-impacted match at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. After being put in to bat first, RR's Jaiswal slammed an unbeaten 77-run innings off just 32 balls, hitting 10 boundaries and four sixes. A 14-ball 39 run innings off Sooryavanshi's bat also helped RR post a dominant total in a match that was redu ...Read More >
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain Ruturaj Gaikwad provided a crucial update on MS Dhoni, saying the talisman is recovering and will soon attain full fitness. The 44-year-old wicketkeeper-batter is currently on the sidelines as he is undergoing rehabilitation for a calf strain. Ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season, CSK confirmed that the five-time tournament winner is all but set to miss the first two weeks of the 19th edition of the competition. In Dhoni's absence, Sanju Samson ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 7 (ANI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, along with help from Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, powered Rajasthan Royals (RR) to 150/3 in 11 overs against Mumbai Indians (MI) in a rain-impacted match at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. After being put in to bat first, RR's Jaiswal slammed an unbeaten 77-run innings off just 32 balls, hitting 10 boundaries and four sixes. A 14-ball 39 run innings off Sooryavanshi's bat also helped RR post a dominant total in a match that was redu ...Read More >
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 clash between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians turned into a thrilling spectacle despite heavy rain interruptions, as young sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi lit up the contest with a fearless batting display. The match, delayed significantly due to persistent showers, eventually began at 10:10 PM IST and was reduced to an 11-overs-per-side encounter. After winning the toss, Mumbai Indians opted to bowl first, hoping to capitalize on the tricky conditions. Ho ...Read More >
New Delhi: There is a temptation to see Sai Sudharsan as a gifted player who simply turns up and scores big runs in the Indian Premier League. It's understandable. With 759 runs at an average of 54.21 last season, he was the tournament's leading run-scorer. In IPL 2024, he scored 527 runs at an average of 47.91. This season, he fumbled in Gujarat Titans' first game but was back on track in the next against Rajasthan Royals -- scoring 73 off 44 balls. However, if you watch closely, a different ...Read More >
Guwahati, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Skipper Hardik Pandya returned to the side as the Mumbai Indians elected to bowl first against the Rajasthan Royals in a rain-shortened 11-overs-a-side Match 13 in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the ACA Stadium in Guwahati on Tuesday. The match is set to start around two and a half hours after the scheduled start of 7.30 pm because of rain that lashed the city since early afternoon. It will be an 11-overs-per-side match with the Power-play reduced to ...Read More >
The much-anticipated Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 match between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati is finally underway after a lengthy rain delay. Following confirmation that the rain has stopped, match officials prepared the ground for a shortened contest. Mumbai Indians won the toss and opted to bowl first, with skipper Hardik Pandya citing the covered pitch and the advantage of chasing in rain-affected conditions. The game has been ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 7 (PTI) Amid growing criticism over his batting approach, IPL side Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane on Tuesday asserted that he has always been an "instinctive and attacking player", highlighting the hard work behind his evolution in the shortest format. Rahane has scored 67 (off 40 balls), 8 (10 balls) and 8 not out (6 balls) in KKR's three outings against Mumbai Indians, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings respectively so far this IPL season. After the SRH game, Rah ...Read More >
The TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) has already entered its matchweek three, as Rajasthan Royals (RR) face five-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI), on Tuesday, at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. This is the third match for both franchises. The Royals had a brilliant start to their IPL 2026 campaign, winning two out of two matches. On the other hand, the five-time winners have had a start-stop start after winning their first match against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR); they fell sh ...Read More >
Kolkata: Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly thinks that Kolkata Knight Riders should promote vice-captain Rinku Singh up the order to ease the team's batting woes in the ongoing IPL 2026. The three-time champion KKR are yet to win a match in three outings this season, and even the one point that they have in their kitty now is from a washout against Punjab Kings on Monday."He's (Rahane) the Knight Riders captain, and I feel Rinku bats too low. He's (Rinku) a better player than that, and, hopefu ...Read More >
Delhi Capitals face IPL 2026 setback as injured pacer Mitchell Starc misses three more games, team banks on in form bowlers before his expected return. In what might come as a massive blow to Delhi Capitals' desires of winning a maiden IPL title, star Australian pacer Mitchell Starc is all set to miss three more matches of IPL 2026, with his availability only possible for the match against Sunrisers Hyderabad on April 21, according to a report in The Times of India. Starc is managing shoulder ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 7 (PTI) Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly thinks that Kolkata Knight Riders should promote vice-captain Rinku Singh up the order to ease the team's batting woes in the ongoing IPL 2026. The three-time champion KKR are yet to win a match in three outings this season, and even the one point that they have in their kitty now is from a washout against Punjab Kings on Monday. "He's (Rahane) the Knight Riders captain, and I feel Rinku bats too low. He's (Rinku) a better player than th ...Read More >
Mumbai, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Dashing Pakistan batter Fakhar Zaman, serving a two-match ban in Pakistan Super League (PSL), has denied reports that he will be retiring from T20 internationals as he is considering migrating to the United States, a news report said on Tuesday. There were reports and claims on social media that Fakhar, who turns 36 on Friday, has shifted his family to the USA and will retire from T20Is. He has also been plagued with fitness issues, including hormone issues, whi ...Read More >
New Delhi: Gujarat Titans skipper Shubman Gill has recovered from the muscle spasm that forced him to miss the previous game and will take the field against Delhi Capitals in the IPL here on Wednesday. Gill's opening partner Sai Sudharsan confirmed that the former is fit to play."He is absolutely fine and will play," said Sudharsan on the eve of the game.Titans have been tagged as a top heavy batting side. The middle order in the last game was unable to do the job after the launch pad provided b ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) Gujarat Titans skipper Shubman Gill has recovered from the muscle spasm that forced him to miss the previous game and will take the field against Delhi Capitals in the IPL here on Wednesday. Gill's opening partner Sai Sudharsan confirmed that the former is fit to play. "He is absolutely fine and will play," said Sudharsan on the eve of the game. Titans have been tagged as a top heavy batting side. The middle order in the last game was unable to do the job after the laun ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Gujarat Titans (GT) captain Shubman Gill will be available for the team's upcoming IPL 2026 against Delhi Capitals (DC), to be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Wednesday, confirmed his opening partner B Sai Sudharsan. Gill missed GT's clash against Rajasthan Royals, which they lost by six runs in Ahmedabad, due to a muscle spasm. "Shubman has no problem. He is completely fine, he will be fine. Of course, yes (he will open)," said Sudharsan in the pre-mat ...Read More >
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