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Rajasthan Royals clinched a thrilling six-run win over Gujarat Titans to record their second win in two games. The pulsating contest at the Narendra Modi Stadium was shaped by two excellent seventies from Dhruv Jurel and Sai Sudharsan, but the latter lacked enough support as Titans fell short in their first home game of IPL 2026. Tushar Deshpande held his nerve at the death, defending 11 in the final over to pull off a heist. Match in phases Brief scores: Rajasthan Royals 210/6 in 20 overs [Dh ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) Delhi Capitals will be expecting runs from their KL Rahul-led top-order as they look to maintain their winning momentum against a faltering Gujarat Titans in the IPL here on Wednesday. Delhi Capitals have had near perfect couple of games with the ball while 22-year-old Sameer Rizvi has been carrying the bulk of their batting load, having come of age early in the season. If the likes of Rahul and Co. get into the groove, the Delhi Capitals will become a more formidable un ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 7 (ANI): Hardik Pandya returned to training ahead of the Mumbai Indians' upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) clash against Rajasthan Royals on Tuesday, boosting hopes of his availability after missing the side's previous fixture due to illness. Notably, the Mumbai Indians' full-time skipper had sat out the away game against the Delhi Capitals, with Suryakumar Yadav stepping in as captain. At the toss, Suryakumar confirmed that Pandya was "unwell", forcing the te ...Read More >
New Delhi: The 13th match of the 2026 Indian Premier League is scheduled to be played between the Mumbai Indians and the Rajasthan Royals. This match will take place on Tuesday at 7:30 PM at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati, an event that has generated immense excitement among both cricket fans and players. The contest between the two teams is expected to be highly thrilling; while Rajasthan will be aiming for a hat-trick of victories, the Mumbai Indians are expected to go all out in their bid ...Read More >
Vijaykumar Vyshak reveals wide yorker plan to dismiss Ayush Mhatre, credits skipper Shreyas Iyer as Punjab Kings carry winning momentum to Eden Gardens. Star Karnataka and Punjab Kings pacer Vijaykumar Vyshak has said that with Ayush Mhatre going all guns blazing, he and skipper Shreyas Iyer decided to bowl wide yorkers, so that the Chennai Super Kings star was forced to hit on the other side of the ground and give away his wicket. Vyshak bowled his first over in CSK's fifth, conceding 10 runs ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 7 (ANI): Hardik Pandya returned to training ahead of the Mumbai Indians' upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) clash against Rajasthan Royals on Tuesday, boosting hopes of his availability after missing the side's previous fixture due to illness. Notably, the Mumbai Indians' full-time skipper had sat out the away game against the Delhi Capitals, with Suryakumar Yadav stepping in as captain. At the toss, Suryakumar confirmed that Pandya was "unwell", forcing the te ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The ongoing IPL season has opened with a run deluge. Close to 4,000 runs have been scored and bowlers have been bearing the brunt, forcing them to find a way and means to survive. Delhi Capitals' Kiwi seamer Kyle Jamieson admits his tribe has been finding it extremely difficult to stop the marauding batsmen."How do you get guys out and slow them down in the Powerplay? It feels like teams are going hard in the Powerplay and setting up games from there. I don't think anyone (bowlers) ha ...Read More >
Tim David attributes his explosive 70-run innings against CSK to the invaluable coaching and preparation advice he received from Dinesh Karthik. IMAGE: Tim David belted eight sixes and three boundaries in his unbeaten 25-ball 70-run knock against Chennai Super Kings. Photograph: Priyanshu Singh/Reuters Key Points Tim David credits Dinesh Karthik's coaching for his match-winning 70 runs against CSK in the IPL. Rajat Patidar hails David as the best finisher he has ever seen, highlighting his cons ...Read More >
Unbeaten Rajasthan Royals host struggling Mumbai Indians in IPL 2026 in Guwahati, with rain and thunderstorms likely to disrupt play on a generally batting friendly pitch. Unbeaten Rajasthan Royals (RR) are set to host the Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 match no. 13 at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Tuesday (April 7). With two consecutive wins in the season, the formidable Royals are currently placed second in the points tally. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav ...Read More >
BENGALURU: The scoring sequence -- 6, 2, 4, 6, 6, 6 -- was enough to seal CSK's fate. This was what RCB's Tim David unleashed on pacer Jamie Overton in the 19th over. Off the 19 sixes struck by five RCB batters on Sunday night, the towering Australian accounted for eight.The 30-year-old finisher shrugged off a testing few months to light up the M Chinnaswamy Stadium and start off his IPL season in style.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Playing for Hobart Hurricanes ...Read More >
GUWAHATI: It's still early days in the season but Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians head into Tuesday's clash at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium on contrasting notes.The Royals have built early momentum with back-to-back wins while the five-time champions are searching for consistency after a sixwicket loss to Delhi Capitals, following a dominant opening victory over Kolkata Knight Riders.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Rajasthan began their campaign with a crushin ...Read More >
IPL 2026: Indian cricket fans could be treated to a Sooryavanshi vs Bumrah showdown in RR vs MI. For most 15-year-olds, the biggest test is the Class 10 board exams. For Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, it is a far tougher challenge, facing Jasprit Bumrah under lights as Rajasthan Royals take on Mumbai Indians in their IPL 2026 clash at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati on Tuesday, April 7, in what shapes as a defining first meeting between prodigy and master. Moments like these have shaped great careers ...Read More >
Cricketer Virat Kohli has shared a glowing review of Dhurandhar: The Revenge, calling it a "cinematic experience" unlike anything he has seen in India. The cricketer took to social media after watching the film, praising director Aditya Dhar for his vision and conviction, and describing him as a "genius". Kohli also singled out Ranveer Singh for special praise, stating that the actor has "attained a different level" with his performance. He added that while all actors delivered strong performan ...Read More >
'I think they should have slowed it down a little bit.' IMAGE: The 43-run loss to RCB was CSK's third defeat in succession in IPL 2026. Photograph: ANI Photo Key Points Ambati Rayudu says Chennai Super Kings stuck to a poor plan without on-field correction during their defeat to RCB. RCB posted 250/3, setting up a comfortable 43-run win. CSK's death bowling needs improvement despite better earlier overs. Former India batter Ambati Rayudu has criticised Chennai Super Kings for sticking to a fla ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane faced heavy criticism on Monday after opting to bat first in a rain-threatened clash against Punjab Kings at Eden Gardens. In matches with rain forecasts, captains usually prefer to field first to have clarity on the target in a shortened game. However, Rahane's decision did not go down well with many, including legendary Anil Kumble and former India cricketers Ravichandran Ashwin and Saba Karim.According to the India Meteorological Departm ...Read More >
Dinesh Karthik hails Devdutt Padikkal as India's future T20I batter after explosive IPL 2026 form. Is Devdutt Padikkal India's future T20I middle-order batter? Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) mentor Dinesh Karthik certainly believes so, with the former India wicketkeeper saying on Monday (April 6) that the 25-year-old left-hander will be 'difficult to keep out' of the national set-up. Padikkal has transformed his game under Karthik's guidance, becoming a completely different player from the ...Read More >
Teaching may have been an obvious choice for Priyansh Arya if he hadn't become a cricketer. Punjab Kings opener Priyansh Arya enjoys batting against Chennai Super Kings. In IPL 2025, his debut season, Arya announced himself to the cricket world with a blistering hundred in a win over CSK in Mullanpur. He followed it up with a 15-ball 23 in another victory. Friday was no different, as Arya delivered a player-of-the-match-winning performance at Chepauk. PBKS comfortably chased down 210 to regis ...Read More >
RCB's star run-getter Devdutt Padikkal believes that as the batting standards have risen significantly in the Indian Premier League (IPL), bowlers must now elevate their game to match the growing dominance of batters. Padikkal dismissed the common notion that T20 cricket is becoming overly biased towards batsmen. "It is just that the batting in this tournament has gone up another level. I think everyone is working so hard to hit those big sixes and fours," he said after Royal Challengers Bengal ...Read More >
Chennai Super Kings, who finished bottom of the table in the Indian Premier League 2025 season, have once again endured an underwhelming start to their 2026 campaign. Ahead of this season, CSK brought in Sanju Samson, India's T20 World Cup 2026 hero, with huge expectations on his shoulders as the long-term wicketkeeper replacement for their legend MS Dhoni. However, that spotlight has quickly turned into pressure, with Samson registering three consecutive single-digit scores as CSK sit 10th on t ...Read More >
Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin reopened old wounds after Chennai Super Kings were hammered by Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Sunday, April 5. The defeat was CSK's third in a row this season, raising concerns of another difficult campaign in the Indian Premier League. Reacting to the loss on his YouTube channel, Ashwin recalled enduring a disappointing season with CSK himself, one that eventually led him to step away from Indian cricket. The veteran spinner retired from all formats and ...Read More >
Nitish Kumar Reddy credits a special mentor for helping him rediscover his bowling rhythm. Nitish Kumar Reddy produced an eye-catching performance to play a prominent role in Sunrisers Hyderabad's first win of IPL 2026 as they crushed Kolkata Knight Riders by 65 runs on Thursday night. Reddy scored 24-ball 39 in SRH's total of 226/8 and then took 2/17 from two overs to win player-of-the-match award at Eden Gardens. And he noted the contribution of a 'specific person' in helping him regain his r ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 6 (ANI): Rajasthan Royals performance coach Siddhartha Lahiri has downplayed concerns around individual form, asserting that the team remains focused on maintaining a high-tempo approach in the Indian Premier League 2026 season. Speaking at a pre-match press conference ahead of their clash against the Mumbai Indians, Lahiri said the evolving nature of T20 cricket demands a different perspective on performance. Also Read | IPL 2026: Shah Rukh Khan's Intense Chat ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 6 (ANI): Ahead of his side's Indian Premier League (IPL) clash against the Mumbai Indians (MI), the Rajasthan Royals (RR) performance coach Siddhartha Lahiri spoke on the advantage his team gets through their high-performance centre, helping particularly rising batting superstar Vaibhav Suryavanshi and pacer Tushar Deshpande in delivering some of their best performances in a recent while. RR will be aiming to make a hat-trick of wins when they meet five-time cham ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 6 (ANI): Ahead of his side's Indian Premier League (IPL) clash against the Mumbai Indians (MI), the Rajasthan Royals (RR) performance coach Siddhartha Lahiri spoke on the advantage his team gets through their high-performance centre, helping particularly rising batting superstar Vaibhav Suryavanshi and pacer Tushar Deshpande in delivering some of their best performances in a recent while. RR will be aiming to make a hat-trick of wins when they meet five-time cham ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], March 6 (ANI): The match-up between Mumbai Indians (MI) batter Tilak Varma and Rajasthan Royals (RR) pacer Jofra Archer will be a massive one during the Indian Premier League (IPL) clash between these two former champions at Guwahati on Monday. MI will be aiming to get back to winning after a defeat to Delhi Capitals (DC), while Rajasthan Royals under Riyan Parag will be aiming to continue their winning run and secure a hat-trick of wins, coming red-hot after a thrilli ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Tim David belted eight sixes in a blistering 70 not out to fire Royal Challengers Bengaluru to their second win of the IPL season, hammering Chennai Super Kings by 43 runs on Sunday. David's 25-ball blitz steered defending champions Bengaluru to 250-3, the highest total in this season's tournament, after the hosts were put in to bat first at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. Bengaluru bowled Chennai out for 207 in 19.4 overs to condemn the five-time IPL winners to a third defeat in as many ma ...Read More >
Kolkata, April 6: Former Indian spinner and cricket commentator Ravichandran Ashwin came down heavily and slammed Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain Ajinkya Rahane and team management for their decision to bat first after winning the toss against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 clash at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Their decision backfired as KKR lost two early wickets before game was halted due to heavy rains. Early Setback KKR managed to score 25/2 in 3.4 overs aft ...Read More >
Hyderabad, April 6: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) batter and South African cricketer Heinrich Klaasen was caught on camera crying while eating a plate of Hyderabadi Biryani. The video of Klaasen crying after eating the Biryani is being widely shared on social media. It can be seen in the video that Heinrich is trying to enjoy Hyderabadi Biryani, however, it turned out the other way for the South African cricketer. Hyderabadi Biryani The video was reportedly shared by SRH player Nitish Kumar Reddy ...Read More >
Guwahati, April 6 (IANS) Mumbai Indians (MI) bowling coach Paras Mhambrey has confirmed that skipper Hardik Pandya will be available for the team's upcoming IPL 2026 game against Rajasthan Royals, to be played at ACA Stadium on Tuesday. Pandya had missed the previous match against Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi, which they lost by six wickets, due to illness. He then returned to the MI nets in Guwahati on Sunday night, where he bowled and batted in fine rhythm. "He wil ...Read More >
Bengaluru, April 6: A small but unusual incident occurred during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 match. RCB mentor and batting coach Dinesh Karthik got furious over one of the umpires on-field after he accidentally picked up Rajat Patidar's water bottle. RCB skipper Rajat Patidar asked for his bottle and Dinesh Karthik also reacted angrily over the umpire's mistake. What Happened During Drinks Break? The incident was caught on ...Read More >
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