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Rarely emotive behind the mic, Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane brazenly hit out at those questioning his batting approach, following their 65-run defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL on Thursday (April 2). Taking questions after KKR's second loss in a row, Rahane was asked about his opening partnership with Finn Allen, how the anchor-aggressor roles are defined, and what he feels about the outside noise around his strike rate, especially against spinners. Rahane, who fell for ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain Ruturaj Gaikwad highlighted the team's sub-par bowling against Punjab Kings (PBKS) as the Chennai-based franchise suffered their second consecutive defeat in as many matches in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 despite scoring 209 runs while batting first. Despite CSK scoring 209/5 batting first, PBKS chased down the target comfortably in just 18.2 overs. CSK's bowlers struggled to contain the runs, with Matt Henry ( ...Read More >
Chennai, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Priyansh Arya's opening blitz of 39 off 11 balls and skipper Shreyas Iyer's fifty propelled Punjab Kings to their second victory in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, beating Chennai Super Kings by five wickets at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday. Priyansh Arya ignited the chase with an impressive start, setting the tone for Punjab Kings' pursuit of 210 against Chennai Super Kings. Brought in as a substitute, Arya made his intentions c ...Read More >
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 clash between Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings produced a rare and unusual moment on Friday, as a bat-gauge blunder involving young batter Ayush Mhatre left players, commentators, and fans stunned. The incident unfolded early in CSK's innings after Sanju Samson was dismissed by Xavier Bartlett on the final ball of the second over. Walking in at No. 3, Mhatre was subjected to a routine bat test, but what followed was anything but routine. | IPL 2026: CSK ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): Russia's First Deputy Chairman Denis Manturov reaffirmed that Russian companies have the capacity to steadily increase supplies of oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the Indian market amid the energy crisis due to the conflict in West Asia, underlining deepening energy cooperation between the two countries during his official visit to the country. According to a statement issued by the Russian Embassy in India on Telegram on Thursday, Manturov highlighted t ...Read More >
New Delhi: "Be prepared, challenges are coming."that is Axar PatelThis is the message given to Sameer Rizvi ahead of IPL 2026. At the time, Rizvi had no idea how quickly the challenge would come, or how decisively he would stamp his authority on it.The 22-year-old released a statement when it happened.Against Lucknow Supergiants, Rizvi finished fourth with a score of 142 and scored an unbeaten 70 off 47 balls to lead Delhi Capitals to a six-wicket victory. He walked into the ring of fire, where ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 2 (PTI) Heinrich Klaasen's experience-driven half-century guided Sunrisers Hyderabad back to winning ways as they thrashed Kolkata Knight Riders by 65 runs in their IPL clash here on Thursday. Blessing Muzarabani grabbed 4/41 but it was Klaasen's composed 52 off 35 balls that held Sunrisers Hyderabad's innings together as they posted a competitive 226/8 after KKR opted to bowl. Chasing the daunting target, KKR never found momentum as they were bundled out for 161 and slumped to th ...Read More >
Kolkata: Heinrich Klaasen's experience-driven half-century guided Sunrisers Hyderabad back to winning ways as they thrashed Kolkata Knight Riders by 65 runs in their IPL clash here on Thursday. Blessing Muzarabani grabbed 4/41 but it was Klaasen's composed 52 off 35 balls that held Sunrisers Hyderabad's innings together as they posted a competitive 226/8 after KKR opted to bowl. Chasing the daunting target, KKR never found momentum as they were bundled out for 161 and slumped to their second s ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen has disagreed with Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) skipper Rishabh Pant's decision to open the innings in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 after the skipper's brief outing at the top order against Delhi Capitals on Wednesday. Pant promoted himself to the opening slot against Delhi Capitals, but his stay at the crease was cut short due to an unfortunate run-out at the non-striker's end. The dismissal came after a drive f ...Read More >
LUCKNOW, India (AP) - Impact player substitute Sameer Rizvi struck a half-century as Delhi Capitals overcame a top-order order collapse and beat Lucknow Super Giants by six wickets in its opening game of the Indian Premier League on Wednesday. Rizvi anchored Delhi to 145-4 in 17.1 overs with an unbeaten 70 off 47 balls after coming in for Thangarasu Natarajan in the fourth over. Lucknow had earlier collapsed to 141 all in 18.4 overs after Delhi skipper Axar Patel won the toss on a wicket where ...Read More >
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 1 (ANI): Sameer Rizvi and Tristan Stubbs' tenacious stand with the bat helped Delhi Capitals (DC) register a six-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in both teams' first match of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL), on Wednesday at the Ekana Cricket Stadium. In a match that seemed to be moving towards a low-scoring thriller after LSG posted 141 in 18.4 overs, DC showcased their middle-order resilience to clinch the victory with 17 balls remainin ...Read More >
LUCKNOW, India(AP) -- Impact player substitute Sameer Rizvi struck a half-century as Delhi Capitals overcame a top-order order collapse and beat Lucknow Super Giants by six wickets in its opening game of the Indian Premier League on Wednesday. Rizvi anchored Delhi to 145-4 in 17.1 overs with an unbeaten 70 off 47 balls after coming in for Thangarasu Natarajan in the fourth over. Lucknow had earlier collapsed to 141 all in 18.4 overs after Delhi skipper Axar Patel won the toss on a wicket where ...Read More >
Lucknow, April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Sameer Rizvi's unbeaten 70 and his 119-run partnership with Tristan Stubbs helped Delhi Capitals kick off their campaign in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 with a thumping six-wicket victory over hosts Lucknow Super Giants at the Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Wednesday. The strategy of LSG revolved around the pace bowling attack from the onset; consequently, the four-pronged seam attack made it easy for them to force the Del ...Read More >
The TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, match no. 5 have concluded, as Delhi Capitals beat Lucknow Super Giants by 6 wickets. With this hefty win, DC goes to the top of the table. The Capitals won the toss and elected to field first. Surprising everyone, Rishabh Pant opened the batting for LSG; however, he had a short stint in the new role. The LSG captain was dismissed unluckily at the non-striker end, after Mitchell Marsh's straight drive hit Mukesh Kumar's hand and ended up on the stumps ...Read More >
Delhi Capitals pacer Lungi Ngidi has produced a potential ball of the tournament by clean bowling explosive West Indies batter Nicholas Pooran. The South African dismissed Pooran with a beautifully disguised slower delivery during the 5th match of IPL 2026 against Lucknow Super Giants at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium. Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to bowl first. Lucknow Super Giants have deployed a strong top order featuring Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Ma ...Read More >
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 1 (ANI): Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) was bowled out for 141 runs in their opening match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 against Delhi Capitals (DC) here on Wednesday. Asked to bat first, LSG captain Rishabh Pant came to open the batting alongside Mitch Marsh at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. Also Read | IPL 2026 Opening Weekend Drives Record Engagement Across Linear TV and Digital. The duo started well ...Read More >
Lucknow, April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Delhi Capitals (DC) produced a brilliant bowling effort as Lungi Ngidi and T. Natarajan picked three wickets each to haunt Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) to 141 in 18.4 overs at the Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow on Wednesday. Asked to bat first, LSG came up with a new opening batting pair as skipper Rishabh Pant promoted himself to the top order but was removed early in the innings of an unfortunate run out. A strange moment in what might ...Read More >
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 1 (ANI): Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) was bowled out for 141 runs in their opening match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 against Delhi Capitals (DC) here on Wednesday. Asked to bat first, LSG captain Rishabh Pant came to open the batting alongside Mitch Marsh at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. The duo started well and was looking good, but an unlucky dismissal of Pant started the flurry of wickets for the ...Read More >
Mullanpur (Punjab) [India], March 31 (ANI): A composed 72* from Cooper Connolly helped Punjab Kings (PBKS) survive a scary spell from pacer Prasidh Krishna and secure a three-wicket win against Gujarat Titans (GT) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) opener at Mullanpur on Tuesday. GT put up 162/6 on the board after being put to bat first, as skipper Shubman Gill (39 in 27 balls, with six fours) and Jos Buttler (38 in 33 balls, with three fours and two sixes) top-scored for GT. In chase of 163, ...Read More >
Mullanpur (Punjab) [India], March 31 (ANI): Bowling spells from Vijaykumar Vyshak and Yuzi Chahal helped Punjab Kings stop Gujarat Titans from putting up big partnerships, restricting them to 162/6 in 20 overs in their Indian Premier League (IPL) opener at Mullanpur on Tuesday. Skipper Shubman Gill (39 in 27 balls, with six fours) and Jos Buttler (38 in 30 balls, with three fours and two sixes) were the top two scores as Vyshak (3/34) and Chahal (2/28) and Marco Jansen (1/20) made sure that run ...Read More >
New Delhi, March 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's sensational start to Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 has already turned heads, with former India cricketer Sanjay Bangar predicting a blockbuster season for the teenage sensation after Rajasthan Royals' dominant eight-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings on Monday. Dropped for nought, Sooryavanshi raced to a 15-ball fifty - the third fastest in IPL history - with four fours and five sixes, powering RR to 74 without loss in the Powerpla ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], March 31 (ANI): Rajasthan Royals (RR) skipper Riyan Parag expressed his amazement at Vaibhav Suryavanshi's explosive 15-ball fifty against the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 opener, saying even he and Dhruv Jurel were stunned watching from the pavilion. He highlighted that the team has been encouraging Suryavanshi to bat freely and maximise his time at the crease, and added that he's thrilled to have such a fearless match-winner in ...Read More >
Mumbai: It took Shardul Thakur eleven years of playing IPL cricket for six franchises to get into the home dressing room at the Wankhede. In only two balls, he was among the wickets in the Mumbai Indians jersey against Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday night. The moment he cut short Finn Allen's threatening innings in the sixth over, cliches followed in commentary. "He has a bit of a golden arm." As KKR batters continued mayhem at the crease, Thakur struck another crucial blow in the 9th over. An ...Read More >
Lucknow, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The fourth T20I between India and South Africa was abandoned at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium on Wednesday due to excessive fog leading to poor visibility. Umpires Rohan Pandit and KN Ananthapadmanabhan delayed the toss and conducted multiple inspections, including one at 9:25 pm by looking at the floodlights from the batter's crease, before calling off the game at 9:30 pm local time. With no play possible in Lucknow, much to t ...Read More >
Shubman Gill was just three balls into his innings in the first Test against South Africa in Kolkata when he appeared to hurt his neck and had to go off the field to receive attention. "Shubman Gill has a neck spasm and is being monitored by the BCCI medical team. A decision on his participation today will be taken as per his progress," the BCCI said in a statement after the first session of play on the day. India were 75 for 2 when Gill, facing his third delivery, slog-swept Simon Harmer for ...Read More >
Kolkata, Nov 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Following their 30-run defeat to South Africa inside three days at the Eden Gardens, former India captain Anil Kumble felt the hosts missed an opportunity of scoring more runs in the first innings, adding that they looked rattled by the challenging pitch and conditions on offer. After bowling out South Africa for 159, India made 189 in their first innings and took a slender 30-run lead. Opener KL Rahul was the only batter from India to cross the 30-run mark. Fr ...Read More >
KOLKATA: The prospect of conquering India in their own backyard carries a special allure for South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma, who said that winning the upcoming two-match Test series would be second only to their World Test Championship triumph earlier this year. South Africa have lost seven successive Tests in India across three tours, with their last win coming back in 2010 at Nagpur. But Bavuma believes this group, unbeaten in full-strength Test series since coach Shukri Conrad took charg ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India had a terrible start in the second T20I against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday as their top five batters fell cheaply. The scoreboard read 5, 2, 1, 0 and 5 -- a collapse that left the visitors reeling early in the innings.Batting first, India lost Shubman Gill for just 5 runs. Josh Hazlewood, who has been in brilliant rhythm lately, provided the breakthrough with a well-directed delivery. Gill tried to loft it over mid-off but failed to connect cleanly, and ...Read More >
Phoebe Litchfield is the first to admit that she is no stranger to impostor syndrome. But after going from teenage prodigy to an established Australian opener in the space of a few years, any feeling of not belonging is quickly fading. Litchfield will on Thursday experience a rare full-circle moment at age 22, when Australia take to DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai against India. It's the same ground where Litchfield made her Australian debut three years ago, walking out in a T20 as a 19-year-old w ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 26 (ANI): India's final league-stage match of the Women's World Cup 2025 against Bangladesh was abandoned midway at the D Y Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Sunday due to persistent rain. Chasing a revised target of 126 in 27 overs, India were cruising at 57/0 in 8.4 overs when heavy drizzle interrupted play, and no further action was possible. Also Read | Real Madrid vs Barcelona: Check El Clasico Predicted Starting XIs for La Liga 2025-26 Match at Santiag ...Read More >
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