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Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 4 (ANI): Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) head coach Daniel Vettori has said that Pat Cummins could "hopefully" play in the back-end of April and has "looked really good" during the training sessions. Cummins, the designated captain of SRH in the Indian Premier League (IPL), is rehabilitating from a back injury. Notably, the pacer has left the IPL 2026 camp and returned to Australia to undergo a final scan on his back injury, according to an ESPNcricinfo report. S ...Read More >
New Delhi: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) captain Pat Cummins has left his side in the middle of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 and flown back to Australia for a final medical scan on his persistent back injury. The Australian pacer has not played a single match since the Ashes series at home against England. He also missed the recently concluded ICC T20 World Cup 2026, where Australia exited for the first time from the group stage. According to a report in ESPNCricinfo, Cummins flew ...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 >
New Delhi, April 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) captain Pat Cummins has left his side in the middle of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 and flown back to Australia for a final medical scan on his persistent back injury. The Australian pacer has not played a single match since the Ashes series at home against England. He also missed the recently concluded ICC T20 World Cup 2026, where Australia exited for the first time from the group stage. According to a report in ES ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): Pat Cummins, the Australia captain who is also the designated skipper of the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the Indian Premier League, has left the IPL 2026 camp and returned to Australia to undergo a final scan on his back injury, according to ESPNcricinfo. Cummins' scan is a planned procedure to be carried out under the supervision of Cricket Australia (CA), according to the report. Cummins left India after Sunrisers Hyderabad's most recent match against Kolkat ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): Pat Cummins, the Australia captain who is also the designated skipper of the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the Indian Premier League, has left the IPL 2026 camp and returned to Australia to undergo a final scan on his back injury, according to ESPNcricinfo. Cummins' scan is a planned procedure to be carried out under the supervision of Cricket Australia (CA), according to the report. Cummins left India after Sunrisers Hyderabad's most recent match against Kolkat ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad star pacer Pat Cummins has returned home to undergo a scan on his injured back, as reported by ESPNcricinfo on Saturday. Cummins, who was ruled out of the T20 World Cup due to a lumbar bone stress injury, had briefly joined the SRH camp for light training but has now travelled back for a final assessment.According to ESPNcricinfo, the scan is a scheduled one and will be conducted under the supervision of Cricket Australia (CA).Ishan Kishan, who was appointed captai ...Read More >
Mumbai, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Cameron Green's unavailability to bowl for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) because of workload management imposed by Cricket Australia is blowing up into a big controversy in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, with many former India players commenting on this issue. After KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane and former India opener Wasim Jaffer, batting legend Sunil Gavaskar has weighed in on the issue, advising KKR to consider bringing in another specialist to make up for ...Read More >
KOLKATA, India (AP) - Sunrisers Hyderabad notched a commanding 65-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders on Thursday to become the first team this Indian Premier League season to successfully defend a total. Abhishek Sharma (48) and Travis Head´s (46) power-hitting in the first six overs propelled Hyderabad and Heinrich Klaasen added 52 off 35 balls as the Sunrisers reached 226-8. Finn Allen (28) provided an early threat to chase down a big total when the New Zealand opener smashed boundaries off ...Read More >
Cricket Australia have clarified that Cameron Green won't be bowling for 10-12 days, amid speculation around the all-rounder's role during Kolkata Knight Riders' opening game of IPL 2026. Green featured at No.3 for KKR, scoring 18 off 10 in their six-wicket loss to Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday (March 29). However, he was not among the six bowling options employed by Ajinkya Rahane, as Mumbai Indians chased down 221 with five balls to spare. After the game, Rahane was asked ...Read More >
KKR coach Abhishek Nayar backs Cameron Green despite early struggles, stresses long term auction strategy, player faith, T20 adaptability and value of home fan support Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) head coach Abhishek Nayar reaffirmed the franchise's strong faith in Cameron Green ahead of their match against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Thursday (April 2), stressing that the Australian all-rounder remains central to their long-term plans despite early challenges. Speaking before the clash, Nayar empha ...Read More >
KOLKATA: There was much talk about Kolkata Knight Riders missing Cameron Green the bowler after going down to Mumbai Indians even after scoring more than 200 runs. Green, who came on board as the highest paid player in the auction, fetching Rs 25.20 crore, was barred from bowling by Cricket Australia since the allrounder returned after a back injury. However, KKR head coach Abhishek Nayar was not disheartened as he said Green was picked as a long-term prospect.Go Beyond The Boundary with our You ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 1 (ANI): Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) head coach Abhishek Nayar has reaffirmed the franchise's strong belief in Cameron Green ahead of their match against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on Thursday, underlining that the Australian all-rounder remains a key part of their long-term vision despite early challenges. KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane earlier addressed a question regarding Green after the all-rounder did not bowl in the team's first match of the IPL, against M ...Read More >
Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders will be desperate for their spinners to rediscover the bite against Sunrisers Hyderabad in an IPL match involving two batting-heavy sides here on Thursday. This fixture also marks the start of a crucial home stretch for the three-time champions, who will play three matches in seven days and another on April 19 before the Kolkata leg pauses for nearly a month due to the upcoming assembly polls. With four away games to follow and their next home fixture scheduled o ...Read More >
Cricket Australia bars Cooper Connolly and Cameron Green from bowling in IPL because of back injuries, affecting Punjab Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders roles. In what continues to be a reigning standoff between Cricket Australia and the Indian Premier League, the former has asked all-rounder Cooper Connolly to play as a specialist batter until the end of April as he recovers from a back problem. As per a report in ESPNcricinfo, fellow Aussie Connolly is all set to step into Josh Inglis' role, ...Read More >
New Delhi, March 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is all set to start a women's edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2026, which will start in July this year, though things on restarting cricketing ties with India are not yet clear. The fact that the BCB is all set to start a T20 league for women in July was revealed to IANS by Rubaba Dowla, Director of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and Chairperson of the Women's Wing, on Tuesday. Rubaba Dowla, however, ref ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Expectations are sky-high from Cameron Green the all-rounder. It began with Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Ajinkya Rahane's response to a reporter's question about Green not bowling in KKR's opening IPL 2026 match, and then Cricket Australia issued a clarification on Rahane's remark. Since then, the debate has gathered pace.Now, Australia head coach Andrew McDonald has also weighed in, saying the all-rounder needs to balance the expectations from both his IPL franchise and the national ...Read More >
Kolkata, March 30: The question lingered long after the dust had settled on Kolkata Knight Riders' opening defeat. It hung in the air, unanswered yet unavoidable. Why did Cameron Green -- the franchise's high-profile INR 25.20 crore acquisition -- not bowl a single delivery against Mumbai Indians? KKR skipper Ajinkya Rahane, never one to indulge in elaborate explanations, offered a response that was as brief as it was telling. "Ask Cricket Australia," he remarked, subtly shifting the spotlight ...Read More >
Wankhede (Mumbai) [India], March 30 (ANI): Cricket Australia (CA) on Monday confirmed that all-rounder Cameron Green, representing Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) is recovering from a lower-back injury and is currently rebuilding his bowling workload with an aim to return to his full capacities as an all-rounder within the next 10-12 days. KKR suffered a six-wicket loss to five-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI) in their first Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 match on Monday, with the bowling looki ...Read More >
Wankhede (Mumbai) [India], March 30 (ANI): Cricket Australia (CA) on Monday confirmed that all-rounder Cameron Green, representing Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) is recovering from a lower-back injury and is currently rebuilding his bowling workload with an aim to return to his full capacities as an all-rounder within the next 10-12 days. KKR suffered a six-wicket loss to five-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI) in their first Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 match on Monday, with the bowling looki ...Read More >
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 has officially kicked off with the high-octane energy fans have come to expect, but the early headlines aren't just about the towering sixes. On Sunday, the historic Wankhede Stadium played host to the season's second match, a heavyweight clash between the Mumbai Indians (MI) and the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). While the atmosphere inside the stadium was electric with rivalry, the post-match scene painted a different, much more humorous picture of the 'Gentl ...Read More >
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season has barely begun, but it has already delivered its first major controversy. Following Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) six-wicket defeat to Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Wankhede Stadium, a pointed remark from captain Ajinkya Rahane has triggered a wider debate - forcing Cricket Australia (CA) to step in with a clarification. At the centre of the storm is Cameron Green, KKR's high-profile signing worth INR 25.20 crore, who did not bowl a single over despite ...Read More >
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], October 31 (ANI): Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel flagged off the 'Sardar@150 Unity March' organised by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. On this occasion, he offered floral tributes to the statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and paid heartfelt homage to the Iron Man of India, the architect of a united and integrated nation, on his 150th birth anniversary. He stated that under the leadership of Prime ...Read More >
IMAGE: India players observe a two-minute silence in memory of Ben Austin before the start of the 2nd T20I between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Photograph: BCCI The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) fell silent on Friday as players from India and Australia, along with match officials and staff, paid an emotional tribute to 17-year-old cricketer Ben Austin, who tragically lost his life after being struck on the neck during a training session earlier this week. Wearing black ...Read More >
Mumbai, October 31: Australia and India players, match officials and staffers at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) are wearing black armbands in memory of 17-year-old cricketer Ben Austin, who died in Melbourne after being hit by the ball on the neck during training. Players of both the teams also observed the moment of silence before the play started.n Austin died after being hit in the neck while facing a ball-throwing device in a nets session at Wally Tew Reserve in Ferntree Gully Cricket Cl ...Read More >
Mumbai, October 31: Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan expressed grief and extended condolences on the death of 17-year-old Australian cricketer Ben Austin, who succumbed to injuries sustained during a training session in Melbourne. Austin was facing balls in the nets ahead of a T20 match when he was struck in the neck by a ball during training at Ferntree Gully, in front of his teammates. Despite being rushed to the hospital and placed on life support, he passed away on Thursday, leaving his fa ...Read More >
Cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar demanded swift punishment for the man who harassed the players. "You lock him up and throw the keys away. That's the only way such criminals should be treated," he told India Today TV channel. But Vijayvargiya, who looks after urban development and housing and parliamentary affairs in the state's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government, seemed to put some of the onus on the players themselves to ensure they remained safe. "Whenever a player steps out, just like wh ...Read More >
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar said he was 'very, very sad' to hear about the Indore molestation case of two Australian women cricketers who are here for the 2025 World Cup. He said it was a 'heinous incident', hoping that the perpetrator was 'punished severely' with significant prison time. Two Australian women cricketers were followed and one molested by a man in the capital of Madhya Pradesh on Thursday morning. The incident occurred near Khajrana Road when the players were walking to a ...Read More >
Two Australian women cricketers were stalked and one was molested in Indore. A man on a motorcycle followed them from their hotel. Police arrested the accused, Akil Khan, based on a bystander's information. Khan has previous criminal cases. The incident occurred while the cricketers were in India for the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup. Two Australian women cricketers, taking part in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup, were allegedly stalked, and one of them was molested by a motorcycle-borne man ...Read More >
A man has been arrested after allegedly "inappropriately touching" two Australian cricket players competing at the Women's World Cup in India. The alleged incident occurred on Thursday in the city of Indore, with Cricket Australia -- the sport's governing body in Australia -- saying that it happened while the players were walking to a cafe. "The security officers of the women's Australian cricket team filed a complaint that two members of the team faced inappropriate behaviour," Rajesh Dandoti ...Read More >
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