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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 >
Lucknow, Apr 1 (PTI) Lucknow Super Giants put up an embarrassing batting display with some questionable tactical calls to be shot out for 141 in 18.4 overs in their IPL match against Delhi Capitals here on Wednesday. Delhi Capitals skipper Axar Patel opted to bowl first and even though the Ekana Stadium wicket wasn't a belter, there couldn't be any tangible excuse for LSG unit for its pathetic batting display. A fit-again T Natarajan (3/29 in 4 overs), Kuldeep Yadav (2/31 in 4 overs) and the b ...Read More >
Lucknow, Apr 1 (PTI) Pacers Lungi Ngidi and T Natarajan grabbed three wickets each in an impressive bowling show as Delhi Capitals bowled out Lucknow Super Giants for 141 in an Indian Premier League match here on Wednesday. Abdul Samad top-scored for LSG with a 25-ball 36 while opener Mitchell Marsh made a 28-ball 35 after the home side were asked to bat first. For DC, Natarajan grabbed three wickets for 29 runs while Ngidi also took three for 27 from his four overs each. Left-arm wrist spinne ...Read More >
Gujarat Titans' assistant coach Parthiv Patel explains how challenging pitch conditions and strategic bowling from Punjab Kings led to their defeat in the IPL opener. IMAGE: Parthiv Patel highlighted the significant impact of pitch conditions on T20 match outcomes. Photograph: Gujarat Titans/X Key Points Gujarat Titans assistant coach Parthiv Patel cited the challenging pitch conditions as a major factor in their IPL loss to Punjab Kings. Punjab Kings' bowlers, particularly Yuzvendra Chahal and ...Read More >
GUWAHATI: When you turned 15, how did you celebrate your birthday?When Vaibhav Sooryavanshi turned a year older on Mar 27, he didn't follow the midnight cake ritual. Slightly unusual for adolescents of his age. Instead, the hard-hitting teenage prodigy helped himself to a 15-ball half century in Rajasthan Royals' season opener against Chennai Super Kings five days later.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!"I didn't really do anything," Sooryavanshi revealed to the broa ...Read More >
Shreyas Iyer suffered a painful blow to his right hand while fielding, briefly needing treatment, but later played down the injury, saying he didn't want to "jinx" it. Punjab Kings (PBKS) captain Shreyas Iyer was quite coy in revealing details about what looked like a serious injury to his right hand during his team's impressive win over the Gujarat Titans in New Chandigarh on Tuesday (March 31). He said his hand, which was hit by match-winner Copper Connolly's shot in the second innings, was ' ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Smashing bowlers, tonking pacers and spinners for big sixes, and dismantling their economy rates seems routine for young batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. A year after becoming the youngest to score an IPL century, Sooryavanshi once again grabbed the spotlight. In Rajasthan Royals' opening IPL 2026 match, the 15-year-old took on the likes of Matt Henry and Noor Ahmad in a stunning display.The teenager smashed a 15-ball half-century to set up Rajasthan Royals' emphatic win over C ...Read More >
Mullanpur (Punjab) [India], April 1 (ANI): Gujarat Titans (GT) assistant coach Parthiv Patel attributed the team's narrow defeat against Punjab Kings (PBKS) to a combination of changing pitch conditions and clever bowling from the hosts in the final overs. A composed 72* from Cooper Connolly helped Punjab Kings survive a scary spell from pacer Prasidh Krishna, who secured a three-wicket haul in his side's Gujarat Titans loss in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 opener at Mullanpur on Tuesd ...Read More >
Mullanpur (Punjab) [India], April 1 (ANI): Gujarat Titans (GT) assistant coach Parthiv Patel attributed the team's narrow defeat against Punjab Kings (PBKS) to a combination of changing pitch conditions and clever bowling from the hosts in the final overs. A composed 72* from Cooper Connolly helped Punjab Kings survive a scary spell from pacer Prasidh Krishna, who secured a three-wicket haul in his side's Gujarat Titans loss in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 opener at Mullanpur on Tuesd ...Read More >
Mullanpur (Punjab) [India], April 1 (ANI): Following his side's loss to Punjab Kings (PBKS) despite a valiant bowling effort, Gujarat Titans (GT) skipper Shubman Gill pointed that 175-180 runs would have been an ideal target at Mullanpur and also spoke on the IPL debut of Rajasthan pacer Ashok Sharma, who took a wicket in his three-over spell. PBKS, the 2024 runners-up, started off their IPL 2026 with a win, but it did not come very easily. GT, who made 162/6 in 20 overs after being put to bat ...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 >
New Chandigarh, April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Skipper Shubman Gill admitted that Gujarat Titans (GT) fell short with the bat and in the final overs despite a strong start, after they went down to the Punjab Kings (PBKS) by three wickets in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 opener at the PCA New International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. Gill felt the pitch had enough in it for a bigger total, but his side could not capitalise. "I think we bowled overs. Batting, it looked like a 210-220 wicket. W ...Read More >
New Chandigarh: In a tournament where every team had built up anticipation of going past the 200-run mark, Punjab Kings restricted Gujarat Titans to a surprisingly modest total. However, chasing with a mild drizzle, the home team wobbled and raised the prospect of squandering the chance to win their opening game in IPL 2026. Their skipper Shreyas Iyer took a blow to his right hand unable to move out of the way after his batting partner struck with power, but Cooper Connolly, the young Aussie, p ...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 Chandigarh: In a tournament where every team had built up anticipation of going past the 200-run mark, Punjab Kings restricted Gujarat Titans to a surprisingly modest total. However, chasing with a mild drizzle, the home team wobbled and raised the prospect of squandering the chance to win their opening game in IPL 2026. Their skipper Shreyas Iyer took a blow to his right hand unable to move out of the way after his batting partner struck with power, but Cooper Connolly, the young Aussie, p ...Read More >
New Chandigarh, March 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Debutant Cooper Connolly hit his maiden half-century as Punjab Kings chased down the target of 163 runs in 19.1 overs and registered a three-wicket win, quelling a great comeback by the Gujarat Titans in their opening match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the PCA's New International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh on Tuesday. Chasing 163, the Punjab Kings had an early setback when impact player Priyansh Arya was dismissed for 7 off 8 balls ...Read More >
New Chandigarh (IANS): Debutant Cooper Connolly smashed an unbeaten maiden half-century to guide Punjab Kings to a thrilling three-wicket win over Gujarat Titans on Tuesday. Punjab chased down 163 in 19.1 overs at the PCA's New International Cricket Stadium, overcoming a late-inning surge from the Titans' bowlers. Punjab faced an early hitch when Kagiso Rabada dismissed impact player Priyansh Arya (7) in the second over. However, opener Prabhsimran Singh ignited the chase by hitting Rabada for ...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 >
Arshdeep bowled four wides and a no-ball in his final over, which stretched to 11 deliveries and included a boundary, as he conceded 12 runs. It was the longest over in IPL history, matching five other bowlers -- Mohammed Siraj (vs Mumbai Indians, 2023), Tushar Deshpande (vs LSG, Chennai, 2023), Shardul Thakur (vs KKR, Kolkata, 2025), Sandeep Sharma (vs DC, Delhi, 2025), and Hardik Pandya (vs GT, Wankhede, 2025). PBKS vs GT LIVE Score, IPL 2026 This is not the first time Arshdeep has endured s ...Read More >
The 26-year-old right-handed batter scored 650 runs for Gujarat Titans in 15 matches of IPL 2025 but didn't feature for his national team in the T20 World Cup 2026. Gujarat Titans are playing their first match of IPL 2026 on Tuesday (March 31) against Punjab Kings, and ahead of the start of that fixture in New Chandigarh, former Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has made a bold prediction about one of their star batters. In a video posted by Ashwin on X ahead of the start of the GT-PBKS match, ...Read More >
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], March 31 (ANI): Ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign opener against Delhi Capitals (DC) at Lucknow, the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) head coach Justin Langer expressed optimism about captain Rishabh Pant turning a new leaf this season after a poor 2025 IPL with bat and putting his name back in the contention for Team India's white-ball teams. Pant has been the all-time most expensive player in the IPL with price tag of Rs 27 crore. This season is bein ...Read More >
Punjab Kings (PBKS) pulled things back to restrict Gujarat Titans (GT) to a score of 162/6 in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match in Mullanpur on Tuesday. New Delhi: Punjab Kings (PBKS) pulled things back to restrict Gujarat Titans (GT) to a score of 162/6 in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match in Mullanpur on Tuesday. Put into bat first, Gujarat started off well with skipper Shubman Gill scoring quick 39 runs off 27 balls but after his wicket, the Titans found it hard to get back the r ...Read More >
New Chandigarh, March 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Fast bowler Vijaykumar Vyshak took three wickets as Punjab Kings (PBKS) restricted Gujarat Titans (GT) to 162/6 in 20 overs in their first match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, being played at the PCA's New International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh on Tuesday. Asked to bat first after losing the toss, the Gujarat Titans got off to a strong start with captain Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan looking in good touch. The duo scored freely and t ...Read More >
Mullanpur (Punjab) [India], March 31 (ANI): Punjab Kings (PBKS) captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to field first against Gujarat Titans (GT) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign opener at New Chandigarh in Punjab on Tuesday. PBKS, the last year's runners-up, will be aiming to go one step further and seal a historic maiden IPL title this season under the leadership of skipper Shreyas Iyer and coach Ricky Ponting, and the road towards the gold starts from here. Also Read | I ...Read More >
Kolkata: Beyond the win and the two points, this match provided evidence that how big scoring patterns can still be disrupted by getting a few basics right. A surface that doesn't facilitate swinging through the arc. But more importantly pin-point, run-stifling bowling corridors that force batters to resort to backup plans. Chennai Super Kings didn't seem to have any though, as Rajasthan Royals bowled them out for 127 before chasing it in 12.1 overs with eight wickets to spare at Guwahati on Mo ...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 >
NEW DELHI: Two captains - Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer - will be eyeing their first points of IPL 2026 when Gujarat Titans take on Punjab Kings in Mullanpur on Tuesday.For Gill, India's Test and ODI skipper, the season presents a big opportunity to reassert his place in T20 cricket. Despite being named T20I vice-captain at one stage, a dip in form saw him miss out on the T20 World Cup squad - a tournament India eventually went on to win. As a result, the spotlight will firmly be on how he adapt ...Read More >
New Delhi, March 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Australia's team management has thrown its full support behind Cameron Green despite a disappointing Ashes campaign at home, with head coach Andrew McDonald emphasising that the allrounder remains central to the nation's long-term Test plans. Green struggled to make an impact during the series against England, managing modest returns of 24.42 with the bat and 70.75 with the ball. His underwhelming performances were further highlighted by the emergence of Bea ...Read More >
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