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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 >
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 >
NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders finally opened their account in IPL 2026, albeit in frustrating circumstances, as their clash against Punjab Kings was abandoned due to heavy rain and a wet outfield at Eden Gardens on Monday -- marking the first washout of the season.The game was called off after persistent rain and strong winds made it impossible to resume play, despite officials extending the cut-off time to 11:14 pm. Both teams shared a point each, with Punjab moving to the top of the table w ...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 >
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 >
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 >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 6 (ANI): The much-anticipated clash between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the iconic Eden Gardens was called off due to relentless rain on Monday. The match was officially abandoned at 10:58 pm IST, leaving both teams to settle for a point each. The evening began with KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane winning the toss and electing to bat first, hoping to get the team their first points after KKR entered the match on the back of losses in bo ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 6 (ANI): The much-anticipated clash between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the iconic Eden Gardens was called off due to relentless rain on Monday. The match was officially abandoned at 10:58 pm IST, leaving both teams to settle for a point each. The evening began with KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane winning the toss and electing to bat first, hoping to get the team their first points after KKR entered the match on the back of losses in bo ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders finally opened their account in IPL 2026, picking up their first point after their clash against Punjab Kings was abandoned following just 22 deliveries at Eden Gardens on Monday. Led by Ajinkya Rahane, KKR shared a point apiece with Shreyas Iyer's Punjab Kings after incessant rain and a wet outfield forced the match to be called off.With this result, Punjab Kings climbed to the top of the IPL 2026 points table. They now sit at No. 1 with five points from three m ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 6 (PTI) Kolkata Knight Riders bagged their first point of the season after the IPL match against Punjab Kings was abandoned after a combination of heavy rains and wet outfield made the play impossible to resume here on Monday. When the initial round of rain fell on Eden Gardens, the KKR were struggling at 25 for 2 in 3.4 overs. The proceedings never restarted from the point despite the cut-off time getting moved up to 11.14pm. The PBKS too received a point and moved atop the table ...Read More >
The TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, travelled from the Southern part of India to the eastern part as Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) hosted Punjab Kings in match no.12 at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata. The KKR vs PBKS match was washed out due to rain, as KKR got lucky to get their first point in the IPL 2026. KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane would call himself lucky as his captaincy has been called into question. Rahane came in with the side with no spinner and said in the toss that the pitch was on t ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 6 (PTI) Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings shared a point apiece after their Indian Premier League match was called off due to incessant rain and the subsequent wet outfield here on Monday. The home side's skipper Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and opted to bat, but his team suffered an early setback in just the second over as Australian pacer Xavier Bartlett dismissed opener Finn Allen (6) and Cameron Green (4), leaving KKR struggling at 16 for two. Rahane (8 not out) and wicket ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 6 (ANI): Superstar Shah Rukh Khan never misses a chance to show support for his IPL team, the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). The Bollywood 'Baadshah' arrived at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Monday to cheer them on against the Punjab Kings. He was seen sitting in the stands with Suhana. Father-daughter's visuals from the stadium left fans excited. Also Read | Journalist Saurabh Dwivedi Under Fire for Debt Joke on Rajpal Yadav at Screen Awards 2026, Ne ...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 >
Kolkata, Apr 6 (PTI) Rain played spoilsport as Kolkata Knight Riders' IPL match against Punjab Kings was interrupted with the home side struggling at 25 for 2 in 3.4 overs amid steady drizzle that later turned into a thunderstorm, here on Monday. Opting to bat on a dry surface, KKR, in search of their first win of the season, were rocked early as Xavier Bartlett struck twice in the space of three balls. Displaying fine control over swing and seam, the Australian pacer removed KKR's two star ov ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 6 (ANI): Superstar Shah Rukh Khan never misses a chance to show support for his IPL team, the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). The Bollywood 'Baadshah' arrived at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Monday to cheer them on against the Punjab Kings. He was seen sitting in the stands with Suhana. Father-daughter's visuals from the stadium left fans excited. The father-daughter duo arrived in the city to support the Kolkata Knight Riders and root for the team. ...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 >
Tim David smashed an unbeaten 70 off 25 balls to set up a comfortable win for Bengaluru over Chennai 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 ...Read More >
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 reached a fever pitch at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday, as the 11th Match saw a high-stakes South Indian derby between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK). In a season where every run counts, the defending champions RCB asserted their dominance with a clinical 43-run victory, further solidifying their position at the top of the points table. However, beyond the scoreboard, the night belonged to a display of mutual respect an ...Read More >
Chennai Super Kings paid ₹28.4 crore for Kartik Sharma and Prashant Veer. In the latest game against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, that expensive two-man package produced a combined final impact score of 48.17 in the master sheet. In the same match, Sarfaraz Khan, bought for just ₹75 lakh, produced 56.87 on his own. That is the part CSK should worry about most. This is no longer just a bargain story about Sarfaraz. It is now a value story that throws a harsh light on how little return CSK are ...Read More >
Bengaluru: For Bhuvneshwar Kumar, the milestone came at a place where it all began. The veteran seamer became the first pace bowler to reach 200 wickets in the Indian Premier League, achieving the landmark with Royal Challengers Bengaluru, the franchise where his IPL journey first started in 2009. The milestone arrived as Bhuvneshwar returned figures of 3/41 to help RCB secure a 41-run victory over Chennai Super Kings, underlining his impact with the ball. With 202 wickets in 192 innings at an ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi Capitals pacer Kyle Jamieson on Monday joined a growing chorus of players criticising the IPL's controversial Impact Player rule, saying it "takes a lot of the skill out of the game." Several current and former cricketers have voiced concerns over the rule, which allows teams to substitute a player from a list of five at any point during a match. While some argue it hampers the development of all-rounders, others feel it has tilted the balance in favour of batters as teams can ...Read More >
Rishabh Pant hits unbeaten 68 to lead Lucknow Super Giants to five wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad, says he ignores criticism and lets his batting and preparation speak Rishabh Pant taunted his critics, saying that he wants to let his bat do the talking, after leading Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) to a five-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the IPL on Sunday. Pant's unbeaten 68 off 50 balls, which included nine fours, helped LSG chase down 157 with one ball to spare at the Rajiv Gan ...Read More >
Chennai Super Kings received a massive boost ahead of their first home fixture of the season as Dewald Brevis and MS Dhoni hit the nets. While uncertainty still remains over their participation in the Punjab Kings fixture, their return to the nets bodes well for a batting unit that clearly lacked experience in its first game against Rajasthan Royals. Dhoni was initially ruled out for the first two weeks of the season following a calf strain whereas Brevis missed the Rajasthan Royals clash with ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): Former Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin observed that Virat Kohli has adjusted his technique over the past two years, moving from a very still and controlled approach in 2024 to a more dynamic and fluid style in 2026. Ashwin feels Kohli is allowing greater bat movement and freedom in his hands, enabling him to play more attacking shots and get into better positions. "Virat was still playing Test cricket in 2024. He was very still, the bat wouldn't move muc ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru have begun their IPL 2026 campaign in commanding fashion, and batter Devdutt Padikkal has revealed the tactical shift behind their early success. With two wins in two matches, RCB sit atop the standings, showcasing a refined batting approach that blends caution with calculated aggression.Speaking after their convincing 43-run win over Chennai Super Kings in Bengaluru, Padikkal explained that the team has consciously addressed its past ba ...Read More >
HYDERABAD, India (AP) - Skipper Rishabh Pant led a successful chase on Sunday in Indian Premier League cricket with 68 not out off 50 balls as Lucknow Super Giants beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by five wickets with one ball remaining for its first win this season. Pant hit nine fours but no sixes in his first half-century of the season, and opener Aiden Markram scored a 27-ball 45 as Lucknow finished with 160-5 in 19.5 overs in reply to Hyderabad´s 156-9. Hyderabad´s top order failed to get going ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: The pitch at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium has been a high-scoring one but on Sunday, Sunrisers Hyderabad struggled to get going in their five-wicket loss to Lucknow Super Giants.SRH assistant coach James Franklin said that they were caught off guard by the pitch's behaviour. Speaking after his side's loss in their opening home game, he said, "I think the pitch definitely caught us off guard, which was a little bit disappointing. I think you saw that with a couple of ...Read More >
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