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Former India batter Sunil Gavaskar believes Chennai Super Kings (CSK) could struggle with their bowling throughout IPL 2026. On Friday, April 3, CSK suffered a five-wicket defeat to Shreyas Iyer's Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Batting first, the Super Kings posted 209 for five, riding on Ayush Mhatre's 73, along with useful cameos from Shivam Dube and Sarfaraz Khan. However, their bowlers failed to defend the total as PBKS chased it down with five wickets in hand ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 4 (ANI): Former Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin hailed Gujarat Titans (GT) opener, Sai Sudarshan, for his excellent knock in a losing cause against Rajastha Royals and how the opening combination will be key for GT once skipper Shubman Gill returns from his injury. Gill missed out on his first-ever game in GT colours due to muscle spasm, and the 2022 champions fell six runs short despite a valiant partnership between tailenders Rashid Khan and Kagiso Rab ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 4 (ANI): Former Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin hailed Gujarat Titans (GT) opener, Sai Sudarshan, for his excellent knock in a losing cause against Rajastha Royals and how the opening combination will be key for GT once skipper Shubman Gill returns from his injury. Gill missed out on his first-ever game in GT colours due to muscle spasm, and the 2022 champions fell six runs short despite a valiant partnership between tailenders Rashid Khan and Kagiso Rab ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan hailed Rajasthan Royals (RR) captain Riyan Parag for his leadership and key tactical decisions following the team's thrilling victory by six runs against the Gujarat Titans in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season. Speaking on JioHotstar, Pathan highlighted how Rajasthan's win and the captain's decisive calls in the final overs boosted confidence in Parag's leadership. "This was the best game of the season so ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 5 (ANI): Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have put Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) to bat first in match 10 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 being played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Sunday. The LSG made one change in the team by bringing in Manimaran Siddharth in place of Anrich Nortje. SRH, led by the stand-in captain Ishan Kishan, has made a couple of changes, bringing in Harshal Patel and Liam Livingstone. Also Read | Sunrisers H ...Read More >
Chennai Super Kings' gain was Rajasthan Royals' loss, at least that was the narrative in November last year when Sanju Samson made a high-profile move. Samson was a homegrown talent for Rajasthan, who later went on to captain the side for five consecutive seasons from 2021 to 2025, including a run to the final in 2022, their first appearance in the summit clash since the victorious 2008 season. He had become the face of Rajasthan, and losing him was a massive blow. Rajasthan had big shoes to fi ...Read More >
Brimming with confidence after a record chase to kick off their IPL campaign - a first in 14 years - Mumbai Indians have received another timely boost. Mitchell Santner has rejoined the squad after an extended personal break and looks set to walk back into the XI as MI face Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in the season's first afternoon fixture on Saturday (April 4). A 200-plus vs 200-plus game - on a ground with short boundaries - often offers little margin for the bowlers, and Delh ...Read More >
Suryakumar Yadav lauds Sameer Rizvi's explosive batting performance that changed the game, despite Mumbai Indians falling short of their expected score in the recent cricket match. IMAGE: Corbin Bosch celebrates the wicket of Sameer Rizvi. Photograph: BCCI Key Points Suryakumar Yadav acknowledges Mumbai Indians were 15-20 runs short despite a decent batting wicket. Sameer Rizvi's explosive innings of 90 off 51 balls as an impact substitute significantly impacted the game. Yadav admits Mumbai In ...Read More >
New Delhi: Mumbai Indians had secured a victory in their opening match, but they suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of Delhi Capitals in their very next game. In the absence of Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav took charge of the team's captaincy. Batting first, the Mumbai Indians posted a total of 162 runs -- a target that the Delhi Capitals chased down with ease. Following this crushing defeat, Suryakumar Yadav -- who was leading the team -- attributed the loss to the batsmen. In this matc ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: Rajasthan Royals (RR) held their nerve to secure a thrilling six-run victory over Gujarat Titans (GT) in the 9th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 on Saturday. Despite a valiant effort from GT's Sai Sudharsan and a late surge from the Rashid Khan and Kagiso Rabada with the bat, RR spinner Ravi Bishnoi's four-wicket haul proved to be the difference. The match went down to the wire as GT required 11 runs in the final over, but RR's Tushar Deshpande kept his cool and conced ...Read More >
Iyer suffered a hand injury during PBKS' first match of IPL 2026, which was played against Gujarat Titans in New Chandigarh on Tuesday. Punjab Kings skipper Shreyas Iyer suffered an injury during their first match of the IPL 2026 season, which was played against Gujarat Titans in New Chandigarh on Tuesday (March 31). Iyer was at the non-striker's end when a powerful shot by Cooper Connolly hit him on the hand. Iyer was in a lot of pain after that brutal hit, but he didn't leave the field, and a ...Read More >
"He has foxed them into taking a review," Ravi Shastri praised Rohit's cunningness from the commentary box Rohit Sharma left the Delhi Capitals players baffled after he tricked the wicketkeeper KL Rahul and the skipper Axar Patel into wasting a review for a down-the-leg appeal, which he turned into a moment by walking a few steps towards the square leg. Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals clashed in their second match of the IPL season for the franchises. The Mumbai Indians were being led by the ...Read More >
NEW DELHI (AP) - Sameer Rizvi blew away Mumbai Indians with 90 runs off 51 balls to help set up Delhi Capitals' second win from two matches in the Indian Premier League on Saturday. The impact player followed his unbeaten 70 against Lucknow SuperGiants on Wednesday with seven sixes and seven boundaries in his highest IPL score. Delhi raced to 164-4 and a six-wicket win with 11 balls to spare in reply to Mumbai's 162-6 and a first loss in the young season for the five-time champion. In Saturda ...Read More >
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], April 5 (ANI): Rajasthan Royals (RR) skipper Riyan Parag lauded his teammates Jofra Archer, Tushar Deshpabde and Dhruv Jurel after the team secured a narrow six-run win over Gujarat Titans (GT) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) IPL 2026 clash on Saturday. The 2008 champions held their nerve to secure a thrilling victory over the Gujarat Titans. Despite a valiant effort from GT's Sai Sudharsan and a late surge from the Rashid Khan and Kagiso Rabada with the bat, R ...Read More >
Ricky Ponting credits Punjab Kings' IPL success to their strategic focus on building the team around talented Indian players like Shreyas Iyer and Yuzvendra Chahal. IMAGE: Young opener Priyansh Arya gave Punjab Kings a solid start against Chennai Super Kings, blasting a 11-ball 39. Photograph: BCCI Key Points Ricky Ponting emphasises Punjab Kings' strategy to rebuild the team around high-quality Indian players. Punjab Kings retained Prabhsimran Singh and Shashank Singh, allowing them to strateg ...Read More >
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], April 5 (ANI): After winning the Player of the Match award, leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi credited his preparation and team effort in the Rajasthan Royals' (RR) side's narrow six-run win over the Gujarat Titans (GT) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 match at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Bishnoi was the wrecker-in-chief as he claimed four wickets. Introduced as an Impact Player, Bishnoi tore through the GT middle order, finishing with remarkable figures of 4 for 41 in ...Read More >
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], April 5 (ANI): Gujarat Titans (GT) stand-in captain Rashid Khan rued the team losing back-to-back wickets after they lost their second consecutive Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 match in what was a thrilling encounter against Rajasthan Royals on Saturday. Despite a valiant effort from GT's Sai Sudharsan (73 runs) and a late surge from the Rashid Khan and Kagiso Rabada with the bat, RR spinner Ravi Bishnoi's four-wicket haul proved to be the difference. The match w ...Read More >
Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill has missed his first match in four years due to a muscle spasm. Only 2 players remain to have never missed a match for the Titans. Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill missed a match for the franchise for the first time in four years on Saturday (April 4). Rashid Khan stood in for Gill against the Rajasthan Royals and said that the regular skipper was suffering from a 'muscle spasm' and could be back soon. After Kolkata Knight Riders released him, the Titans ...Read More >
Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming argues that the traditional finisher's role is fading in T20 cricket as teams adopt an aggressive batting approach from the very first ball. IMAGE: Opener Priyansh Arya gave Punjab Kings the early spark with a blistering 39 off 11 balls, including 3 fours and 4 sixes, against Chennai Super Kings in the IPL match in Chennai on Friday, as they chased down 210 easily. Photograph: ANI Key Points Stephen Fleming believes the traditional 'finisher' role is be ...Read More >
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], April 4 (ANI): Rajasthan Royals (RR) held their nerve to secure a thrilling six-run victory over Gujarat Titans (GT) in the 9th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 on Saturday. Despite a valiant effort from GT's Sai Sudharsan and a late surge from the Rashid Khand and Kagiso Rabada with the bat, RR spinner Ravi Bishnoi's four-wicket haul proved to be the difference. Also Read | Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona, La Liga 2025-26 Free Live Streaming Online. The ...Read More >
AHMEDABAD, India (AP) -- Medium-pacer Tushar Deshpande held his nerve bowling the last over to give Rajasthan Royals a thrilling six-run win against Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League on Saturday. Gujarat needed 11 runs from the final over and Deshpande conceded only four for Rajasthan's second win from two matches and top spot in the table on net run-rate from Delhi Capitals, who beat Mumbai Indians earlier. Rajasthan notched 210-6 thanks to Dhruv Jurel's 75 off 42 balls and Yashasvi ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: Tushar Deshpande bowled a magnificent final over by landing six consecutive deliveries on either blockhole or wide yorker length in an exhibition of high-class bowling as Rajasthan Royals (RR) edged out Gujarat Titans (GT) by six runs in an Indian Premier League (IPL) humdinger on Saturday, April 4. This was Royals' second successive win in the tournament, while the Ashish Nehra-coached GT team has now lost two matches in a row. Riding on half-centuries from Dhruv Jurel (75 off 42 b ...Read More >
AHMEDABAD, India (AP) -- Medium-pacer Tushar Deshpande held his nerve bowling the last over to give Rajasthan Royals a thrilling six-run win against Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League on Saturday. Gujarat needed 11 runs from the final over and Deshpande conceded only four for Rajasthan's second win from two matches and top spot in the table on net run-rate from Delhi Capitals, who beat Mumbai Indians earlier. Rajasthan notched 210-6 thanks to Dhruv Jurel's 75 off 42 balls and Yashasvi ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, April 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) A dramatic final over from pacer Tushar Deshpande helped Rajasthan Royals clinch a thrilling six-run win over Gujarat Titans in a nail-biting encounter in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday. After opting to bat first, Rajasthan posted a competitive 210/6 in 20 overs, riding on fine half-centuries from Dhruv Jurel and Yashasvi Jaiswal. Gujarat's chase was spearheaded by a brilliant knock from Sai Sudharsa ...Read More >
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], April 4 (ANI): Rajasthan Royals (RR) held their nerve to secure a thrilling six-run victory over Gujarat Titans (GT) in the 9th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 on Saturday. Despite a valiant effort from GT's Sai Sudharsan and a late surge from the Rashid Khand and Kagiso Rabada with the bat, RR spinner Ravi Bishnoi's four-wicket haul proved to be the difference. The match went down to the wire as GT required 11 runs in the final over, but RR's Tushar ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, Apr 4 (PTI) Tushar Deshpande bowled a magnificent final over by landing six consecutive deliveries on either blockhole or wide yorker length in an exhibition of high-class bowling as Rajasthan Royals edged out Gujarat Titans by six runs in an IPL humdinger here on Saturday. This was Royals' second successive win in the tournament while the Ashish Nehra coached GT team has now lost two matches in a row. Riding on half-centuries from Dhruv Jurel (75 off 42 balls) and Yashasvi Jaiswal ( ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, Apr 4 (PTI) Rajasthan Royals defeated Gujarat Titans by six runs in an Indian Premier League match here on Saturday. Opting to bat, Rajasthan Royals posted 210 for six. Openers Yashasvi Jaiswal (55 off 36 balls) and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (31 of 18) stitched 70 runs off 38 balls for the opening wicket to lay the foundation for the challenging total. Dhruv Jurel emerged as the star with the bat for RR, making 75 off 42 balls with the help of four boundaries and five hits over the fenc ...Read More >
The TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 was a double header on Saturday, as Gujarat Titans (GT) took on Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the second match of the double header at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. RR beat GT by 6 runs. The GT vs RR had some surprises, as Shubman Gill was missing out on the game, and Rashid Khan captained GT in this game. RR captain Riyan Parag won the toss and elected to bat first. RR made two changes from their last win over Chennai Super Kings (CSK), and GT made ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Mumbai Indians (MI) pacer Deepak Chahar admitted the toss played a decisive role after suffering a six-wicket loss to Delhi Capitals (DC) in IPL 2026, saying the side ended up 10-15 runs short with the bat on a slow black soil pitch which later became better to bat under lights at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. Suryakumar Yadav captained MI in place of an unwell Hardik Pandya and top-scored with 51 off 36 balls. But barring him, most of the other MI s ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, April 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Half-centuries from wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel and opener Yashasvi Jaiswal powered Rajasthan Royals to a commanding 210/6 in 20 overs against hosts Gujarat Titans in the ninth match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday. After winning the toss and opting to bat, Rajasthan made full use of the batting-friendly surface with a fluent start from their opening pair against the Titans, who were led by sta ...Read More >
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