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Mumbai: Nuwan Thushara wants to play the IPL. But he requires a No Objection Certificate from his employer Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), which is not forthcoming. In a renewed focus on fitness, SLC has mandated its contracted players to be certified fit before playing league cricket. Thushara hasn't made the cut. His ₹1.6 crore contract with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) hangs in the balance. There are three entities in this saga: the cricket board, the franchise, and the supervising body, the ...Read More >
Kochi, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called upon Bharatiya Janata Party workers in the poll-bound Kerala to take inspiration from cricketer Sanju Samson's turnaround performance in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, describing it as a lesson in overcoming adversity and delivering under pressure. Addressing party members ahead of the April 9 Assembly elections, Modi referred to Samson's initial struggles in the tournament and his decisive comeback in the latter s ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen has made an early prediction of the four teams that can make it into the playoffs of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 after watching the first round matches, where every franchise played a minimum of one match. The former Delhi Capitals mentor feels that the Mumbai Indians (MI), Delhi Capitals (DC), Rajasthan Royals (RR), and Punjab Kings (PBKS) could face each other in the playoffs. He also added that unex ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing Keralam karyakartas on Friday, praised India's star batter Sanju Samson for his T20 World Cup heroics. PM Modi highlighted how Samson's focus, confidence, and intensity peaked during crucial knockout matches, exemplifying the qualities of a true player who delivers when the team needs him most. Sanju Samson was key to India's victorious finish at the World Cup and was named the Player of the Tournament. "Today cr ...Read More >
Sanjeev Goenka Hugs Rishabh Pant In Full Video As LSG Break Silence On Controversy | Watch LSG shares full video of Sanjeev Goenka and Rishabh Pant post match, shows high fives and hugs, denies tension after six wicket loss to Delhi Capitals in Lucknow Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have finally broken the silence over the viral clip that sparked chatter across social media, showing an animated post-match exchange between owner Sanjeev Goenka and captain Rishabh Pant. The visuals emerged after LS ...Read More >
Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) have confirmed that India's men's team will tour for a three-match T20I series, as reported by Cricbuzz earlier. The matches, scheduled for July 23, 25 and 26, will be played in Harare. India last toured Zimbabwe for five T20Is in 2024, when Shubman Gill led a rookie side at the start of a new T20 World Cup cycle. India lost the first T20I but then went on to win the series 4-1. "Matches against India always generate enormous interest and this is a fantastic opportunity ...Read More >
New Zealand all-rounder Mitchell Santner has joined the Mumbai Indians squad in Delhi and is expected to feature in their second match of the IPL 2026 season against the Delhi Capitals on April 4. Santner had missed the Mumbai Indians' opening game along with England all-rounder Will Jacks, with both players requesting extended time off for personal reasons. Santner's arrival provides a timely boost to the Mumbai Indians, who began their campaign with a six-wicket win over the Kolkata Knight Ri ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) New Zealand T20I skipper Mitchell Santner on Thursday joined the Mumbai Indians squad here ahead of their Indian Premier League match against Delhi Capitals. The five-time winners Mumbai Indians will take on the Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Santner and England all-rounder Will Jacks were the only two players left to join Mumbai Indians, who had convincingly won their season opener against Kolkata Knight Riders last Sunday in Mumbai. The tw ...Read More >
Chennai: Stung by a humbling defeat to Rajasthan Royals in their opener, Chennai Super Kings return to familiar territory on Friday, hoping the comforts of home can steady an early wobble. At the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, where expectations are as high as the humidity, CSK will look to quickly move past a night to forget and put on a show in front of their supporters. There had been a quiet buzz and renewed intrigue around the squad following the arrival of Sanju Samson. But the opening match s ...Read More >
Mumbai: Kevin Pietersen has questioned Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant's credentials as a top-order batter, saying that featuring in the top three would be going "a little too far ahead" for the India wicketkeeper-batter.Pant was run out at the non-striker's end for 7 (9 balls) when the ball brushed the bowler Mukesh Kumar's fingers and broke the wickets, as LSG were shot out for 141 in 18.4 overs in their IPL season-opener, against Delhi Capitals.After LSG lost the contest by six wick ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 2 (PTI) Kevin Pietersen has questioned Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant's credentials as a top-order batter, saying that featuring in the top three would be going "a little too far ahead" for the India wicketkeeper-batter. Pant was run out at the non-striker's end for 7 (9 balls) when the ball brushed the bowler Mukesh Kumar's fingers and broke the wickets, as LSG were shot out for 141 in 18.4 overs in their IPL season-opener, against Delhi Capitals. After LSG lost the con ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen heaped praise on Delhi Capitals (DC) batter Sameer Rizvi for his composure and match-winning impact innings against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the Indian Premier League (IPL), saying he was not surprised by his performance after closely observing him last season. He highlighted how Rizvi had shown promise earlier despite limited opportunities and emphasised that the youngster justified the team's faith by delivering u ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Former England captain Kevin Pietersen has raised doubts over Rishabh Pant's decision to promote himself to the top order, suggesting the Lucknow Super Giants skipper may have "gone a little too far ahead" in his batting position.Pant, who was run out for 7 off 9 balls in LSG's IPL 2026 opener against Delhi Capitals, later indicated he intends to bat in the top order this season. However, Pietersen believes the move could backfire.'Too much pressure at the top'"When you look at the st ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen has heaped praise on young batter Sameer Rizvi after his unbeaten 70 off 47 balls powered Delhi Capitals (DC) to a thumping six-wicket win against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in their opening match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 played at the Ekana Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. Pietersen, who worked as a mentor with the DC last year, revealed that he watched Rizvi closely last season and was impressed with the ...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 >
Mohammed Shami breaks silence on his exclusion from Team India. Take a look and read the full story. The fifth match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, will be played between Axar Patel's Delhi Capitals and Rishabh Pant's Lucknow Super Giants on Wednesday, April 1 at the Ekana Cricket Stadium B Ground, Andonamau. Last time Mohammed Shami played for India came in Champions Trophy final vs New Zealand Ahead of the match, let's speak about star Indian player and one of the finest pacers of ...Read More >
Kolkata, April 1: Sunrisers Hyderabad head coach Daniel Vettori has played down Kolkata Knight Riders' poor start with the ball, saying experienced spinners Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy remain a major threat and the "battle" against them will be crucial in their IPL match here on Thursday. Chakravarthy has lost his rhythm since he was taken to cleaners by South Africa in the T20 World Cup in February as he looked ordinary in a wicketless spell against Mumbai Indians. Narine too has not ...Read More >
Mumbai, April 1: India will head to Zimbabwe for a three-match T20I series in July scheduled to be played at the Harare Sports Club. The BCCI informed in a statement on Wednesday that the Indian men's team will play three games against hosts Zimbabwe on July 23, 25 and 26. India will be taking on Ireland in an away series for their first assignment since winning the T20 World Cup in two T20Is to be played on June 26 and 28 respectively. India will then head to England for five T20Is from July ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 1 (PTI) Sunrisers Hyderabad head coach Daniel Vettori has played down Kolkata Knight Riders' poor start with the ball, saying experienced spinners Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy remain a major threat and the "battle" against them will be crucial in their IPL match here on Thursday. Chakravarthy has lost his rhythm since he was taken to cleaners by South Africa in the T20 World Cup in February as he looked ordinary in a wicketless spell against Mumbai Indians. Narine too has n ...Read More >
The TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 had a brilliant start to the campaign. The 19th edition have seen some amazing matches so far, with two high-scoring games, low-scoring thrillers as well. Already four games have been played in the tournament so far. As Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) meets Delhi Capitals (DC) for their season opener today. Match No.5 of LSG vs DC is set to be played at the Ekana Stadium, Lucknow, between LSG and DC. The two sides had different 2025 campaigns, as both sides ...Read More >
New Delhi: Currently,the buzz surrounding the IPL -- often dubbed the Mahakumbh (grand festival) of cricket -- is resonating across the country and around the globe. Meanwhile,the schedule for yet another tour by the Indian cricket team has been released. The Indian squad is set to tour Zimbabwe in July,where a T20 series will take place. Team India will play a three-match T20 series hosted by Zimbabwe. On Wednesday,the BCCI officially released the complete schedule for India's tour of Zimbabwe ...Read More >
New Zealand all-rounder Amelia Kerr has climbed to No.1 in the ICC Women's T20I all-rounder rankings for the first time in her career. She achieved the milestone with a career-best rating of 508, dethroning West Indies captain Hayley Matthews, who had held the top spot since October 2023. Kerr was outstanding in the recent series against Zimbabwe, starring with both bat and ball. She became only the fourth women's cricketer after Chamari Athapaththu, Meg Lanning and Matthews to score multiple T ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Reigning Men's T20 World Cup champions India will tour Zimbabwe for a three-match T20I series in July, said Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) on Wednesday. The games are scheduled to be played on July 23, 25 and 26 at Harare Sports Club, all starting at 4:30 pm IST. The two sides last met in February during the Super Eight stage of the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup in Chennai, where India won by 72 runs. India last visited Zimbabwe in July 2024 for a five-match T20I series ri ...Read More >
The batsman turned 15 last week, making him eligible to represent India under International Cricket Council rules, having already starred for his country at youth level. There were growing calls on Tuesday for teenager Vaibhav Suryavanshi to be fast-tracked into India's senior national team after slamming a 17-ball 52 to launch his IPL season. The batsman turned 15 last week, making him eligible to represent India under International Cricket Council rules, having already starred for his countr ...Read More >
GUWAHATI: Teenage sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi lived up to the hype with a 17-ball 52 as Rajasthan Royals thrashed Chennai Super Kings by eight wickets in their opening IPL match on Monday. Fifteen-year-old Suryavanshi smacked four fours and five sixes in his batting blitz as Rajasthan chased down a victory target of 128 with 7.5 overs to spare in Guwahati. Suryavanshi was the talk of world cricket after making history in last year's Indian Premier League aged just 14 in a dazzling debut seaso ...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 >
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. For GT and sk ...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, 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 >
Coaches told youngster 'to read the situation well and back my game' Days after turning 15, Rajasthan Royals opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi found a perfect way to celebrate, tearing to a 15-ball half-century in a commanding eight-wicket victory over Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League. Sooryavanshi, who lit up his debut season with a 35-ball hundred against Gujarat Titans last year, took only 15 balls to smash his first fifty of the season - the third fifty-plus score of his eight-ma ...Read More >
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