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NEW DELHI: In a big boost for the Mumbai Indians, their captain Hardik Pandya will be available for the IPL 2026 clash against the Rajasthan Royals at the ACA Stadium in Barsapara, Guwahati, the franchise's bowling coach Paras Mhambrey confirmed on Monday."He will be available, he had a good couple of hours of net session yesterday. He is fit and fine. Just to clarify, Hardik wasn't injured, he was unwell, that's why he missed the game," Mambrey said in the pre-match press conference.Pandya, a k ...Read More >
Guwahati: Mumbai Indians will hope that skipper Hardik Pandya regains full fitness when they square off against a confident Rajasthan Royals unit, which will be keen to extend its early-season momentum in their IPL clash here on Tuesday.Pandya, a key figure in the side, missed MI's previous outing due to illness, and his absence proved crucial in their six-wicket defeat to Delhi Capitals on Saturday.While India T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav stepped in to lead and ensured continuity, MI missed Pa ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders star pacer Harshit Rana may miss IPL 2026 due to his ongoing recovery from knee surgery, but the youngster has made sure to support his team from the stands. The 24-year-old will be present at the KKR vs Punjab Kings clash on Monday, cheering for his side."Look who's here to cheer for the Knights tonight. Harshit Rana is in Kolkata, to spend a day with his KKR Family," the franchise posted on its social media handles, clarifying that the youngster is in the city ...Read More >
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 has thrown up contrasting updates regarding two Sri Lankan cricketers, Wanindu Hasaranga and Matheesha Pathirana, both of whom were picked up for significant sums in the auction. Hasaranga, acquired by Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for INR 2 crore, has yet to report to the franchise. More worryingly, he has not provided clarity on when he might arrive. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has mandated fitness tests before issuing No Objection Certificates (NOCs) for IPL par ...Read More >
The TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 has been underway, and two matches each have been played by the franchises. Ahead of the third match rounds, a controversial incident occurred during the first match of the double header on Sunday, 5th April 2026. The incident occurred during the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) vs Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) match. Avesh Khan, LSG's pace bowler, has always been in the headlines for his controversial celebrations and incidents during the IPL. Now he was involve ...Read More >
IPL 2026 KKR vs PBKS head-to-head stats: Kolkata Knight Riders face a crucial IPL 2026 encounter against a confident Punjab Kings after losing their opening two matches. The Knights, seeking their first win, host the Kings at Eden Gardens on April 6th. Punjab Kings enter the match on a high after defeating Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings. Three-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders have had a disappointing start to their Indian Premier League 2026 campaign, losing both their opening match ...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 >
The TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 has already begun, with teams having played two matches each so far. Ahead of the third match, there have been some updates on Sri Lanka players who are a part of the IPL franchises. Wanindu Hasaranga, who was signed by Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for INR 2 crore base price, is yet to join the squad and has given no indication when he will join, as per a report in Cricbuzz. On the other hand, Matheesha Pathirana, the pacer, was picked by Kolkata Knight R ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 6: India wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson, ace fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah and South Africa batter Connor Esterhuizen have been nominated for the ICC Men's Player of the Month award for March 2026. Samson, who began the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup watching from the sidelines, wrote one of the tournament's most dramatic personal arcs once handed an opportunity to be in the team since the Super Eights clash against Zimbabwe in Chennai. He struck an unforgettable 97 not out against th ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 6 (ANI): Former Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin revealed that he retired from the Indian Premier League (IPL) because of how "mentally disturbing" his homecoming to the Men in Yellow turned out to be, leaving him with "no emotional bandwidth" to play in the competition further. Ashwin, a CSK stalwart who featured in the side from 2008-15 as one of its lead players and had a homecoming season last year and won two IPL titles with Men in Yellow, was speaki ...Read More >
Bengaluru, April 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) After the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar achieved the 200-wicket milestone in IPL, the right-arm medium pacer said such milestones are a result of players' consistent efforts over the years. The milestone arrived as Bhuvneshwar returned figures of 3-41 to help RCB secure a 41-run victory over Chennai Super Kings. The veteran seamer became the first pace bowler to achieve this feat. With 202 wickets in 192 innings at an economy rate ...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 >
IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah celebrates a wicket with Sanju Samson during the T20 World Cup final against New Zealand in Ahmedabad, on March 8, 2026. Photograph: ANI Photo Key Points Sanju Samson became only the third player to score fifties in both the semi-final and final of a T20 World Cup. Samson smashed a brilliant 89 in the T20 World Cup 2026 final to power India to their third T20 World Cup title. Jasprit Bumrah played a key role with the ball in the final, taking 4/15 against New Zealand. Dash ...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 >
Kolkata Knight Riders will face Punjab Kings in their third league match of IPL 2026 on Monday, April 6, at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Three-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders will face Punjab Kings in their third league match of IPL 2026 on Monday, April 6. The 12th league match of this year's IPL is scheduled to take place at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. KKR suffered a humiliating defeat by 65 runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad in their second league match of IPL 2026, which was played at Eden Gard ...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: Veteran pacer Mohammed Shami reflected on his match-defining spell in Lucknow Super Giants' (LSG) win over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in a last-over thriller and said planning and execution to exploit the conditions were the key to holding back the opposition's batting. After LSG won the toss and elected to field, their bowling unit, led by a masterclass from Mohd Shami, dismantled the Sunrisers' top order early. He registered the impressive figures of 2-9, including the dismissals of ...Read More >
Guwahati, Apr 6 (PTI) Mumbai Indians will hope that skipper Hardik Pandya regains full fitness when they square off against a confident Rajasthan Royals unit, which will be keen to extend its early-season momentum in their IPL clash here on Tuesday. Pandya, a key figure in the side, missed MI's previous outing due to illness, and his absence proved crucial in their six-wicket defeat to Delhi Capitals on Saturday. While India T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav stepped in to lead and ensured continui ...Read More >
In T20 cricket, records against a single opponent are not easy to build because they demand more than just dominance. They require longevity, repeated selection, sustained batting quality and enough meetings across years to keep adding to the tally. Kohli has managed all of that against CSK, one of RCB's biggest rivals and one of the most successful teams in the tournament's history. Before Sunday, Virat Kohli had already built an extraordinary body of work against Chennai. Across the IPL, he h ...Read More >
Kolkata Knight Riders will face Punjab Kings in their third league match of IPL 2026 on Monday, April 6, at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Three-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders will face Punjab Kings in their third league match of IPL 2026 on Monday, April 6. The 12th league match of this year's IPL is scheduled to take place at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. KKR suffered a humiliating defeat by 65 runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad in their second league match of IPL 2026, which was played at Eden Gard ...Read More >
AHMEDABAD: It is one thing to be trusted by the captain and another to repay that faith under pressure. On Saturday night at India's grandest cricket theatre, Mumbai pacer Tushar Deshpande answered his captain's clarion call, holding his nerve with a near-perfect final over to guide Rajasthan Royals to a six-run win over Gujarat Titans.Titans were restricted to 204/8 after Royals, having opted to bat first, posted 210/6.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!When Sandeep ...Read More >
KOLKATA: If momentum is crucial in sport, Punjab Kings will carry plenty of it into their clash against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens on Monday. Last season's runners-up, who have opened their campaign with back-to-back wins, start as favourites against hosts KKR, still searching for their first point of IPL 2026.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!KKR's bowling was initially seen as their weak link after they failed to defend a 200-plus total in the opening ga ...Read More >
Chennai Super Kinga (CSK) head coach Stephen Fleming is hopeful that Dewald Brevis will be available for the franchise's next IPL 2026 match against Delhi Capitals (DC) on April 11. He asserted that they have a few days before the contest against DC, which will give them a fair chance to try and get the Proteas batter game-ready. CSK have lost all their three matches in IPL 2026 so far and Brevis has missed all of them due to a side strain. On Sunday, the Chennai franchise went down to RCB by 4 ...Read More >
New Delhi: In less than a week, Sameer Rizvi has become the toast of the ongoing IPL. The boy wonder from Uttar Pradesh aced two chases under pressure to keep the Delhi Capitals unbeaten in the tournament. This repaid the franchise's faith, especially considering the team was in a fix during the transfer window a few months ago. As TimesofIndia.com reported in November, Sanju Samson was very close to a DC move before conversations hit a roadblock. The roadblock wasn't because of Samson or Trista ...Read More >
Kolkata, April 5: A beleaguered and increasingly rudderless Kolkata Knight Riders will need a strong turnaround to halt their poor start when they face an in-form Punjab Kings in their IPL clash here on Monday. The three-time champions may point to the absence of frontline pacers Mustafizur Rahman, Harshit Rana, Akash Deep and Matheesha Pathirana for their early struggles, but the larger issue lies in a flawed team strategy that has left them staring at a third successive defeat. The decision ...Read More >
Kolkata, April 5: Kolkata Knight Riders' high-profile acquisition Cameron Green has resumed bowling in the nets and is "not far away" from doing so in an IPL match, bowling coach Tim Southee said on Sunday. The Australian all-format all-rounder, IPL's costliest overseas buy at Rs 25.20-crore, has not bowled so far in the season as Cricket Australia monitors his workload post his back surgery."Yeah, Green's been bowling well, tracking his rehab and getting himself back to being able to bowl in g ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 5: South Africa fast-bowling great Dale Steyn is impressed by Tushar Deshpande's performance this IPL season, saying the Rajasthan Royals seamer's composure and execution in the final over against Gujarat Titans must attract the national selectors' attention. Deshpande has started the 2026 IPL season strongly for the Rajasthan Royals, delivering a match-winning performance against the Gujarat Titans by defending 10 runs in the final over in Ahmedabad on Saturday. On how Deshpa ...Read More >
Kolkata, April 5: Vijaykumar Vyshak's stock is rising in the Indian Premier League and to remain relevant in a highly scrutinised environment, the Punjab Kings pacer wants to consistently hit 150 kmph mark besides adding to his variations. With five wickets in two games, Vyshak has already been more productive than the four wickets in five games he managed last season. He began his IPL journey with RCB in 2023 before moving to Punjab Kings.The 29-year-old from Karnataka has impressed with his w ...Read More >
BENGALURU, Apr 5: Tim David, skipper Rajat Patidar and Devdutt Padikkal went ballistic with marauding knocks while bowlers maintained fine lines as Royal Challengers Bengaluru crushed Chennai Super Kings by 43 runs in an IPL match here on Sunday. Padikkal (50, 29 balls) and David (70 off 25b) gave a towelling to the clueless Super Kings bowlers in an exhibition of mind-blowing range-hitting, and Patidar supported them with an unbeaten 19-ball 48. The end result of their collective belligerence ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 5 (ANI): Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) registered a commanding 43-run win over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 match on Sunday at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Tim David's 25-ball 70-run innings, along with contributions from other batters, and an all-round effort with the ball led by Bhuvneshwar Kumar, helped defending champions RCB clinch their second consecutive win of the season. Explosive knocks from Tim David, Devdutt ...Read More >
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