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NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad star pacer Pat Cummins has returned home to undergo a scan on his injured back, as reported by ESPNcricinfo on Saturday. Cummins, who was ruled out of the T20 World Cup due to a lumbar bone stress injury, had briefly joined the SRH camp for light training but has now travelled back for a final assessment.According to ESPNcricinfo, the scan is a scheduled one and will be conducted under the supervision of Cricket Australia (CA).Ishan Kishan, who was appointed captai ...Read More >
New Delhi: Suryakumar Yadav will be leading Mumbai Indians in the absence of Hardik Pandya as an unchanged Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to bowl first in the first double header clash of IPL 2026 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday. Both teams are playing their first afternoon clash of the season after winning their respective first games. Hardik wasn't spotted at MI's practice sessions for the last two days in the national capital. MI have said in a statement that, "Hardik Pandy ...Read More >
New Delhi: In an era where T20 scores routinely race past 200 and bowlers are often judged simply on the amount of runs they concede, Kuldeep Yadav believes the biggest danger for a spinner is not getting hit but losing faith in their own strengths. Kuldeep pushed back against the increasingly common notion that bowlers, particularly wrist-spinners, have no option but to go into survival mode in a high-scoring format. The left-arm wrist-spinner said modern T20 cricket has changed the way young ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Who wants to sit on the bench and watch teammates take the field? Who doesn't want to see his name on the team sheet? It can be frustrating for any player. But Kuldeep Yadav handled it with remarkable calm.Whether it was carrying drinks, relaying the coach's messages, bringing out bats, or applauding teammates with a smile, Kuldeep stayed fully involved with the team despite not being in the playing XI.In the recently-concluded T20 World Cup, where India lifted the title after defeati ...Read More >
Chennai, April 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) There may have been some doubts about Sanju Samson's start with the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), but head coach Stephen Fleming is sure that the star batter will soon get back into the swing of things. Samson's form has come under fire after he scored 6 and 7 in his first two games of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. This is especially true after his high-profile move from the Rajasthan Royals and his recent success in India's T20 World Cup win. Fleming, on ...Read More >
Sunrisers Hyderabad's decision to hand the stand-in captaincy to Ishan Kishan, in the absence of Pat Cummins and ahead of teammate Abhishek Sharma, has not gone down well with former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh. "It is disappointing. I love Ishan Kishan, and I have seen his growth in Indian cricket, including his comeback as well," Yuvraj said in a podcast with India Today's sister channel Sports Tak. Two weeks prior to the start of the new Indian Premier League season, SRH confirmed the ap ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 4 (ANI): Chennai Super Kings (CSK) head coach Stephen Fleming backed his side's opening batter, Sanju Samson, as his stint with the five-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions came under early scrutiny. Samson's much-anticipated move from the Rajasthan Royals (RR) ahead of this IPL season came with immense expectations for CSK, after finishing at the bottom of the points table last season. Fresh off being named Player of the Tournament in India's 2026 T2 ...Read More >
LUCKNOW, India (AP) - Impact player substitute Sameer Rizvi struck a half-century as Delhi Capitals overcame a top-order order collapse and beat Lucknow Super Giants by six wickets in its opening game of the Indian Premier League on Wednesday. Rizvi anchored Delhi to 145-4 in 17.1 overs with an unbeaten 70 off 47 balls after coming in for Thangarasu Natarajan in the fourth over. Lucknow had earlier collapsed to 141 all in 18.4 overs after Delhi skipper Axar Patel won the toss on a wicket where ...Read More >
Mhatre proved a tonic for the misfiring CSK top-order as Sanju Samson and Ruturaj Gaikwad could only make a combined 35 runs against PBKS. Chennai Super Kings posted a total in surplus of the 200-run mark thanks to U19 World Cup-winnning skipper Ayush Mahatma's brilliant 73-run knock against the Punjab Kings in the side's first home game at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in IPL 2026. Mhatre proved a tonic for the misfiring CSK top-order as Sanju Samson and Ruturaj Gaikwad could only make a combine ...Read More >
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], April 3 (ANI): Ahead of his side's Indian Premier League (IPL) clash against Rajasthan Royals (RR), Gujarat Titans (GT) assistant coach Aashish Kapoor backed struggling English batter Jos Buttler to regain his form, saying that such lean patches happen with most of the top players and he is on the right path to get back to his best. Buttler, who made a scratchy 33-ball 38 during the campaign opener against Punjab Kings (PBKS), will be eyeing a return to his dominant ...Read More >
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], April 3 (ANI): Ahead of his side's Indian Premier League (IPL) clash against Rajasthan Royals (RR), Gujarat Titans (GT) assistant coach Aashish Kapoor backed struggling English batter Jos Buttler to regain his form, saying that such lean patches happen with most of the top players and he is on the right path to get back to his best. Buttler, who made a scratchy 33-ball 38 during the campaign opener against Punjab Kings (PBKS), will be eyeing a return to his dominant ...Read More >
Kolkata: Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan believes Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Ajinkya Rahane 'messed up' by giving Varun Chakravarthy an over inside the power-play against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) on Thursday in Kolkata. Chakravarthy conceded 25 runs while bowling the fifth over of the innings. He did not bowl his full quota of four overs, as he gave away 31 runs and bowled just one dot in his 12 deliveries. Also Read: IPL 2026 points table: R ...Read More >
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lauded Sanju Samson's stellar performance in the T20 World Cup, emphasising his crucial role in India's victory and his exemplary display of focus and intensity under pressure. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted for representational purposes only. Photograph: / Rediff.com Key Points PM Modi praised Sanju Samson for his outstanding performance in the T20 World Cup, highlighting his focus and intensity. Sanju Samson hit three consecutive fifties, i ...Read More >
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday lauded India's star batter Sanju Samson for his exceptional performance in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, crediting him as a defining force behind India's title-winning campaign. Addressing Bharatiya Janata Party karyakartas from Kerala, the Prime Minister highlighted Samson's composure under pressure, noting how his performances peaked during the crucial knockout stages of the tournament. ''As the crunch situation came and the knockout stage arriv ...Read More >
Despite the big loss against Rajasthan Royals in their opening match, where they were outplayed on all fronts, Chennai Super Kings are looking to get back on their feet when they host Punjab Kings on Friday. With a largely inexperienced team at disposal and the likes of Dewald Brevis and MS Dhoni still recovering from injury, captain Ruturaj Gaikwad has said they are trying to keep the young team in a positive mindset. Having always relied on experienced players, CSK went for an overhaul in the ...Read More >
The Delhi Capitals have spent the better part of their IPL existence chasing a feeling as much as a trophy. The feeling of getting it right when it matters, of not watching a good season slip quietly into another what-if. They have been close enough, often enough. The 2020 final felt like the start of something, a young team growing into itself, a franchise finally shedding its earlier identity. It has not quite worked out that way. Playoff appearances have come, but the finishing touch has rem ...Read More >
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 >
KOLKATA, India (AP) - Sunrisers Hyderabad notched a commanding 65-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders on Thursday to become the first team this Indian Premier League season to successfully defend a total. Abhishek Sharma (48) and Travis Head´s (46) power-hitting in the first six overs propelled Hyderabad and Heinrich Klaasen added 52 off 35 balls as the Sunrisers reached 226-8. Finn Allen (28) provided an early threat to chase down a big total when the New Zealand opener smashed boundaries off ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 3 (ANI): South African cricketer Heinrich Klaasen said that he is not coming back to international cricket, but also admitted that he misses playing with his teammates. Currently playing for the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 edition, Klaasen helped his team secure their first victory of the tournament with a 35-ball 52 against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Thursday. In a video uploaded by IPL on social media, Klaasen, ...Read More >
Indian Premier League (IPL) chair Arun Singh Dhumal feels Mustafizur Rahman's ouster from the 2026 season was 'unfortunate'. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) had signed Mustafizur Rahman in the IPL 2026 auction for INR 9.20 crore, but later released him after instructions from the BCCI. The board's secretary, Devajit Saikia, said that the decision was taken due to "recent developments", widely thought to be referring to the uproar in India after the killing of Dipu Chandra Das, a Hindu, following ac ...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 >
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Chennai Super Kings (CSK) face a strong Punjab Kings (PBKS) challenge at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Friday (3 April) as they look to bounce back from a horrible defeat in the opening match. CSK lost to Rajasthan Royals by eight wickets in their IPL 2026 opener in Guwahati earlier this week. The most disappointing fact for CSK was them getting bowled out for 127 as MS Dhoni sat out due to a calf strain. Dewald Brevis was also missing as Nandre Burger ran through Chennai's batting lineup. Dho ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has publicly apologised to two of Indian cricket's most iconic captains, Kapil Dev and MS Dhoni, distancing himself from controversial remarks made by his father Yograj Singh.Speaking on a podcast, Yuvraj addressed the issue directly, making it clear that he does not endorse the comments. "I would like to apologise to Kapil Dev and MS Dhoni for these comments," he told Sports Tak, adding that he had also spoken to his father about it. "I told dad, ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Apr 3 (PTI) Royal Challengers Bengaluru vice-captain Jitesh Sharma thanked former India wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik for helping him during an emotionally difficult phase where he took some time off from the game after his father's demise. Jitesh said Karthik encouraged him to step away briefly and recover emotionally after his father passed away in February this year. "DK anna asked me to take a break, put the bat away for a while and spend time with my family and friends. That help ...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 >
Hyderabad, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actor Ram Charan, who plays the lead in director Buchi Babu Sana's eagerly awaited rural action drama 'Peddi', has now dropped a big update on the film's status, much to the delight of fans and film buffs. The actor has now disclosed that the talkie portions of the film have been completed and that there is just one song left to be shot in the film. Ram Charan made this disclosure, while speaking to the team of 'Rakasa', which had visited him on the sets of ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 3 (PTI) Sunrisers Hyderabad's India all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy has credited a "special person" for helping him rediscover his rhythm with the ball after a difficult, injury-hit phase but chose to keep the identity under wraps for now. The 22-year-old all format player, who has been seen as a potential successor to India's premier pace-bowling all-rounder Hardik Pandya, has had his progress stalled by recurring fitness issues over the past year. Multiple setbacks including a ne ...Read More >
KOLKATA. -- Having warmed the bench at Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) last season, Blessing Muzarabani is keen to play as much as possible for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in IPL 2026. Guided by KKR mentor Dwayne Bravo, Muzarabani believes that his IPL exposure will make him a better bowler. The 6'8'' tall speedster acknowledged Bravo's help. "He has already told me a lot of things. Ever since I started playing, he has already given me a lot of information about my bowling and the kind of sk ...Read More >
KOLKATA: If the bowlers let Kolkata Knight Riders down in their first match against Mumbai Indians, it was their batters who faltered to hand a 65-run victory to Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Eden Gardens here on Thursday. It was Sunrisers' first win in this IPL.The Knights' depleted bowling attack made a great comeback to restrict SRH to 226 for eight after their skipper Ajinkya Rahane, playing his 200th IPL match, won the toss and decided to field first. But their batters put up a dismal show and ...Read More >
Kolkata, April 2: Heinrich Klaasen's experience-driven half-century guided Sunrisers Hyderabad back to winning ways as they thrashed Kolkata Knight Riders by 65 runs in their IPL clash here on Thursday. Blessing Muzarabani grabbed 4/41 but it was Klaasen's composed 52 off 35 balls that held Sunrisers Hyderabad's innings together as they posted a competitive 226/8 after KKR opted to bowl. Chasing the daunting target, KKR never found momentum as they were bundled out for 161 and slumped to their ...Read More >
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