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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 5 (ANI): Explosive knocks from Tim David, Devdutt Padikkal and skipper Rajat Patidar helped defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) put up a massive 250/3 against five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at M Chinnaswamy Stadium at Sunday. Put to field first, Virat Kohli (28 in 18 balls, with two fours and a six) and Phil Salt (46 in 30 balls, with three fours and two sixes) could not capitalise on their starts, but massive bursts of aggre ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 5 (ANI): The battle between defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the M Chinaswammy Stadium in Bengaluru is set to be a cracker of a contest, with both teams bringing contrasting approaches to powerplay, plenty of star power, fan banter and exciting match ups. Superstars like Virat Kohli, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Sanju Samson, and Ruturaj Gaikwad will be among the players in focus during the mass ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 5 (ANI): The battle between defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the M Chinaswammy Stadium in Bengaluru is set to be a cracker of a contest, with both teams bringing contrasting approaches to powerplay, plenty of star power, fan banter and exciting match ups. Superstars like Virat Kohli, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Sanju Samson, and Ruturaj Gaikwad will be among the players in focus during the mass ...Read More >
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 >
The BCCI has dropped the biggest sign it's considering Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Ayush Mhatre for Test cricket. The BCCI Centre of Excellence (COE), headed by batting legend VVS Laxman, is set to organise a four-day intra-COE tournament in June and July, featuring 64 of the country's most promising cricketers under the age of 25, including teenage stars like Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Ayush Mhatre. According to PTI, this is aimed at identifying and grooming a new generation of red-ball players as ...Read More >
The spinner's four-wicket haul set up the win, although Titans pushed the battle to the last ball in Ahmedabad After a three-over spell from Ravi Bishnoi in which he scalped four wickets, Gujarat Titans seemed to have been pushed well behind in their pursuit of 211 to win. Between overs 11-15, GT had lost six wickets, having lost only one in the first 10. At the start of the last five overs, they were down at 161/7. But batting line-ups armed with the Impact Sub rule are never ending. And with ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) After Gujarat Titans' narrow loss to Rajasthan Royals in a final-over thriller, former South African pacer Dale Steyn believes that when the playoffs race heats up, GT would look back at this game and regret missed opportunities. 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 ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 5 (PTI) 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 Des ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) As the Indian women's tennis team is set to carry the national flag at the upcoming Billie Jean King Cup Asia/Oceania Group I event, women's tennis trailblazer Sania Mirza has called on the squad to play with "greatest pride" and "100 per cent effort." India is hosting the 2026 Billie Jean King Cup (BJKC) Asia/Oceania Group I event, which will be held at the DLTA Stadium in New Delhi from April 7 to 11. Ahead of the tournament opener, Sania shared a message o ...Read More >
Virat Kohli shrugged off London break criticism with humour, reflects on relief and hard work behind last seasons maiden title. Virat Kohli made a strong return to the Indian Premier League (IPL), delivering a match-winning performance for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in their season opener against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). Fresh from helping RCB secure their first-ever title last season, Kohli appears determined to continue that success and lead the team's title defence. Interestingly, ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 5 (ANI): Veteran Indian seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar is on the cusp of creating history in the Indian Premier League (IPL) as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) prepare to take on Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in match 11 of the 2026 season at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday. According to ESPNcricinfo, the 36-year-old pacer needs just one wicket to become only the second bowler in IPL history, and the first fast bowler, to reach the landmark of 200 wickets. Notab ...Read More >
New Delhi: The 10th match of the Indian Premier League is set to be played today, featuring a clash between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Lucknow Super Giants. This match is expected to be a highly decisive encounter. Scheduled to begin at 3:30 PM at the stadium in Uppal, the contest promises to be a special occasion. Both teams are expected to give their absolute all in their quest for victory. The question currently on everyone's mind is: what will the probable playing XIs look like for both teams? ...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 >
NEW DELHI: At the halfway mark, Rohit Sharma said the pitch was difficult to bat on and backed Mumbai Indians' bowlers to defend 162 against Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.His words almost proved to be prophetic.Chasing 163, Delhi Capitals needed 90 runs in the last ten overs with well-set Pathum Nissanka back in the hut. But Sameer Rizvi, Delhi's hero in their last match against Lucknow Super Giants, took them home again with another sublime knock. Delhi Capitals defeated Mumbai Ind ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A meeting of the Bangladesh Cricket Board was held in Dhaka on Saturday, where officials discussed ties with India, news agency ANI reported. The meeting took place after a communication had earlier been sent to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) regarding upcoming bilateral tours and cooperation.The meeting was chaired by BCB president Aminul Islam Bulbul. Earlier, director Nazmul Abedin Fahim said the board had sent an email to BCCI as part of routine communication. Th ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 4 (ANI): Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) wicketkeeper-batter Jitesh Sharma on Saturday said the defending champions tag is "irrelevant" as the team focuses on chasing the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 title. Speaking at the pre-match press conference ahead of RCB's clash against Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Sharma quoted RCB director of cricket Mo Bobat, saying, "Frankly speaking, it is irrelevant. As our director of cricket, Mo Bobat, said, we are not de ...Read More >
Mumbai: It's been nearly two years since Virat Kohli quit T20Is, and almost a year since he retired from Test cricket. That leaves ODIs as the only form of international cricket Kohli plays for Team India. And, of course, there is IPL in which Kohli has been with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) from the opening season, in 2008. Now in his 19th year for RCB, Kohli arrived for IPL 2026 without too much competitive cricket of late, having last played two-and-a-half months ago, in the home ODI s ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Just moments before the toss, broadcasters announced that Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya would not play in the match against Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Seconds after the announcement, Suryakumar Yadav - smiling, chewing gum, and dressed in the blue and gold jersey - walked out with the team sheet, shook hands with Ravi Shastri, and then greeted Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel.What followed was a loud cheer from the Delhi crowd as they saw their T20 Wo ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel won the toss and opted to field against five-time champions Mumbai Indians at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Saturday."I choose to bowl first. First match at home, I want to see how the wicket is behaving. It looks a bit dry, a bit hard. We chased well in the last match. To chase down the target from 26/ 4 in the powerplay, it gives a lot of confidence to the group. Even the top-order know that there are batters in the lower order who can step u ...Read More >
Guwahati, Apr 4 (PTI) Acclaimed Assam footballer Gilbertson Sangma, known as the 'Man with Golden Boot', died at his Guwahati residence on Saturday. He was 71. Sangma was unwell for the last couple of years due to age-related ailments and was also suffering from dementia. He died at his residence around 7.30 am. The funeral is likely to be held on Sunday, with the details to be finalised after the arrival of the family members of Sangma from different parts of the country. Called the 'Man wi ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar and Cheteshwar Pujara heaped praise on young batters Ayush Mhatre and Priyansh Arya for fearless batting approach and not dwelling on the past. Priyansh Arya ignited the chase with an impressive start, setting the tone for Punjab Kings' pursuit of 210 against Chennai Super Kings. Brought in as a substitute, Arya made his intentions clear. He attacked Khaleel Ahmed right from the beginning. A sharp, straight drive for four ...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 >
NEW DELHI: Delhi Capitals' fragile top order will be under scrutiny when they take on Mumbai Indians in their first home game of Indian Premier League 2026 on Saturday.Despite hopes of stability, DC's batting woes persisted in their opener against Lucknow Super Giants, where they slumped to 26 for four while chasing 142. KL Rahul fell for a duck, with Nitish Rana and Pathum Nissanka also departing early. However, a composed unbeaten fifty from youngster Sameer Rizvi, alongside Tristan Stubbs, re ...Read More >
Rarely emotive behind the mic, Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane brazenly hit out at those questioning his batting approach, following their 65-run defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL on Thursday (April 2). Taking questions after KKR's second loss in a row, Rahane was asked about his opening partnership with Finn Allen, how the anchor-aggressor roles are defined, and what he feels about the outside noise around his strike rate, especially against spinners. Rahane, who fell for ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma isn't missing any practice sessions with the Mumbai Indians team. In the nets on Friday afternoon at the Arun Jaitley stadium, he put his head down and mostly worked on perfecting his defensive technique. He refrained from playing the booming hits down the ground.Rohit is 26 days short of turning 39 but the 15 kgs shed by him make him look younger, almost unrecognisable. He is clearly on a mission to prove his worth as an international class cricketer even as he faces con ...Read More >
Former England captain Michael Vaughan said India should consider picking Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for the white-ball tour of England in July later this year. Vaughan backed the teenager after he smashed a 15-ball half-century to help Rajasthan Royals beat Chennai Super Kings by eight wickets in their IPL 2026 clash in Guwahati on Monday. If Sooryavanshi features in England, he will become the youngest Indian to play men's international cricket. Sachin Tendulkar currently holds the record, having m ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has opened up about the confusion he faced towards the end of his career, saying he never got clear communication from the team management about his future. Despite being a key player for years, he felt left in the dark during his final phase in international cricket. Yuvraj revealed that neither captain Virat Kohli, head coach Ravi Shastri, nor selectors gave him a clear idea of where he stood. "For example, when I went through my own situation, ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): Sunrisers Hyderabad registered their first win of this Indian Premier League (IPL) with a dominating 65-run victory over Kolkata Knight Riders, and the former India captain Sunil Gavaskar acknowledged the improvement in Nitish Kumar Reddy's bowling. Reddy was named Player of the Match for his match-winning performance against KKR, where he first made 39 runs off 24 balls, then picked up two crucial wickets and finished the match with bowling figures of 17/2. S ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): Former Indian tennis player Rohan Bopanna has wished the Indian women's team for the Billie Jean King Cup, which is set to run from April 7 to April 11. Notably, the Indian contingent has commenced a five-day preparatory camp at the DLTA Stadium in New Delhi as they gear up for the Billie Jean King Cup Group I - Asia/Oceania round-robin, with a clear focus on securing a third-ever qualification to the prestigious World Group, according to a release. Rohan Bopa ...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 >
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