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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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen is having a blast in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL). In the lead-up to the 19th season, Pietersen quit his mentor's role with Delhi Capitals to take up the commentary role. Fans would remember that 45-year-old KP also played for the Delhi franchise back in the day when it was called "Delhi Daredevils", and he used to be a fan favourite in those days. Anyway, the IPL is always on the move, as several cities all over the country host matches in jam- ...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: 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 >
Kolkata: 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 games. He'll ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 5 (PTI) 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 ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: MS Dhoni remains the missing piece as Chennai Super Kings take (CSK) on Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in their much-anticipated IPL 2026 clash in Bengaluru. The high-voltage southern derby at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium is set to grab attention, but CSK are coping without their iconic leader yet again.While RCB have entered the contest brimming with confidence after a strong opening win, CSK are under pressure following two consecutive defeats against Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Ki ...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 >
In the ongoing KKR-SRH match at Eden Gardens, Muzarabani picked up Ishan Kishan, Abhishek Sharma, Heinrich Klaasen and Shivang Kumar's wicket. Blessing Muzarabani bowled four overs for Kolkata Knight Riders in their second match of IPL 2026 on Thursday (April 2) against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Eden Gardens in Kolkata and picked up 4 wickets for 41 runs. He opened his wicket account by taking SRH skipper Ishan Kishan's wicket on the second ball of the ninth over of SRH's innings and then dismisse ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: With 11 needed off the final over, Riyan Parag took a gamble against Gujarat Titans. Despite having one over left from Nandre Burger, Sandeep Sharma, and even two overs from Ravindra Jadeja, Parag turned to Tushar Deshpande - and the move paid off. The bowler delivered under pressure as Rajasthan Royals cruised to their second successive win, defeating the Shubman Gill-led side by six runs in a thriller at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.Former India cricketer Irfan Pathan beli ...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 >
Delhi Capitals did not just chase down 163 against the Mumbai Indians; they decoded the chase better than Mumbai had built their innings. Mumbai finished on 162/6, a total that looked competitive because of Suryakumar Yadav's 51, Rohit Sharma's 35 and Naman Dhir's late 28. Delhi's reply then began badly, slipping to 7/2 inside the first two overs. At that point, the match seemed heavily in Mumbai's favour. But Delhi's recovery was not built on blind risk or on a single isolated counterattack. I ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 5 (PTI) The Congress on Sunday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the proposal to increase Lok Sabha seats, saying he is "bulldozing" the move that will work more to the benefit of larger and populous states and is nothing but a "Weapon of Mass Distraction (WMD)". The opposition party also alleged that the prime minister is "hoodwinking" the people of the country and is making misleading statements that are meant to deceive. In a post on X, Congress ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): Delhi Capitals' young sensation Sameer Rizvi continued his remarkable turnaround in the Indian Premier League (IPL), smashing a match-winning 90 to guide his side to a comfortable six-wicket victory over the Mumbai Indians, and the DC Assistant Coach Ian Bell credited Rizvi's adaptability for his success. Chasing 163, the 22-year-old Rizvi anchored the innings with a fluent 90 off 51 balls, laced with seven fours and seven sixes, as DC registered just their sec ...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 >
NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians (MI) captain Hardik Pandya missed the clash against the Delhi Daredevils due to viral, but he is set to return for the five-time champions' away clash against the Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati on Tuesday. Pandya travelled with the rest of the team right after the afternoon game in Delhi, and will resume training after staying away from action for the last few days. Stand-in captain Suryakumar Yadav revealed at the toss that Pandya is unwell and "doesn't look good". "He's ...Read More >
Suryakumar Yadav Becomes 3rd Cricketer To Hit 150 Sixes For Mumbai Indians Suryakumar Yadav, who is leading MI in their second match of IPL 2026 on Saturday against DC, has 150 sixes to his name in 116 matches for Mumbai Indians. Suryakumar Yadav is leading Mumbai Indians in their second match of IPL 2026 on Saturday, April 4. In the match taking place at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi against Delhi Capitals, the 35-year-old right-handed batter from Mumbai walked out to bat at No. 4 and scored ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Capitals continued their impressive start to IPL 2026, registering their second consecutive wins on Saturday. Led by Riyan Parag, RR defeated Gujarat Titans, while Delhi Capitals got the better of five-time champions Mumbai Indians. The two teams now occupy the top two spots on the points table with four points each, separated only by net run rate.For Gujarat Titans, it was a second straight defeat in the tournament.How RR won:Rajasthan Royals held their ner ...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 >
"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 >
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 >
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) pacer Nuwan Thushara has taken Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to court after being denied a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to participate in the ongoing IPL 2026 season. The Sri Lankan fast bowler, who was signed by RCB, has filed a case in the Colombo District Court seeking an order directing SLC to grant him the clearance required to join the franchise. As per a report in News Wire, the matter is scheduled to be heard on April 9. The dispute arose after SLC refused ...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 >
NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma added another milestone to his name during Mumbai Indians' IPL 2026 clash against Delhi Capitals on Saturday, even though his innings was a modest 35 runs. The experienced opener hit five fours and a six before getting out, but that one six was enough to put him in the record books.With that shot, Rohit became the Indian player with the most sixes against a single team in IPL history. He now has 51 sixes against Delhi Capitals, going past MS Dhoni's previous record of 50 ...Read More >
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