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New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday announced the Men's Player of the month nominees for March 2026. Two Indian heroes from the T20 World Cup triumph, Sanju Samson and Jasprit Bumrah, along with Connor Esterhuizen, a rising Proteas star, are in the running for the monthly honour in March 2026, according to the ICC website. Sanju Samson (India) Samson may not have been a part of the playing XI for India in the initial stages of the ICC Men's T20 ...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 >
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 >
Bengaluru: Head coach Stephen Fleming downplayed Sanju Samson's underwhelming run in IPL 2026, saying the wicketkeeper batter is "going through the process of connecting" with Chennai Super Kings and he is "desperate" to score runs and contribute to the team's success. Samson, who joined the Super Kings from Rajasthan Royals amid much hype ahead of IPL 2026, has so far managed 6, 7, 9 in first three matches. Also Read: PM Modi lauds Sanju Samson's T20 World Cup heroics, hails him as a true per ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Apr 6 (PTI) Head coach Stephen Fleming downplayed Sanju Samson's underwhelming run in IPL 2026, saying the wicketkeeper batter is "going through the process of connecting" with Chennai Super Kings and he is "desperate" to score runs and contribute to the team's success. Samson, who joined the Super Kings from Rajasthan Royals amid much hype ahead of IPL 2026, has so far managed 6, 7, 9 in first three matches. "It's difficult when you've been at a franchise (RR) for some time and eve ...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 >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 6 (ANI): Former Indian cricketer Ambati Rayudu criticised Chennai Super Kings' (CSK) strategy in their loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru, saying the team clung to a flawed plan without intervention by any senior player. He suggested that taking a brief pause to reassess and guide the bowlers could have improved execution and potentially changed the outcome. "More than a bad plan, they just stuck to that bad plan. There was nobody to intervene and to just ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, April 6 : Tim David showed exactly why Royal Challengers Bengaluru retained his services for the 2026 season with a scintillating power-hitting display for the defending Indian Premier League (IPL) champions on Sunday. The 30-year-old Australian clobbered eight sixes in his unbeaten 70 off 25 balls as Bengaluru scored a 43-run win over Chennai Super Kings to make it two wins from two. In an innings of huge hits, David drew gasps with a monstrous 106m strike that landed on the roof o ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: The pitch at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium has been a high-scoring one but on Sunday, Sunrisers Hyderabad struggled to get going in their five-wicket loss to Lucknow Super Giants.SRH assistant coach James Franklin said that they were caught off guard by the pitch's behaviour. Speaking after his side's loss in their opening home game, he said, "I think the pitch definitely caught us off guard, which was a little bit disappointing. I think you saw that with a couple of ...Read More >
"Yuzvendra Chahal is a very dangerous name in Indian cricket. And overseas, he is even more dangerous," Gonsalves said on the eve of their IPL match against KKR. "What I have seen in the last couple of years is that he is so serious, both on and off the field. He just wants to get going and win games for the side." The leg-spinner has already shown his guile this season, picking up key wickets including Shubman Gill with flight and variation, while also accounting for Jos Buttler in a tidy spel ...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 >
AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat Titans lacked cohesiveness in batting during their six-run loss to Rajasthan Royals, while their bowlers were a little bit off rhythm, their batting coach Matthew Hayden felt.The hosts were in a strong position at 103/1 after 10 overs in their chase of 211 against the Royals before it fell apart at the Narendra Modi Stadium here. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Reflecting on the defeat, Hayden said, "A lot of our bowlers were just a little bi ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 6 (ANI): Chennai Super Kings (CSK) head coach Stephen Fleming believes Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter Tim David's late-innings surge was the decisive moment in their loss to the defending champions on Sunday, highlighting how his acceleration in the final five overs shifted the game's momentum. David rocked CSK in the final few overs with a stunning 25-ball 70*, including three fours and eight sixes. RCB registered a commanding 43-run win over CSK ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 6 (ANI): Chennai Super Kings (CSK) head coach Stephen Fleming emphasised that T20 cricket can change rapidly and a batter in form can be highly dominant, while expressing strong confidence in Sanju Samson, assuring that the team will fully support him as he continues to grow in the CSK setup. This came after Chennai Super Kings' marquee signing for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, Sanju Samson, endured another disappointing outing, failing for the third ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 6 (ANI): Chennai Super Kings (CSK) head coach Stephen Fleming believes Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter Tim David's late-innings surge was the decisive moment in their loss to the defending champions on Sunday, highlighting how his acceleration in the final five overs shifted the game's momentum. David rocked CSK in the final few overs with a stunning 25-ball 70*, including three fours and eight sixes. RCB registered a commanding 43-run win over CSK ...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 >
NEW DELHI: Gujarat Titans suffered a narrow 6-run loss to Rajasthan Royals in a high-scoring IPL clash, but the bigger talking point after the match was the fitness of their regular captain, Shubman Gill. Stand-in skipper Rashid Khan provided some reassurance, saying, "He's good. Hopefully he's gonna be alright for the next game. He just had the muscle spasm, so hopefully he's gonna be alright soon."Where GT Lost the GameRashid admitted the team started well both with the ball and bat but lost c ...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 >
MUMBAI: Rashid Khan remains confident that Gujarat Titans will bounce back despite losing their first two matches of IPL-2026, even as the Afghanistan T20I captain admitted he is unsure about playing the one-off Test against India in June due to concerns over his back.Rashid, who led Gujarat Titans in their previous game against Rajasthan Royals in Ahmedabad with regular skipper Shubman Gill sidelined due to back spasms, said the team is not far from turning things around.Go Beyond The Boundary ...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 >
HYDERABAD: Sunrisers Hyderabad's explosive top order imploded against a disciplined Lucknow Super Giants attack as the hosts began their home leg on a disappointing note, suffering a five-wicket loss at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!SRH's top three -- Abhishek Sharma (0), Travis Head (7) and Ishan Kishan (1) -- were back in the dugout inside four overs as the hosts crawled to 22/3 in the powerplay and 35/4 ...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 >
BENGALURU: Chennai Super Kings' bowling had looked undercooked in their opening two matches of the season. On Sunday night at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Royal Challengers Bengaluru batters -- Tim David in particular -- brutally exposed those frailties, piling up their third-highest total in the Indian Premier League.Riding on David's unbeaten 70 and his unbroken 99-run stand off just 37 deliveries with skipper Rajat Patidar, RCB surged to a daunting 250/3.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube ...Read More >
BENGALURU, India -- Tim David smashed 70 not out off 25 balls as Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Chennai Super Kings by 43 runs in the Indian Premier League on Sunday. David hit eight sixes, while skipper Rajat Patidar scored 48 not out off 19 balls, as the pair put on 99 runs off just 35 balls for the unbeaten fourth wicket. Patidar also hit six sixes and Bengaluru reached 250-3 in 20 overs - its third highest IPL score. Devdutt Padikkal scored 50 off 29 balls. In reply, Chennai was down to ...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: 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 >
HYDERABAD, Apr 5: Mohammed Shami asked probing questions not only to Sunrisers Hyderabad batters but also to the national selection committee with an opening spell for ages while skipper Rishabh Pant upped his game when it mattered to headline Lucknow Super Giants' thrilling five-wicket victory in an IPL match on Sunday. In a spell that oozed skill and class in equal measure, Shami bowled an astounding 18 dot balls to finish with 2 for 9 in four overs which largely became responsible for Sunris ...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, India (AP) -- Tim David smashed 70 not out off 25 balls as Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Chennai Super Kings by 43 runs in the Indian Premier League on Sunday. David hit eight sixes, while skipper Rajat Patidar scored 48 not out off 19 balls, as the pair put on 99 runs off just 35 balls for the unbeaten fourth wicket. Patidar also hit six sixes and Bengaluru reached 250-3 in 20 overs - its third highest IPL score. Devdutt Padikkal scored 50 off 29 balls. In reply, Chennai was do ...Read More >
BENGALURU, India (AP) -- Tim David smashed 70 not out off 25 balls as Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Chennai Super Kings by 43 runs in the Indian Premier League on Sunday. David hit eight sixes, while skipper Rajat Patidar scored 48 not out off 19 balls, as the pair put on 99 runs off just 35 balls for the unbeaten fourth wicket. Patidar also hit six sixes and Bengaluru reached 250-3 in 20 overs - its third highest IPL score. Devdutt Padikkal scored 50 off 29 balls. In reply, Chennai was do ...Read More >
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