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Lucknow Super Giants would have hoped for a better start to their IPL campaign in front of their home fans, but things didn't go according to plan against a ruthless Delhi Capitals side. A batting collapse saw them post a modest 141, inviting early criticism over some questionable decisions. Despite a strong fightback with the ball and four quick early wickets, LSG were unable to seize control of the game. An unbeaten 119-run stand between Sameer Rizvi and Tristan Stubbs turned the contest on i ...Read More >
Ambikapur (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 4 (ANI): The saying 'talent needs no introduction' found a fitting example at the Khelo India Tribal Games 2026, where wrestlers from Karnataka's Siddi community have made a powerful statement on the mat. Their success is no longer just about medals--it reflects the emergence of an entire community as a force in wrestling. Of African descent, there are about 50,000 Siddis in India, of which one-third live in Karnataka. Out of the nine wrestlers represent ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 4 (ANI): Former Indian cricketer Cheteshwar Pujara highlighted Punjab Kings (PBKS) batter Priyansh Arya's exceptional shot-making and awareness, noting that he reads length early and capitalises on both short and full deliveries with equal ease. Pujara feels Arya's ability to score all around the ground, strong on the leg side and equally effective on the off, leaves bowlers with very little margin for error, making him a highly challenging batter to contain. ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Chennai Super Kings skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad lamented a below-par bowling effort after a five-wicket defeat to Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League clash here on Friday, admitting it simply wasn't their day despite fielding a balanced attack of three seamers and two spinners. Despite posting an imposing 209 for 5, powered by young Ayush Mhatre's 43-ball 73, Chennai Super Kings failed to contain the Punjab Kings batters, as a collective effort led by skipper Shreyas Iyer's 50 saw th ...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 >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 4 (ANI): Punjab Kings (PBKS) batter Shashank Singh praised Priyansh Arya for standing out with his mental strength and clarity, following his destructive 39 off 11 balls against the five-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK), on Friday in Chennai. Shashank believes Arya understands his role well, knows his scoring areas, and has shown impressive maturity in his batting, which the team greatly values. Arya's blazing start set th ...Read More >
Chennai: Chennai Super Kings skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad lamented a below-par bowling effort after a five-wicket defeat to Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League clash here on Friday, admitting it simply wasn't their day despite fielding a balanced attack of three seamers and two spinners. Despite posting an imposing 209 for 5, powered by young Ayush Mhatre's 43-ball 73, Chennai Super Kings failed to contain the Punjab Kings batters, as a collective effort led by skipper Shreyas Iyer's 50 saw th ...Read More >
Mumbai: When playing evening T20 games in the subcontinent, the team bowling second mostly finds itself under pressure because dew makes the ball difficult to grip. In their first home game of the season, at the M A Chidambaram Stadium, on Friday, Chennai Super Kings had reasons to worry after losing the toss against Punjab Kings and being put into bat. At the break, though the dew had yet to set in, which was good news for the home side bowlers. Having posted a total of 209/5 they would have ...Read More >
Chennai, Apr 3 (PTI) Chennai Super Kings skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad lamented a below-par bowling effort after a five-wicket defeat to Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League clash here on Friday, admitting it simply wasn't their day despite fielding a balanced attack of three seamers and two spinners. Despite posting an imposing 209 for 5, powered by young Ayush Mhatre's 43-ball 73, Chennai Super Kings failed to contain the Punjab Kings batters, as a collective effort led by skipper Shreyas Iyer ...Read More >
The TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 is in the second round of the tournament. The second match of round two was played between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Punjab Kings (PBKS). As PBKS beat CSK by 5 wickets. Shreyas Iyer for PBKS won the toss and elected to field first, as they came into the game with an unchanged side. The home team, CSK, made one change after their first match loss to the Rajasthan Royals (RR); Mathew Short was replaced by Prashant Veer. Yet again, a tough start for Sa ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 3 (ANI): A fine half-century from skipper Shreyas Iyer and quickfire knocks from Cooper Connolly and Priyansh Arya helped Punjab Kings (PBKS) chase down 210 runs against Chennai Super Kings (CSK), winning by five wickets at the Chepauk on Friday. CSK have slipped to their second loss in the tournament, while PBKS have gained their second successive win. CSK was put to bat first, scoring 209/5, with knocks from Ayush Mhatre (73 in 43 balls, with six fours and ...Read More >
Ajinkya Rahane defends limiting Varun Chakravarthy to two overs, citing form and confidence, while Sanjay Bangar says Rahane misused him early but managed bowlers smartly later Should Varun Chakaravarthy not bowl in the Powerplay for Kolkata Knight Riders? For the second IPL 2026 match in a row, Chakaravarthy, who is in the midst of an inexplicable slump, was taken apart in the only over he bowled in the Powerplay. Against Mumbai Indians, he conceded 15 runs in the fifth over of the match and ...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 >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): Delhi Capitals (DC) spinner Kuldeep Yadav hailed the Mumbai Indians (MI) as a strong team but sounded an alarm for the Suryakumar Yadav-led team, saying that DC will "try to get them out as early as possible." Both DC and MI will face off at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday. Having made a strong start to their campaign, the Capitals will look to build on the momentum as they return home. In their previous outing, DC recovered from 26/4 in the powerplay to c ...Read More >
GUWAHATI, India (AP) - Young sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi smashed a 15-ball half-century as Rajasthan Royals thrashed Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League on Monday. On a pitch which was under covers for most of the last two days due to wet weather, Chennai was put in and crumbled to 127 all out in 19.4 overs. All six Rajasthan bowlers shared the wickets. The 15-year-old Sooryavanshi was dropped on the first ball he faced from Matt Henry but powered the chase with 52 off 17 balls ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 3 (ANI): 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. ...Read More >
Kolkata, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane defended his batting approach after a 65-run loss to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and fired back at critics questioning his strike rate and intent, saying they are jealous and have certain agenda against him. Rahane endured a slow start, managing only eight runs off his first nine deliveries before top-edging a slower ball from Jaydev Unadkat. He also found it difficult to rotate strike or play attacking shots against t ...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, Apr 3 (PTI) Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane has hit back at criticism around his strike rate, suggesting that there is a "certain agenda" and an element of "jealousy" behind the chatter. Questions on his strike rate came up after KKR slumped to a 65-run loss to Sunrisers Hyderabad here on Thursday. Chasing a steep 227, the home side never had any impactful partnership despite a promising start and folded for 161 in 16 overs to remain winless so far this season. The loss p ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 3 (PTI) Sunrisers Hyderabad vice-captain Abhishek Sharma has been fined 25 per cent of his match fees and has also accumulated one demerit point for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during his team's IPL match against Kolkata Knight Riders here. He admitted to the Level 1 offence under Article 2.3 and accepted the match referee's sanction. For Level 1 breaches of the Code of Conduct, the match referee's decision is final and binding. He scored 48 runs off 21 deliveries to get SR ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 3 (ANI): Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) skipper Ajinkya Rahane explained that bowling decisions depend on match situations rather than sticking to a fixed four-over quota, emphasising the need to assess a bowler's form and confidence during the game. Rahane noted that while he initially wanted Varun Chakaravarthy to complete his overs, the opposition's strong batting forced a change, praised Anukul Roy for his impactful spell and recent domestic form, and added ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 3 (ANI): Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) skipper Ajinkya Rahane, following his team's second loss in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, defended his performance by emphasising that his strike rate has been among the best since 2023. Rahane suggested that the negativity toward him may stem from bias or even jealousy over his success. A clinical performance from Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), which included quickfire knocks from Heinrich Klaasen and Abhishek Sharm ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 3 (ANI): Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain Ajinkya Rahane attributed his side's defeat against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) to the lack of crucial partnerships during the middle overs while chasing a challenging target of 227 in the sixth match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 on Wednesaday. "Yeah, I thought we needed a couple of big partnerships. Guys who were set needed to take it deep. We came back really well with the ball after they looked set for ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 2 (PTI) Nitish Kumar Reddy, who played a key role in Sunrisers Hyderabad's 65-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders, said he had been waiting for such a performance for a long time after his all-round show helped his side register their first win of the IPL season here on Thursday. Heinrich Klaasen (52) and Reddy (39) provided the late charge as SRH posted a challenging 226 for 8. Reddy (2/17) also chipped in with the ball as KKR were bowled out for 161 in 16 overs. "It's the match-w ...Read More >
Granted teams batting first haven't had it safe in recent times and the pressure of breaching 200 has gone through the roof. But Chennai Super Kings also possess a fantastic winning record defending modest totals. Whatever happened to that conviction in Guwahati on Monday evening in their first game of IPL 2026? Skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad says it has taken a hit. "We could have been better in batting, taken the game deep, shown some batsmanship, maybe taken the game till 150-160," he said after th ...Read More >
Kolkata, April 2: South African cricketer and Sunrisers Hyderabad star batter Heinrich Klaasen scored a calm and important half-century to his team to post the highest total of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 in the clash against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday. Klaasen scored 52 runs off 35 balls and played a key role in building the innings after few wickets early in the middle of the innings. Explosive Start SRH got off to a strong start from Abhishek Sha ...Read More >
The ongoing IPL 2026 match between KKR and SRH at Eden Gardens is Rahane's 200th game in the IPL. Apart from KKR, he has also played for MI, RR, RPSG, DC and CSK. Ajinkya Rahane is leading Kolkata Knight Riders in their second match of IPL 2026 on Thursday, April 2, against Sunrisers Hyderabad. The fixture, which is taking place at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, is a special one for Rahane, as this is his 200th match in the IPL. Rahane, who has played for India in all three formats of the game, is th ...Read More >
Chennai: Stung by a humbling defeat to Rajasthan Royals in their opener, Chennai Super Kings return to familiar territory on Friday, hoping the comforts of home can steady an early wobble. At the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, where expectations are as high as the humidity, CSK will look to quickly move past a night to forget and put on a show in front of their supporters. There had been a quiet buzz and renewed intrigue around the squad following the arrival of Sanju Samson. But the opening match s ...Read More >
Cheteshwar Pujara believes Mohammed Shami's impressive performance in Lucknow Super Giants' opening match against Delhi Capitals is just the beginning of his comeback. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted for representational purposes only. Photograph: / Rediff.com Key Points Cheteshwar Pujara believes Mohammed Shami's IPL performance signals the start of his 'road to redemption'. Shami's impactful opening spell against Delhi Capitals showcased his strong form after a successful d ...Read More >
New Delhi: Former Indian cricketer Cheteshwar Pujara believes that India's star and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) bowler Mohammed Shami has begun his road to redemption after a brilliant spell in LSG's campaign opener in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 against Delhi Capitals (DC) played at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on Wednesday. Despite returning figures of 1-28, Shami made a decisive impact during the Power-play, setting the tone for his side with early control and tactical precision. "T ...Read More >
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