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LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh's Sameer Rizvi turned the spotlight on himself with a composed and commanding knock that steered Delhi Capitals to a consummate win over Lucknow SuperGiants at Ekana on Wednesday. The Meerut-born batter walked in at No. 4 with DC under pressure at 21/2 in a chase of 142. The situation became even more tense almost immediately as Delhi slipped to 26/4 within six deliveries of his arrival, with LSG's fast bowlers striking hard and tightening their grip on the contest. Go B ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen has made an early prediction of the four teams that can make it into the playoffs of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 after watching the first round matches, where every franchise played a minimum of one match. The former Delhi Capitals mentor feels that the Mumbai Indians (MI), Delhi Capitals (DC), Rajasthan Royals (RR), and Punjab Kings (PBKS) could face each other in the playoffs. He also added that unex ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) When Delhi Capitals take on Mumbai Indians at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday afternoon, it will be more than just another league game in IPL 2026. The first game of the tournament's opening double-header is a high-stakes contest between a side seeking winning consistency at home and a five-time champion side who have historically thrived in New Delhi. Since 2022, MI have won five of seven encounters between the two sides, including both meetings last se ...Read More >
Madhya Pradesh spinner Shivang Kumar made his IPL debut for Sunrisers Hyderabad in their clash against Kolkata Knight Riders on Thursday, April 2, at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The left-arm wrist-spinner came in for pacer Eshan Malinga, who leaked 35 runs in two overs against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in SRH's IPL 2026 opener. Hailed as India's Noor Ahmad, Shivang has built a reputation for troubling batters with his left-arm spin while also offering value as a lower-order batter, ma ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): Russia's First Deputy Chairman Denis Manturov reaffirmed that Russian companies have the capacity to steadily increase supplies of oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the Indian market amid the energy crisis due to the conflict in West Asia, underlining deepening energy cooperation between the two countries during his official visit to the country. According to a statement issued by the Russian Embassy in India on Telegram on Thursday, Manturov highlighted t ...Read More >
New Delhi: "Be prepared, challenges are coming."that is Axar PatelThis is the message given to Sameer Rizvi ahead of IPL 2026. At the time, Rizvi had no idea how quickly the challenge would come, or how decisively he would stamp his authority on it.The 22-year-old released a statement when it happened.Against Lucknow Supergiants, Rizvi finished fourth with a score of 142 and scored an unbeaten 70 off 47 balls to lead Delhi Capitals to a six-wicket victory. He walked into the ring of fire, where ...Read More >
Ujjain, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Indian pacer Umesh Yadav visited the iconic Mahakaleshwar Temple with his wife Tanya Wadhwa on Friday morning, where the couple attended the Bhasma Aarti. After the visit, Yadav said that he frequently comes to the temple to seek blessings and believes that no one can come here without being called by Lord Mahakal. "The experience was very good. I keep coming here often, and as they say, you can't come here without being called, the feeling this time was truly ...Read More >
New Delhi: The spotlight will firmly be on Delhi Capitals' top order when they square off against a confident Mumbai Indians in their first home fixture of the IPL 2026 season here on Saturday. DC, who shuffled as many as seven opening combinations last year, had hoped for greater stability this season, but early signs suggest the issue persists. Chasing a modest 142 against Lucknow Super Giants in their opener, the Capitals' top order crumbled swiftly, with KL Rahul falling for a first-ball d ...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 >
New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI) The spotlight will firmly be on Delhi Capitals' top order when they square off against a confident Mumbai Indians in their first home fixture of the IPL 2026 season here on Saturday. DC, who shuffled as many as seven opening combinations last year, had hoped for greater stability this season, but early signs suggest the issue persists. Chasing a modest 142 against Lucknow Super Giants in their opener, the Capitals' top order crumbled swiftly, with KL Rahul falling for a ...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 >
NEW DELHI: "Tayyar rahio, ek challenge aane wala hai"That was Axar Patel's message to Sameer Rizvi ahead of IPL 2026. What Rizvi did not know then was how quickly that challenge would arrive -- or how decisively he would stamp his authority on it.When it did, the 22-year-old delivered a statement.Chasing 142 against Lucknow Super Giants, Rizvi walked in at No. 4 and produced a composed, unbeaten 70 off 47 balls, guiding Delhi Capitals to a six-wicket win. He walked into a ring of fire, with his ...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 >
LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh's Sameer Rizvi turned the spotlight on himself with a composed and commanding knock that steered Delhi Capitals to a consummate win over Lucknow SuperGiants at Ekana on Wednesday.The Meerut-born batter walked in at No. 4 with DC under pressure at 21/2 in a chase of 142. The situation became even more tense almost immediately as Delhi slipped to 26/4 within six deliveries of his arrival, with LSG's fast bowlers striking hard and tightening their grip on the contest.Go Beyon ...Read More >
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) opening batter Abhishek Sharma has been handed a demerit point and fined 25 percent of his match fee following his controversial dismissal against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. The southpaw was caught in the deep during the first innings after a low diving catch by Varun Chakaravarthy, which was verified by the third umpire, Nitin Menon. The replays did not prove to be entirely conclusive as the side-on angle footage was grain ...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 >
Lucknow, April 2: Delhi Capitals began their IPL 2026 campaign on a commanding note, registering a convincing six-wicket victory over Lucknow Super Giants at the Ekana Stadium on Wednesday. The win, however, was as much about the result as it was about the resurgence of Kuldeep Yadav, whose confident spell drew praise from Cheteshwar Pujara. Speaking after the match, Pujara highlighted the transformation in Kuldeep's bowling over the past couple of years, attributing it largely to a surge in se ...Read More >
New Zealand all-rounder Mitchell Santner has joined the Mumbai Indians squad in Delhi and is expected to feature in their second match of the IPL 2026 season against the Delhi Capitals on April 4. Santner had missed the Mumbai Indians' opening game along with England all-rounder Will Jacks, with both players requesting extended time off for personal reasons. Santner's arrival provides a timely boost to the Mumbai Indians, who began their campaign with a six-wicket win over the Kolkata Knight Ri ...Read More >
Chennai: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will be eager to bounce back in their first home game of the Indian Premier League against Punjab Kings on Friday. The five-time champions endured a disappointing start, losing comprehensively to Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati. With a youthful squad, CSK will aim to correct lapses across batting, bowling, and fielding. The Chennai pitch, which played well in the recent T20 World Cup, is expected to offer good batting conditions. Injured veteran MS Dhoni, who mis ...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): Ahead of his side's win over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) captain Ishan Kishan hailed the performances of openers Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma, saying that getting those 80-odd runs in the powerplay made things easy for the team. After a setback against defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), SRH bounced back in style as an 82-run opening stand between Travis-Abhi ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 2 (ANI): A clinical show from Sunrisers Hyderabad, which included quickfire knocks from Heinrich Klaasen and Abhishek Sharma and fine bowling performances from Jaydev Unadkat, Eshan Malinga and Nitish Kumar Reddy helped them achieve their first win of the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL), beating Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by 65 runs at Kolkata on Thursday. Put to field first, SRH posted 226/8, with Heinrich Klaasen (52 in 35 balls, with four boundaries and ...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 2 (ANI): A clinical show from Sunrisers Hyderabad, which included quickfire knocks from Heinrich Klaasen and Abhishek Sharma and fine bowling performances from Jaydev Unadkat, Eshan Malinga and Nitish Kumar Reddy helped them achieve their first win of the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL), beating Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by 65 runs at Kolkata on Thursday. Put to field first, SRH posted 226/8, with Heinrich Klaasen (52 in 35 balls, with four boundaries and ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 2 (PTI) 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 th ...Read More >
New Delhi: The people of Punjab found a special tag for Shreyas Iyer last year - Sarpanch Sahab, meaning a head or elected representative. It may have started as a social media trick that latched on but it also fits his essence as Punjab Kings skipper, where he has come across as a measured, methodical leader who lets his work define the group ahead. Last year, Punjab Kings finished atop the table in the league stage and made it to the finals, only to be defeated by Royal Challengers Bengaluru ...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: 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 second s ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) New Zealand's left-arm spin bowling all-rounder Mitchell Santner has joined the Mumbai Indians (MI) squad for the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season. The five-time champion posted a video on their social media accounts, where Santner's arrival in New Delhi was confirmed. It also means Santner is expected to be available for their next fixture against Delhi Capitals (DC) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Santner, who missed MI's six-wicket win ...Read More >
LUCKNOW: Delhi Capitals' captain Indian cricket player Axar Patel ® throws after fielding the ball during the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) T20 match between Lucknow Super Giants and Delhi Capitals at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. - AFP LUCKNOW: Delhi Capitals recovered from a top-order collapse as Sameer Rizvi hit an unbeaten half-century to help secure a six-wicket win over the Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL on Wednesday. South Africa seamer Lungi Ngidi took three wickets as Delh ...Read More >
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