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CHENNAI: Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar believes five-time champions Chennai Super Kings' primary concern is their bowling, urging the side to address it to revive their campaign. CSK have lost their first two matches of the season, including a five-wicket defeat to Punjab Kings on Friday. "From what we've seen so far, CSK's biggest concern for the rest of the tournament will be their bowling. It means they may have to consistently score around 225-230 to give their bowlers a chance," Gav ...Read More >
Chennai, Apr 4 (PTI) Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar believes five-time champions Chennai Super Kings' primary concern is their bowling, urging the side to address it to revive their campaign. CSK have lost their first two matches of the season, including a five-wicket defeat to Punjab Kings on Friday. "From what we've seen so far, CSK's biggest concern for the rest of the tournament will be their bowling. It means they may have to consistently score around 225-230 to give their bowlers a ...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 >
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 >
Rajasthan Royals host Gujarat Titans in Guwahati, aiming to improve a 2 6 head to head. RR are in form, led by teen opener Vaibhav Suryavanshi after his record 35 ball IPL ton If this were a rivalry, we'd call it the West-India derby. However, so far in the IPL, the Gujarat Titans (GT) have dominated the Rajasthan Royals (RR), winning six of the eight matches, and the matches have been mostly pleasant. RR have a good chance to dent the record this year when they host the Titans at the Barsapar ...Read More >
LUCKNOW, India (AP) - Impact player substitute Sameer Rizvi struck a half-century as Delhi Capitals overcame a top-order order collapse and beat Lucknow Super Giants by six wickets in its opening game of the Indian Premier League on Wednesday. Rizvi anchored Delhi to 145-4 in 17.1 overs with an unbeaten 70 off 47 balls after coming in for Thangarasu Natarajan in the fourth over. Lucknow had earlier collapsed to 141 all in 18.4 overs after Delhi skipper Axar Patel won the toss on a wicket where ...Read More >
Mumbai, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Cameron Green's unavailability to bowl for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) because of workload management imposed by Cricket Australia is blowing up into a big controversy in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, with many former India players commenting on this issue. After KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane and former India opener Wasim Jaffer, batting legend Sunil Gavaskar has weighed in on the issue, advising KKR to consider bringing in another specialist to make up for ...Read More >
Debutant Cooper Connolly steals the show with a stunning 72* off 44 balls, powering Punjab Kings to victory and sharing insights on staying calm under pressure. IPL 2026: Shreyas Iyer-led Punjab Kings began their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 campaign on a impressive note as they secured a convincing three-wicket win over Gujarat Titans at the PCA New Cricket Stadium. PBKS sensational bowling effort, along with a determined knock from debutant Cooper Connolly, powered Punjab Kings to their f ...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 >
Ahmedabad, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Shubman Gill-led Gujarat Titans (GT) will face Riyan Parag's Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Match 9 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 to be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday. GT will be aiming to secure their first win of the season after suffering a narrow defeat to Punjab Kings (PBKS) in their opening game. Batting first, GT posted a competitive total of 162/6 but failed to defend it as their bowling attack struggled to close ...Read More >
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Chennai Super Kings (CSK) face a strong Punjab Kings (PBKS) challenge at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Friday (3 April) as they look to bounce back from a horrible defeat in the opening match. CSK lost to Rajasthan Royals by eight wickets in their IPL 2026 opener in Guwahati earlier this week. The most disappointing fact for CSK was them getting bowled out for 127 as MS Dhoni sat out due to a calf strain. Dewald Brevis was also missing as Nandre Burger ran through Chennai's batting lineup. Dho ...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 >
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): Delhi Capitals (DC) kicked off their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season with a thumping six-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on Wednesday, and Cheteshwar Pujara praised the DC spinner Kuldeep Yadav's transformation. Speaking on Star Sports, the former Indian cricketer noted that Kuldeep Yadav has gained confidence over the last two years. "Confidence plays a very important role in a bowler's performance. The way K ...Read More >
New Delhi: This is just the beginning of Mohammed Shami's road to redemption, said former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara on Thursday, referring to the veteran seamer's miserly spell for Lucknow Super Giants in their IPL match against Delhi Capitals. The out-of-favour India pacer was acquired by LSG for Rs 10 crore in a trade with Sunrisers Hyderabad during the pre-auction window. Shami marked his LSG debut by becoming the first bowler in IPL history to claim five first-ball wickets, dismissing ...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 [India], April 2 (ANI): Delhi Capitals (DC) clinched a six-wicket victory against the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) thanks to an unbeaten 70-run knock by the uncapped youngster batter Sameer Rizvi, and the former India cricketer Cheteshwar Pujara praised DC's move to bring in Sameer Rizvi as the impact player. Speaking on Star Sports, Pujara said, "Bringing Sameer Rizvi as the impact substitute ahead of Ashutosh Sharma was a good move given the demands of the situation. DC had lost four ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): Delhi Capitals (DC) clinched a six-wicket victory against the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Wednesday to start their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 campaign with a thumping win, but what stood out for Cheteshwar Pujara was the eye-catching performance of Mohammed Shami, who made his debut for the LSG. Pujara believes that Shami's 'road to redemption' is not far, and he is converting his domestic performances into the IPL. Speaking on Star Sports, the former ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) This is just the beginning of Mohammed Shami's road to redemption, said former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara on Thursday, referring to the veteran seamer's miserly spell for Lucknow Super Giants in their IPL match against Delhi Capitals. The out-of-favour India pacer was acquired by LSG for Rs 10 crore in a trade with Sunrisers Hyderabad during the pre-auction window. Shami marked his LSG debut by becoming the first bowler in IPL history to claim five first-ball wickets, ...Read More >
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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) take on Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the second game of both these teams at the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL). The two teams come into the match on the back of defeats in their season opener but one of them will be able to register their first win of the season. KKR were outplayed by Mumbai Indians (MI) in their first game of the season. Half-centuries from captain Ajinkya Rahane and Angkrish Raghuvanshi took KKR to 220-4 in 20 overs. The bowlers then could not ma ...Read More >
Injury woes continue to plague the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) as Dewald Brevis has been ruled out of the team's IPL 2026 opener against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Guwahati on Monday (March 30). The South African batter picked up a side strain during training, ruling him out of CSK's first game. Head coach Stephen Fleming confirmed the development in the pre-match press conference the eve of the clash. It is unclear whether Brevis will be fit for CSK's second game - at home against Punjab Kings (PB ...Read More >
MUMBAI: If cricket were a binge-worthy series, this one just dropped its most explosive pilot yet. The opening weekend of the 2026 edition of the Indian Premier League has come out swinging, smashing records across both television and digital platforms and reaffirming the tournament's unmatched pull in India's sporting and media landscape. Backed by two high-octane matches featuring 200-plus run chases, the tournament delivered a combined reach of over 515 million viewers across linear TV and d ...Read More >
Chandigarh [India], April 1 (ANI): After Gujarat Titans (GT) failed in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 opener against the last season's finalists, Punjab Kings, the cricketer-turned-broadcaster Aakash Chopra believes the top-three batters of GT will have to "fire". Speaking on Star Sports about the Gujarat Titans' performance, Chopra said, "For Gujarat Titans, the top three will have to fire because they are not giving themselves the opportunity to figure out a different way. Not many wo ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 1 (ANI): The opening weekend of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 edition scaled new peaks in reach and consumption across both Star Sports Network and JioHotstar. On the back of 200+ run chases across the first two matches, IPL 2026 recorded a combined reach of over 515 million on linear TV and digital, according to a release. With both games ending in match-winning chases, it led to a highly-engaged audience clocking a combined watch-time of 32.6 billion ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 1 (ANI): The opening weekend of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 edition scaled new peaks in reach and consumption across both Star Sports Network and JioHotstar. On the back of 200+ run chases across the first two matches, IPL 2026 recorded a combined reach of over 515 million on linear TV and digital, according to a release. With both games ending in match-winning chases, it led to a highly-engaged audience clocking a combined watch-time of 32.6 billion ...Read More >
New Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], April 1 (ANI): Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra hailed Punjab Kings' (PBKS) win against Gujarat Titans (GT) in their frst match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season. He highlighted PBKS' bowling and Shreyas Iyer's captaincy and Cooper Connolly's innings with the bat as key reasons for Punjab's win. After PBKS restricted GT to 162/6 in 20 overs following a brilliant bowling effort from Marco Jansen, Yuzvendra Chahal and Vijaykumar Vyshak, the Punja ...Read More >
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DC vs LSG, IPL 2026: Ekana Stadium's pitch used to be a slow one before getting changed. X/LucknowIPL Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Delhi Capitals (DC) are set to become the last two teams to open their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 campaign as they lock horns in the fifth game of the season. The other eight teams have already begun their campaign on the first four days of the tournament and now comes the turn of Rishabh Pant-led LSG and Axar Patel-led DC. LSG and DC both started the seaso ...Read More >
New Delhi, March 31: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi taking down world class bowlers in his IPL 2026 opening knock was a reflection of his special talent and fearless approach, feels former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar. The 15-year-old smashed a 15-ball fifty to set up Rajasthan Royals' roaring win over CSK on Monday. A year after becoming the youngest to score an IPL hundred, Sooryavanshi took the likes of Matt Henry and Noor Ahmad to the cleaners in his exhilarating knock. "Vaibhav Suryavanshi wa ...Read More >
Lucknow, March 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Rishabh Pant-led Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will start their campaign in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 against Axar Patel's side, Delhi Capitals (DC), at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. Both Lucknow Super Giants and Delhi Capitals endured underwhelming campaigns in IPL 2025, missing out on playoff qualification. Delhi narrowly fell short, finishing fifth and just one point away from the top four, while Luck ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's demolition of a quality bowling attack in his IPL 2026 opening knock highlighted his exceptional talent and fearless approach, former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar said. The 15 year old smashed a 15 ball fifty to set up Rajasthan Royals' commanding win over CSK on Monday. A year after becoming the youngest to score an IPL hundred, Sooryavanshi took the likes of Matt Henry and Noor Ahmad to the cleaners in his exhilarating knock. "Vaibhav Suryavanshi was a ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer, often overlooked in India's T20I plans, will lead Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings respectively in a high-stakes IPL clash, both eager to prove a point.Gill enters a crucial phase in his T20 career despite his consistency -- second only to Virat Kohli in IPL runs since 2023. His improved strike rate last season and the presence of batting coach Matthew Hayden will be key as he leads a settled Gujarat side built around him and Sai Sudharsan.ALSO READ: PBKS ...Read More >
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