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Also Read: 'Revenge for Babar Azam insult' - Deja vu drama in PSL; Sahibzada Farhan leaves Steve Smith fuming for denying single The charge was led by Babar, who scored 47 off 37 balls, managing six fours along the way. Despite being well set in the middle, he once again failed to capitalise on a promising start and guide his team through to the end of the chase. Babar's form and strike rate in white-ball cricket have already been questioned, and this time it led a journalist to compare his ina ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Babar Azam found himself at the centre of a heated moment off the field after dismissing comparisons with Virat Kohli during a post-match press conference in the Pakistan Super League 2026. The Peshawar Zalmi skipper, who guided his side to a tense last-ball victory over the Hyderabad Kingsmen, appeared visibly displeased when questioned about his ability to finish games in comparison to Kohli. While Babar contributed a measured 43 off 37 balls in the chase ...Read More >
Sunrisers Hyderabad star batter Henrich Klaasen reflected on CSK's strength and experience, saying Dhoni's absence doesn't make them any less of a strong side. IPL 2026: Sunrisers Hyderabad have made a decent start to IPL 2026 with only one win out of three matches so far. The top-paid player, Heinrich Klaasen, has been in impressive form this season. In an interview on 'JioStar Press Room', Klaasen discussed his role in the middle order, the potential impact of MS Dhoni's absence on their Riva ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): Delhi Capitals (DC) star batters David Miller and KL Rahul lead the charts among batters with the highest average while chasing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) out of the 231 batters to have batted at least 10 times in IPL chases. Miller has scored 1,816 runs in 67 innings at an impressive average of 49.08 with a strike rate of 142.54, including 12 fifties and a century, while Rahul has amassed 2,636 runs in 66 innings at 47.92 with a strike rate of 138.22, ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 9 (ANI): Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) pacer Mohammed Shami and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain Ajinkya Rahane will be in focus in both teams' Indian Premier League (IPL) clash on April 9. While Shami has had a wonderful start to his IPL 2026 season, as he has managed to have an economy rate of 4.00 in the powerplay so far, the best in the season for any bowler with a minimum of three overs, according to ESPNcricinfo. Ajinkya Rahane, however, has a strong r ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): Ahead of his side's massively anticipated derby against five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) wicketkeeper-batter Heinrich Klaasen said that he is not worried about his poor record against Men in Yellow, and it's just that his risk-taking against their spinners has not paid off for him. CSK will take on SRH on April 18 as a part of the competition's 'Rivalry Week', which will kickstart from April 12 onwards. However, the forme ...Read More >
MUMBAI: For the second straight day, rain played spoilsport in the Indian Premier League. On Monday, heavy showers in Kolkata had forced the Kolkata Knight Riders versus Punjab Kings game to be abandoned after just 3.2 overs. But luckily, at Guwahati on Tuesday, the weather gods relented to allow an 11-overs a side game between hosts Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Mumbai Indians (MI). The spectators who had stayed back despite the frustrating delay, finally had good news at 9:28pm when the players ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): Ahead of his side's massively anticipated derby against five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) wicketkeeper-batter Heinrich Klaasen said that he is not worried about his poor record against Men in Yellow, and it's just that his risk-taking against their spinners has not paid off for him. CSK will take on SRH on April 18 as a part of the competition's 'Rivalry Week', which will kickstart from April 12 onwards. However, the forme ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 9 (ANI): Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) pacer Mohammed Shami and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain Ajinkya Rahane will be in focus in both teams' Indian Premier League (IPL) clash on April 9. While Shami has had a wonderful start to his IPL 2026 season, as he has managed to have an economy rate of 4.00 in the powerplay so far, the best in the season for any bowler with a minimum of three overs, according to ESPNcricinfo. Ajinkya Rahane, however, has a strong r ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 8 (ANI): Gujarat Titans (GT) and England superstar batter Jos Buttler became the fifth batter to join the 600 six club in T20 cricket. The veteran English batter achieved this milestone during his side's Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Delhi Capitals (DC) at Arun Jaitley Stadium, scoring 52 in 27 balls, with three fours and five sixes at a strike rate of 192.59. Also Read | Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid UEFA Champions League 2025-26 Live Streaming ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): Shubman Gill, the Gujarat Titans (GT) skipper, has been emerging as the partnership-batter for his franchise, getting involved in his 11th century partnership for the franchise during his side's Indian Premier League (IPL) clash against Delhi Capitals (DC) on Wednesday. Gill, who scored a scintillating 45-ball 70, with four boundaries and five sixes, had a 104-run stand with Washington Sundar, who notably went on to score his first-ever IPL fifty. Since the fr ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 8 (ANI): Gujarat Titans (GT) and England superstar batter Jos Buttler became the fifth batter to join the 600 six club in T20 cricket. The veteran English batter achieved this milestone during his side's Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Delhi Capitals (DC) at Arun Jaitley Stadium, scoring 52 in 27 balls, with three fours and five sixes at a strike rate of 192.59. Now, Buttler has exactly 600 sixes in T20s with Chris Gayle (1,056 sixes), Kieron Poll ...Read More >
GUWAHATI, India (AP) - Opening pair of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi flattened Mumbai Indians with their power-hitting and propelled Rajasthan Royals to their third straight win in a rain-curtailed Indian Premier League game on Tuesday. In a match reduced to 11-overs-a-side, Rajasthan plundered 150-3 and cruised to a 27-run win after Mumbai won the toss and elected to field. Jaiswal hit an unbeaten 77 off 32 balls with 10 fours and four sixes and 15-year-old Sooryavanshi made a 14- ...Read More >
MUMBAI: In Yashasvi Jaiswal, India has a truly world-class cricketer. A batter, equipped to do well in all conditions, against all kinds of bowling attacks. Three years into international cricket, there has been no visible chink in his game. However, despite great success in Test cricket, he hasn't quite had the opportunities in white-ball cricket. Compared to the 28 Tests he has played, the left-hander has just 4 ODIs and 23 T20Is to show. This, of course, isn't about his talent alone but also ...Read More >
Chennai Super Kings have incurred another horror start to an IPL season, losing all three of their opening games in 2026 to remain at the bottom of the table. After the loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Sunday, head coach Stephen Fleming hinted at urgency as he addressed Dewald Brevis' injury status, suggesting CSK are keenly awaiting his return as they look to regain balance and momentum. Brevis missed all the first three matches for Chennai after suffering from a side strain. But with th ...Read More >
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 continues to deliver high-octane drama, and the 13th match at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati was no exception. On April 07, 2026, fans witnessed a rain-curtailed, 11-over-a-side sprint between the Rajasthan Royals (RR) and the Mumbai Indians (MI). While the scoreboard reflected a clinical victory for the Royals, the post-match visuals captured a moment of pure sportsmanship that transcended the rivalry. In the high-pressure world of the IPL, rival ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): Legendary spinner Anil Kumble praised Rajasthan Royals (RR) batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for his exceptional batting against Jasprit Bumrah, highlighting how the young batter unusually dictated terms against one of the world's best bowlers. Kumble noted that Sooryavanshi cleverly anticipated Bumrah's variations, set him up for a slower ball, and capitalised with aggressive strokeplay, underlining his remarkable strike rate and consistent performances. Sooryavan ...Read More >
Gujarat Titans cannot afford to treat Sameer Rizvi as just another in-form middle-order batter. He has become one of the key reasons Delhi Capitals have looked more stable than their batting structure actually suggests. Rizvi is not only scoring runs. He is changing the shape of innings. He has shown he can walk into pressure, absorb it, and then turn the tempo sharply in Delhi's favour. That is what makes him such an important wicket in this contest. For GT, the challenge is not simply to get ...Read More >
Star batter Yashasvi Jaiswal praises a star player after Rajasthan Royals' victory over Mumbai Indians in IPL 2026. Take a look and read the full story. In the 13th game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, Riyan Parag's Rajasthan Royals defeated Hardik Pandya's Mumbai Indians by 27 runs in 11 overs due to rain. The match was played at the Barsapara Stadium, Guwahati. Key players for Rajasthan Royals against Mumbai Indians Rajasthan Royals' players performed brilliantly in the game and sh ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The buzz around Vaibhav Sooryavanshi refuses to die down -- and now, a fresh talking point has gripped the cricketing world: could the teenage sensation one day don the Mumbai Indians colours?A single social media post from former India cricketer Jatin Paranjape has ignited the chatter, hinting that the 15-year-old prodigy might be destined for the IPL's most successful talent factory. "Vaibhav Suryavanshi will play against his future team tonight," Paranjape wrote ahead of Rajasthan ...Read More >
New Delhi: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's fast-rising reputation as Indian cricket's next big thing faced its sternest test in Tuesday's Indian Premier League (IPL) clash against Mumbai Indians, and the 15-year-old Rajasthan Royals opener came through with flying colours, bossing Jasprit Bumrah - arguably the finest all-format bowler of his generation - with nonchalant aggression. Sooryavanshi announced his arrival last year with a 35-ball hundred in his debut season and the swashbuckling left-hander w ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, April 8 : Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's fast-rising reputation as Indian cricket's next big thing faced its sternest test in Tuesday's Indian Premier League (IPL) clash against Mumbai Indians, and the 15-year-old Rajasthan Royals opener came through with flying colours, bossing Jasprit Bumrah - arguably the finest all-format bowler of his generation - with nonchalant aggression. Sooryavanshi announced his arrival last year with a 35-ball hundred in his debut season and the swashbuckling lef ...Read More >
Ashwin says Kohli retiring from Tests boosted his T20 game, cites higher IPL strike rate and technical changes, Pathan credits new backlift for more power and momentum Former India cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin believes that Virat Kohli's Test retirement worked out well for his IPL team, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), because it exponentially improved his T20 game. Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket on May 12, 2025, at the age of 36, concluding a 14-year career in the format. ...Read More >
Bengaluru, April 7: Devdutt Padikkal's story in IPL 2026 is not just about runs - it is about rediscovery. In the fast-paced T20 tournament that often celebrates instant impact, Padikkal's resurgence stands out for a different reason: it has been built over time, through setbacks, self-doubt, and a conscious decision to evolve. With scores of 50 off 29 against Chennai Super Kings and 61 off 26 against Sunrisers Hyderabad, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru batter has made a statement early this se ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 7: Indian cricketer Devdutt Padikkal has admitted that returning to Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 proved to be a turning point in his career, as it gave him clarity about the kind of cricket he wanted to play. In 2025, Padikkal played a crucial role at the top of the order for RCB, scoring 247 runs in 10 matches at an impressive strike rate of 150.61. In 2026, he scored 111 runs in just two games at a strike rate of 201.82. "I feel t ...Read More >
Kolkata, April 7: Amid growing criticism over his batting approach, IPL side Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane on Tuesday asserted that he has always been an "instinctive and attacking player", highlighting the hard work behind his evolution in the shortest format. Rahane has scored 67 (off 40 balls), 8 (10 balls) and 8 not out (6 balls) in KKR's three outings against Mumbai Indians, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings respectively so far this IPL season.After the SRH game, Rahane h ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 7 (ANI): Rajasthan Royals (RR) batter Vaibhav Suryavanshi had a historic night against the Mumbai Indians (MI), as he became the batter with the most runs in major T20 leagues before turning 18 and took his six-hitting to an unprecedented level in the tournament's history. Suryavanshi scored a hard-hitting 39 in just 14 balls, with a four and five sixes. His runs came at a strike rate of 278.57 before he was undone by Shardul Thakur. Also Read | Impact Subs in T ...Read More >
MUMBAI: For the second straight day, rain played spoilsport in the Indian Premier League. On Monday, heavy showers in Kolkata had forced the Kolkata Knight Riders versus Punjab Kings game to be abandoned after just 3.2 overs. But luckily, at Guwahati on Tuesday, the weather gods relented to allow an 11-overs a side game between hosts Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Mumbai Indians (MI). The spectators who had stayed back despite the frustrating delay, finally had good news at 9:28pm when the players ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 7 (ANI): Rajasthan Royals (RR) batter Vaibhav Suryavanshi had a historic night against the Mumbai Indians (MI), as he became the batter with the most runs in major T20 leagues before turning 18 and took his six-hitting to an unprecedented level in the tournament's history. Suryavanshi scored a hard-hitting 39 in just 14 balls, with a four and five sixes. His runs came at a strike rate of 278.57 before he was undone by Shardul Thakur. With 374 runs in his IPL car ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 7 (PTI) Amid growing criticism over his batting approach, IPL side Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane on Tuesday asserted that he has always been an "instinctive and attacking player", highlighting the hard work behind his evolution in the shortest format. Rahane has scored 67 (off 40 balls), 8 (10 balls) and 8 not out (6 balls) in KKR's three outings against Mumbai Indians, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings respectively so far this IPL season. After the SRH game, Rah ...Read More >
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