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Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], April 3 (ANI): The Rajasthan Royals (RR) opening pair of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Suryavanshi stand on the verge of becoming the fastest pair in the Indian Premier League (IPL) history to reach 500 partnership runs in terms of balls taken. Jaiswal and Suryavanshi will be aiming to continue their fine run as RR's exciting young opening pair when they take on the Gujarat Titans (GT) at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium, with their opponents featuring another stron ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 3 (ANI): Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batter Ayush Mhatre made history, becoming the youngest player to score an Indian Premier League (IPL) half-century at the iconic Chepauk stadium on Friday. The 18-year-old Indian U19 World Cup-winning captain achieved this milestone during his side's match against Punjab Kings (PBKS) at Chepauk, scoring 73 in 43 balls, with six fours and five sixes at a strike rate of 169.77 Also Read | DC vs MI Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy ...Read More >
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], April 3 (ANI): The Rajasthan Royals (RR) opening pair of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Suryavanshi stand on the verge of becoming the fastest pair in the Indian Premier League (IPL) history to reach 500 partnership runs in terms of balls taken. Jaiswal and Suryavanshi will be aiming to continue their fine run as RR's exciting young opening pair when they take on the Gujarat Titans (GT) at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium, with their opponents featuring another stron ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 3 (ANI): Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batter Ayush Mhatre made history, becoming the youngest player to score an Indian Premier League (IPL) half-century at the iconic Chepauk stadium on Friday. The 18-year-old Indian U19 World Cup-winning captain achieved this milestone during his side's match against Punjab Kings (PBKS) at Chepauk, scoring 73 in 43 balls, with six fours and five sixes at a strike rate of 169.77 At 18 years and 261 days of age, Mhatre is the y ...Read More >
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lauded Sanju Samson's stellar performance in the T20 World Cup, emphasising his crucial role in India's victory and his exemplary display of focus and intensity under pressure. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted for representational purposes only. Photograph: / Rediff.com Key Points PM Modi praised Sanju Samson for his outstanding performance in the T20 World Cup, highlighting his focus and intensity. Sanju Samson hit three consecutive fifties, i ...Read More >
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday lauded India's star batter Sanju Samson for his exceptional performance in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, crediting him as a defining force behind India's title-winning campaign. Addressing Bharatiya Janata Party karyakartas from Kerala, the Prime Minister highlighted Samson's composure under pressure, noting how his performances peaked during the crucial knockout stages of the tournament. ''As the crunch situation came and the knockout stage arriv ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Delhi Capitals' (DC) left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav said the team's target in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 is to make their home games count by winning at least five of the seven matches scheduled at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Friday. After beating Lucknow Super Giants by six wickets, DC will begin their home leg of IPL 2026 by taking on five-time champions Mumbai Indians on Saturday afternoon. In IPL 2025, DC had a torrid time in ...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 >
New Delhi, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jayawardene said it was an easy decision for them to start with South Africa wicketkeeper-batter Ryan Rickelton as their opener alongside Rohit Sharma in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, mainly because Quinton de Kock's role in the side is that of a back-up overseas wicketkeeper. There were a few raised eyebrows when Rickelton was picked to open alongside Rohit over the more experienced de Kock, but he justified his selec ...Read More >
New Delhi: The sixth match of the Indian Premier League was played between the Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad. Sunrisers Hyderabad won this match comfortably, marking the second consecutive defeat for KKR this season. In this contest, the young and explosive batsman Abhishek Sharma put on a spectacular batting display that took the match by storm. However, following the match, the BCCI took strict action against him. The BCCI imposed a heavy fine on him for violating the IPL Code ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 3 (ANI): Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) opening batter Abhishek Sharma was fined 25% of his match fee and handed a demerit point after a sanction by the Indian Premier League (IPL), following their clash against Kolkata Knight Riders on Thursday. Sharma soared back to form in the match, scoring 48 runs off 21 balls, courtesy of 4 sixes and 4 fours. Also Read | Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr Come Together for LEGO's Viral FIFA Worl ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 3 (ANI): Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) opening batter Abhishek Sharma was fined 25% of his match fee and handed a demerit point after a sanction by the Indian Premier League (IPL), following their clash against Kolkata Knight Riders on Thursday. Sharma soared back to form in the match, scoring 48 runs off 21 balls, courtesy of 4 sixes and 4 fours. "Abhishek Sharma, All-rounder, Sunrisers Hyderabad, has been fined 25 per cent of his match fees and has also accum ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing Keralam karyakartas on Friday, praised India's star batter Sanju Samson for his T20 World Cup heroics. PM Modi highlighted how Samson's focus, confidence, and intensity peaked during crucial knockout matches, exemplifying the qualities of a true player who delivers when the team needs him most. Sanju Samson was key to India's victorious finish at the World Cup and was named the Player of the Tournament. "Today cr ...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 >
KOLKATA: 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 placed the f ...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) 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 (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 >
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 >
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 >
Kolkata, Apr 2 (PTI) Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane on Thursday said that people talking about his strike rate in the IPL have "certain agenda" against him and are "jealous" about the amount of success he has achieved. Rahane's strike rate has been a talking point, more so as he opens for KKR in the IPL. "My strike rate, I think I have one of the best strike rates so far from 2020. People who are talking about me, probably not watching the game or they have certain agenda against ...Read More >
Kolkata: An all-round effort from Nitish Kumar Reddy, coupled with quickfire forties from Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma and a mature fifty from Heinrich Klaasen helped Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 65 runs here on Thursday. Set a target of 227, KKR took to the chase with gusto as Finn Allen blasted 28 runs off six balls before his slog was caught by bowler Harsh Dubey in the second over. Angkrish Raghuvanshi tried to shore up the innings with a 29-ball 52 but it was nowher ...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 >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 2 (ANI): Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) batter Abhishek Sharma became only the second batter after legendary David Warner to complete a century of sixes for the Orange franchise. Abhishek achieved the milestone during his side's Indian Premier League (IPL) match against three-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders, scoring a quickfire 48 in 21 balls, with four boundaries and four sixes at a strike rate of over 228. Also Read | Mitchell Santner Joins Mumbai Indians ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 2 (ANI): Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain Ajinkya Rahane failed to make a mark in his 200th Indian Premier League (IPL) appearance, scoring just eight runs for his side in a tough run-chase on Thursday. Rahane became the 11th player to complete 200 IPL appearances during his side's match against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), but had a disappointing night with the bat, scoring a 10-ball eight before perishing to Jayden Unadkat to an absolute nothing shot. Ra ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 2 (ANI): Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) batter Abhishek Sharma became only the second batter after legendary David Warner to complete a century of sixes for the Orange franchise. Abhishek achieved the milestone during his side's Indian Premier League (IPL) match against three-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders, scoring a quickfire 48 in 21 balls, with four boundaries and four sixes at a strike rate of over 228. Now, Abhishek has scored 101 sixes for SRH, with ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 2: 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. MI Captain Suryakumar Yadav Grooves To Dhurandhar's Hit Fa9la Song, Video Goes Viral. It also means Santner is expected to be available for their next fixture against Delhi Capitals (DC) at the Arun ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 2 (ANI): Ahead of his side's Indian Premier League (IPL) clash against Punjab Kings (PBKS), Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Head Coach Stephen Fleming spoke on stalwart MS Dhoni's "heavy" influence and involvement within the team and offered a fitness update on South African batter Dewald Brevis. CSK opened their campaign with a horrific eight-wicket loss to Rajasthan Royals at Guwahati, putting up just 127 on the board and getting blown away by a whirlwind 15-ball ...Read More >
CHANDIGARH, India (AP) - Cooper Connolly marked his Indian Premier League debut with an unbeaten half-century in Punjab Kings' three-wicket win over Gujarat Titans on Tuesday. Batting at No. 3, the 22-year-old Australian smashed 72 not out off 44 balls with five sixes and five fours as last year´s finalist survived a middle-order collapse to reach 165-7 with five balls to spare. Fast bowler Vijayakumar Vyshak (3-34) and experienced spinner Yuzvendra Chahal (2-28) had earlier bowled well in the ...Read More >
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