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All eyes were on the Chennai man at the centre of the RCB dressing room. Dinesh Karthik, straddling two worlds as broadcaster and late-career professional cricketer, broke into an evocative post-game speech. "We all know how proud our franchise is and how our fans are... and we gave them a treat to watch. Also, you've got to understand the gravity of this game..." Karthik was talking at the close of a match that sliced through the haze of fours and sixes that was IPL 2024. The clock had ticked ...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 >
Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru will face arch-rivals Chennai Super Kings in their second league match of IPL 2026 on Sunday, April 5, in Bengaluru. After kicking off their IPL title defence with a dominating win by 6 wickets over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the first match of IPL 2026 on March 28, defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru will take on Chennai Super Kings in their second league match of the ongoing season on Sunday, April 5. The match between the two star-studd ...Read More >
New Delhi: The 10th match of the Indian Premier League is set to be played today, featuring a clash between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Lucknow Super Giants. This match is expected to be a highly decisive encounter. Scheduled to begin at 3:30 PM at the stadium in Uppal, the contest promises to be a special occasion. Both teams are expected to give their absolute all in their quest for victory. The question currently on everyone's mind is: what will the probable playing XIs look like for both teams? ...Read More >
Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill has missed his first match in four years due to a muscle spasm. Only 2 players remain to have never missed a match for the Titans. Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill missed a match for the franchise for the first time in four years on Saturday (April 4). Rashid Khan stood in for Gill against the Rajasthan Royals and said that the regular skipper was suffering from a 'muscle spasm' and could be back soon. After Kolkata Knight Riders released him, the Titans ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Sameer Rizvi took ten deliveries to score his first boundary on Saturday, as Delhi Capitals made a pursuit of 163 against Mumbai Indians. By the time he was done, impact player Rizvi had made the result look inevitable in DC's favour for the second straight time in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. In front of a near-packed house at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi, Rizvi struck a swashbuckling 90 off 51 balls to power DC to a six-wicket victory over ...Read More >
New Delhi: In the 8th match of the 2026 Indian Premier League, the Delhi Capitals defeated the Mumbai Indians by 6 wickets. In this match, Sameer Rizvi won everyone's hearts; facing 51 balls, he played a magnificent innings of 90 runs. This marks the Delhi Capitals' second consecutive victory, bringing their total points tally to 4. At one point, it seemed as though the Mumbai Indians would win the contest, but that was not to be. The Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to bowl first -- a d ...Read More >
Lahore Qalandars handed Multan Sultans their first defeat of the season with a 20-run win in a rain-hit 13-over game in Lahore. Mohammad Naeem led the way with a quick 60 off 28 balls, while Parvez Hossain Emon smashed 45 off 19 in a blazing opening stand. The pair set the tone early, racing past fifty inside four overs and taking full advantage of some wayward bowling. Multan pulled things back slightly in the final overs with four wickets for 33 runs, but Qalandars still finished with a stro ...Read More >
New Delhi: Pat Cummins, the Australia captain who is also the designated skipper of the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the Indian Premier League, has left the IPL 2026 camp and returned to Australia to undergo a final scan on his back injury, according to ESPNcricinfo. Cummins' scan is a planned procedure to be carried out under the supervision of Cricket Australia (CA), according to the report. Cummins left India after Sunrisers Hyderabad's most recent match against Kolkata Knight Riders in Kolk ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 4 (ANI): Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) wicket-keeper batter and vice-captain Jitesh Sharma said that the team is focusing on their own strengths and preparation rather than looking much at the opposition, ahead of their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 game against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on April 5 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Defending champions RCB will face off against five-time IPL champions CSK in their second match. Notably, RCB are coming off ...Read More >
GT vs RR Live Score Updates, IPL 2026 Match Today (Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals IPL Match Scorecard Updates): The last time Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals met in an IPL match, a certain Vaibhav Sooryavanshi announced himself to the world with a 35-ball century, the second-fastest in the tournament history, only behind Chris Gayle. A lot of people remember that, but one thing that's easy to forget in that euphoria is that the Titans in 2025 had one of the best-performing bowling attack ...Read More >
Bengaluru, April 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will aim to build on a strong start to their title defence when they face Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the second game of Sunday's Indian Premier League (IPL) double-header at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. RCB began their campaign on a positive note with a convincing home win over Sunrisers Hyderabad. Opting to field first, they kept the visitors in check at 201, with Jacob Duffy and Romario Shepherd playing ...Read More >
The TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 has entered match week two of the 19th edition of the tournament. As on Saturday, the competition holds its first double header of the IPL 2026, with Delhi Capitals (DC) taking on Mumbai Indians (MI) in the first game, and the second match between Gujarat Titans (GT) and Rajasthan Royals (RR). Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals had a different start to their tournament. With GT starting their campaign with a loss against the Punjab Kings, and on the ot ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Apr 4 (PTI) Wicketkeeper batter Jitesh Sharma on Saturday said being the vice-captain of Royal Challengers Bengaluru and the whole leadership experience has added a certain edge to his game. Jitesh was a vital cog in RCB's wheel when they landed their maiden IPL title in 2025, scoring 261 runs down the order but his strike-rate of 177 often spurred the team to above par totals. "I think whenever you get the responsibility, you feel grateful and privileged and I take extra effort to ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 4 (ANI): Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) head coach Daniel Vettori has said that Pat Cummins could "hopefully" play in the back-end of April and has "looked really good" during the training sessions. Cummins, the designated captain of SRH in the Indian Premier League (IPL), is rehabilitating from a back injury. Notably, the pacer has left the IPL 2026 camp and returned to Australia to undergo a final scan on his back injury, according to an ESPNcricinfo report. S ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 4 (ANI): Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) wicketkeeper-batter Jitesh Sharma on Saturday said the defending champions tag is "irrelevant" as the team focuses on chasing the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 title. Speaking at the pre-match press conference ahead of RCB's clash against Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Sharma quoted RCB director of cricket Mo Bobat, saying, "Frankly speaking, it is irrelevant. As our director of cricket, Mo Bobat, said, we are not de ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 4 (ANI): Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) star batter Virat Kohli has brushed off jokes about the team fielding five overseas players during the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season. After India's last ODI series in January, Kohli took a break and has been living with his family in London to stay away from the constant spotlight in India. Also Read | Rawalpindi Pindiz vs Islamabad United, PSL 2026 Live Streaming Online and Free Telecast. In a video ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 4 (ANI): Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) star batter Virat Kohli has brushed off jokes about the team fielding five overseas players during the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season. After India's last ODI series in January, Kohli took a break and has been living with his family in London to stay away from the constant spotlight in India. In a video shared by the RCB on social media, Kohli shared a light-hearted moment during an interaction with come ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): Pat Cummins, the Australia captain who is also the designated skipper of the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the Indian Premier League, has left the IPL 2026 camp and returned to Australia to undergo a final scan on his back injury, according to ESPNcricinfo. Cummins' scan is a planned procedure to be carried out under the supervision of Cricket Australia (CA), according to the report. Cummins left India after Sunrisers Hyderabad's most recent match against Kolkat ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): Pat Cummins, the Australia captain who is also the designated skipper of the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the Indian Premier League, has left the IPL 2026 camp and returned to Australia to undergo a final scan on his back injury, according to ESPNcricinfo. Cummins' scan is a planned procedure to be carried out under the supervision of Cricket Australia (CA), according to the report. Cummins left India after Sunrisers Hyderabad's most recent match against Kolkat ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi Capitals skipper Axar Patel won the toss and opted to bowl against Mumbai Indians in the IPL Saturday. For the five-time champions Mumbai Indians, skipper Hardik Pandya was indisposed, and in his absence, Suryakumar Yadav was named the skipper. Hardik Pandya is unwell and hence will not be taking the field today. Suryakumar Yadav will be the captain today, MI said in a statement. In Hardik's absence, MI made a few changes to their lineup with Deepak Chahar coming in for the s ...Read More >
New Delhi: Suryakumar Yadav will be leading Mumbai Indians in the absence of Hardik Pandya as an unchanged Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to bowl first in the first double header clash of IPL 2026 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday. Both teams are playing their first afternoon clash of the season after winning their respective first games. Hardik wasn't spotted at MI's practice sessions for the last two days in the national capital. MI have said in a statement that, "Hardik Pandy ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 4 (PTI) Delhi Capitals skipper Axar Patel won the toss and opted to bowl against Mumbai Indians in the IPL here on Saturday. For the five-time champions Mumbai Indians, skipper Hardik Pandya was indisposed and in his absence Suryakumar Yadav was named the skipper. In Hardik's absence, MI made a few changes to their lineup with Deepak Chahar coming in for the star all-rounder. The five-time champions also brought in Corbin Bosch and Mitchell Santner, replacing Trent Boult and Al ...Read More >
New Delhi: The buzz surrounding the 2026 Indian Premier League is resonating across the globe, with two matches scheduled to be played today. The first contest will take place at 3:30 PM between the Delhi Capitals and the Mumbai Indians. The second match is set to begin at 7:30 PM, featuring the Gujarat Titans and the Rajasthan Royals. Fans are displaying immense excitement regarding this second match as well. This match is scheduled to be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The p ...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: Rajasthan Royals, under new captain Riyan Parag, began their IPL 2026 campaign in emphatic fashion, thrashing Chennai Super Kings by eight wickets in their opener. They will now look to build on that momentum and extend their winning run.Gujarat Titans, meanwhile, will be eager to get their campaign back on track after suffering a defeat to Punjab Kings in their opening game. Ahead of the high-voltage clash between GT and RR, the contest between express pacer Jofra Archer and Gujarat ...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 >
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 >
Mhatre proved a tonic for the misfiring CSK top-order as Sanju Samson and Ruturaj Gaikwad could only make a combined 35 runs against PBKS. Chennai Super Kings posted a total in surplus of the 200-run mark thanks to U19 World Cup-winnning skipper Ayush Mahatma's brilliant 73-run knock against the Punjab Kings in the side's first home game at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in IPL 2026. Mhatre proved a tonic for the misfiring CSK top-order as Sanju Samson and Ruturaj Gaikwad could only make a combine ...Read More >
Chennai, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Youngster Ayush Mhatre played a sensational knock of 73 off 43 deliveries while Sarfaraz Khan (32 off 12) and Shivam Dube (45 off 27*) played late cameos to guide Chennai Super Kings to 209/5 in 20 overs against Punjab Kings in the seventh match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday. Chennai Super Kings' innings started with a mix of early troubles and bold counterattacks. Ayush Mhatre stepped up to boost the ...Read More >
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