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Chennai, April 11 Sanju Samson smashed an unbeaten 115 off 56 balls as Chennai Super Kings opened their account in this IPL with a 23-run victory over Delhi Capitals here on Saturday.Sent in to bat, Samson smashed four sixes and 15 fours during his explosive innings, forming key partnerships –...

New Chandigarh, April 11 – Punjab Kings (PBKS) captain Shreyas Iyer set the tone for ending the 19-year trophy drought after leading his team to a six-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the 17th match of the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) at the PCA New International Cricket...

New Chandigarh, April 11 – Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) captain Ishan Kishan acknowledged that his team fell short in execution despite posting a competitive total, after suffering a 6-wicket defeat against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the 17th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the PCA New...

Punjab Kings Innings:Priyansh Arya c Nitish Reddy b Shivang Kumar 57Prabhsimran Singh c Heinrich Klaasen b Shivang Kumar 51Cooper Connolly c Aniket Verma b Shivang Kumar 11Shreyas Iyer not out 69Nehal Wadhera b Harsh Dubey 14Shashank Singh not out 16Extras: (W-5) 5Total: (For 4...

Mumbai, April 11 After a slow start to their Indian Premier League campaign, Mumbai Indians will be eager to capitalize on their return to home turf when they face defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru here on Sunday.For the first time in 13 seasons, MI started an IPL season with a...

Guwahati, April 11 Although he is only 15 years old, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has already been batting with a clarity and composure that belies his age, said Bhuvneshwar Kumar, a seamer for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru.Sooryavanshi smashed a stunning 78 off just 26 balls, before Dhruv Jurel...

Guwahati, April 11 – After Rajasthan Royals registered their fourth consecutive win in IPL 2026 with a six-wicket victory over Royal Challengers Bengaluru, leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi shared his thoughts on the team atmosphere, the key differences in the squad this year, and the impressive form of...

Guwahati, April 12: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) captain Rajat Patidar acknowledged that despite scoring over 200, his team was outplayed by Rajasthan Royals' explosive batting, particularly singling out Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's impact as the key difference.Vaibhav Sooryavanshi led a...

New Delhi, April 10 – Former South African fast bowler Dale Steyn has revealed his top five all-time Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) bowlers in the Indian Premier League (IPL), placing leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal at the top of the list.Steyn, known for his insightful analysis of the game...

Lucknow Super Giants:Mitchell Marsh c Raghuvanshi b Arora 15Aiden Markram c Powell b Arora 22Rishabh Pant c Kartik Tyagi b Green 10Ayush Badoni c Singh b Roy 54Nicholas Pooran c Ramandeep Singh b Kartik Tyagi 13Abdul Samad b Roy 2Mukul Choudhary not out 54Mohammed Shami c Roy b...

Guwahati, April 9 Riding on explosive starts from Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Rajasthan Royals will look to extend their dominance, while defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru will bank on a rejuvenated Devdutt Padikkal as the two in-form sides clash in an IPL match here...

Kolkata, April 8 – The struggling Kolkata Knight Riders, who have won three times, have confirmed that Sunil Narine has recovered from his illness and has returned to training ahead of their match against the Lucknow Super Giants. Varun Chakravarthy remains uncertain due to a finger injury...

New Delhi, April 8 Shubman Gill led the way with a dominant half-century as Gujarat Titans scored 210 for four against Delhi Capitals in an Indian Premier League match here on Wednesday.Besides Gill (70 off 45 balls; 4 fours, 5 sixes), Jos Buttler also contributed with an aggressive 52 off 27...

New Delhi, April 8 Mumbai Indians appeared to lack intent and purpose in their 27-run defeat to Rajasthan Royals, said former India captain Anil Kumble, as he lauded young swashbuckler Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for his "brilliant" offensive against pace ace Jasprit Bumrah in an IPL clash in Guwahati...

Guwahati, April 8 – After missing one match, Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya blamed his bowlers for allowing Rajasthan Royals openers to succeed, helping the team score 150/3 in their 11-over IPL 2026 match at the ACA Stadium, which was shortened due to rain.After Pandya decided to field...

Kolkata, April 7 Fresh off his match-winning performance against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Lucknow Super Giants pacer Mohammed Shami returns to his "home" ground, Eden Gardens, to face Kolkata Knight Riders, sending a quiet warning to the opposition.Winless after three matches, embattled Kolkata...

Bengaluru, April 6 Head coach Stephen Fleming downplayed Sanju Samson's underwhelming performance in IPL 2026, saying the wicketkeeper-batsman is "going through the process of connecting" with Chennai Super Kings, and he is "desperate" to score runs and contribute to the team's success.Samson...

Hyderabad, April 5 Scorecard of the IPL match between Lucknow Super Giants and Sunrisers Hyderabad on Sunday.Sunrisers Hyderabad Innings:Travis Head c Aiden Markram b Mohammed Shami 7Abhishek Sharma c Manimaran Siddharth b Mohammed Shami 0Ishan Kishan b Prince Yadav 1Liam...

Kolkata, April 5 Vijaykumar Vyshak is gaining recognition in the Indian Premier League, and to remain relevant in this highly scrutinised environment, the Punjab Kings pacer wants to consistently hit the 150 kmph mark, in addition to adding to his variations.With five wickets in two games...

New Delhi, April 5 South Africa's legendary fast bowler Dale Steyn is impressed with Tushar Deshpande's performance in this IPL season, saying that Rajasthan Royals' seamer's composure and execution in the final over against Gujarat Titans deserve the attention of the national selectors...