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New Delhi, March 27 Former Indian cricketer Wasim Jaffer has selected the strongest playing XI for the five-time champions, Chennai Super Kings (CSK), ahead of the 2026 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), which is set to begin on March 28.CSK enters the new season after a disappointing...

Bengaluru, March 27 Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru suffered another setback on the eve of the IPL opener against Sunrisers Hyderabad, with pacer Nuwan Thushara ruled out of the initial phase of the event starting here on Saturday.RCB has already lost Yash Dayal, and questions...

New Delhi, March 27 Delhi Capitals pacer Auqib Nabi said that encouraging words from the franchise's coaching staff during pre-auction trials, particularly from head coach Hemang Badani, gave him the self-belief that an IPL call-up was within reach if he kept performing in domestic cricket...

New Delhi, March 27 After falling short in the 2025 IPL final, Shashank Singh is confident that Punjab Kings will go all the way and lift the coveted trophy on May 31 at the Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru this season.Punjab Kings had scripted a remarkable run to reach the final after a...

Lahore, March 27 To compensate for the dew factor in day/night matches, the Pakistan Super League (PSL) has introduced a new rule, allowing captains to submit two team sheets and choose one after the coin toss.The 11th edition of the PSL, which began on Thursday in Lahore, now requires...

Mumbai, March 27 From the confines of his room in Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir star Auqib Nabi watched a large crowd celebrate his entry into the IPL on auction day. But, he says, the "ultimate goal" is to play and win matches for India.Long before he lifted the Ranji Trophy with his J&K...

New Delhi, March 27 – The 19th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to begin on March 28, with the defending champions, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), facing off against the 2016 champions, Sunrisers Hyderabad, at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.The tournament will run...

New Delhi, March 27 – Gujarat Titans opener B Sai Sudharsan, who finished as the top run-scorer in the 2025 IPL, says that embracing responsibility and developing a new identity were the key takeaways from his successful campaign, adding that the franchise's culture also played a significant...

New Delhi, March 27 – As the 2026 Pakistan Super League (PSL) opening match between the Lahore Qalandars and the Hyderabad Kingsmen unfolded at Gaddafi Stadium, all eyes briefly shifted from the players to the ball itself, which mysteriously began to take on a pink hue.It appeared when...

New Delhi, March 27 – Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan has praised wicketkeeper-batsman KL Rahul for his consistency in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and described him as the safest bet for any franchise.Rahul has proven to be the most consistent performer in the tournament's history. He...

St. Kitts, March 27 – Australian all-rounder Nicola Carey is aiming to secure a spot in the squad for the 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, which will be held in England from June 12 to July 5, after returning to the national team during the ongoing tour of the West Indies.Carey played a key...

New Delhi, March 27. Former Indian left-arm pacer Irfan Pathan believes that Sanju Samson could be the natural successor to MS Dhoni's role at Chennai Super Kings (CSK), adding that the wicketkeeper-batsman is someone fans can "identify with and connect with."Dhoni has led CSK to five IPL...

The 2026 IPL, starting this Saturday, promises intriguing moments over the next two months.The defending champions, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, who host Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in the tournament opener, would have liked to enter the league's 19th edition with greater...

Lahore, March 27 – Australian batsman Marnus Labuschagne was left bewildered as the opening match of the 2026 Pakistan Super League (PSL) between Lahore Qalandars and Hyderabad Kingsmen at Gaddafi Stadium saw the white ball gradually turn pink.The issue appeared to stem from the standard...

New Delhi, March 26 Former India cricketer Harbhajan Singh conducted a specialized training camp for emerging off-spin bowlers at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru on Thursday.While working with bowlers from the High Performance monitoring group, he provided technical and tactical...

Ahmedabad, March 26 Gujarat Titans (GT) captain Shubman Gill said that his team's focus in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season will be on consistently scoring big totals, as the 2022 champions look to win another title when the ten-team competition begins on March 28."Ultimately...

Ahmedabad, March 26 Shubman Gill said on Thursday that he has nothing to prove in the upcoming IPL after being dropped from the Indian team ahead of the 2026 T20 World Cup.Gill was the India vice-captain in the shortest format but was dropped to accommodate Sanju Samson in the top order. India...

London, March 26 – Indian leg-spinner Rahul Chahar will return to Surrey for their remaining eight matches in the upcoming County Championship season, the club said on Thursday. Chahar, 26, made a stunning debut for Surrey last year, claiming 10 wickets in a victory over Hampshire, including...

Ahmedabad, March 26 Shubman Gill said on Thursday that he has nothing to prove in the upcoming IPL after being dropped from the Indian team ahead of the 2026 T20 World Cup.Gill was the India vice-captain in the shortest format but was dropped to accommodate Sanju Samson in the top order. India...

New Delhi, March 26 Indian leg-spinner Rahul Chahar will return to Surrey to play in eight County Championship matches, starting with the fixture against Hampshire at the Oval on June 7.Chahar had made his Surrey debut in September last year, his only match for the club so far, and made an...