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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...

New Delhi, March 26: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced on Thursday that the match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals on April 13 will mark the beginning of the second phase of the 2026 season. BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia said that the venues for the...

New Delhi, March 26 – Former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif believes that Rohit Sharma should remain on the field for the entire duration of a T20 match, rather than being used as an Impact Player by the Mumbai Indians (MI) in the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL).Rohit, who holds the record...

New Delhi, March 26 The second phase of the 2026 IPL will begin on April 13 and conclude on May 24, the BCCI announced on Thursday while releasing the full schedule of the league phase.The first phase runs from March 28 to April 12, with defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru and...

March 26: The Indian Premier League (IPL) has been instrumental in transforming modern franchise cricket, influencing not only India but also the international scene. Beyond its commercial achievements, it serves as a significant platform for showcasing new talent, enhancing the reputation of...

New Delhi, March 26 – Sri Lankan fast bowler Nuwan Thushara is likely to be unable to participate in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) after Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) refused to grant him a No Objection Certificate (NOC), following the implementation of a strict new fitness policy, a news...

Bengaluru, March 26 – England's young batter, Jacob Bethell, has expressed admiration for the passionate fan base of the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), revealing that he could hear chants for the team even during a tense moment in the 2026 T20 World Cup...

New Delhi, March 26 After hosting a Test match against South Africa in November last year, the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati has now secured a match in the 2027 Border-Gavaskar series between India and Australia, which will be a highlight of the national team's home schedule unveiled by the BCCI...

Mumbai, March 26 Gautam Gambhir's fierce competitiveness may have often made him the "villain in the story," but that trait strengthened teams like Kolkata Knight Riders that he was part of, reckoned former South African captain Faf du Plessis.Two of KKR's title wins in the Indian Premier...

Mumbai, March 26: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the schedule for India's (Senior Men) international home matches for the 2026-27 season. The M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru will host international games for the first time since the October 2024 Test against...

New Delhi, March 26 Since its inception in 2008, the Indian Premier League (IPL) has evolved into more than just a cricket tournament; it embodies the intersection of talent, ambition, and opportunity. The IPL trophy has an inscription on it in Sanskrit, "Yatra Pratibha Avsara Prapnotihi", which...

New Delhi, March 26 Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Ayush Mhatre made a big impact in their debut IPL season last year, and there will be several others who aim to justify the tournament's tagline, "Where Talent Meets Opportunity," in the upcoming edition.Prashant Veer (Chennai Super Kings):There...

New Delhi, March 26 – Sanjiv Goenka, the owner of Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), dismissed rumors about Rishabh Pant’s captaincy following “false reports” that suggested the wicketkeeper-batter was losing his leadership role within the franchise ahead of the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) season...

Mumbai, March 26 Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain Ruturaj Gaikwad dropped a hint about the team's opening combination for the Indian Premier League edition, revealing that he, along with wicketkeeper batter Sanju Samson, will open the innings in IPL 2026.CSK, who had a disappointing campaign...

Kolkata, March 26 After being excluded from the Trinamool Congress' candidate list for the 2026 West Bengal assembly elections, former India cricketer and state minister Manoj Tiwary said he has received an offer from the BJP, but is yet to decide on his political future, saying "time will...

Lucknow, March 25 Indian cricketer Rinku Singh expressed his gratitude to the Uttar Pradesh government and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday for appointing him as a Regional Sports Officer under the sports quota.In a video message shared on social media, the left-handed batsman...

Mumbai, March 25 – David Warner, the former Australian opener, has revealed that he worked very hard to stay motivated and fit after retiring from the Indian Premier League (IPL) two years ago, as he prepares to captain the Karachi Kings in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), a news report said on...

New Delhi, March 25 – Three-time winners Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have signed Navdeep Saini as a replacement player for the injured Harshit Rana for the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL), while Gujarat Titans have replaced Prithviraj Yarra with Kulwant Khejroliya.Rana had previously been...