ipl 2026

Kolkata, April 1 – Kolkata Knight Riders will aim to address key bowling issues, particularly among their spin bowlers, when they face Sunrisers Hyderabad in an IPL 2026 match at Eden Gardens on Thursday. The match features two teams with strong batting capabilities, but both sides have notable...

Mullanpur, Apr 1 Punjab Kings batter Cooper Connolly says head coach Ricky Ponting told him to dominate while he looked forward to learning from captain Shreyas Iyer on his IPL debut against Gujarat Titans.Connolly struck a match-winning 72 not out (44 balls; 5 fours, 5 sixes) in his maiden...

April 1, New Delhi: Lucknow Super Giants will begin their 2026 Indian Premier League campaign at home against Delhi Capitals tonight.Both teams had a disappointing IPL 2025 season. Delhi narrowly missed a playoff spot, finishing fifth, while Lucknow ended in seventh place.Rishabh Pant will...

New Delhi, April 1 – Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra expressed his dissatisfaction with Shubman Gill's captaincy after Gujarat Titans (GT) suffered a three-wicket defeat against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in their opening match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, which was played at the PCA...

New Delhi, April 1 – Debutant Cooper Connolly described his match-winning performance for Punjab Kings as a special moment after leading his team to a three-wicket victory over Gujarat Titans in their IPL 2026 opener in New Chandigarh on Tuesday, and said it was an "honor" to represent the same...

New Chandigarh, April 1 – The President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Mithun Manhas, has congratulated Punjab Kings (PBKS) for starting their campaign in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 on a high note, defeating the 2022 champions, Gujarat Titans (GT), at the PCA New...

Mumbai, April 1: Punjab Kings (PBKS) captain Shreyas Iyer has been fined after his team fell behind the required over-rate during the fourth match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 against Gujarat Titans (GT) at the New International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh.PBKS defeated the...

Mullanpur, April 1 Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer was fined ₹12 lakh after his team maintained a slow over-rate during their IPL match against Gujarat Titans here.Punjab Kings defeated GT by three wickets to begin their IPL 2026 campaign on a winning note."As this was his team's first...

New Chandigarh, April 1 – Skipper Shreyas Iyer praised debutant Cooper Connolly for his calm and composed innings after Punjab Kings (PBKS) registered a three-wicket win over Gujarat Titans (GT) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 opener at the PCA's New International Cricket Stadium in...

New Chandigarh, April 1 – Skipper Shubman Gill admitted that Gujarat Titans (GT) fell short with the bat and in the final overs despite a strong start, after they were defeated by the Punjab Kings (PBKS) by three wickets in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 opener at the PCA New...

New Chandigarh, March 31 Spinner Yuzvendra Chahal said that using smart variations and bowling at the right pace helped him control the middle overs as Punjab Kings (PBKS) restricted Gujarat Titans (GT) to 162/6 in their first match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the PCA's New...

New Chandigarh, March 31 – Fast bowler Vijaykumar Vyshak took three wickets as Punjab Kings (PBKS) restricted Gujarat Titans (GT) to 162/6 in 20 overs in their first match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, played at the PCA's New International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh on Tuesday...

Lucknow, March 31 – With Delhi Capitals set to kick off their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 campaign with renewed focus and clarity, their Sri Lankan fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera shed light on the team’s readiness ahead of their opening clash against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the Ekana...

New Chandigarh, March 31 Punjab Kings won the toss and chose to bowl first against the Gujarat Titans in match four of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, which was played at the PCA New International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. Punjab Kings had a successful campaign in IPL 2025, finishing as...

Lucknow, March 31 – The Rishabh Pant-led Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will begin their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 campaign against Axar Patel's Delhi Capitals (DC) at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.Both Lucknow Super Giants and Delhi Capitals...

Mumbai, March 31 The Board for Cricket Control of India (BCCI) has expressed deep sorrow following the untimely death of veteran broadcast engineer Ian William Langford, who was part of the Indian Premier League’s (IPL) 2026 production crew in Mumbai.In an official statement, the board said...

Bengaluru, March 31 Police on Tuesday said they have taken into custody a prime accused and several minors involved in conflict with the law, in connection with a series of mobile phone thefts during the IPL match in Bengaluru on March 28.Police said they seized 21 mobile phones of different...

New Delhi, March 31 – Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s sensational debut in the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) has already generated buzz, with former India cricketer Sanjay Bangar predicting a successful season for the teenage sensation after Rajasthan Royals’ dominant eight-wicket victory over Chennai...

New Delhi, March 31 Vaibhav Suryavanshi's impressive performance in his IPL 2026 opening innings, where he dominated world-class bowlers, reflects his exceptional talent and fearless approach, according to former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar.The 15-year-old scored a 50 off just 15 balls...

New Delhi, March 31 Former Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin praised teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi after his impressive innings led Rajasthan Royals (RR) to a commanding eight-wicket victory over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in their IPL 2026 opener in Guwahati on Monday, and cautioned...