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In the second match of the IPL cricket tournament, held at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai last night, the Mumbai Indians defeated the Kolkata Knight Riders by six wickets. Kolkata Knight Riders batted first and scored a massive total of 220 for 4, thanks to captain Ajinkya Rahane's 67 and...

Mumbai, March 29 Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane is disappointed that Australian all-rounder Cameron Green, the team's most expensive buy at ₹25.20 crore, didn't bowl during their team's crushing six-wicket defeat to Mumbai Indians, failing to defend a target of 220.Rohit Sharma...

Mumbai, March 29 – Mumbai Indians defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by six wickets, breaking their unbeaten streak in the opening matches of the IPL, thanks to half-centuries from Rohit Sharma (78) and Ryan Rickelton (81).Mumbai had previously lost all their opening matches since their...

Mumbai, March 29 Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane was forced to leave the field on Sunday, apparently after suffering cramps in the second half of their Indian Premier League match against Mumbai Indians here.In Rahane's absence, India all-rounder Rinku Singh, who had been named...

Mumbai, March 29 Captain Ajinkya Rahane hit a fine half-century, but it was debutant Angkrish Raghuvanshi who shone brightest, scoring 51 off 29 balls to help Kolkata Knight Riders post 220 for four against Mumbai Indians in their season-opening Indian Premier League match here on Sunday...

Guwahati, March 29 Riyan Parag's maturity and vision for the team made him the perfect candidate for captaincy, ahead of five others, including veteran Ravindra Jadeja, Rajasthan Royals head coach and Director of Cricket, Kumar Sangakkara said ahead of the team's opening game against Chennai...

Guwahati, March 29 If Mahendra Singh Dhoni's calf muscle injury wasn't enough, Chennai Super Kings have been dealt a second blow in the form of Dewald Brevis' side strain, which will keep him out for the first few games, head coach Stephen Fleming confirmed here on Sunday.The Super Kings will...

Mumbai, March 29 – A historic milestone awaits Mumbai Indians as they prepare for their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 opener against Kolkata Knight Riders at the iconic Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. Beyond the immediate goal of ending a five-year title drought, the five-time champions will also...

Bengaluru, March 29 – Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) captain praised former captain Virat Kohli after his unbeaten 69-run innings helped the team register a dominant 6-wicket win against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in their opening match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) played at the M...

New Delhi, March 29 – Former Indian cricketer Ambati Rayudu has praised Virat Kohli's consistency and suggested that the 37-year-old return to red-ball cricket after his unbeaten 69-run innings helped the defending champions, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), achieve a dominant 6-wicket victory...

Guwahati, March 29 Sanju Samson is set for an emotional clash against Rajasthan Royals, the team he led and shaped for over a decade, as he turns out for Chennai Super Kings, while Ravindra Jadeja will also face his former franchise, adding a poignant subplot to the IPL match between the two...

Bengaluru, March 29 Sunrisers Hyderabad head coach Daniel Vettori described his team's bowling performance against Royal Challengers Bengaluru as "poor," conceding that they gave Devdutt Padikkal and Virat Kohli far too many scoring opportunities in the IPL opener here.After scoring 201 for 9...

Bangalore, March 29 – Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Rajat Patidar praised the team’s collective effort in their opening match against Sunrisers Hyderabad, stating that everyone’s contribution was a positive sign for the rest of the season.At the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, RCB chased down...

Bangalore, March 28 – The defending champions, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), began their 2026 IPL campaign with a dominant six-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad on Saturday at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.Batting first on a challenging pitch, SRH, with captain Ishan Kishan scoring a...

Mumbai, March 28 – Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are awaiting clearance from the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) for pacer Matheesha Pathirana to join the squad, with assistant coach Shane Watson saying the franchise was hopeful of him arriving 'sooner rather than later.'Pathirana was signed for an...

In Bengaluru, on March 28, Sunrisers Hyderabad posted 201/9 in their 20 overs against the defending champions, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, in the opening game of IPL 2026 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday.Asked to bat first on a challenging pitch, SRH lost three wickets in the...

Mumbai, March 28 Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jayawardene believes there is only one way to break the team's 13-year "curse" of losing on the opening day of the IPL: to play a good game of cricket.Speaking on Saturday, Jayawardene insisted that despite failing to win a season opener since...

Bengaluru, March 28 – Players, officials, and fans observed a minute of silence at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday, ahead of the 2026 IPL season opener between defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad, in memory of eleven supporters who died in a stampede...

Bengaluru, March 28 Players and match officials observed a one-minute silence ahead of the 2026 IPL opener between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad here on Saturday to pay tribute to the 11 fans who tragically lost their lives in a stampede last year.The fans died in a...

Mumbai, March 28 Cameron Green won't be burdened by his high price tag, says Kolkata Knight Riders coach Shane Watson, noting that the Australian all-rounder prefers to play with absolute freedom.Green, who has played for Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the past, was picked...