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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...

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...

Chennai, March 24 – Five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have signed Australian fast bowler Spencer Johnson as a replacement for Nathan Ellis, who has been ruled out of the entire tournament due to a hamstring injury.Earlier, Johnson had signed for the Quetta Gladiators for the 2026...

New Delhi, March 24 – The 19th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 is set to begin on March 28, with defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) taking on Sunrisers Hyderabad in the opening match at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.Ahead of the tournament, many players are...

Chennai, March 21 Kolkata Knight Riders’ bowling attack no longer carries the same aura of fear, and the "novelty factor" around their mystery spinners has faded, says former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin.Analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of KKR ahead of the IPL, Ashwin said India...

Kolkata, March 20 In a major setback for Kolkata Knight Riders, pacer Harshit Rana was ruled out of the entire IPL 2026 due to the ligament injury he sustained during a warm-up match ahead of the recent T20 World Cup.The fast bowler suffered a ligament strain in his right knee during India's...

Colombo, March 20 Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said on Friday that its players will only be cleared to participate in the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) after completing mandatory physical performance tests.SLC added that Pathum Nissanka, Kamindu Mendis, and Dushmantha Chameera have received...

Kolkata, March 20 In a major setback for Kolkata Knight Riders, fast bowler Harshit Rana was ruled out of the entire 2026 IPL season due to the ligament injury he sustained during a warm-up match ahead of the recent T20 World Cup.The fast bowler suffered a ligament strain in his right knee...

Colombo, March 20 – The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) board has decided to conduct mandatory fitness tests for its players before issuing No Objection Certificates (NOCs) for their participation in the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), which begins on March 28.This decision comes...

Chennai, March 20 – Five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have suffered a major setback just a week before the start of the 19th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, as their key bowler, Nathan Ellis, has been ruled out of the entire tournament due to a hamstring injury.The...

Kolkata, March 19 Kolkata Knight Riders received a timely boost on Thursday when Sri Lanka Cricket confirmed that their star recruit, Matheesha Pathirana, is "fit and ready to join the IPL," easing concerns over the franchise's depleted pace resources ahead of the new season.Amid speculation...

Chennai, March 19 Five-time champions Chennai Super Kings suffered a major setback ahead of the upcoming IPL season with Australian pacer Nathan Ellis ruled out due to a hamstring injury, a franchise official confirmed on Thursday.The 31-year-old was expected to lead their pace attack...

Kolkata, March 18 Kolkata Knight Riders, the three-time champions, are reportedly considering former Chennai Super Kings pace bowlers Simarjeet Singh and KM Asif, along with veteran Sandeep Warrier, to fill the gap left by the injured Harshit Rana in the upcoming Indian Premier League.Rana's...

Kolkata, March 17 Kolkata Knight Riders pacer Harshit Rana is likely to miss a significant part of the upcoming IPL as he continues to recover from a knee surgery he underwent last month.According to a report by 'ESPNCricinfo', the BCCI has not yet set a timeline for his return.Rana, who...

Kolkata, March 14 – Three-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have unveiled their new jersey ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, designed around the theme of "Lines of Legacy".At the heart of the design are the defining moments that have shaped KKR's journey over the years...

Colombo, March 1 Sanath Jayasuriya has decided to step down as the head coach of Sri Lanka following his team's poor performance in the T20 World Cup.The co-hosts, Sri Lanka, lost all their matches in the Super 8 stage. They had also lost to Zimbabwe and had wins against Australia, Oman, and...

Pallekele, February 28 Despite winning against Sri Lanka on Saturday, Pakistan captain Salman Agha admitted that his batsmen, except for Sahibzada Farhan, failed to perform well in the T20 World Cup.He acknowledged that the middle order batting has been a problem for several years. Senior...

Colombo, February 26 Fitness and form were not the only areas in which Sri Lanka failed, said captain Dasun Shanaka, as he also blamed the "negative environment created outside" for his team's ouster from the T20 World Cup and oddly urged the government to protect the players from criticism...

Pallekele (Sri Lanka), February 21 Fielding coach R Sridhar on Saturday said that Sri Lanka has moved on from their 0-3 defeat at home to England in the run-up to the T20 World Cup, and believes that his team is now better equipped to react to different situations in Sunday's Super Eights match...

Colombo, February 18 Pacer Dilshan Madushanka was approved on Wednesday as a replacement for the injured Matheesha Pathirana in the Sri Lankan squad for the T20 World Cup.Pathirana has been sidelined after suffering a muscle strain during Sri Lanka's Group B match against Australia on Monday...