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Guwahati, April 10. The Rajasthan Royals (RR) won the toss and chose to bowl against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Match 16 of the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Baraspara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Friday.The Rajasthan Royals made a change to their starting XI, with...

Kolkata, April 10 Kolkata Knight Riders' overseas recruit Rovman Powell criticized the umpiring "error" and blamed the slow Eden Gardens pitch for their narrow loss to Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL.After being 128/7 after 16 overs, LSG achieved a three-wicket victory in a last-ball thriller...

New Delhi, April 8 When David Miller declined Prasidh Krishna's final delivery of the 20th over, which would have tied the score between Delhi Capitals and Gujarat Titans, Shubman Gill felt that they now had a chance to win, which had seemed unlikely at that point.With Miller missing Prasidh's...

New Delhi, April 8 – Shubman Gill returned to lead the Gujarat Titans as Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel won the toss and opted to bowl first in Match 14 of the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Wednesday.DC arrived for their first evening game at...

New Delhi, April 6 Delhi Capitals pacer Kyle Jamieson on Monday joined a growing chorus of players criticizing the IPL's controversial Impact Player rule, saying it "takes a lot of the skill out of the game."Several current and former cricketers have voiced concerns over the rule, which allows...

Hyderabad, April 5 Veteran pacer Mohammed Shami reflected on his match-defining spell in Lucknow Super Giants' (LSG) win over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in a last-over thriller and said planning and execution to exploit the conditions were the key to preventing the opposition's batting.After...

Bengaluru, April 6 Royal Challengers Bengaluru batter Devdutt Padikkal attributed his growing confidence in limited-overs formats to his willingness to step out of his comfort zone and "change the foundation" of his batting.Padikkal followed his 61 against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the opening...

Ahmedabad, April 4 Jofra Archer was originally scheduled to bowl the 20th over of the innings, but Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag, at the insistence of his deputy Dhruv Jurel, made an instinctive decision to have the England fast bowler bowl the 19th over, with Tushar Deshpande bowling the...

New Delhi, April 4 Delhi Capitals pacer Mukesh Kumar said he approached the match against Mumbai Indians with an attacking mindset, a move that paid off early on.Bowling with the new ball, Mukesh provided DC with an early advantage, dismissing in-form batsmen Ryan Rickelton and Tilak Varma...

New Delhi, April 4 Mumbai Indians (MI) pacer Deepak Chahar admitted that the toss played a decisive role after suffering a 6-wicket loss to Delhi Capitals (DC) in IPL 2026, saying that the team ended up 10-15 runs short with the bat on a slow, black soil pitch, which later became better to bat...

Chennai, April 3 – Ruturaj Gaikwad felt that Chennai Super Kings had put up a strong total on a pitch that favored bowlers, but admitted that their inability to maintain sustained pressure with the ball ultimately proved costly, as they suffered their second consecutive defeat against Punjab...

Chennai, April 2 – Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad expressed confidence in his young batting lineup improving as the season progresses, after his team faltered against Rajasthan Royals in their opening match of the 2026 IPL. He added that they would become better with more game time...

Chennai, April 2 Punjab Kings assistant coach Brad Haddin said young batting all-rounder Cooper Connolly showed remarkable maturity in his debut IPL outing, as the side prepares to face Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday.Connolly struck an unbeaten 72...

Kolkata, April 1 Sunrisers Hyderabad head coach Daniel Vettori has downplayed Kolkata Knight Riders' poor start with the ball, saying experienced spinners Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy remain a major threat, and the "battle" against them will be crucial in their IPL match here on Thursday...

Kolkata, April 1 Kolkata Knight Riders will be eager to see their spinners perform well against Sunrisers Hyderabad in an IPL match involving two strong batting teams on Thursday.This match also marks a crucial phase for the three-time champions, who will play three matches in seven days and...

Mullanpur, April 1 It wasn't an easy pitch to bat on, said Gujarat Titans assistant coach Parthiv Patel, citing the challenging pitch as the primary reason for his team's three-wicket loss to Punjab Kings in their IPL opener here.Punjab Kings chased a 163-run target with five balls to spare on...

Mumbai, March 29 Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya won the toss and decided to bowl first against Kolkata Knight Riders in their opening match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.Mumbai gained a boost on the eve of the match as pace spearhead...

Ahmedabad, March 8 Veteran seamer Matt Henry said New Zealand still believe in their batting strength despite India posting a formidable 255/5 in the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup final. On a flat, mixed-surface pitch, Sanju Samson (89), Ishan Kishan (54), and Abhishek Sharma (52) led India to a...

Ahmedabad, March 6 – Glenn Phillips, a versatile batsman and bowler for New Zealand, stated that his team is accustomed to playing against formidable opponents like India, and they are determined to give their best performance in the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup final, which will be held at the...

Mumbai, March 5 – Shivam Dube's childhood coach, Satish Samant, has said that the all-rounder will play a crucial role in India's semi-final clash against England at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday.Besides Dube, Samant believes that captain Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, and Tilak Varma...