t20 cricket

New Delhi, March 30 – New Zealand has bolstered its pace attack with the return of Matt Fisher, Will O'Rourke, and Blair Tickner.All three have been named in the Blackcaps squads for the upcoming white-ball tour of Bangladesh later this month.These fast bowlers are returning after injuries...

Guwahati, March 30 Rajasthan Royals effectively utilized the overcast conditions to bowl out a struggling Chennai Super Kings for 127 in their Indian Premier League opener here on Monday.It was a forgettable batting performance for CSK, who were put in to bat by Riyan Parag, considering the...

New Delhi, March 30 Harpreet Brar, a left-arm spinner, feels disappointed about not being selected for the India A team, despite his consistent performance in the high-pressure IPL over the past five years.The 30-year-old has been a valuable player for Punjab Kings since joining them in 2019...

Mullanpur, March 30 – India’s white-ball stalwarts Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer will headline a high-profile IPL 2026 opener in Chandigarh on Tuesday, leading the Gujarat Titans and the Punjab Kings, respectively. Both captains will be motivated to prove their credentials in the shortest...

New Delhi, March 30 – Sanju Samson is stepping into unfamiliar territory this IPL season, but the transition to the Chennai Super Kings already appears to have settled him. On the eve of their 2026 campaign opener against his former side, the Rajasthan Royals, Samson offered an unfiltered...

In Mullanpur, March 30, Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer, two Indian T20I batters who have often been overlooked, will captain Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings respectively, both eager to make a statement in the high-stakes Indian Premier League opener on Tuesday.India's Test and ODI captain Gill...

Mumbai, March 30 Dismissing the never-ending speculation about his future, experienced Indian batter and Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane says he is playing cricket for personal growth and not to prove a point to the naysayers.The 37-year-old Rahane had stepped down from Mumbai's...

New Delhi, March 29 – Veteran right-handed batter Manish Pandey, who is one of only four players to have featured in every edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) since its inception in 2008, says his 19-year journey feels like a whirlwind.Pandey will be playing for Kolkata Knight Riders...

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 All praise for Virat Kohli, former off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin says the Indian stalwart continues to "walk the talk" with his unmatched energy and intensity despite having retired from Test and T20I formats.Returning to T20 cricket for the first time since last year's...

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...

Bengaluru, March 29. Former Indian off-spin great Ravichandran Ashwin has reserved special praise for the energy Virat Kohli brought to his batting, saying he "finds him quite bizarre at this age" after the 37-year-old enthralled the home crowd with an unbeaten 69 balls in Royal Challengers...

In New Delhi, Michael Hussey, Chennai Super Kings' batting coach, who once worked alongside MS Dhoni, believes that Dhoni's greatest strength lies not just in experience, but in his continuous pursuit of improvement.At 44, Dhoni continues to defy time, not just through his presence, but...

Bengaluru, March 29 The iconic Virat Kohli believes taking breaks from the game at regular intervals has helped him stay mentally fresh and avoid burnout, as he started the 2026 season by scoring his 28th IPL half-century.Kohli's 69 off 38 balls, with five sixes and as many fours, powered...

Bengaluru, March 29 Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Rajat Patidar said that the team has put aside the euphoria of winning the IPL last season, and the team's focus is now simply on "achieving all the necessary goals" to win another trophy this year.RCB had a resounding start to IPL 2026...

Indian star Virat Kohli made his mark in the record books by becoming the first batsman in the history of the Indian Premier League to reach 4000 runs in chases. The right-handed batsman achieved this historic feat during the IPL 2026 opener between the defending champions, Royal Challengers...

Bengaluru, March 29 – After leading Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) to a dominant six-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the opening match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, Virat Kohli expressed his love for his wife, Anushka Sharma, with a flying kiss.Kohli turned...

Bengaluru, March 28 – Veteran batter Virat Kohli said his recent ODI form played a crucial role in helping him maintain rhythm and momentum as he returned to T20 cricket with an unbeaten 69 and starred in Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s emphatic six-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL...

Bengaluru, March 28 "There are no words to describe Virat Kohli. When he is in, the team is always in a position to chase. He is the No. 1 batter," said Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Rajat Patidar, following his side's commanding victory against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL 2026 season...

Bengaluru, March 28 The iconic Virat Kohli believed that taking periodic breaks from the game has helped him stay mentally fresh and avoid burnout, after scoring his 28th IPL half-century at the Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Saturday.His effort came in RCB's easy six-wicket win against Sunrisers...