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Indian Premier League: Jasprit Bumrah said the Mumbai Indians (MI) plan of consistently bowling hard lengths on a dry Dharamshala surface played a key role in restricting the Punjab Kings (PBKS) and setting up their thrilling chase of 201 in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 clash on Thursday. Leading the Mumbai Indians for the first time in the IPL in the absence of injured captain Hardik Pandya, Bumrah guided his side to a memorable win with one ball remaining. Both teams played good cricke

Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium: Shreyas Iyer described Punjab Kings narrow defeat against the Mumbai Indians as a tough pill to swallow after his side failed to defend a 200-run total in a thrilling Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 contest at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala on Thursday. Punjab Kings looked in control after posting 200/8, with Prabhsimran Singh scoring a rapid 57 and Azmatullah Omarzai providing a crucial late push with 38 off just 17

Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium: Tilak Varma played a brilliant unbeaten knock of 75 runs as the Mumbai Indians (MI) chased down a target of 201 against the Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala on Thursday. Mumbai completed the chase with one ball to spare after losing only four wickets in a high-scoring encounter. Earlier, Punjab Kings had posted 200/8 in 20 overs, thanks to a half-century from Prabhsimran Singh and a late cameo fro

Indian Premier League: Punjab Kings pacer Arshdeep Singh has found himself at the centre of controversy once again after a video featuring Mumbai Indians batter Tilak Varma went viral on social media on Thursday, multiple reports have claimed. The video, reportedly shared on Snapchat by Arshdeep as banter between players, showed the left-arm fast bowler joking with Tilak Varma during an informal interaction. During the exchange, Arshdeep appeared to call Tilak andhere, a Hindi word commonly asso

The Madhya Pradesh Premier League: The Madhya Pradesh Premier League (MPL) 2026 gets bigger and more exciting this season with the addition of five new teams across the mens and womens competitions. The mens tournament, which previously featured seven franchises, will now have 10 teams competing for the title after the inclusion of three new sides. The mens competition will now feature teams representing Ujjain and Nimar, while the womens tournament will see the addition of a franchise from Gwal

Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium: All-rounder Shardul Thakur said the Mumbai Indians (MI) focused on bowling hard lengths after the Power-play as he returned with an impressive four-wicket haul against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 clash at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium on Thursday. Despite strong knocks from Prabhsimran Singh and Azmatullah Omarzai, Punjab Kings finished with 200/8 in 20 overs after losing wickets regularly in the s

Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium: Opener Prabhsimran Singh struck a fluent half-century while Azmatullah Omarzai provided late fireworks with a quickfire 38 as Punjab Kings posted a competitive 200/8 in 20 overs against Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala on Thursday. Despite Punjab crossing the 200-run mark, Mumbai all-rounder Shardul Thakur impressed with an excellent four-wicket haul. After being

The Bangladesh Cricket Board: Bangladesh have suffered an injury setback ahead of the second Test against Pakistan as opener Shadman Islam was ruled out of the match with a chest injury sustained during the series opener in Mirpur. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) confirmed on Thursday that fellow left-handed opener Zakir Hasan has been drafted into the squad as Shadmans replacement for the second Test, scheduled to begin on May 16 in Sylhet. According to Bangladesh national team physio Bayjed

Indian Premier League: Mumbai Indians all-rounder Corbin Bosch said the five-time champions remain determined to finish their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 campaign strongly despite being knocked out of playoff contention, insisting that the teams mindset has not changed ahead of the clash against Punjab Kings. Speaking ahead of the crucial encounter, Bosch said the Mumbai Indians are still fully focused on winning matches and ending the season on a positive note. Theres still a real buzz aro

Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International: Royal Challengers Bengaluru batter Tim David underlined the physical and mental demands of Virat Kohlis unbeaten 105, taking the defending champions to the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 points table, saying that people dont appreciate how fit one has to be to finish off a game. At the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium, Kohli returned to form after bagging consecutive ducks as he steered his team home in a chase of 193 in Raipur

Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association: Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to bowl first against Punjab Kings in Match 58 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium in Dharamshala on Thursday. Captain Hardik Pandya has still not recovered fully, and Jasprit Bumrah is leading MI for the first time in his absence. While Suryakumar Yadav is also missing the match due to personal reasons. Punjab Kings have also made three changes as Harprit

Indian Premier League: Ace fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah is set to captain the Mumbai Indians in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 clash against Punjab Kings at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala on Thursday, with both regular captain Hardik Pandya and stand-in skipper Suryakumar Yadav unavailable. An IPL source told IANS that the franchise has given the leadership armband to Bumrah, who has been with MI in the IPL since 2013. This is the first time Bumrah will captain MI in the IPL. Bumrahs past

Deepa Academy Bengaluru: Deepa Academy Bengaluru will take on JSB Ramanagara while Samarthanam Bengaluru will meet Asha Kirana Chikkaballapura in the semifinal matches of Samarthanam Cup 2026 Karnataka Mens Cricket Tournament for the Blind in Bengaluru on Friday. The winners of the two matches will meet in the grand finale, which will be played later in the afternoon. The winning team will receive a cash prize of 31,000 and a trophy, while the runners-up will be awarded 21,000 and a trophy. The

The Ajit Agarkar: The Ajit Agarkar-led senior mens selection committee is likely to meet next week to finalise squads for Indias oneoff Test against Afghanistan and the subsequent three ODIs. The one-off Test will be played in New Chandigarh from June 6-10, while the ODIs will take place in Dharamshala, Lucknow, and Chennai on June 14, 17, and 20, respectively. According to sources tracking the development, informal communication has already gone out to players in contention for a gradual increa

BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have picked Dian Forrester as Jamie Overtons replacement after the latter was ruled out of the remainder of the season due to a right thigh injury. Overton returned to England due to a right thigh injury. The seam-bowling all-rounders absence exacerbates CSKs injury issues, which are already serious due to the unavailability of Nathan Ellis, Khaleel Ahmed, Ayush Mhatre, Ramakrishna Ghosh and the sidelining of MS Dhoni with a calf injury. Ch

Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari: Lucknow Super Giants and Chennai Super Kings are set to face each other once again when they meet at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium on Friday, just days after their previous encounter in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 in Chennai. The two sides last met on May 10 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, where CSK secured a five-wicket victory. Josh Inglis starred with a blistering 85 off 33 deliveries, while Shahbaz Ahmed made a strong

LSG vs CSK Match 59 , Cricket Tips :Chennai Super Kings and Lucknow Super Giants will be up against each other for the second time in IPL 2026. CSK recorded their highest IPL chase against LSG a few days back, courtesy of a 13-ball fifty by Urvil Patel. That win boosted CSK's chances for the playoffs. Now, these two teams will meet again on Friday at Ekana Stadium at 7:30 PM IST. CSK need this win to keep their chances strong for the next round. But ahead of this game, they suffered a massive

The South African: Bangladesh pacer Nahid Rana and South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt have been named the ICC Mens and Womens Players of the Month, respectively, following impressive performances in recent international assignments. Rana secured the mens honour for the first time after playing a pivotal role in Bangladeshs 2-1 home series victory over New Zealand. The young fast bowler finished the series with eight wickets at an economy rate of 4.46 and was adjudged Player of the Series. His

Big Bash League: Pakistans seam-bowling all-rounder Faheem Ashraf has been signed by Yorkshire for the upcoming T20 Blast, scheduled to run from May 26 to July 18. He comes in as a replacement for uncapped Australian all-rounder Will Sutherland, who has been ruled out with a shoulder injury. Ashraf, 32, is also set to feature in two rounds of the County Championship in June. Faheem, who has been capped 85 times in T20Is, has previously represented Northamptonshire and Sussex in county cricket. H

Delhi Capitals CEO Sunil Gupta: Continuing its international expansion, Delhi Capitals Cricket Academy has opened a new centre in Seattle, United States. The academy will implement Delhi Capitals proven coaching curriculum and technical framework to ensure structured training, performance monitoring, and sustained player development. Located in Seattle, the Delhi Capitals Cricket Academy will collaborate with Seattle Thunderbolts Academy, an organisation founded in 2021 that has expanded from a

Kolkata Knight Riders: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) head coach Abhishek Nayar has credited extensive centrewicket practice sessions and a technical tweak in Rinku Singhs trigger movement for the lefthanders resurgence in IPL 2026 after a lean start to the season. Rinku has struck 207 runs in his last four outings without being dismissed, batting at a strike rate of 172. On Wednesday, he made an unbeaten 29ball 49 to lift KKR to 192/4 in Raipur, though it went in vain as RCB won by six wickets, th

Kolkata Knight Riders: Former India opener Aakash Chopra believes Manish Pandey produced one of the finest catches ever seen in the IPL after the veteran pulled off a breathtaking one-handed effort during Kolkata Knight Riders recently concluded clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Raipur. Although KKR eventually went down by six wickets as Virat Kohli struck a match-winning unbeaten century, Pandeys stunning grab to dismiss Tim David became one of the defining visual moments of the cont

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Long before Urvil Patel joined the Chennai Super Kings camp in IPL 2026, the Gujarat wicketkeeper-batter was polishing his power-hitting game under his long-term coach Prakash Patani in Palampur. The rest days from his domestic cricket commitments, especially when in Ahmedabad, meant Urvil would go to Palampur and train under Patani at the ground from seven in the morning till 12 noon and would refuse to leave until he had perfected hitting 150 to 200 sixes. That unglamo

Kolkata Knight Riders: Former Australia captain Aaron Finch believes Virat Kohlis ability to read match situations and adapt instantly to conditions is unmatched and credited that as a defining factor behind his unbeaten ton against Kolkata Knight Riders that helped Royal Challengers Bengaluru clinch a commanding six-wicket win. Kohli struck an unbeaten 105 off 60 balls to guide RCB to the top of the points table and reclaim the top spot on the IPL 2026 points table. The innings, decorated with

Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International: Devdutt Padikkal praised teammate Virat Kohli after the RCB stalwarts unbeaten century powered Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a six-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2026, saying sharing the dressing room with a player of Kohlis stature was like watching greatness from close quarters. Kohli struck a commanding 105 not out off 60 deliveries as RCB chased down 193 with five balls to spare at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadi

Big Bash League: Former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff is reportedly set to be named the head coach of Sydney Thunder for the upcoming Big Bash League season. The Thunder had been searching for a replacement after parting ways with Trevor Bayliss, whose five-year tenure with the franchise ended after an inconsistent run of results. Bayliss guided the side to the BBL final in the 2024-25 campaign, but the franchise also endured bottom-place finishes in the 2023-24 and 2025-26 seasons. Accord

Kolkata Knight Riders: India legend Sunil Gavaskar hailed Virat Kohli for producing yet another masterclass under pressure after the former India skipper struck an unbeaten 105 against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to guide Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) to a six-wicket victory in their IPL 2026 clash in Raipur. Kohlis unbeaten 60-ball century, his ninth hundred in IPL history and 10th overall in T20 cricket, powered RCB to a successful chase of 193 with five balls to spare and lifted the side

England cricket chief Rob Key highlighted Ollie Robinson's eye-catching statistics after recalling the seamer for the first Test against New Zealand following two years in the international wilderness. The 32-year-old Robinson has a superb record in five-day cricket, with 76 wickets at a miserly average of 22.92 in just 20 appearances. The Sussex bowler, however, has not played for England since February 2024 because of concerns over his fitness and ability to maintain his top speed over long sp

PBKS vs MI Match 58 , Cricket Tips :Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians are scheduled to face each other in match no. 58. This contest will kick off on Thursday at 7:30 PM IST at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala. It has been a poor season for the five-time champion, Mumbai Indians. They have only managed to win three games out of 11. As a result, they have been eliminated from the playoff race. On the other hand, PBKS have also struggled in recent matches, losing their

Nooshin Al Khadeer: Former India pacers VRV Singh and Lakshmipathy Balaji are among the names likely to get coaching positions at the Board of Control for Cricket in Indias (BCCI) Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru. The CoE has been without a fulltime fast bowling coach since Troy Cooleys departure late last year, following his achieving the superannuation age. The BCCI had explored the option of hiring another foreign expert and even held advanced discussions with Englands ace fast bowling

Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International: Virat Kohli produced a vintage hundred and was unbeaten on 105 off 60 balls as he steered Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) to a sixwicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and reclaimed the top spot on the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 points table at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur on Wednesday. After Angkrish Raghuvanshis fluent 71 and Rinku Singhs unbeaten 49 powered Kolkata Knight Riders to 192/4, Kohli broug

Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International: Virat Kohli produced a vintage hundred and was unbeaten on 105 off 60 balls as he steered Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a sixwicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders and reclaimed the top spot on the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 points table at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur on Wednesday. After Angkrish Raghuvanshis fluent 71 and Rinku Singhs unbeaten 49 powered Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to 192/4, Kohli brought out

BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium: Chennai Super Kings hopes of making a late push for entering the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 playoffs have taken a huge hit with seam-bowling all-rounder Jamie Overton returning to England due to a right thigh injury. Jamie Overton has a right thigh injury and will be returning to the UK for further assessment and management, CSK said in a statement through its social media accounts on Wednesday night. Five-time champions CSK did not specify the duration of his

Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International: Angkrish Raghuvanshis fluent 71 and Rinku Singhs unbeaten 49 powered Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to 192/4 in their 20 overs against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Match 57 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur on Wednesday. On a pitch where the odd ball kept low, KKRs innings was anchored by Raghuvanshi, who hit seven fours and three sixes in his 46-ball knock coming at a strike-ra

Punjab Kings Assistant Bowling Coach: Struggling to reignite their campaign after four successive defeats, last year's finalists, Punjab Kings Assistant Bowling Coach Trevor Gonsalves, emphasised that the team remains focused on the task at hand for their clash with the Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 in Dharamshala on Thursday. With three league matches remaining, Punjab Kings are hoping to return to winning ways against the Mumbai Indians in a critical fixture on Thursda

Former Australia batsman Marcus North said Wednesday it was a tremendous honour to be appointed as England's national selector. North, the outgoing director of cricket at English county Durham, now has a larger brief and potentially greater influence than Luke Wright, who stepped down from the role earlier this year. The 46-year-old North, also an occasional off-spinner in his playing days, saw off competition for the post from former England internationals Steven Finn, Darren Gough and Nick Kni

Sussex County Cricket Club: Former England wicketkeeper-batter Sarah Taylor is set to become the first woman to work with the England senior mens side after being appointed fielding coach for the upcoming Test series against New Zealand. Taylor, widely recognised as one of the best wicketkeepers ever, male or female, will serve as the short-term fielding coach during the home series while regular coach Carl Hopkinson is busy with the Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL). This role i

England have dropped struggling opening batsman Zak Crawley from their squad for next month's first Test against New Zealand at Lord's as they look to rebuild following a woeful 4-1 Ashes loss. Durham's Emilio Gay, one of three uncapped players in a 15-man squad including Hampshire fast bowler Sonny Baker and Somerset wicketkeeper-batsman James Rew, is set to replace Crawley as he is a specialist opener. Meanwhile paceman Ollie Robinson, following a two-year exile from England duty, is back and

Hampshire County Cricket Club: Liam Dawson has brought the curtain down on an accomplished First-Class career, with the Hampshire and England all-rounder announcing his retirement from red-ball cricket in a move aimed at extending his white-ball future. The 36-year-old will continue to represent Hampshire County Cricket Club in the T20 Blast and the One-Day Cup, ending a First-Class journey that saw him become one of the countys most influential performers of the modern era. Dawson departs the C

Kolkata Knight Riders: Kolkata Knight Riders spin-bowling allrounder Anukul Roy has said the role of fielding in boosting confidence across both batting and bowling has been huge, as the three-time champions aim to keep themselves alive in the race to playoffs in IPL 2026. Roys good time in IPL 2026 continued when he took out Pathum Nissanka (50) and Tristan Stubbs (2) in the same over, while taking a brilliant catch of captain Axar Patel to play a vital hand in KKR getting their fourth straight

Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International: The toss in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 clash between defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru and threetime winners Kolkata Knight Riders will now be held at 8:30 pm, with play set to begin at 8:45 pm at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium here on Wednesday. Despite heavy rain earlier in the evening, officials confirmed that no overs will be lost, especially with the cut-off time to lose overs not reached yet. Previously

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Royal Challengers Bengaluru wicketkeeperbatter Jitesh Sharma has said he is staying positive despite a lean run with the bat this season by focusing on his wicketkeeping, team feedback and intent, rather than overthinking what is not going his way. Jitesh has endured a disappointing time with the bat, scoring just 82 runs in the 11 matches so far. Some people see the glass half empty, some see it half full. Similarly, I understand that Im not scoring runs right now,

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Royal Challengers Bengaluru veteran pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar said confidence is a factor which helps him in executing his plans better, which in turn helps him perform better in a long Indian Premier League (IPL) season. Bhuvneshwar is the seasons leading wicket-taker with 21 scalps in 11 games. Its very necessary when you do well in the previous matches for your confidence, and when you have confidence, I think I said it before as well, it always helps you to execute

Kolkata Knight Riders: Kolkata Knight Riders seasoned campaigner Sunil Narine has attributed the franchises fourmatch winning streak in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 to collective effort, experience, and careful planning. After being winless in their first six games, KKR have won four straight games to keep themselves in slight contention for the playoffs. I think its all 12 guys on the team who are getting up and trying to contribute in whatever way they can, trying to stick to their roles.

Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium: The toss in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 clash between defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and three-time winners Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) has been delayed due to persistent rain and a wet outfield at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium in Raipur on Wednesday. At 4:30 pm, the entire ground was covered due to rain for about 30 minutes. A brief drizzle made an appearance around 6:15 pm. The square was uncovered for a while, but th

Chennai Super Kings: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) head coach Daniel Vettori urged his players to quickly move on from their crushing 82-run defeat to the Gujarat Titans and focus on bringing fresh energy into their remaining IPL 2026 fixtures against the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). SRH were bowled out for just 86 in 14.5 overs while chasing 168 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday, as Kagiso Rabada and Jason Holder shared six wickets between them

National Cricket Performance Centre: The ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 in England and Wales became the highest-selling edition in the tournaments history with ticket sales already surpassing 1,45,000 with 30 days still to go for the opening match between England and Sri Lanka in Birmingham. This years ticket sales have surpassed the total fan attendance of 136,549 recorded across the entirety of the 2020 edition in Australia, highlighting the extraordinary momentum behind womens cricket and the

Australian Marcus North: England have recalled seamer Ollie Robinson after a twoyear absence and named uncapped trio Emilio Gay, James Rew and Sonny Baker in the squad for the first Test against New Zealand, starting at Lords on June 4. The match will also mark Englands first outing since their dismal Ashes campaign. Robinson, 32, returns as England seek an attack leader following the retirements of Stuart Broad, James Anderson and Chris Woakes. He has 76 wickets from 20 Tests, but was dropped a

Durham County Cricket Club: The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has named former Australia batter Marcus North as England Mens National Selector, marking the end of his long-standing stint with Durham County Cricket Club. North arrives at the ECB after nearly eight years at Durham, where he held the role of Director of Cricket following his appointment in 2018. Over time, his responsibilities expanded to include oversight of both the mens and womens professional setups at the county. As pa

Colonel CK Nayudu Trophy: Five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have named Karnataka batting allrounder Macneil Noronha as replacement for Ramakrishna Ghosh, who has been ruled out of the remainder of IPL 2026 due to a right foot injury sustained against Mumbai Indians on May 3. Macneil Noronha will join CSK for INR 30 lakh as a replacement for Ghosh, said the IPL in a statement on Wednesday. Noronha, 24, joins CSK with strong credentials from domestic cricket. He was recently honoured w