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Indian Premier League: Punjab Kings left-arm fast bowling all-rounder Marco Jansen said the team's impressive run with the ball in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season is down to one simple principle - collective thinking and backing each other to thrive. While the power-packed PBKS batting unit continues to hog the limelight, Jansen, along with Arshdeep Singh, Xavier Bartlett, Vijaykumar Vyshak, and Yuzvendra Chahal, have provided a lot of variety to their bowling attack in this

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have signed Akash Madhwal as a replacement for Ayush Mhatre, who has been ruled out of the remainder of the IPL 2026 due to a hamstring injury, for a fee of Rs. 30 Lakh. Having served as a net bowler for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in IPL 2021, Madhwal, a right-arm fast bowler, made his debut for the Mumbai Indians in 2023, wherein he took a five-wicket haul with impressive figures of 5/5 in his debut season for MI

Sri Lanka Cricket: Sri Lanka fast bowler Nuwan Thushara has withdrawn his legal challenge against Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) over the non-issuance of a No Objection Certificate (NOC) required to participate in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. The matter, which was being heard before the Colombo District Court, was taken up on Wednesday, where Thusharas counsel, G. G. Arulpragasam, informed the court that the pacer no longer wished to pursue the case. With a significant portion of the IPL seaso

Former South Africa: Former South Africa pacer Dale Steyn offered a critical assessment of Ekanas surface, pointing towards inconsistent selection calls and the dip in form of key batter Nicholas Pooran as underlying issues after Lucknow Super Giants struggles at home continued with a 40-run defeat to Rajasthan Royals, marking their third consecutive loss at home. Head coach Justin Langer attributed the latest setback to the teams inability to adjust to local conditions, describing the surface a

Chennai Super Kings: England great Kevin Pietersen hit back at former teammate Alastair Cook for advising Jacob Bethell to leave the IPL due to no game time and return home to play County cricket, saying the ex-England skipper has no idea what it's like to be in the IPL. RCB acquired Bethell for Rs 2.60 crore ahead of IPL 2025 and retained him for the 2026 season. The all-rounder, who played two games and impressed with a 33-ball 55 against Chennai Super Kings last year, is yet to play a match i

South Africa: South Africa skipper Laura Wolvaardt said she was happy in finding the right balance between traditional strokeplay and power hitting, something which she admitted to working on for the last few years, while hitting a sizzling 15 against India in the third T20I at the Wanderers Stadium. Laura made 115 from just 53 balls as South Africa chased down India's total of 192/4 in 16.3 overs and took an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-game series. I am striking it pretty nicely. Somethin

Lucknow Super Giants: Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) captain Rishabh Pants struggles in IPL 2026 are rooted in his inability to find a clear batting template for himself in white-ball cricket, said former India wicketkeeper Saba Karim. Pant was dismissed for a three-ball duck on Wednesday, as LSG suffered their fourth consecutive loss of this season. His overall tally in IPL 2026 stands at 147 runs in seven innings at a strike rate of 132.43. A modern T20 batter has to find his own template. For ins

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) captain Rajat Patidar has attributed his sides strong start to IPL 2026 to a balance between aggressive intent and situational adaptability, as the defending champions continue to build momentum with eight points from six matches. Speaking on the RCB Podcast, Patidar emphasised that while the teams core philosophy revolves around dominance, flexibility remains key to their success as a batting unit. Dominance is our mindset, but we d

Lucknow Super Giants: Lucknow Super Giants head coach (LSG) Justin Langer admitted his batters have struggled to cope and adjust to the extra pace and bounce at the BRSABV Ekana Stadium and equated the pitches here to playing at the WACA in his hometown Perth. LSG have lost all of their home games so far in IPL 2026, with the latest instance of it coming through a 40-run defeat to Rajasthan Royals on Wednesday. I think the pitch here is very different than in most of India. It's a brilliant cric

Chennai Super Kings: As the Mumbai Indians prepare for a high-stakes clash against arch-rivals Chennai Super Kings at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday, former India cricketer Sanjay Bangar believes that the team should look to utilise Rohit Sharma and have him in the playing XI, either as a pure batter or as an impact player for the batting innings. One of the biggest talking points ahead of the clash is the potential return of former captain Rohit Sharma, who has been recovering from a hamstrin

Former Indian Premier League: Former Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Lalit Modi launched a scathing critique of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday, accusing the governing body of killing its players through hectic scheduling, emphasising that players need off time to spend with their families. Earlier, several reports suggested that head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Shubman Gill are reportedly not happy with BCCI deciding to schedule the Afghanistan Test just d

Lucknow Super Giants: Ravindra Jadeja explained the strategy behind his influential innings and tactical bowling adjustments following Rajasthan Royals' 40-run victory over Lucknow Super Giants at the Ekana Stadium in IPL 2026. Jadejas unbeaten 43 off 29 balls came when RR were struggling at 110/6, and his late charge with Shubham Dubey raised the visitors' total to 159, a score that was more than sufficient on a difficult pitch. Jadeja reflected that the pitch and LSGs pace attack made early st

Indian Premier League: Australia pace spearhead Mitchell Starc has received clearance from Cricket Australia to resume competitive cricket and is set to join Delhi Capitals in India for the remainder of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season. Starc, who had been recovering from elbow and shoulder issues sustained during the Australian summer, is expected to link up with DC shortly and gradually build his bowling workload. The left-arm quick is likely to make his first appearance of

Inter Miami CF: Inter Miami CF sealed a valuable 2-0 victory on the road over Real Salt Lake here at America First Field with stunners from midfielder Rodrigo De Paul and striker Luis Suarez securing the result. With the win, Inter Miami extended its current unbeaten run this regular season to eight, and improved its record on the road to five wins, a draw, and a loss for a total 16 points - the best record on the road this season in MLS. The first 45 minutes presented a close matchup. Messi gen

Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari: Rajasthan Royals fast bowler Nandre Burger was fined 10 per cent of his match fees and received one demerit point for violating the IPL Code of Conduct during the teams recent match against Lucknow Super Giants. RR clinched a 40-run victory after restricting the Rishabh Pant-led side to 119 in 18 overs in their chase of 160 runs. The South Africa international admitted to a Level 1 offence under Article 2.5, which relates to using language, actions, or gestures tha

T20 World Cup: India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur said that the South African batters did not give them a single chance to come back in the game even though the team put up a formidable target of 193 after their heavy defeat in the third T20I of the five-match series. The Women in Blue suffered their third consecutive loss in the series as the hosts took an unassailable 3-0 lead. India finished at 192/4 riding on some brilliant hitting by Kaur (66) and opener Shafali Verma (64). After a 68-run openi

ICC Chief Executive Sanjog Gupta: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has welcomed the start of construction of the cricket stadium at Pomona in Los Angeles County, California, marking a major milestone as the sport prepares for its historic Olympic return at LA28 after 128 years. A ground-breaking ceremony was held on the Fairplex Grounds in Pomona on Wednesday, which ICC Chairman Jay Shah termed as a major milestone for the game and its 2.5 billion fans worldwide. These are very exciting t

Riding on a commanding century from skipper Laura Wolvaardt South Africa produced a record-breaking chase to outclass India by nine wickets in the third womens T20I, here at The Wanderers Stadium on Thursday. With the win, the hosts took a 3-0 unassailable lead in the five-match series. Put in to bat after South Africa opted to field, India posted an imposing 192/4, their best batting effort of the series. The opening pair of Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma laid a solid foundation with a brisk

Sri Lanka's government has urged the national cricket board's executive committee to make way for a new administration by this weekend, a board official told AFP on Wednesday. Sri Lanka Cricket is the country's richest sporting body but it has been plagued by allegations of corruption and mismanagement. It is currently led by four-time president Shammi Silva. There will be an interim administration headed by a former investment banker, the official said, asking not to be named. The government is

Sakib Hussain's father is a labourer from India's poorest state and his mother sold her jewellery to buy him bowling boots. Their sacrifices -- and his tears -- paid off after the 21-year-old fast bowler made an instant impact in the Indian Premier League. He claimed 4-24 for Sunrisers Hyderabad against Rajasthan Royals on his debut this month. After three matches, Hussain averages a miserly 14.16 per wicket and has a superb economy rate of 7.08 -- up with the best in the T20 tournament that is

A new $400 million stadium that was a symbol of Christchurch's struggle to rebuild after a deadly earthquake struck the New Zealand city will host its first match Friday in front of a sellout rugby crowd. A 6.2-magnitude earthquake killed 185 people in February 2011 and toppled or damaged buildings, including the city's old Lancaster Park. The stadium, which hosted international rugby and cricket and was home to rugby team the Canterbury Crusaders, was badly damaged and never reopened. It was bu

MI vs CSK Match 33, Cricket Tips :The biggest IPL rivalry will be relived as two teams with ten titles between them will be up against each other in the upcoming contest. Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings will take on each other on Thursday at 7:30 PM IST at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. MI are coming off an important win from the last game. They beat Gujarat Titans by 99 runs, and Tilak Varma slammed his maiden IPL century. CSK lost their last game to Sunrisers Hyderabad. After the loss, Ayu

BAN vs NZ 3rd ODI , Cricket Tips: The three-match ODI series between Bangladesh and New Zealand is evenly poised, with both teams winning one game each. New Zealand won the first match, and Bangladesh responded with a dominating win in the second game. Now, the final game will decide the winner of the series. The third and final ODI will begin at 10:30 AM IST on Thursday at Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium, Chattogram. Bangladesh were expected to bounce back after the first

Lucknow Super Giants: Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) skipper Rishabh Pant admitted the batting unit has been falling short, adding that the need of the hour is to find solutions within the group after suffering a 40-run loss to Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 in Lucknow on Wednesday. LSG squandered the advantage received from incisive spells of Mohammed Shami, Mohsin Khan, and Prince Yadav as their batters fell in a heap to suffer their fourth consecutive defeat of IPL 2026.

Shafali Verma: Explosive half-centuries from Shafali Verma and captain Harmanpreet Kaur propelled India to a mammoth 192/4, their highest-ever womens T20I total against South Africa, in the third T20I at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Wednesday. In a clinical display of power-hitting, Indias batting unit finally found its rhythm to post a daunting target in what is a must-win clash for them to keep the series alive. Shafali laid the foundation with a brisk 64 off 46 balls, laced with e

Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari: Ravindra Jadejas unbeaten 43 off 29 balls, along with a terrific haul of 3-20 by Jofra Archer, helped Rajasthan Royals successfully defend a modest total to defeat Lucknow Super Giants by 40 runs in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 encounter at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Wednesday. In a low-scoring encounter, Jadeja top-scored to take RR to a respectable 159/6 in their 20 overs. His unbeaten 49-run stand wit

Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari: A terrific Jofra Archer picked 3-20 as Rajasthan Royals' bowlers produced a masterclass in successfully defending a modest total to defeat Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by 40 runs in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 encounter at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. Defending 159, the lowest score defended in this season, RRs bowlers were right on the money from the word go, and backed by some superb fielding, they consig

Late Shri Shantibai Seth Trophy: Siddhesh Lad and Shardul Thakur were conferred the Justice Tendolkar Trophy for the Best Senior Cricketer for the 2025/26 and 2024/25 seasons, respectively, as the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) hosted a grand awards evening in Mumbai on Wednesday. The evening celebrated excellence across the 2024/25 and 2025/26 seasons, with the MCA honouring the outstanding performers who continue to shape Mumbais rich cricketing legacy while inspiring the next generation of

Lucknow Super Giants: Lucknow Super Giants pacer Prince Yadav, the current holder of the Purple Cap in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, said hitting the right lengths on a red-soil pitch has been crucial to his good performance against the Rajasthan Royals. Yadav, along with Mohammed Shami and Mohsin Khan, picked two wickets each to keep RR to 159/6. He now has 13 wickets in seven games at an average of 16.76 and an economy rate of 8.38. It feels really good, but it will feel even better if

Bharti Fulmali: India have brought in Bharti Fulmali and Kashvee Gautam as South Africa won the toss and elected to bowl first in the third womens T20I at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Wednesday. India find themselves under pressure as they are 2-0 behind in the five-match series. Wednesdays game is a must-win contest for India if they are to keep the series alive. The toss was delayed by 45 minutes due to rain and lightning around the stadium area, but theres no deduction in overs. I

Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari: A clinical collective performance from Mohsin Khan, Prince Yadav, and Mohammed Shami helped Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) restrict the Rajasthan Royals (RR) to a modest 159/6 in their clash in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Wednesday. While Ravindra Jadejas late-innings assault (43 not out off 29) provided a much-needed back-end surge for RR, the story of the first innings was the

Chennai Super Kings: Spencer Johnson is poised to take centre stage for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in their critical bottom-of-the-table match against Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday. Bowling coach Eric Simmons hinted at Johnson's potential inclusion due to Khaleel Ahmed's injury. Khaleel had to leave the field before finishing his overs in CSKs last game against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). This situation led the team to consid

Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari: Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) left-arm pacer Mohsin Khan insisted the team remains upbeat despite recent setbacks in IPL 2026, adding that the dressing room continues to be filled with motivation and belief ahead of their clash against Rajasthan Royals. LSG, led by India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant, come into this clash at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium after having lost their last three matches. Interestingly, LSG are yet to win

Lucknow Super Giants: Rajasthan Royals leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi said his improved performances this season is down to him fine-tuning aspects of his bowling, adding that hes grateful things are going in the right direction this time and aims to keep it going. Bishnoi spent three seasons with Lucknow Super Giants, before being acquired by RR at last years auction in Abu Dhabi. The India leg-spinner has picked 10 wickets in six games so far and is in the race to grab Purple Cap this year. It feels

Mann Deshi Foundation: Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar visited Chhattisgarhs Dantewada district on Wednesday to support a grassroots sports programme aimed at turning the area, once affected by Maoist violence, into a lively sports hub. He expressed happiness about the development of playgrounds under the Maidan Cup programme. After landing at Jagdalpur airport, Tendulkar travelled to Chhindwar village. There, he participated in an event linked to the Maidan Cup initiative, which promotes

Chennai Super Kings: New Zealand's T20I captain and Mumbai Indians (MI) spinner Mitchell Santner has admitted that despite the franchise registering a big win against Gujarat Titans (GT) their is a lot of room for improvement as they gear up to face arc rivals Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the 32nd match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the iconic Wankhede Stadium. Hardik Pandya-led team is coming to the contest after a dominating 99-run win against GT, which came after a string of defe

South Africa Deaf Cricket Series: The Indian Deaf Cricket Association (IDCA) on Wednesday unveiled the new Team India jersey for the upcoming two ODIs and three T20I matches during the upcoming India vs South Africa Deaf Cricket Series 2026, set to take place at Sinoville Cricket Club, Pretoria, South Africa, from April 25 to May 2. The unveiling ceremony was conducted in the presence of IDCA Support Partners, IDCA board members, and the Indian Deaf Cricket Team participating in this prestigious

Indian Premier League: Punjab Kings (PBKS) batting all-rounder Cooper Connolly has returned home for scans on his back, but is expected to rejoin the squad in time for their upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 clash against Delhi Capitals, to be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Connollys Instagram story, which showed him in Perth, triggered speculation that he had flown home for the scans, though he did not explain his return on the widely used social media platfor

Skipper Chamari Athapaththu: Chamari Athapaththu produced a commanding all-round performance to help Sri Lanka level the ODI series against Bangladesh women's in Rajshahi, as the visitors secured a four-wicket win by chasing down 165 in 45.5 overs. Playing her first game of the series after missing the opener due to a finger injury, Athapaththu made an immediate impact with the ball, claiming three crucial wickets to derail Bangladeshs innings. She struck first in the 16th over, trapping Sharmin

Sir Alastair Cook: Former England great Sir Alastair Cook has advised youngster Jacob Bethell to consider leaving his franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) and return to play county cricket with Warwickshire, stating that the left-hander is not doing anything and wasting his crucial preparation time at IPL. Bethell was in great touch in the recently concluded T20 World Cup 2026, where he scored a brilliant century in the semi final against India.

Former South Africa: Former South Africa cricketer Paul Adams has credited Kieron Pollard for playing a decisive role in shaping George Lindes self-belief, revealing how the West Indies all-rounder took him under his wing during the formative years of his T20 career. Reflecting on Lindes journey from a quiet, uncertain youngster to a seasoned global T20 professional, Adamswho worked closely with him from his Western Cape Academy days through to the Cape Cobras setupsaid the signs were always the

Raj Kumar Sharma: Following Sunrisers Hyderabads commanding victory over Delhi Capitals in the IPL 2026 clash, Abhishek Sharmas father Raj Kumar Sharma lauded both his sons performance and the teams all-round effort, highlighting the growing strength of the side under skipper Ishan Kishan. Abhishek, who scored an unbeaten 135 off 68 balls to power Hyderabad to a dominant victory, earned special praise from his father, who reflected on the impact of the knock and the teams overall display. The ma

U19 World Cup: India's U19 World Cup-winning captain and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) star Ayush Mhatre expressed disappointment after being ruled out of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 due to a hamstring injury. Mhatre penned down an emotional note for the CSK fans and also vowed to come back stronger after recovering. Disappointed to not be able to contribute to @chennaiipl anymore in IPL 2026, but promise to come back stronger, Mhatre wrote in an Instagram caption while sharing phot

The International Cricket Council: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has reportedly started an investigation into all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz after he tested positive for recreational drug use. The positive result comes from testing during the T20 World Cup earlier this year. As a result, his proposed move to Surrey for Englands T20 Blast has collapsed, as per ESPNcricnfo report. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has informed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) about this matter, and PCB has begun

Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced on Wednesday that the 2026 edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) will be held from July 10 to August 5. SLC said that the online portal for foreign player registration will open on May 4. The sixth edition of LPL was originally scheduled to be held in December 2025, but due to the 2026 ICC Mens T20 World Cup, which Sri Lanka will co-host with India in FebruaryMarch, SLC postponed the league. The postponemen

May Lord Shiva: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Mithun Manhas on Wednesday remembered the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack, marking one year since the deadly attack, and wished the Almighty would provide strength to those 'still battling the loss of their family'. One year since the horrific terrorist attack on Hindus at Pahalgam. May Lord Shiva give strength to those who are still battling the loss of their loved ones !! #Neverforget #PahalgamAttack, he wrote on

ODI Player Rankings: Bangladeshs standout players featured prominently in the latest update to the ICC Mens ODI Player Rankings after their strong performance against New Zealand in Mirpur. The hosts' six-wicket victory in the second ODI not only tied the series but also led to notable individual improvements across formats. Opener Tanzid Hasan was one of the biggest movers, rising 14 spots to 40th in the ODI batter rankings after scoring a steady 76 in the chase. The bowling unit also saw benef

Shere Bangla National Stadium: Bangladesh cricket team have been fined 10 per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate during the second mens ODI against New Zealand at Shere Bangla National Stadium. According to the ICC press release, as quoted by the Daily Star, match referee Andy Pycroft of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel imposed the sanction after determining that Mehidy Hasan Mirazs side fell two overs short of the required rate once time allowances were taken into consideratio

Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium: Former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh has lauded the captaincy skills of Ishan Kishan and advised the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) franchise to continue with the wicketkeeper batter as captain despite the return of Australian spearhead Pat Cummins. Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) registered their third consecutive victory of the IPL 2026, overpowering Delhi Capitals (DC) by 47 runs at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium. Riding on a breathtaking, c

Indian Premier League: No.1 T20I batter and Sunrisers Hyderabad's (SRH) promising opener Abhishek Sharma revealed his plan after playing a blistering knock of 135 runs against Delhi Capitals, saying that his approach was largely driven by matchups and built around patience and game awareness. SRH rode on a sensational unbeaten 135 from Abhishek Sharma to post a daunting 242/2, before producing a disciplined effort with the ball to seal their third consecutive win and climb to third on the points