CNMSports

Gujarat Titans: Gujarat Titans all-rounder Jason Holder credited Mohammed Siraj and Kagiso Rabada for consistently setting the tone with the new ball, saying their early impact has made his role in the middle overs more defined following his Player of the Match performance against Punjab Kings in IPL 2026 on Sunday. Praising the pace duos influence, Holder said, They were excellent. They set the tone for us all season. Credit to both Siraj and KG. Their efforts have been outstanding. Holder expl

Punjab Kings: Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer admitted his side fell short while executing the plans despite a spirited fight, but stressed that remaining on top of the points table despite back-to-back losses offered perspective after their narrow four-wicket loss to Gujarat Titans in IPL 2026 on Sunday. Iyer lauded his teams fighting spirit, highlighting the challenging nature of the surface and the effort to recover from an early collapse. Reflecting on the total of 163/9, Iyer said, I pers

Narendra Modi Stadium: Gujarat Titans held their nerve in a tense finish to clinch a four-wicket victory over Punjab Kings, chasing down a 164-run target with just one ball to spare in a pulsating IPL 2026 encounter at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday. The chase ebbed and flowed throughout before Washington Sundars unbeaten 40 off 23 balls sealed the contest in dramatic fashion. With 11 required off the final over, Sundar kept his composure and finished the match with a premeditated scoop for

MI vs LSG Match 47, Cricket Tips :It has been a disastrous season for the five-time champion, Mumbai Indians, and they have been horrible on the field. All the big names for MI are out of form. That hasn't helped them much. They have used more than 20 players this season, which shows the vulnerability they have so far. MI will now face the inconsistent Lucknow Super Giants. This contest will be held at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Monday at 7:30 PM IST. LSG have also struggled and are at th

T20 World Cup: Seasoned off-spin bowling all-rounder Sneh Rana has reacted with her characteristic demeanour after being omitted from Indias squad for the Womens T20 World Cup, saying that she will aim to return with more bang and has shifted her immediate focus to giving her best in the historic one-off Test against England at Lord's. Sneh, who has 31 T20I appearances, last played in the format for India during the home series against Sri Lanka last year. But once Shreyanka Patil was back in th

T20 World Cup: India pacer Kranti Gaud has asserted that the national team will head into the upcoming ICC Womens T20 World Cup with a singular, familiar objective: of becoming champions once again. India are yet to win a Womens T20 World Cup but go into the mega event, to be played from June 12 to July 5 in England, as current ODI World Cup champions. India, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, had failed to make it to the knockouts of the last edition in 2024 in the UAE, and their best finish in their his

Mutua Madrid Open: World No. 1 Jannik Sinner delivered a commanding performance to defeat Alexander Zverev and clinch the mens singles title at the Mutua Madrid Open, creating history with a fifth consecutive ATP Masters 1000 triumph. The Italian needed just 58 minutes to seal a one-sided 6-1, 6-2 victory, extending his remarkable run at the elite level. With the win, Sinner became the first player since the series began in 1990 to capture five straight Masters 1000 titles, underlining his domin

Jason Holder: After delivering a match-defining spell, Jason Holder credited a collective bowling effort for Gujarat Titans control over Punjab Kings in their IPL 2026 clash, emphasising the importance of discipline and execution on a responsive surface. Holder, who returned figures of 4/24, underlined the teams overall performance with the ball, beginning with the impact made by the new-ball pair. Really good team effort. Thought the boys bowled really well. Upfront, we were outstanding in the

Narendra Modi Stadium: Gujarat Titans produced a sharp, disciplined bowling performance to restrict Punjab Kings to 163/9 in 20 overs, riding on a four-wicket haul from Jason Holder and an incisive new-ball burst by Mohammed Siraj, despite a counter-attacking effort from Suryansh Shedge in their IPL 2026 clash at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday. Opting to bowl first, Gujarat struck immediately as Siraj removed Priyansh Arya and Cooper Connolly in the opening over to leave Punjab reeling at 6

CSK Ramakrishna Ghosh: Chennai Super Kings faced another injury setback in IPL 2026, as all-rounder Ramakrishna Ghosh will miss the rest of the season due to a fracture in his right foot. This injury occurred during their home match against the Mumbai Indians on May 2, which was also his IPL debut. The 28-year-old was injured under unfortunate circumstances, with the exact moment still unclear. Earlier in the game, Ghosh made a strong impression with a sharp diving catch to dismiss Will Jacks. H

Vijay Dahiya: Gujarat Titans assistant coach Vijay Dahiya emphasised that the teams knack for winning close matches has been crucial to their recent success in IPL 2026, highlighting the positive team environment following consecutive victories. Gujarat, who had earlier suffered a string of narrow losses, have regained momentum at a crucial stage of the tournament, with improved execution in pressure moments helping them climb back into contention. Reflecting on the shift in results, Dahiya unde

Narendra Modi Stadium: Punjab Kings head coach Ricky Ponting struck a composed yet candid note ahead of the teams IPL 2026 clash against Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday, emphasising fine margins and execution as key factors following his sides first defeat of the season. Punjab, who had enjoyed a strong run at the top of the table before their recent loss, are now looking to quickly regain momentum in what is shaping up to be a tightly contested phase of the tournament. Ref

Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium: Angkrish Raghuvanshi played a fine knock of 59 runs as Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) chased down a small target of 166 runs in just 18.2 overs and won the match by seven wickets against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Sunday. Earlier, Varun Chakaravarthy picked three wickets and led a strong bowling effort as KKR bowled out SRH for 165 in 19 overs. Chasing a modest total, KKR had a slow start with openers Ajinkya Rahane and

Narendra Modi Stadium: Gujarat Titans won the toss and elected to bowl first against Punjab Kings in their IPL 2026 contest here at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday. As the IPL enters a decisive phase, the points table is tightening, and every game is shaping the playoff narrative. GT head into this contest with growing momentum, having stitched together back-to-back wins, including an impressive outing against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Their campaign appears to be finding balance at the r

T20 World Cup: In what comes as a major scare ahead of the 2026 Womens T20 World Cup, England captain Nat SciverBrunt has been ruled out of the upcoming threematch ODI series against New Zealand due to a minor tear in her left calf, said the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Sunday. England captain Nat SciverBrunt has been ruled out of the threematch Metro Bank ODI series against New Zealand as a precautionary measure, due to a minor left calf tear that she picked up while playing for The

IISM Degree Distribution Ceremony: India batter Jemimah Rodrigues said the team is motivated to build on its recent success and is preparing with renewed hunger for the upcoming Womens T20 World Cup, adding that their aim is to make it two global trophy triumphs after winning the ODI World Cup on home soil last year. India are yet to win a Womens T20 World Cup and the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side will look to change it in the upcoming edition of the mega event. India are in Group 1 of the T20 World

Kolkata Knight Riders: All-rounder Rovman Powell credited Kolkata Knight Riders disciplined bowling and sharp fielding effort after they bowled out Sunrisers Hyderabad for 165 in 19 overs, while also highlighting the importance of executing plans against SRHs strong top order. We know they are very good with the top 3-4 batters. Our plans were to put pressure on them. They got away from us, but we tried our best to stick with the game, Powell said after the innings. SRH had raced to a strong sta

Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium: Sunil Narine scripted another landmark in an illustrious career by becoming only the third bowler to claim 200 wickets in the Indian Premier League, even as he played a pivotal role in Kolkata Knight Riders bowling out Sunrisers Hyderabad for 165 in 19 overs at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Sunday. A mainstay of KKR since his debut in 2012, Narine became the first player in IPL history to reach the 200-wicket mark with a single franchise, further u

IISM Degree Distribution Ceremony: India head coach Amol Muzumdar admitted that seam-bowling all-rounder Amanjot Kaurs absence from the 2026 Womens T20 World Cup is a major setback for the team but expressed confidence in uncapped pacer Nandni Sharmas emergence in the next few months. The Womens T20 World Cup squad was picked on Saturday and the selectors chose Nandni for the mega event as well as three T20Is against England and one-off Test at the Lords in July, especially with Amanjot and Kash

Lucknow Super Giants: A struggling Mumbai Indians will face fellow bottom-placed side Lucknow Super Giants in the upcoming IPL 2026 clash at the Wankhede Stadium on Monday, with both teams desperate to revive their fading playoff hopes. Placed ninth on the table, MI have managed just two wins from nine matches and come into the contest on the back of three consecutive defeats, including a heavy eight-wicket loss to Chennai Super Kings in their recently concluded game. LSG, who sit at the bottom,

Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium: Varun Chakaravarthy led a strong bowling effort as Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) bowled out Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) for 165 in 19 overs at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Sunday, despite a blazing start from the openers. Batting first after winning the toss, SRH got off to a flying start with Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head attacking from the very beginning. KKR opened with Sunil Narine, but the move did not work as SRH collected nine runs from the f

Olympic Champion Chen Yu Fei: India's star badminton player PV Sindhu recently attended the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 match between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium on Sunday. Commonwealth gold medalist Sindhu was accompanied by her husband Venkata Datta Sai. The couple was donning orange colour dress and was seen supporting the home team Sunrisers Hyderabad along with the franchise owner Kavya Maran. Sindhu recently took part in the Ub

Kolkata Knight Riders: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) assistant coach Shane Watson believes that vice-captain Rinku Singhs return to form has come as a major boost for the team, with the middle-order batter delivering a match-winning 83 off 53 balls in the previous game against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) to guide his side to victory. Watson praised Rinkus innings, calling it brilliant to watch, while underlining the importance of building support around him in the batting unit ahead of their clash

Former Indian Premier League: Former Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Lalit Modi welcomed the acquisition of Rajasthan Royals by the Mittal family in partnership with Adar Poonawalla, saying the league could not have better owners than the two, calling them the most savvy investors. Lakshmi N. Mittal and Aditya Mittal on Sunday announced a definitive agreement has been reached to acquire the Rajasthan Royals, in partnership with Adar Poonawalla, from Manoj Badale and consortium. In addition

Nitish Kumar Reddy: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy has emphasised the importance of adaptability and a team-first mindset, saying that he is ready to give his 100 percent for the side even as he misses the ongoing clash against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) due to illness. Smaran Ravichandran is making his debut for SRH in place of the 22-year-old. Reiterating his commitment to the team, the all-rounder made it clear that personal milestones take a backseat to collective

Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) have won the toss and elected to bat first against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the 45th match of IPL 2026 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Sunday. SRH have made two changes in their playing XI. Nitish Kumar Reddy missed out due to illness, and Smaran Ravichandran is making his debut for the team. While Harshal Patel is replacing Harsh Dubey. KKR have also made two changes as Finn Allen and Manish Pandey come in place of

New Delhi: Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has doubled down on his controversial Mankading of Jos Buttler during the 2019 IPL, asserting that he feels no shame in admitting the act was fuelled by a desire to win. Chasing 185, RR got off to a solid start with Buttler attacking the bowlers. However, the momentum shifted when Ashwin removed the bails at the non-strikers end before delivering the ball, catching Buttler out of his crease. The wicketkeeper batter was given out by the thir

IPL Governing Council: Lakshmi N. Mittal and Aditya Mittal on Sunday announced a definitive agreement has been reached to acquire the Rajasthan Royals, in partnership with Adar Poonawalla, from Manoj Badale and consortium. Following completion, the Mittal Family will own approximately 75 per cent of Rajasthan Royals, with Adar Poonawalla holding approximately 18 per cent. The remaining approximately 7 per cent will be held by approved existing investors, including Manoj Badale. It is understood

As Ruturaj Gaikwad: As Ruturaj Gaikwad is regaining his form, former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin said the way Chennai Super Kings skipper played in the last two games, CSK are becoming more dangerous with every match. Gaikwad, who has been a prolific run-getter in domestic and franchise cricket, had a rough start to his IPL 2026 campaign. In the first seven matches, the CSK skipper has scored just 104 runs, with the highest score of 28. In last Sunday's 8-wicket loss to Gujarat Titans,

Acting High Commissioner Banu Prakash: Indian Deaf Cricket Team completed a dominant tour of South Africa, winning all three T20Is and both ODIs against the hosts. The matches were played at Sinoville Cricket Club, where the visitors consistently outperformed South Africa in all departments. The IDCA, supported by the BCCI and recognised by the Deaf International Cricket Council and Asian Deaf Cricket Association, organised the series. In the T20I series, India chased down 108 in the opening mat

Chennai Super Kings: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) head coach Stephen Fleming heaped praise on youngster Kartik Sharma for his composed match-winning knock, highlighting his temperament and skills after their commanding eight-wicket win over Mumbai Indians (MI) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. Chasing 160, CSK rode on unbeaten half-centuries from Ruturaj Gaikwad (67 not out) and Kartik (54 not out) to seal victory with 11 balls to spare, completing a clinical allround performance after their bowlers h

Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports: The 5th National Wheelchair Cricket Championship 2026, organised by the Wheelchair Cricket India Association (WCIA), has officially declared open at the Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex, marking the beginning of an inspiring celebration of resilience, talent, and inclusive sports. The tournament, set to run from May 3 to May 10 features top teams from across the country competing in an exciting Super 5 grand finale format, showcasing the highest level

Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium: Punjab Kings Co-Owner Preity Zinta and opener Priyansh Arya reached out to Krishan Chand, a 62-year-old spectator injured during the Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants fixture on April 19 at the New International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh, connecting with him over a video call to personally check on his recovery and promising a helmet for him when he returns to the stadium. The incident occurred in the 4th over, when a six off Arya's bat sail

Bevon Jacobs struck an unbeaten 62 to guide New Zealand to a six-wicket win over Bangladesh in a rain-hit third T20 international on Saturday, with the series ending 1-1. Chasing 103 in a revised 15-over contest, New Zealand slipped to 33-4 before Jacobs and Dean Foxcroft put on an unbeaten stand of 71 to reach the target in 11.4 overs in Dhaka. Bangladesh won the opener before the second match was rained off. Shoriful Islam produced a fiery opening spell and struck twice in his first over to re

Star batter Harmanpreet Kaur will lead India for the fifth time in the women's T20 World Cup, selectors said in announcing the squad on Saturday as they seek their first title. Wicketkeeper-batter Yastika Bhatia and left-arm spinner Radha Yadav make their T20 international returns in the 15-member squad for the tournament in England and Wales from June 12. Uncapped pace bowler Nandani Sharma was included after taking 17 wickets for Delhi Capitals in the 2026 Women's Premier League. Kaur, 37, is

GT vs PBKS Match 46, Cricket Tips :After a shaky start to the IPL 2026, Gujarat Titans are finding their feet in the tournament. With two extraordinary bowling performances against CSK and RCB, which resulted in two clinical wins, GT have looked good. But their next challenge will be even bigger. They will be facing the table-topper Punjab Kings in match no. 46. On Sunday, this contest will take place at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad at 7:30 PM IST. PBKS suffered their first defeat this

Chennai Super Kings: The Indian quartet of Dharamveer Choudhary, Rajesh Ramesh, Vishal TK and Manu T.S. clocked an impressive time of 3:00.32 seconds, a season best, in the mens 4x400m to finish fourth in their heat 3 on day one of World Athletics Relays at Gaborones National Stadium on Saturday. A target of 160 wasnt a massive one for CSK, and Gaikwad hit 67 not out off 48 balls, laced with five fours and two sixes, his second successive fifty. Kartik, meanwhile, registered his maiden IPL halfc

SRH vs KKR Match 45, Cricket Tips :The 2016 IPL winner, Sunrisers Hyderabad, are all set to take on the three-time champion, Kolkata Knight Riders. On Sunday, this contest will begin at 3:30 PM IST at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. SRH have been undefeated in the last five games and have been superb with the bat. Their bowlers have conceded runs, but it has been their batting, which has addressed all the issues. They are coming off a record chase of 249 runs against MI in

Chennai Super Kings: Chennai Super Kings produced a clinical allround performance to outclass Mumbai Indians by eight wickets in their IPL 2026 clash at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Saturday. Skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad and youngster Kartik Sharma struck unbeaten halfcenturies to seal a comfortable chase in CSKs favour after Anshul Kamboj and Noor Ahmad had restricted MI to 159/7. A target of 160 wasnt a massive one for CSK, and Gaikwad hit 67 not out off 48 balls, laced with five fours and two six

Chennai Super Kings: Chennai Super Kings rode on unbeaten halfcenturies by skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad and youngster Kartik Sharma to complete a commanding eightwicket win over Mumbai Indians in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 clash at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Saturday. A target of 160 wasnt a massive one for CSK, and Gaikwad hit 67 not out off 48 balls, laced with five fours and two sixes, his second successive fifty. Kartik, meanwhile, registered his maiden IPL halfcentury i

Triumph Knights Mumbai North East: Aakash Parkar, Prasad Pawar, Musheer Khan, and Arjun Tendulkar emerged as the top buys as the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) successfully concluded on Saturday the player auction for the men's section of the highly anticipated fourth season of the T20 Mumbai League. Following the success of the inaugural Womens League auction earlier on Saturday, the mens franchises battled it out on the bidding table to finalise their rosters, blending established internatio

Chennai Super Kings: Anshul Kamboj claimed 3-32 while Noor Ahmad chipped in with 2-26 as Chennai Super Kings (CSK) produced a disciplined bowling performance to restrict Mumbai Indians to 159/7 in their IPL 2026 clash at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Saturday. On a two-paced pitch, CSK pulled things back after a brisk start from MI, who were 90/2 at the halfway mark, but then faltered in the last ten overs via 69/5. CSKs pacers were clinical in bowling hard lengths and yorkers. For MI, Naman Dhi

T20 World Cup: BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia has expressed confidence that the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side will carry forward the winning habit from last years ODI World Cup triumph at home into the upcoming Womens T20 World Cup, to be played from June 12 to July 5 in England. We have prepared a very strong team. So, I hope India will do excellently well. India is playing three T20I matches before the World Cup. That is a good preparation, and after that, there will be two warm-up matches before t

T20 World Cup: Chief selector Amita Sharma admitted that replacing injured seam-bowling allrounders Amanjot Kaur and Kashvee Gautam was a difficult task, but stressed that the hopes are still high from the Indian team to perform well at the upcoming Womens T20 World Cup, to be played in England from June 12 to July 5. India managed just two wickets in the Power-play in the 4-1 series loss to South Africa, and with the duo unavailable, it means uncapped pacer Nandni Sharma has been given a call-u

T20 World Cup: India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur conceded that Amanjot Kaurs absence due to a back injury has left a major void in the squad for the upcoming Womens T20 World Cup, to be played from June 12 to July 5 in England, but expressed confidence that Bharti Fulmali and Radha Yadav will step up with positive intent. Seam-bowling all-rounder Amanjot has been sidelined for the next four to five months due to a back injury, which also kept her out of the 4-1 T20I series loss in South Africa last

Indian Premier League: Mumbai Indians wicketkeeper-batter Ryan Rickelton said he was over the moon after scoring his first IPL century, adding that the late callup for the game against Sunrisers Hyderabad helped him play with freedom and reduced the pressure of expectation. MI are under pressure after losing six of their first eight matches, despite Rickelton hitting an unbeaten 123 against Sunrisers Hyderabad in their previous outing at the Wankhede Stadium. Rickelton has been their standout pe

Chennai Super Kings: Chennai Super Kings pacer Anshul Kamboj said the teams confidence remains strong going into the marquee clash against Mumbai Indians, adding that extensive preparation has kept spirits high despite the ups and downs of the season. CSK are at seventh place in the points table and are coming back into action after suffering an eight-wicket loss to the Gujarat Titans. Everyones confidence is high because everyone is practising well, everyone is ready. In matches, there are alwa

Chennai Super Kings: Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to bat first against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Match 44 for Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Saturday. It is a must-win clash for both teams in part two of the El Clsico clash of the IPL if they are to keep themselves in contention for the playoffs. After winning the toss, MI captain Hardik Pandya said leg-spinner Raghu Sharma gets his debut while Krish Bhagat returns to the playing eleven

T20 World Cup: Nandni Sharma has been drafted into Indias squad for the oneoff Test against England at Lords, to be played on July 10-13, while wicketkeeperbatter Yastika Bhatia returned to the side. Yastika, who also got a call-up for three T20Is against England and the 2026 Womens T20 World Cup, is replacing Uma Chetry from the Test squad, which played against Australia at Perth earlier this year. Among other changes, Renuka has been declared fit again and has also made a comeback, alongside o

T20 World Cup Trophy: Yastika Bhatia and Radha Yadav have made a return to the Indian team, while uncapped tearaway pacer Nandni Sharma has earned a surprise callup as India unveiled their squad for the 2026 Womens T20 World Cup on Saturday. The squad was named at a press conference at the BCCI HQ in Mumbai on Saturday, with captain Harmanpreet Kaur, chief selector Amita Sharma, and secretary Devajit Saikia addressing the media. The selection committee met earlier in the day at the board headqua