The Hindu

Though Chennai Super Kings mascot is a lion, Ruturaj Gaikwad and his men might need to invoke a similar spirit to revive their faltering IPL-19 campaign

Until recently, the mystery spinner was the worlds top-ranked T20I bowler. But since the Super Eights at the 2026 T20 World Cup, the 34-year-olds game has unravelled. What has led to this surprising dip in form? And can he return to his unplayable best during the IPL?

After powering the club to the domestic treble last season, the boy wonder has helped drive the Blaugrana to the top of LaLiga and into the Champions Leagues last eight. His goal-scoring, playmaking and dribbling have fuelled his dizzying rise to superstardom. Having inherited Barcelonas iconic No. 10 shirt, there is no doubt the 18-year-old is the clubs leading man

Every year when I was doing well, there has been some injury or the other, he told reporters on the eve of the match against Chennai Super Kings at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai

We are backing our strength. The present situation is that our bowlers are doing very well. Their batting order is very good, but we have a very good attack with the likes of Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, and Marco Jansen in our ranks. So, we will prefer to think about our strengths and not theirs, says Shashank

The opposition has bowled really well at them in a couple of games. The challenge for Trav and Abhi is to combat that, says SRH head coach Daniel Vettori

The former India captain stresses that talent must be nurtured patiently

Rain returned after the toss and the start of the match is expected to be delayed further

Animesh Kujur, who holds the national record in the 100m and 200m, will be keen to continue on his upward curve

Venues, programme likely to be finalised soon: Commonwealth Sport president

Vaishali, on six points, aims to extend her lead and strengthen her bid for the title, which would earn her a shot at reigning world champion Ju Wenjun later this year

Mentored by LSG coach Justin Langer and captain Rishabh Pant, the 21-year-old self-confessed M.S. Dhoni admirerwas delighted to rise to the occasion

This will be the second time that female referees take part in a men's World Cup

The men's team, however, could not make the cut after finishing fourth in the same competition

Put in, KKR posted 181/4 but it felt they fell short of a 200-plus total after Finn Allen (9) was dismissed in controversial fashion

The Afghan spinner was referring to nine scalps in 15 matches at an economy of 9.34. It may have made some wonder whether his magic was on the wane

The RCB batter stressed batting was not just about the strike rate

Ravi Shastri during his address expanded on that cherished moment from 1984, when he was batting in a Test against England at the Wankhede

Nearly a decade ago, when Mukul joined the academy, he would not have imagined that there would be a bidding war for him at an IPL auction one day

His experience in guiding and nurturing the next crop of budding pace bowlers is an invaluable asset to any franchise; his ability to keep shifting goalposts and outwitting batters shows his hunger

Under the dynamic leadership of Shreyas, the players have been feeling at home, at a franchise that had been in turmoil for many years

In Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Yashasvi Jaiswal, RR boasts the most explosive opening duo in the league this season. RCBs Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Devdutt Padikkal and Rajat Patidar have looked good

The former New Zealand bowler, one of the fastest of all time, is particularly impressed by the freedom with which the teenager bats and his maturity

LSG are unchanged, while KKR made one change, bringing in Sunil Narine in place of injured Varun Chakravarthy

In an accomplished First-Class career, Gopinath played 83 games for Madras and accumulated 4259 runs at a healthy average of 42.16, including nine centuries and 23 half-centuries

Gopinath made an impressive debut, scoring an unbeaten 52 and 40 in the second Test of the series

Representing Capitals in his maidenIPL,Nabi, who was the toast of the 2025-26 domestic season as J & K won theRanjifor the first time, will test himself in the worlds biggest T20 league after he was roped in by the franchise for 8.4crore; the medium-pacer fromBaramullaopens up on the challenge ahead and the domestic season just gone by

Atletico Madrids victory in the first leg gave coach Diego Simeone his first-ever win at Camp Nou since his stint with the club began 15 years ago

The team beat Denmark and Turkey to set up a summit clast with USA

If the ICC does not lay down the rules soon, restricting the number of leagues a player might participate in, or indeed the number of franchises one owner might buy, the clash with franchise cricket (which is technically domestic) might become difficult to handle

Gujarat Titans secured their first win of the season with a one-run victory over the hosts in a high-scoring cliffhanger

Representing Capitals in his maidenIPL,Nabi, who was the toast of the 2025-26 domestic season as J & K won theRanjifor the first time, will test himself in the worlds biggest T20 league after he was roped in by the franchise for 8.4crore; the medium-pacer fromBaramullaopens up on the challenge ahead and the domestic season just gone by

The 25-year-old said he was aware that several key pacers ofKKRwould not be available due to injuries and he might get chances to play

Ahead of LSGs Indian Premier League encounter against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens here, Crowe praised Rishabh Pant for being a bowlers captain

Young talents Vaishnavi and Sahaja register facile victories before the experienced Ankita and Rutuja complete the formalities to bring the smiles back after the loss against Thailand

DC are unchanged from the previous game, while GT brought in Kumar Kushagra and regular skipper Shubman Gill

A season expected to pose a problem of plenty has turned out to be one with plenty of problems for the Ajinkya Rahane-led side, which is struggling to find the right bowling combination due to injuries to its key pacers and the lacklustre performance of its reliable spinners.