Bengaluru, April 17 (IANS) Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will clash with Delhi Capitals (DC) in the 26th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 to be played at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday. RCB, the reigning champions, have looked sharp this season, suffering just one setback so far, only against Rajasthan Royals (RR). They’ve otherwise been dominant, securing convincing wins over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Mumbai Indians (MI), and…
Latest Axar Patel News & Updates
Lucknow, April 12 (IANS) Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill etched his name in the record books by becoming the youngest player to cross the 4,000-run mark in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The milestone came during his knock against Lucknow Super Giants at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium on Sunday, when he moved past the landmark with his 25th run.The elegant right-hander reached the feat in 118 innings, making him the second-fastest Indian to get to 4,000 IP…
Chennai, April 12 (IANS) Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel motivated the players in the dressing room after they suffered a 23-run loss against five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the IPL 2026 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. Delhi Capitals kicked off their season with back-to-back victories over Lucknow Super Giants and Mumbai Indians, impressing with both their strong batting lineup and disciplined bowling attack. However, their winning momentum was halted in their third match, wher…
Chennai, April 11 (IANS) Seam-bowling all-rounder Jamie Overton headlined a dominant bowling performance by picking 4-18 as Chennai Super Kings secured a 23-run victory over Delhi Capitals to get their first win of IPL 2026 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Saturday.Overton’s clinical spell – the best figures of the ongoing season so far – stifled DC’s chase after their openers, Pathum Nissanka and KL Rahul, had blazed past the 50-run mark in just the fourth over. The momentum shif…
Chennai, April 12 (IANS) Sanju Samson’s scintillating unbeaten 115and Jamie Overton’s clinical 4-18 powered Chennai Super Kings to a commanding 23-run victory over Delhi Capitals and got their first win of the IPL 2026 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Saturday.Samson, the hero of India’s 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup triumph, lit up Chepauk with the first century of the ongoing season, smashing 115 off just 56 balls, laced with 15 fours and four sixes at a strike-rate of 205.36, as CSK posted…
Chennai, April 11 (IANS) Sanju Samson struck a sparkling unbeaten 115 off 56 balls, the first century of this season, while Ayush Mhatre slammed 59 off 36 deliveries as Chennai Super Kings (CSK) posted 212/2 in their 20 overs against Delhi Capitals in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 clash at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Saturday.Samson, the hero of India’s triumph in the Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, lit up Chepauk with his scintillating stroke-play, particularly through the o…
Chennai, April 11 (IANS) Pacer Auqib Nabi Dar, the leading wicket-taker in the 2025/26 Ranji Trophy win for Jammu and Kashmir, has been handed his IPL debut cap as Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to bowl first against Chennai Super Kings in their IPL 2026 encounter at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Saturday.DC arrive on the back of an agonising one-run defeat to the Gujarat Titans, while CSK come with three consecutive defeats behind them. CSK have drafted in Dewald Brevis, who…
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Former India leg-spinner Piyush Chawla hailed Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan’s precision and deception on his way to bagging figures of 3-17 for the Gujarat Titans in their one-run win over Delhi Capitals in IPL 2026, adding that his dismissal of Sameer Rizvi was a standout one.At the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Rashid was at his accurate best to take out Rizvi, Nitish Rana, and Axar Patel to leave DC in trouble in chase of 211. David Miller, despite an injured left ha…
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Urging his side to remain composed despite a crushing defeat, Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel reminded his teammates to stay calm and positive after their agonising one-run loss to the Gujarat Titans. In a video shared by the franchise following the match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Wednesday, Axar sought to lift spirits in the dressing room after a result that slipped through their grasp in dramatic fashion.“Start of the season, I told, you know, control the emo…
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) The numbers from Wednesday night’s edge of the seat thriller in IPL 2026 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium tell the story of a batting carnage. Delhi Capitals and Gujarat Titans combined to make 419 runs, including 39 fours and 21 sixes being hit.DC’s spinners were at the receiving end of some blazing big-hitting from Shubman Gill, Jos Buttler and Washington Sundar to concede 97 runs in eight overs at an economy rate of 12.12. But one man refused to follow the same script…