Mumbai, April 23 (IANS) Five-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI) have won the toss and elected to bowl first against the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Match 33 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday. Rohit Sharma is still out due to injury as MI have not made any changes in the team. While CSK have made only one change, Prashant Veer has come in place of Matthew Short.The clash between the two five-time IPL champions, Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super …
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New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) 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 th…
Mumbai, April 23 (IANS) 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 i…
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) 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 ha…
Mumbai, April 22 (IANS) 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 CSK’s last game against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). This situation led the team to c…
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) 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 …
Mumbai, April 22 (IANS) 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 d…
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Former Mumbai Indians batter Aditya Tare believes that the veteran wicketkeeper-batter MS Dhoni taking on the gloves during the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) recent practice is a ‘good sign’ and anticipated his comeback against MI in their upcoming game on Thursday. After being sidelined for six matches due to a calf injury, Dhoni spent nearly an hour in the nets, actively engaging in batting and wicketkeeping drills. He looked confident during the session, moving freely a…
Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) Ahead of their key clash with fellow five-time champions Chennai Super Kings, the Mumbai Indians got some good news as England all-rounder Will Jacks joined the squad and attended an optional training session at the Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday.The Mumbai Indians on Tuesday put up a post through their social media handles explaining that Will Jacks has joined the squad after seeking an exemption for personal reasons. Jacks missed the first six matches of the season as he r…
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Chennai Super Kings (CSK) said on Tuesday that their top-order batter Ayush Mhatre had been ruled out of the remainder of the tournament after sustaining a hamstring injury during the team’s recent match against Sunrisers Hyderabad. The franchise said that the top-order batter will require six to 12 weeks of rehab.”Ayush Mhatre has been ruled out of the remainder of IPL 2026 due to a left hamstring injury sustained while batting during the match against Sunrisers Hyd…