New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Delhi Capitals skipper Axar Patel conceded that the side’s batting collapse cost them momentum in their IPL 2026 clash, where they lost to Kolkata Knight Riders by eight wickets in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, while also admitting the spinners erred on a tricky surface.On a pitch which had dry cracks, DC slipped from 74/1 to 89/5, thanks to a spin choke from Kolkata Knight Riders, and ended up at 142/8. KKR eventually chased down the…
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New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Three-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have won the toss and elected to bowl first against Delhi Capitals (DC), who have brought in pacer Mukesh Kumar and leg-spin bowling all-rounder in match 51 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Friday.Friday’s clash is a high-stakes one, considering DC are looking to break a four-match losing streak at home. KKR, meanwhile, are chasing their fourth win on the bounce. With the…
Mumbai, May 7 (IANS) India’s T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav and his wife Devisha Shetty welcomed their first child, a baby girl, on Thursday, marking a joyous personal milestone. The couple, who tied the knot in 2016, had celebrated their baby shower in March, in the presence of close friends and family members.The development comes at a crucial stage of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 campaign, with Suryakumar currently part of the Mumbai Indians squad as the five-time champions continue t…
Hyderabad, May 6 (IANS) Punjab Kings won the toss and elected to field against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 49th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Rajeev Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, in Hyderabad on Wednesday.Sunrisers Hyderabad have opted for a reshuffle, bringing in Nitish Kumar Reddy and Sakib Hussain while leaving out Aniket Verma and Harshal Patel in a bid to freshen up their combination. Punjab Kings have made multiple changes as well, with Shashank Singh, Lockie F…
Lucknow, May 6 (IANS) Bottom-placed Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will clash with the defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the 50th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 to be played at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium on Thursday. Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) are coming to the contest after losing six consecutive matches. In their most recent outing against the Mumbai Indians (MI), LSG lost by six wickets. With their playoff hopes hanging b…
Auckland, May 6 (IANS) New Zealand Cricket has announced a squad comprising a host of emerging talent for the Women’s A tour to Sri Lanka. The tour includes three one-day matches and three T20s, starting from May 12 in Dambulla. Canterbury men’s assistant coach Brendon Donkers will lead the coaching unit, alongside Northern Brave Women’s head coach Peter Borren, and NZC pathway coach Sara McGlashan.The squad features seven players with international experience in Kayley Knight, Jess Watkin, …
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Scotland have announced an exciting and balanced squad for their upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 tour of Nepal, where they will face both the hosts and the United States in a crucial phase of the competition.Scotland will be keen to keep their great form in the standings going, with valuable points up for grabs and qualification stakes rising. The squad has some exciting young talent along with experienced campaigners. Ollie Jones, who starred at the ICC Men’s U…
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Delhi Capitals bowling coach Munaf Patel confirmed that fast bowler Lungi Ngidi has cleared the mandatory concussion stand‑down period and is ‘100 percent fit’ to return to action ahead of the side’s crucial clash against five-time champions Chennai Super Kings, to be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday evening.Ngidi suffered an unfortunate head injury while fielding in the third over of DC’s afternoon game against Punjab Kings on April 25 and was rush…
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Momentum is a fickle friend in the IPL, but as Delhi Capitals prepare to host Chennai Super Kings at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday, the contest serves as a must-win encounter for both teams locked in a mid-table scramble and eyeing moving closer in the race to the playoffs. After suffering a hat-trick of demoralising losses, DC breathed life into their campaign by chasing down 226 against Rajasthan Royals. Meanwhile, CSK’s clinical dismantling of Mumbai Indians in…
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) India pacer Kranti Gaud has asserted that the national team will head into the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup with a singular, familiar objective: of becoming champions once again. India are yet to win a Women’s 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 finis…