Raipur, May 10 (IANS) Star batter Suryakumar Yadav has arrived in Raipur and joined the Mumbai Indians squad in hours before their crucial IPL 2026 clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru takes place at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium in the evening.Suryakumar and his wife, Devisha Shetty, welcomed their daughter Riddhima on May 7 and it led to doubts over whether he would join MI for their clash against RCB. “Surya Dada arrives in Raipur,” wrote MI on their so…
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Kolkata, April 19 (IANS) Spinner Varun Chakaravarthy, who returned to form with a decisive Player of the Match performance in Kolkata Knight Riders’ win over Rajasthan Royals, reflected on the challenging period leading up to the game. He stated that bowlers are bound to leak runs if the wicket isn’t in their favour and expressed that there was nothing to worry about his form or the ‘outside noise.’ Having endured scrutiny since an underwhelming outing in an ICC tournament fixture agains…
Kolkata, April 19 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders vice-captain Rinku Singh credited a calm and calculated approach for his match-winning knock, saying his focus was always on taking the game deep as the side finally registered their first win of the IPL 2026 season by defeating Rajasthan Royals by four wickets at Eden Gardens on Sunday.Coming in at a tense phase of the chase, Rinku anchored the innings and held one end firm despite wickets falling around him, eventually steering KKR home with a com…
Kolkata, April 19 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag admitted that his side let a winnable game slip through their fingers, pointing to fielding lapses and execution errors as key reasons behind their defeat to Kolkata Knight Riders in Sunday’s IPL 2026 clash at Eden Gardens.Reflecting on the first innings, Parag felt his team fell short with the bat despite reading the conditions well early on.“I think like the first four or five overs we assessed, the was a 170-run wicket, so we w…
Kolkata, April 19 (IANS) After a torrid start to their IPL 2026 campaign, Kolkata Knight Riders finally found relief as Rinku Singh and Anukul Roy held their nerve in a tense finish to guide the side to their first win of the season, chasing down a modest target against Rajasthan Royals at Eden Gardens on Sunday.In a chase that began disastrously, KKR were reduced to 2/2 in the first two overs. Jofra Archer struck off the very first ball to remove Tim Seifert, while Nandre Burger followed it up …
Kolkata, April 19 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders spinner Varun Chakaravarthy admitted that inconsistencies in the powerplay have hurt his side’s campaign so far, even as he expressed confidence in regaining rhythm ahead of their IPL 2026 clash against Rajasthan Royals here at the Eden Gardens on Sunday. After winning the toss, RR opted to bat first in the 28th match of the tournament, putting the spotlight on KKR’s bowling unit in home conditions. Chakaravarthy, who missed a few games earlier …
Kolkata, April 19 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals (RR) won the toss and elected to bat first against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the 28th match of the tournament here at Eden Gardens in the first game of the double header on Sunday. KKR aim to stay competitive against a weakened RR in this matchup. While RR gained momentum with four straight wins before being halted in their latest game by SRH, KKR have faced the opposite challenge, still seeking their first victory after six matches. The hosts have …
Kolkata, April 18 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will host Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the 28th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, at the Eden Gardens.The Kolkata Knight Riders have had a rough start to their campaign, getting only one point from their first six games, thanks to a rainout against the Punjab Kings.Ajinkya Rahane has led the team, but they haven’t been able to find their rhythm. Neither the batting nor the bowling units have been able to work together at any point in …
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals (RR) team manager Romi Bhinder has been fined Rs 1 lakh and handed an official warning for using a mobile phone inside the dugout during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the ACA Stadium in Guwahati on April 10. The Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU) of the BCCI has issued a show-cause notice to Bhinder over the usage of a device during the match and sought his response within the next 48 hours.BCCI…
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Former Australia captain Aaron Finch believes Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) middle order lacked confidence and form in their innings against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at Eden Gardens on Thursday. Despite posting a competitive 181/4, Finch felt a few KKR batters struggled for rhythm and clarity during the middle overs.“There was a couple of batters that looked like they were seriously searching for form,” Finch told ESPNcricinfo while analysing the innings.KKR wer…