New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Former India leg-spinner Piyush Chawla has lauded Ruturaj Gaikwad’s tactical acumen in their 32-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2026, lauding the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper’s ‘smart’ bowling rotations and usage of Khaleel Ahmed and Anshul Kamboj for dismantling openers Finn Allen and Sunil Narine. Gaikwad’s decision to withhold spinner Akeal Hosein during the powerplay to counter KKR’s strategy of using Sunil Narine as an aggressor paid off…
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Chennai, April 15 (IANS) Chennai Super Kings left-arm pacer Khaleel Ahmed has credited a tactical blueprint for his dismissal of Sunil Narine during the side’s 32-run over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), revealing that creating ‘doubt’ in the mind of the KKR opener was central to their execution of plans of removing him cheaply. With KKR sending Narine to open with a quest to get a few big runs in the power-play, CSK backed their pacers to get the better of him. After a couple of boundaries a…
Chennai, April 15 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane has been fined Rs 12 lakh after his team maintained a slow over-rate during their match against Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Tuesday.”Kolkata Knight Riders Captain Ajinkya Rahane has been fined after his team maintained a slow over-rate during Match No. 22 of the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 against Chennai Super Kings at MA Chidambaram Stadium…
Chennai, April 14 (IANS) A clinical bowling display led by Noor Ahmad and Anshul Kamboj complemented a strong batting performance as Chennai Super Kings defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 32 runs in their IPL 2026 clash at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, here on Tuesday.Defending a competitive 192/5, CSK struck early and maintained control throughout, restricting KKR to 160/7 in 20 overs despite late resistance from Ramandeep Singh and Rovman Powell.KKR’s chase began on an experimental note, with S…
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Reflecting on his starts and overall approach, Finn Allen admitted that while he has made promising contributions in the powerplay for Kolkata Knight Riders, converting them into bigger scores remains a work in progress, stressing the importance of balancing aggression with consistency in T20 cricket. KKR have had a tough start to their campaign this season. They went down by six wickets to the Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium and, upon returning home, suffered a…
Kolkata, April 9 (IANS) Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) won the toss and elected to bowl first against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Match 15 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, played at Eden Gardens on Thursday. LSG have not made any changes to the playing XI, while Sunil Narine is back for KKR in place of fast bowler Blessing Muzarabani, and Varun Chakravarthy is still out due to injury.The three-time champions KKR have had a tough start to their campaign this season. They went down by s…
Kolkata, April 6 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) won the toss and elected to bat against Punjab Kings in the 12th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2206 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Monday.Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinjkya Rahane said, “We are going to bat first. Looks like a good wicket — a little bit on the dry side. But looks like a very good wicket. Slightly less grass on the surface, which is why we want to bat first. It is all about having that belief and having that c…
Kolkata, April 2 (IANS) Left-arm pacer Jaydev Unadkat returned with impressive figures of 3-21 as Sunrisers Hyderabad delivered a commanding bowling performance to crush Kolkata Knight Riders by 65 runs and secure their first victory of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Eden Gardens on Thursday. After SRH posted 226/8, the highest total of the competition so far, Unadkat’s spell was the highlight of the innings. He was well supported by Eshan Malinga, Nitish Kumar Reddy, and Harsh Dubey,…
Kolkata, April 3 (IANS) Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Ishan Kishan praised his team’s collective commitment after their emphatic 65-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 clash at the Eden Gardens, saying he was delighted to see every player contribute to the side’s first victory of the season.”Not at the way I played, but the way the rest of the team. It’s always the team. So, really happy the way they were committed on the ground and everyone was p…
Kolkata, April 2 (IANS) Left-arm pacer Jaydev Unadkat returned with impressive figures of 3-21 as Sunrisers Hyderabad delivered a commanding bowling performance to crush Kolkata Knight Riders by 65 runs and secure their first victory of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday.After SRH posted 226/8, the highest total of the competition so far, thanks to Heinrich Klaasen hitting 52 and Abhishek Sharma smashing 48, Unadkat’s spell was the highlight of their su…