New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Gujarat Titans’ assistant coach Pathiv Patel has thrown weight behind Washington Sundar despite his limited bowling opportunities this season, stressing that tactical factors, rather than fitness concerns, are shaping his role.The all-rounder has had a fluctuating run in recent years, particularly with the Impact Player rule allowing teams to lean towards specialists. Often shuffled up and down the batting order, Sundar has struggled to build consistency, managing mo…
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New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh has heaped praise on Ashish Nehra, lauding the Gujarat Titans head coach for his infectious energy, man-management skills and unique, hands-on approach during matches.Drawing a comparison with football-style coaching, Harbhajan highlighted how Nehra’s constant engagement with players has played a key role in shaping the team’s environment and performances in the IPL.“Ashish Nehra is the only person who makes the atmosphere com…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Sunrisers Hyderabad have roped in Gerald Coetzee as an injury replacement for David Payne for the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season.The franchise confirmed the move in an official media advisory on Saturday with Payne ruled out after sustaining an ankle injury. The left-arm pacer featured in two matches this season, picking up as many wickets before being sidelined.”Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) have signed Gerald Coetzee as a replacement for David P…
Ahmedabad, April 18 (IANS) Kagiso Rabada emphasised that “the most important thing is to win” after delivering a match-defining spell for Gujarat Titans against Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026.Rabada returned figures of 3/29 in his four overs at the Narendra Modi Stadium, playing a crucial role in restricting KKR.Despite conceding 12 runs in his opening over, the South African struck early by removing Angkrish Raghuvanshi and followed it up with the key wicket o…
Ahmedabad, April 18 (IANS) Ajinkya Rahane credited Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan for their match-winning effort after Gujarat Titans defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by five wickets in Ahmedabad, admitting his side failed to capitalise during key moments despite posting a competitive total.Gill led the chase with a commanding 86 off 50 balls at the Narendra Modi Stadium, striking eight fours and four sixes to guide GT to 181 in 19.4 overs. Sudharsan chipped in with a brisk 22 at the top, ensuring…
Ahmedabad, April 18 (IANS) Shubman Gill may have led Gujarat Titans to a convincing five-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders, but the skipper admitted there was still room for improvement in how his side closed out the chase.Gill starred with a fluent 86 off 50 balls at the Narendra Modi Stadium, anchoring the pursuit of 181 with eight fours and four sixes as GT got home in 19.4 overs. Despite the comfortable result, the opener wasn’t entirely satisfied with the finish.“Ideally, we would h…
Ahmedabad, April 18 (IANS) Skipper Shubman Gill continued with his good knack of making a truckload of runs at Narendra Modi Stadium – this time by smashing a serene 86 to guide Gujarat Titans (GT) to a comfortable five-wicket victory over a struggling Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Friday.While Gill’s 50-ball masterclass, laced with eight fours and four sixes coming at a strike-rate of 172, ensured GT’s dominance for the majority of the chase, it also condemned KKR to their fifth defeat i…
Ahmedabad, April 17 (IANS) Skipper Shubman Gill continued his knack of making a truckload of runs at Narendra Modi Stadium – this time by smashing a serene 86 to guide Gujarat Titans (GT) to a comfortable five-wicket victory over a struggling Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Ahmedabad on Friday.While Gill’s 50-ball masterclass, laced with eight fours and four sixes coming at a strike-rate of 172, ensured GT’s dominance for the majority of the chase, it also condemned KKR to their sixth conse…
Ahmedabad, April 17 (IANS) A superb recovery led by Cameron Green’s 79 off 55 balls was undone by a dramatic late-order collapse as Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) were bowled out for 180 in their 20 overs against Gujarat Titans (GT) in an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 encounter at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday.Despite Green’s fine knock, laced with seven fours and four sixes, KKR lost their last six wickets for just 33 runs in the final phase of the innings. Kagiso Rabada …
Ahmedabad, April 17 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders wicketkeeper-batter Angkrish Raghuvanshi has expressed confidence that the team’s fortunes will improve as the season progresses, stressing hard work, basics, and execution for getting their first win of IPL 2026 against the Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium.“I think every conversation is just what we can improve on, what we can do better. And everyone just worked really hard for it, and I think you’ll start seeing things turn around…