New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra believes that the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) need to do something extraordinary against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) if they want to secure the spot in top two in the standings. The 2016 winners will face the defending champions in their last group stage match at their home ground, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad, on Friday. Ahead of the match, RCB are at the top of the table with 18 points from 13 games and a…
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Mumbai, May 22 (IANS) Chennai Super Kings skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad has been penalised after his team maintained a slow over-rate against Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.As this was Ruturaj’s second slow over rate offence this season, he has been fined Rs 24 lakhs and the entire playing XI, including the Impact Player, was also reprimanded.”As this was his team’s second offence (first offence in Match 18) of the season under Article 2.22 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct, w…
Ahmedabad, May 21 (IANS) Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad admitted the franchise is in a phase of transition with several inexperienced players, even as he expressed pride in the unit’s effort despite missing out on the playoffs in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 in Ahmedabad on Thursday.CSK’s chances of entering the playoffs ended with them suffering their heaviest defeat in the IPL – by 89 runs – against Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on …
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Former India wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik has cautioned against burdening teenage batting prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi with comparisons to the legendary Sachin Tendulkar, stressing that the youngster’s challenges will be unique.Representing the Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, left-handed opener Sooryavanshi has scored 579 runs in 13 matches and is leading the run-scoring charts with a staggering strike rate of 236.32.”What Vaibhav is doi…
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru mentor and batting coach Dinesh Karthik said the franchise’s supporters had embraced him like one of their own, adding that the bond with the franchise’s fan base played a critical part in shaping his journey.Karthik represented RCB in IPL 2025, before having his second stint with the side from 2022 to 2024. After ending his IPL playing career, Karthik made a seamless transition to being the side’s batting coach and mentor, as RCB won th…
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Team bonding and clarity of roles will be the cornerstones of MSC Maratha Royals’ title defence in the upcoming T20 Mumbai League, said their captain and senior Mumbai batter Siddhesh Lad. The upcoming edition of the tournament will be held from June 1-13 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.”The key point was, I think our team had bonded really well last season before the tournament. I remember we played five practice games, and out of five practice games, we lost all five…
Hyderabad, May 21 (IANS) 2016 winners Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will clash with the defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in their last group stage match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 to be played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Friday. Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) have recovered from a disastrous start where they lost three out of four opening matches, to qualify for the IPL 2026 playoffs. They are currently placed in third spot in the points table with 16 po…
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Former India wicketkeeper-batter Deep Dasgupta said veteran batter Manish Pandey repaid Kolkata Knight Riders’s faith brilliantly with a composed and impactful innings in the side’s four-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians at Eden Gardens.Batting for the first time in the season, Pandey anchored KKR’s chase with a steady 45 off 33 balls on a difficult two-paced wicket, while Rovman Powell added a valuable 40 as KKR chased down 148 in 18.5 overs to keep their playoff…
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Gujarat Titans batter Sai Sudharsan admitted that T20 cricket’s constantly changing nature and demands flexibility from batters, especially during difficult phases in a tournament. Rather than viewing lean scores as setbacks, the Tamil Nadu cricketer said he treats them as opportunities to improve. After emerging as one of the standout performers of the previous IPL season, Sudharsan has continued to display calmness and clarity amid the pressures that come with expect…
Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya has been fined 10 per cent of his match fee and also accumulated one Demerit Point for breaching Level 1 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct for Players and Team Officials during the IPL 2026 match against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. “Hardik Pandya was found to have breached Article 2.2 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct, which pertains to ‘abuse of cricket equipment or clothing, ground equipment or fixtures and fi…