New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter Tim David has been fined 30 per cent of his match fee and handed two demerit points for breaching Level 1 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) Code of Conduct during RCB’s clash against the Mumbai Indians.The IPL said David violated Article 2.6 of the code, which relates to “using a gesture that is obscene, offensive or insulting.”“Tim David, All-rounder, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, has been fined 30% of his applicable matc…
Latest IPL News & Updates
Dharamsala, May 11 (IANS) Punjab Kings got off to a quick start with Priyansh Arya, followed by a steady effort from Shreyas Iyer and a late burst from Suryansh Shedge, which helped them reach 210/5 in 20 overs against Delhi Capitals in Match 55 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala, on Monday.Arya set the pace from the very first ball, hitting Mitchell Starc over cover-point for six. This marked just the second time Starc had bee…
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Though Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis and Steve Smith have been left out of Australia’s T20I series in Bangladesh, chief selector George Bailey has insisted the trio have ‘not been dropped’ and remain in contention for future assignments in the shortest format.The trio, along with Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood, were notable absentees from the 16‑member squad announced for the three‑match T20I series to be played in Dhaka on June 17, 19 and 21.Cummins and Hazlew…
Raipur, May 11 (IANS) As Mumbai Indians are officially out of the playoffs race with Royal Challengers Bengaluru snatching a victory in a last-ball thriller, head coach Mahela Jayawardene reflected on the loss and backed the players to still give their best with three games remaining in the season. After Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s four-wicket haul limited Mumbai Indians to 166/7. In reply, Krunal Pandya’s 46-ball 73 on a challenging surface ensured the game never slipped out of RCB’s grasp. The match c…
Mumbai, May 11 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru head coach Andy Flower has been fined “15 per cent of his applicable match fee” for breaching Level 1 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct for Players and Team Officials during the IPL 2026 match against the Mumbai Indians. IPL in its statement said, “Andy was found to have breached article 2.3 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct, which relates to ‘use of an audible obscenity during a match'” The incident occurred in 17.2 over when Andy spoke aggressively w…
Chennai, May 10 (IANS) Urvil Patel hammered a breath-taking 65, including hitting the joint fastest fifty in Indian Premier League (IPL) history in just 13 balls, as Chennai Super Kings (CSK) defeated Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by five wickets to notch their third successive win in Indian Premier League 2026 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday.It was also the first time since 2019 that CSK successfully chased a target in excess of 180, as they moved to fifth spot in the IPL 2026 p…
Chennai, May 10 (IANS) Chennai Super Kings top-order batter Urvil Patel produced a breathtaking display of power-hitting by smashing a half-century off just 13 balls to equal the record for the fastest fifty in IPL history during the ongoing clash against Lucknow Super Giants at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday.Through his knock of 65 off 23 balls, laced with two fours and eight sixes at a strike-rate of 282.6, Urvil matched Rajasthan Royals’ opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, who had achieved the m…
Raipur, May 10 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and elected to bowl first against Mumbai Indians here at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, RCB’s new home ground for the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, in Raipur on Sunday.There had been uncertainty around Suryakumar Yadav’s availability after he travelled home for the birth of his daughter, but he continues to lead the five-time champions in the absence of regular skipper Hardik Pandya, wh…
Chennai, May 10 (IANS) Chennai Super Kings pacer and Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 Purple Cap holder Anshul Kamboj expressed confidence in his side’s ability to chase down Lucknow Super Giants’ total of 203, describing the pitch at Chepauk as ‘slightly slow but with good bounce.’“It’s quite a good wicket. It’s a slightly slow wicket, but the bounce is good, and the ball is coming on nicely, so we can chase this. It definitely feels like it will play similarly throughout the inni…
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Former India wicketkeeper-batter Deep Dasgupta believes Rashid Khan rediscovered his trademark attacking rhythm and bowled stump-targeted deliveries during the Gujarat Titans’ emphatic 77-run victory over Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026.Rashid produced a decisive spell of 4-33 at Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Saturday as Gujarat bowled Rajasthan out for 152 in 16.3 overs after posting a commanding 229/4.The Afghanistan leg-spinner triggered Rajasth…