Bengaluru, April 16 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) pacer Josh Hazlewood credited the slow wicket and simple bowling approach for his side’s dominant display against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). Hazlewood, who grabbed the player of the match award after a brilliant bowling performance, said the nature of the pitch allowed RCB bowlers to stick to basics rather than overcomplicate their plans.“Yeah, I think we kept it pretty simple. I think the wicket did enough, so we didn’t need to t…
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Ahmedabad, April 16 (IANS) Gujarat Titans brought fans closer to the team with a community-driven engagement in Ahmedabad, featuring star players Sai Sudharsan, Washington Sundar, Glenn Phillips and Kagiso Rabada, who interacted with supporters during the on-ground event. The session, held at Frizbee Food Park, included fun-led challenges, informal interactions, and experiential moments designed to create a more personal connection between players and fans. Attendees had the opportunity to inter…
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Former Australia captain Aaron Finch believes Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s success this IPL season is rooted in their commitment to an aggressive batting philosophy and backing their team to play to their strengths, even in comfortable situations, following their clinical win over the Lucknow Super Giants. Chasing a modest target of 147 after a disciplined bowling effort, RCB continued to press the accelerator rather than shutting the game down conventionally. A bri…
Bengaluru, April 15 (IANS) Impact player Virat Kohli top scored with 49 runs as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) chased down a small target of 147 runs in just 15.1 overs while losing five wickets against Lucknow Super Giants in the 23rd match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 played at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday. With this win, RCB are back at the top of the points table with 8 points in five games.Chasing a modest target, Royal Challengers Bengaluru got off to a slow start, …
Mumbai, April 15 (IANS) With former captain Rohit Sharma doubtful for the match against Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 on Thursday, middle-order batter Naman Dhir has put up his hand to bat up the order if asked by the team management.Dhir, predominantly a finisher who bats lower down the order, has moved up to bat on a few occasions last season when the Mumbai Indians made it to the playoffs, where they lost to Punjab Kings in Qualifier 2.With Rohit Sharma suffering an inj…
Mumbai, April 15 (IANS) Familiarity with playing conditions and players breeds confidence, especially for a player going through a lean patch with the bat. Punjab Kings’ middle-order batter Nehal Wadhera is hoping that his return to the Wankhede Stadium for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 clash with the Mumbai Indians on Thursday will help him regain form and produce a big knock.Wadhera, who has scored 3, 10, and 14 runs in the three matches in which PBKS have batted this season, has played…
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Gujarat Titans left-arm spin bowling all-rounder Manav Suthar has called Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan as the ‘best T20 bowler in the world’, adding that learning from him in the IPL has been one of the most defining experiences in his playing career. “It has been a hundred percent great learning experience to be honest. He is the best T20 bowler in the world and just completed 1000 wickets in the format. There is no better legend than him in T20 cricket. By …
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…
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 14 (IANS) Ajinkya Rahane admitted that a lack of momentum with the bat continues to hurt Kolkata Knight Riders, even as he praised the bowling unit for keeping the contest alive in their clash against Chennai Super Kings, which they lost by 32 runs at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Tuesday.Reflecting on the performance, Rahane pointed out that KKR’s bowlers had done well to recover after a tough start in the Power-play.“No real momentum with the bat. Absolutely. I thought that …