Ahmedabad, April 20 (IANS) A new name has entered the spotlight for the five-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI) as 21-year-old batter Danish Malewar made his debut in the Indian Premier League (IPL) against Gujarat Titans (GT) at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Monday.The Vidarbha batter was expected to come in place of Rohit Sharma in MI’s previous match against Punjab Kings at the Wankhede Stadium last Thursday. But the team management decided to go ahead with the South African duo of Ryan Rickel…
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Karachi, April 20 (IANS) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has banned Sri Lanka seam-bowling all-rounder Dasun Shanaka from participating in the next edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), citing breach of contractual obligations.The decision follows after the PCB did a review of Shanaka’s withdrawal from the 2026 tournament with Lahore Qalandars to honour an IPL 2026 deal with Rajasthan Royals. Shanaka was named as an injury replacement for Sam Curran by RR in the ongoing season for Rs 2 …
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Punjab Kings skipper Shreyas Iyer said calling openers Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya as ‘match-winners’ boosts their confidence and allows them to play with freedom in the IPL.Both Prabhsimran and Priyansh have amassed 211 runs each in the ongoing season, as PBKS have maintained their position as the only unbeaten team in the competition. “We have a team room, which is probably there for every team. We try to spend a lot of time together in that team room b…
Kolkata, April 19 (IANS) Spinner Varun Chakaravarthy, who returned to form with a decisive Player of the Match performance in Kolkata Knight Riders’ win over Rajasthan Royals, reflected on the challenging period leading up to the game. He stated that bowlers are bound to leak runs if the wicket isn’t in their favour and expressed that there was nothing to worry about his form or the ‘outside noise.’ Having endured scrutiny since an underwhelming outing in an ICC tournament fixture agains…
New Chandigarh, April 19 (IANS) Left-arm spinner M Siddharth comes in for Lucknow Super Giants as captain Rishabh Pant won the toss and elected to bowl first against an unchanged Punjab Kings at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.PBKS arrive into their home game after a strong win over Mumbai Indians extended their unbeaten record, whereas LSG come under a bit of pressure after suffering back-to-back defeats.After winning the toss, Pant said Siddharth comes in …
Kolkata, April 19 (IANS) Ajinkya Rahane endured another forgettable outing in IPL 2026, registering a two-ball duck and in the process becoming the player with the most ducks as an opener in the tournament’s history during Kolkata Knight Riders’ clash against Rajasthan Royals at Eden Gardens on Sunday.Rahane’s dismissal came early in KKR’s chase of 156, when he fell in just the second over to Nandre Burger. Attempting to cut a short delivery outside off, Rahane was undone by extra bounce…
Kolkata, April 19 (IANS) Veteran all-rounder Sunil Narine struck an optimistic note despite acknowledging the ever-evolving challenges of T20 cricket, reflecting on his bowling rhythm and Kolkata Knight Riders’ approach at the IPL 2026 after registering 2/26 in his four-over spell against Rajasthan Royals at Eden Gardens on Sunday.Coming off an impactful spell in the first innings where he played a key role in pegging Rajasthan Royals back after a strong start, Narine suggested that while he i…
Kolkata, April 19 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja shed light on the demands of his dual role, emphasising the importance of workload management and adaptability. He also backed young teammate Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s potential ahead of the team’s IPL 2026 clash against the Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens.Jadeja explained how he approaches training as an all-rounder, highlighting the need to strike the right balance between batting and bowling.“As an all-rounder, you…
Kolkata, April 19 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders spinner Varun Chakaravarthy admitted that inconsistencies in the powerplay have hurt his side’s campaign so far, even as he expressed confidence in regaining rhythm ahead of their IPL 2026 clash against Rajasthan Royals here at the Eden Gardens on Sunday. After winning the toss, RR opted to bat first in the 28th match of the tournament, putting the spotlight on KKR’s bowling unit in home conditions. Chakaravarthy, who missed a few games earlier …
Kolkata, April 19 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals (RR) won the toss and elected to bat first against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the 28th match of the tournament here at Eden Gardens in the first game of the double header on Sunday. KKR aim to stay competitive against a weakened RR in this matchup. While RR gained momentum with four straight wins before being halted in their latest game by SRH, KKR have faced the opposite challenge, still seeking their first victory after six matches. The hosts have …