Dharamsala, May 12 (IANS) Punjab Kings spin-bowling coach Sairaj Bahutule admitted his side failed to execute properly in the final overs and paid the price for dropped catches as Delhi Capitals pulled off a record chase to stay alive in the IPL 2026 playoff race. Capitals chased down 211 with three wickets in hand against PBKS at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium on Monday. Despite reducing DC to 14/2 and later 38/3, PBKS were unable to close out the match as captain Axar Patel s…
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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…
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Veteran pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s match‑winning performance for Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Mumbai Indians drew glowing praise from former India batter Ambati Rayudu, who described him as ‘an artist now’ for the skill and control he displayed in Raipur. Bhuvneshwar, 36, picked a stunning 4-23 to derail MI’s batting before striking a crucial six in the final over to take RCB to a nervy two-wicket victory. His effort not only eliminated MI from the playoffs…
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) India legend Sunil Gavaskar has picked Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru as the finalists for the IPL 2026 season after the Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants were eliminated from the race to the playoffs. RCB orchestrated one of the most astonishing victories in tournament history, edging past MI by two wickets in a chaotic last-ball thriller. Having suffered their eighth loss in 11 games, MI hopes of qualifying for the playoffs have been dashed. Meanwhi…
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Former South Africa wicketkeeper-batter Mark Boucher showered praise on Krunal Pandya after the all-rounder’s gritty match-winning knock guided Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a dramatic two-wicket win over Mumbai Indians in their recent IPL 2026 clash. On a difficult Raipur surface where stroke-making remained challenging throughout the evening, Krunal anchored RCB’s tense chase with a fighting 73 while wickets kept falling regularly at the other end. Battling cramps…
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has called for Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s return to India’s T20I setup after the veteran seamer starred in Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s dramatic two-wicket victory over the Mumbai Indians in IPL 2026. Bhuvneshwar produced a match-winning all-round display in Raipur, finishing with exceptional figures of 4-23 before later smashing a crucial six in the final over to help RCB complete a tense chase on the last ball on Sunday.Impr…
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…
Raipur, May 10 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru held their nerve in a pulsating last-ball thriller to knock Mumbai Indians out of the tournament with a dramatic two-wicket victory in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium on Sunday. Chasing 167 on a surface that had troubled batters all evening, RCB rode on Krunal Pandya’s fighting 73 and an astonishing late cameo from Bhuvneshwar Kumar to seal the contest on the final delivery.The chase …
Raipur, May 11 (IANS) Stand-in Mumbai Indians skipper Suryakumar Yadav admitted his side fell short in key moments after their heartbreaking two-wicket defeat to Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium on Sunday ended MI’s campaign in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026.Defending 166 on a challenging surface, Mumbai pushed the contest to the final ball before RCB escaped with a dramatic win. Reflecting on the defeat, Suryakumar felt the batting inni…