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Hyderabad, May 3 (IANS) Varun Chakaravarthy led a strong bowling effort as Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) bowled out Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) for 165 in 19 overs at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Sunday, despite a blazing start from the openers. Batting first after winning the toss, SRH got off to a flying start with Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head attacking from the very beginning. KKR opened with Sunil Narine, but the move did not work as SRH collected nine runs from the first over.Tr…

Hyderabad, May 3 (IANS) Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) have won the toss and elected to bat first against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the 45th match of IPL 2026 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Sunday. SRH have made two changes in their playing XI. Nitish Kumar Reddy missed out due to illness, and Smaran Ravichandran is making his debut for the team. While Harshal Patel is replacing Harsh Dubey.KKR have also made two changes as Finn Allen and Manish Pandey come in place of Tim Seifert …

Hyderabad, May 2 (IANS) Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) host Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the 45th match of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 on Sunday at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium as both teams are coming off of recently strong comebacks.After Ishan Kishan led team to a slow start of just one win from their first four games, improvements made to the bowling attack have aided the Orange Army in winning five consecutive matches now. Should SRH win again on Sunday, they will move to the to…

Hyderabad, April 21 (IANS) Playing his 100th game for the franchise, Delhi Capitals skipper Axar Patel won the toss and elected to bowl first against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 31st match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad on Tuesday.Sunrisers Hyderabad made a single change as Auqib Nabi made way for Nitish Rana, while Ishan Kishan noted that the pitch looks slower than in the previous games. The side has also brought in Harsh Dubey and Dilshan Madushanka, replacing Praf…

Hyderabad, April 20 (IANS) Delhi Capitals head coach Hemang Badani believes Sunrisers Hyderabad’s ultra-aggressive style of batting could work to his side’s bowling line-up, as the two teams clash in a decisive game in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Tuesday.Both teams are on six points, though SRH are ranked ahead of DC due to a better Net Run Rate. Though bowling has been a point of resurgence for SRH, their openers haven’t f…

New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Former Australian cricketer Aaron Finch feels that Delhi Capitals (DC) wicketkeeper batter KL Rahul’s technique helped him conquer Josh Hazlewood’s challenge in the 26th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday.Chasing 176, Delhi Capitals were under pressure early after slipping to 18/3 in the powerplay. Rahul then took charge of the innings, counter-attacking the RCB…

Bengaluru, April 18 (IANS) Delhi Capitals’ Director of Cricket, Venugopal Rao, hailed David Miller’s experience and composure under pressure as the defining factor behind his side’s six-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday.“In a tournament like this, it is about momentum. I think today, David Miller finished it for us. Experience always counts. He did his job really well,” Venugopal Rao said in th…

Hyderabad, April 18 (IANS) Abhishek Sharma and Heinrich Klaasen scored half-centuries as Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) posted 194/9 in 20 overs against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Match 27 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Saturday.After being put in to bat, SRH got off to a steady start before accelerating quickly. Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head looked in good touch, taking their time initially before attacking in the power-play with…

Bengaluru, April 18 (IANS) Delhi Capitals acting skipper KL Rahul hailed the finishing prowess of Tristan Stubbs and David Miller, stating the dugout remained calm despite a tense final-over finish, giving them a six-wicket victory over Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday.Chasing 176 on a surface that grew increasingly sluggish, DC reached the target with a ball to spare, exorcising the ghosts of that one-run loss suffered at the hands of the Gujarat Titans…

Hyderabad, April 18 (IANS) Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have won the toss and elected to bowl first against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Match 27 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Saturday. Dilshan Madushanka has come in place of Harsh Dubey in SRH, while Matthew Short replaced Akeal Hosein in CSK.SRH currently sit fourth on the points table, having secured two wins from five matches. Their season has been a bit inconsistent, but they…