Mumbai, April 23 (IANS) Five-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI) have won the toss and elected to bowl first against the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Match 33 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday. Rohit Sharma is still out due to injury as MI have not made any changes in the team. While CSK have made only one change, Prashant Veer has come in place of Matthew Short.The clash between the two five-time IPL champions, Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super …
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New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) bowling coach Varun Aaron heaped praise on Eshan Malinga for his brilliant bowling performance against five-time Chennai Super Kings (CSK), calling him an underrated T20 bowler with all-round ability. He is very underrated: SRH bowling coach calls Eshan Malinga ‘a pure T20 bowler with all-round ability’ New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) bowling coach Varun Aaron heaped praise on Eshan Malinga for his brilliant bowling perfor…
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Former India off-spin veteran Ravichandran Ashwin has expressed concern over Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad’s current batting form, suggesting that right-hand batter is playing under “immense pressure” and struggling with a “cluttered” mindset. Gaikwad, who has been a prolific run-getter in domestic and franchise cricket, has recently hit a rough patch. In six matches so far, the CSK skipper has scored just 82 runs, with the highest score of 28. In Satur…
Hyderabad, April 18 (IANS) Skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad admitted that Chennai Super Kings (CSK) fell short in the middle overs with the bat despite a strong effort with the ball, after their 10-run loss to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in match 27 of the Indian Premier League 2026 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Saturday.Reflecting on the game, Gaikwad said CSK had done well to restrict SRH after a flying start. “Looking at how their power play went, I was looking at a score around 220-230…
Hyderabad, April 18 (IANS) Sri Lankan pacer Eshan Malinga picked three wickets as Sunrisers Hyderabad restricted five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to just 184/8 in 20 overs and won their third match in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 by 10 runs at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Saturday.Earlier, opener Abhishek Sharma and Heinrich Klaasen scored half-centuries as Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) posted 194/9 in 20 overs despite a great comeback by CSK bowlers.Ch…
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…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Veteran India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin believes that Sanju Samson could one day take over the captaincy of five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League (IPL), while stressing that the wicketkeeper-batter should carve his own identity rather than follow in anyone’s footsteps.Speaking about CSK’s leadership transition over the years, Ashwin said the shift had already begun during Ravindra Jadeja’s brief stint as captain, even th…
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…
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Former Chennai Super Kings spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has thrown his weight behind skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad, expressing confidence that the opener will soon rediscover his rhythm with the bat in IPL 2026 after leading the side to a second consecutive win on Tuesday against Kolkata Knight Riders. With Gaikwad enduring a lean run this season, Ashwin suggested that recent wins as captain could help ease the pressure and allow him to settle into the tournament.”The fact th…
Chennai, April 15 (IANS) Ruturaj Gaikwad expressed relief and growing confidence after Chennai Super Kings continued their winning momentum with a victory over Kolkata Knight Riders on Tuesday and addressed the concerns around his poor form, stating that he’s confident of bouncing back with ‘a big knock’ but is also happy that ‘other guys are covering up’ for him.Despite a quiet run with the bat so far, Gaikwad remained optimistic about his form, backing himself to deliver when it matt…