New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Delhi Capitals batter Sameer Rizvi, named Player of the Match for his swashbuckling 90, taking the side to a six-wicket win over Mumbai Indians in the indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, said his consistent effort to overcome weaknesses had begun to show results, adding that all of his hard work has started to pay off now.In the chase of 163, DC were at 73/3 at the halfway mark, before Rizvi got the game in his team’s favour by hitting seven …
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New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) For the second game running, Sameer Rizvi walked in and changed the complexion of a chase – this time by smashing a swashbuckling 90 off 51 balls to guide Delhi Capitals to a comfortable six-wicket win over Mumbai Indians and record their second straight win of IPL 2026 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday.On a black soil pitch which was slow and got better to bat on, stand-in captain Suryakumar Yadav top-scored with 51 as MI posted a competitive 162/2. It was the ki…
New Chandigarh, March 31 (IANS) Fast bowler Vijaykumar Vyshak took three wickets as Punjab Kings (PBKS) restricted Gujarat Titans (GT) to 162/6 in 20 overs in their first match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, being played at the PCA’s New International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh on Tuesday.Asked to bat first after losing the toss, the Gujarat Titans got off to a strong start with captain Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan looking in good touch. The duo scored freely and took the team…
New Chandigarh, March 31 (IANS) Spinner Yuzvendra Chahal said smart variations and use of flight helped him control the middle overs as Punjab Kings (PBKS) halted Gujarat Titans (GT) at 162/6 in their first match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the PCA’s New International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh on Tuesday.Chahal was one of the standout performers with the ball, returning figures of 2-28 in his four overs and providing crucial breakthroughs at a key stage of the innings. His…
New Chandigarh, April 1 (IANS) Skipper Shubman Gill admitted that Gujarat Titans (GT) fell short with the bat and in the final overs despite a strong start, after they went down to the Punjab Kings (PBKS) by three wickets in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 opener at the PCA New International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.Gill felt the pitch had enough in it for a bigger total, but his side could not capitalise. “I think we bowled overs. Batting, it looked like a 210-220 wicket. We thought …
Mullanpur, March 30 (IANS) India’s white-ball mainstays Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer will headline a high-profile IPL 2026 opener in Chandigarh on Tuesday, leading the Gujarat Titans and the Punjab Kings, respectively, with both captains carrying added motivation to prove their credentials in the shortest format. For Gill, India’s Test and ODI skipper, the season presents a crucial opportunity to reassert his place in T20 cricket. Despite being named T20I vice-captain at one stage, a dip in…
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Gujarat Titans head into the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) season carrying both the weight of high expectations and the fuel of unfinished business after bowing out of the competition in the Eliminator stage last year.Winners in their debut season in 2022 and runners-up in 2023, the franchise will pin its hopes for another title on big names led by Shubman Gill and a batting core that has some vulnerabilities. IANS takes a look at how GT are shaping up ahead of a cr…
Mumbai, March 21 (IANS) The selectors’ decision to ignore him for the recently-concluded ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, denying India’s Test and ODI captain an opportunity to win silverware in the shortest format, will fire-up Shubman Gill to go all out to capture the Indian Premier League (IPL) title that his side Gujarat Titans that eluded them last year.According to former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara, Gill will look to bounce back from that disappointment by leading the Gujarat Titans (GT) to th…
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The 19th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to begin from March 28, confirmed broadcasters Star Sports ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup final. With less than 20 days remaining before the start of the new IPL season, the BCCI is expected to release the schedule for the lucrative event in two parts, with the dates for the first half likely to be announced on Monday. Teams have started practising and running camps at partial capacities. Additionally, s…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Indian cricket just got a glimpse of its future — and it’s wearing fresh names at the top.The Board of Control for Cricket in India’s 2025–26 annual player contracts aren’t just about retainers and grades. They tell a bigger story: a generational handover is well and truly underway.For years, Indian cricket revolved around the twin pillars of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Now, while both remain centrally contracted, their move to Grade B underlines a shift from …