Kolkata, April 19 (IANS) A dramatic collapse in the latter half of the innings saw Rajasthan Royals squander a blazing start to finish at a below-par 155/9 against Kolkata Knight Riders in their IPL 2026 clash at Eden Gardens on Sunday.Opting to bat first, Rajasthan Royals looked firmly in control early on, courtesy of an explosive opening partnership between Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. The duo stitched together a commanding 81-run stand, laying a solid foundation after navigating…
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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…
Hyderabad, April 17 (IANS) Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Pat Cummins will rejoin the squad on Friday evening, on the eve of their clash against Chennai Super Kings, but is expected to return to action only on April 25 against Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur, said head coach Daniel Vettori.Cummins, who has been recovering from a lumbar stress injury, had linked up with SRH on March 27, a day before their opening game against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, and travelled with the squad for the next fixture …
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals team manager Ravinder Singh Bhinder has been fined INR 1 lakh for breaching the BCCI IPL Players’ and Match Officials’ Area (PMOA) protocols during Match 16 of the ongoing season against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the ACA Stadium in Guwahati on April 10.The breach related to the use of a mobile phone in the team dugout by Bhinder, more popularly known as Romi, which is prohibited under Article 4.1.1 of the PMOA guidelines. The incident came to …
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Renowned anchor Shefali Bagga has heaped praise on young sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, expressing strong confidence that the prodigious talent could soon find a place in India’s T20 squad following his impressive performances in the Indian T20 League 2026. Speaking about the youngster’s rapid rise, Shefali highlighted Sooryavanshi’s class and composure at the crease, noting how he has consistently dominated bowlers despite his age. “He plays in such a classy …
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Aaron Finch, Australia’s winning captain in the 2021 Men’s T20 World Cup, has described young fast bowling sensations Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain as the stories of IPL 2026 so far, but warned that their biggest challenge now will be to reset and handle the mounting pressure following their breakout performances against Rajasthan Royals.Hinge finished with 4-34, including becoming the first bowler to pick three wickets in an opening over of the IPL, while Hussain…
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan lauded the impact of Sunrisers Hyderabad’s young pacers Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain, crediting their combination of speed and variation for strengthening the team’s bowling unit and opining that the two pacers’ combination makes SRH’s bowling attack ‘far more complete.’SRH’s bowling, which had come under scrutiny earlier in the season, found renewed sharpness as the two youngsters played a decisive role in a domina…
Hyderabad, April 14 (IANS) Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) pace bowling coach Varun Aaron heaped praise on debutants Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain, who bowled a brilliant spell and took four wickets each as the team registered a dominant 57-run win against Rajasthan Royals (RR). Varun, who played a major role in scouting both the young pacers for SRH, revealed that his only message for Sakib and Praful before the match was to enjoy the debut game and not think about the result, which worked in the te…
Hyderabad, April 13 (IANS) Debutant pacers Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain announced themselves on the grand stage by picking eight wickets collectively as Sunrisers Hyderabad ended IPL 2026 table topper Rajasthan Royals winning juggernaut with a thumping 53-run win at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Monday. In a script that felt more like a fairytale, Nagpur-based Hinge became the first bowler in IPL history to claim a three-wicket haul in the opening over. He broke the back of RR’s …
Hyderabad, April 14 (IANS) Debutant pacers Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain announced themselves on the grand stage by picking eight wickets collectively as Sunrisers Hyderabad ended IPL 2026 table topper Rajasthan Royals winning juggernaut with a thumping 53-run win at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Monday.On a pitch where the odd ball was stopping, captain Ishan Kishan hammered eight fours and six sixes in his blistering 44-ball 91 as SRH posted a towering 216/6. Anything full and wid…