New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Australian all-rounder Cameron Green is likely to take up bowling in the next match in Kolkata Knight Riders’ next match against the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday, a report has claimed.Green, who became the most expensive foreign player in the IPL Auction when he was purchased by the KKR for Rs 25.20 crore, has played for the team in their opening matches as a pure batter. According to Crick…
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Kolkata, April 2 (IANS) Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) rode on blistering knocks by Abhishek Sharma (48) and Heinrich Klaasen (52) to post the highest total of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season by finishing at 226/8 in their 20 overs against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Eden Gardens on Thursday.For KKR, pacer Blessing Muzarabani ended with 4-41, and despite the side not conceding much in the back-end overs, they still have an uphill mountain to climb as they need to complete the chase…
Kolkata, April 1 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) head coach Abhishek Nayar said it was ‘just unfortunate’ that Australian all-rounder Cameron Green has not been able to bowl so far in the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL), adding that the franchise’s long-term plan was for him to be identified as a replacement for Andre Russell.Green, purchased by KKR for a jaw-dropping Rs 25.2 crore at last year’s IPL auction, didn’t bowl an over in their season opening six-wicket defeat to Mumbai Ind…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Former India spinner Anil Kumble lauded Rohit Sharma’s batting show against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), where he scored the fastest fifty in IPL history, saying the opener arrived this season in his “2.0 avatar”, which will be a sign of worry for other franchises in the league. Mumbai Indians ended a 13-season jinx by winning their first opening match with a clinical six-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders. Rohit played a brilliant knock of 78 off 38. He reached…
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has reportedly checked into the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru as part of a structured workload management programme ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season.Bumrah’s stint at the CoE is primarily focused on strength and conditioning, with the programme designed by the BCCI’s medical team keeping India’s white-ball tour of England in July as a key pr…
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Since 2018, the year Anukul Roy became a member of the Indian team that went on to win the Men’s U19 World Cup in New Zealand, he has mainly been a bench player in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Roy, a handy batter who also bowls left-arm orthodox spin, has only 12 IPL appearances – four of which came in the 2023 and 2024 seasons for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).But after a phenomenal domestic season for Jharkhand, Roy believes 2026 is finally the year the wait en…
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Former Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) skipper Faf du Plessis has weighed in on Kolkata Knight Riders’ prospects for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season, highlighting the crucial role their spin attack could play after a disappointing campaign last year. KKR, three-time IPL champions, are looking to regroup and rediscover their winning formula. According to du Plessis, much of that success will hinge on how effectively they utilise their two premier spinner…
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah expressed his gratitude, stating that he always wanted to take on a challenging role, which led him to choose cricket. He stated that being able to make a difference brings him great joy and that there’s ‘no better feeling than that.’ Bumrah was the wrecker-in-chief for Team India in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup final, where he picked up a four-wicket haul in his four-over spell to help his side defend their crown and clin…
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav opened up about some of the personal conversations he had that shaped the team’s triumphant campaign at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, revealing how belief, trust and team spirit played a crucial role behind the scenes. Surya reflected on emotional exchanges with several squad members, including Ishan and Sanju. The skipper said the willingness of players to put the team first, regardless of their role, was one of the defini…
Ahmedabad, March 9 (IANS) India wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson said his comeback midway through the victorious 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup was sparked by words from head coach Gautam Gambhir, who told him to be ready for playing the Super Eights clash against Zimbabwe. Samson didn’t get to play a game in the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup win, and featured in the league stage clash against Namibia in New Delhi, as Abhishek Sharma was recovering from stomach infection. He got redrafted into the pl…