Mumbai, April 23 (IANS) Opener Sanju Samson hammered a brilliant unbeaten century, his second of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, as Chennai Super Kings (CSK) posted 207/6 in 20 overs against Mumbai Indians (MI) at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday.After being asked to bat first, CSK got off to a strong start. Samson and captain Ruturaj Gaikwad attacked from the beginning, scoring 26 runs in the first two overs, including 19 runs off Hardik Pandya’s second over.Mumbai got thei…
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Mumbai, April 23 (IANS) Players of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) wore black armbands during their Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday as a mark of respect following the passing of pacer Mukesh Choudhary’s mother.The franchise confirmed earlier in the day that Choudhary’s mother had passed on Tuesday after battling illness for a long time. In a message shared by the team, CSK expressed their condolences and support for the yo…
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 …
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) As the Mumbai Indians prepare for a high-stakes clash against arch-rivals Chennai Super Kings at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday, former India cricketer Sanjay Bangar believes that the team should look to utilise Rohit Sharma and have him in the playing XI, either as a pure batter or as an impact player for the batting innings. One of the biggest talking points ahead of the clash is the potential return of former captain Rohit Sharma, who has been recovering from a ha…
Mumbai, April 22 (IANS) Spencer Johnson is poised to take centre stage for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in their critical bottom-of-the-table match against Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday. Bowling coach Eric Simmons hinted at Johnson’s potential inclusion due to Khaleel Ahmed’s injury.Khaleel had to leave the field before finishing his overs in CSK’s last game against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). This situation led the team to c…
Mumbai, April 22 (IANS) New Zealand’s T20I captain and Mumbai Indians (MI) spinner Mitchell Santner has admitted that despite the franchise registering a big win against Gujarat Titans (GT) their is a lot of room for improvement as they gear up to face arc rivals Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the 32nd match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the iconic Wankhede Stadium. Hardik Pandya-led team is coming to the contest after a dominating 99-run win against GT, which came after a string of d…
Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) Ahead of their key clash with fellow five-time champions Chennai Super Kings, the Mumbai Indians got some good news as England all-rounder Will Jacks joined the squad and attended an optional training session at the Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday.The Mumbai Indians on Tuesday put up a post through their social media handles explaining that Will Jacks has joined the squad after seeking an exemption for personal reasons. Jacks missed the first six matches of the season as he r…
New Chandigarh, April 19 (IANS) Punjab Kings pacer Xavier Bartlett described Shreyas Iyer’s astonishing catch as “unbelievable” and said the franchise is playing to its strengths ahead of their IPL 2026 clash against Lucknow Super Giants.Iyer left the capacity crowd at the Wankhede Stadium stunned when he flung himself into the air to stop a certain six in the 18th over of the Mumbai Indians innings. The PBKS skipper timed his leap to perfection and parried the ball back into air while air…
Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) Punjab Kings (PBKS) head coach Ricky Ponting has admitted he is ‘running out of appreciation’ for his side’s brilliant batting performance, which led them to a seven-wicket win over Mumbai Indians (MI) in the IPL 2026 clash at the Wankhede Stadium.Wicketkeeper-batter Prabhsimran Singh slammed an unbeaten 80 off just 39 balls as PBKS chased down MI’s 195/6 in 16.3 overs. “The batting, I’m now starting to run out of appreciation for what we’re doing, but oh de…
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Former Australia captain Aaron Finch believes that it is not simple bringing in-form batter Shreyas Iyer back into India’s T20I setup, despite his recent impressive performances, including a standout knock of 66 runs against Mumbai Indians (MI), which helped his side chase the 196 runs target in just 16.3 overs at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday.Finch highlighted the extraordinary depth in Indian cricket, particularly in the batting department, suggesting that…