IPL 2026: Archer’s brilliant all-round show seals playoff berth for Rajasthan Royals

Mumbai, May 24 (IANS) A fine bowling effort by Jofra Archer (3-17) as Rajasthan Royals defeated Mumbai Indians by 30 runs in a must-win match at the Wankhede Stadium and sealed a berth in the Playoffs of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 on Sunday. Archer, who played a brilliant cameo (32 off 15 balls) to […]
IPL 2026: Ishan Kishan shines as SRH secure playoff berth with five-wicket win over CSK

Chennai, May 18 (IANS) Wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan played a brilliant knock of 70 while Heinrich Klaasen scored 47 as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by five wickets and qualified for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 playoffs at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Monday. Chasing a target of 181, SRH completed […]
IPL 2026: Mitchell Marsh hits scintillating 90 as LSG thrash CSK by seven wickets

Lucknow, May 15 (IANS) Riding on Mitchell Marsh’s brutal 90 off 38 balls and Nicholas Pooran’s late fireworks, Lucknow Super Giants produced a stunning run chase to thrash Chennai Super Kings by seven wickets at the BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium on Friday. CSK had posted 187/5, thanks to Kartik Sharma’s career-best score of 71 in […]
IPL 2026: Tilak Varma’s unbeaten 75 powers Mumbai Indians to six-wicket win over Punjab Kings

Dharamshala, May 14 (IANS) Tilak Varma played a brilliant unbeaten knock of 75 runs as the Mumbai Indians (MI) chased down a target of 201 against the Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala on Thursday. Mumbai completed the chase with one ball to spare after losing only four wickets […]
IPL 2026: Sticky wicket made hard lengths effective, confident CSK can chase 156, says Gurjapneet

New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Chennai Super Kings left-arm pacer Gurjapneet Singh said the sticky and slow nature of the Arun Jaitley Stadium pitch made hard lengths effective for the fast bowlers, as the five-time champions restricted Delhi Capitals to 155/7 in their IPL 2026 clash on Tuesday. “Of course. The wicket was a bit […]
IPL 2026: Nishant Sindhu makes his debut as GT ask PBKS to bat

Ahmedabad, May 3 (IANS) Gujarat Titans won the toss and elected to bowl first against Punjab Kings in their IPL 2026 contest here at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday. As the IPL enters a decisive phase, the points table is tightening, and every game is shaping the playoff narrative. GT head into this contest […]
IPL 2026: Dhoni will be back soon, all of Chennai is waiting, says CSK batting coach Hussey

Chennai, May 1 (IANS) Chennai Super Kings batting coach Michael Hussey said former skipper MS Dhoni’s recovery from a calf injury has been progressing well and he will be seen back in action soon, while adding that the whole of Chennai is waiting for him to play in IPL 2026. Dhoni, 42, has been sidelined […]
IPL 2026: Injured Rohit progressing well, call on playing against CSK on match day, says Jayawardene

Chennai, May 1 (IANS) Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jayawardene said injured opener Rohit Sharma is making steady progress from a hamstring injury, adding that the franchise’s medical team will decide on his inclusion for Saturday’s clash against Chennai Super Kings at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Rohit, who has featured in only four […]
IPL 2026: KKR batter Raghuvanshi given out for obstructing the field against LSG

Lucknow, April 26 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Angkrish Raghuvanshi on Sunday became only the fourth batter in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 history to be dismissed for obstructing the field, during his side’s clash against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. The rare […]
IPL 2026: Unchanged Mumbai Indians opt to bowl against Chennai Super Kings

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 […]