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Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Ishan Kishan (ANI) Sunrisers Hyderabad wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan played a composed yet aggressive hand in their thrilling five-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals, as he reflected on leadership, batting freedom and chasing a massive target of 229. Speaking after being named Player of the Match for his 31-ball 74, Kishan made it clear that…

Karun Nair and Axar Patel (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel lashed out at his fielders after their costly lapses led to defeat, despite the team posting a mammoth 264/2 in 20 overs. Karun Nair dropped Shreyas Iyer twice in the same over off Kuldeep Yadav, a turning point in Delhi Capitals’…

Delhi Capitals could not bring in Dushmantha Chameera as a concussion substitute for injured pacer Lungi Ngidi during their IPL 2026 match against Punjab Kings because of the IPL rule allowing only four overseas players in a match.Ngidi suffered a head injury while trying to take a catch of Punjab Kings opener Priyansh Arya at…

Punjab Kings’ skipper Shreyas Iyer celebrates their win over Delhi Capitals (ANI Photo) New Delhi: It was the 16th over in the second innings at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Delhi Capitals fielder Karun Nair cupped his face in shock and then a wry smile appeared. Punjab Kings batter and captain Shreyas Iyer smiled, too. DC…

Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI Photo) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi delivered a fiery response to Praful Hinge, turning their earlier clash on its head in dramatic fashion during the IPL 2026 encounter between Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad. The last time the two faced off, Hinge had completely dominated the contest. He dismissed Sooryavanshi for a golden…

Punjab Kings’ Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya (AP Photo) Punjab Kings produced a breathtaking response to Delhi Capitals’ massive total, with openers Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh tearing into the attack and rewriting powerplay records in IPL 2026.Chasing a daunting 264 after KL Rahul’s unbeaten 152 and Nitish Rana’s 91 powered Delhi to 264 for…

Delhi Capitals’ KL Rahul celebrates his century (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) KL Rahul produced a historic knock for Delhi Capitals, becoming the first Indian batter to score 150 in the IPL, as he hammered an unbeaten 152 against Punjab Kings in Delhi. The innings now stands as the third-highest individual score in the history of the…

Delhi Capitals’ KL Rahul (ANI Photo) KL Rahul delivered a masterclass with the bat against Punjab Kings, bringing up a superb century to register his sixth hundred in the IPL. The Delhi Capitals opener reached the milestone in just 47 balls, hammering 12 fours and five sixes in a commanding display. The innings, however, could…

KL Rahul enters top 6, overtakes MS Dhoni (Image: IPL) Ahead of the clash against Punjab Kings, KL Rahul needed just 13 runs to surpass MS Dhoni on the all-time IPL run-scorers list. He achieved the milestone in style, bringing it up with a crisp boundary to move past the Chennai Super Kings legend and…

PSL under fire as ball in Pakistan turns red again NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Super League (PSL) continues to face unusual controversy this season, with the match ball once again changing colour, this time during a clash involving the Karachi Kings. In a bizarre repeat of an earlier incident, dye from players’ kits reportedly rubbed…