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Rishabh Pant made a confident call at the toss, choosing to bowl first as Lucknow Super Giants look to embrace a fearless approach against one of the in-form sides this season. Explaining the decision, Pant admitted that facing a strong opposition brings a different mindset. “Coming here, we want them to set a total for…

Anukul Roy and Rinku Singh after the match. (IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders finally broke their losing streak in IPL 2026 with a tense four-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals, and vice-captain Rinku Singh admitted the turning point came with a slice of luck that changed everything.A dropped catch early in his innings proved…

NEW DELHI: Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant won the toss and opted to bowl first vs Punjab Kings at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, in New Chandigarhon on Sunday.In a big change for LSG, Manimaran Siddharth came in and Digvesh Rathi missed out from the playing XI. While Punjab Kings made no…

Jofra Archer struck with the first ball of the second innings to equal a record held by Mohammed Shami during Rajasthan Royals’ IPL 2026 match against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at Eden Gardens on Sunday.Opening the bowling for Rajasthan Royals, Archer bowled KKR opener Tim Seifert for a golden duck with the first delivery of…

Rajasthan Royals’ captain Riyan Parag (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan) Riyan Parag’s lean run with the bat in IPL 2026 continued as the Rajasthan Royals captain endured another disappointing outing, scoring just 12 off 14 balls against Kolkata Knight Riders. While his leadership has remained calm and measured, his inability to contribute with the bat is starting…

Ruturaj Gaikwad (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings are enduring a tough IPL 2026 season. They are currently seventh on the points table with two wins and four defeats from six matches, and one of the key reasons behind their struggles has been skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad’s poor form with the bat.Gaikwad has managed…

Kolkata Knight Riders’ Blessing Muzarabani during a warm-up session. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Zimbabwe pacer Blessing Muzarabani has found himself at the centre of a growing controversy and his agency strongly refuted the Pakistan Super League’s decision to hand him a two-year ban. The fast bowler, currently representing Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2026, was…

Shreyas Iyer (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has heaped praise on Punjab Kings skipper Shreyas Iyer, highlighting his evolution as both a batter and a leader over the past two years. Ashwin believes Iyer is steadily growing into a captain whom players trust and look up to, crediting his leadership style and…

SRH batters run between the wickets during their IPL 2026 match against CSK. (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad star Heinrich Klaasen delivered both with the bat and at the press conference, making it clear he is unfazed by criticism around his scoring tempo in IPL 2026. Klaasen’s composed 59 off 39 balls proved…

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