Lucknow Super Giants’ captain Rishabh Pant, right, and Kolkata Knight Riders’ captain Ajinkya Rahane (PTI photo) Matheesha Pathirana’s much-anticipated return will have to wait, as Kolkata Knight Riders left the Sri Lankan pacer out of the playing XI for their crucial clash against Lucknow Super Giants at the Ekana Stadium.Despite being available, KKR opted for…
NEW DELHI: The disappointment was clearly visible on Ruturaj Gaikwad’s face after Chennai Super Kings slumped to an eight-wicket defeat against Gujarat Titans at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday.Leading from the front, Gaikwad played a lone hand with a gritty unbeaten 74, helping CSK post a competitive 158/7 against GT.In response, a fluent half-century…
NEW DELHI: It’s not often that bowlers dominate in a format known for big hitting, but that’s exactly what happened at Chepauk on Sunday as Gujarat Titans outplayed Chennai Super Kings. On a pitch offering extra bounce, GT’s bowlers kept things tight and restricted CSK to 158/7.Batting first, CSK never really got going. Captain Ruturaj…
Gujarat Giants’ captain Shubman Gill, right, and Sai Sudharsan (PTI Photo) Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan continue to redefine consistency at the top, adding another milestone to their growing legacy in the IPL. Their 50-plus stand against Chennai Super Kings marked their 19th such partnership in just 40 innings, the most by an Indian pair…
CSK’s Anshul Kamboj could not improve his tally in Chennai Super Kings’ eight wicket defeat to Gujarat Titans on Sunday, but the pacer continues to lead the IPL 2026 Purple Cap leaderboard. Kamboj is level on 14 wickets from eight matches with SRH’s Eshan Malinga, but has a better economy rate than Malinga. Jofra Archer,…
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Abhishek Sharma tops the IPL 2026 Orange Cap leaderboard with 380 runs after a topsy-turvy Saturday that saw four different players claim top spot at different points. Abhishek claimed the accolade from Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who has 357 runs for Rajasthan Royals after his 37-ball century against SRH. KL Rahul has also scored the…
A commanding bowling performance from Gujarat Titans helped the visitor defeat Chennai Super Kings by eight wickets at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on a hot and humid Sunday afternoon. GT’s bowlers restricted the home side to 158/7 in 20 overs before a half century from Sai Sudharsan (87 off 46 balls) helped GT chase down…
At a time when teams are crossing 200 regularly and openers are striking at 180, 190 and even above, Ruturaj Gaikwad took 49 balls to reach his fifty against Gujarat Titans at Chepauk in IPL 2026 game on Sunday. It became one of the slowest fifties for Chennai Super Kings in IPL history and the…
Sanju Samson and Shubman Gill (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Lightning-quick work behind the stumps, whipping off the bails in a flash – that’s a skill long associated with MS Dhoni. On Sunday, Sanju Samson brought back those memories with a brilliant stumping of Shubman Gill during the IPL 2026 clash between Chennai Super Kings…
Calum McFarlane starts his second spell in interim charge of Chelsea this afternoon when they face Leeds in the FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley. McFarlane was handed the reins after the sacking of Liam Rosenior in midweek, a day after the shambolic 3-0 defeat at Brighton. He will need to raise the spirits of what…
