IPL 2026: Why is Hardik Pandya not in Mumbai Indians’ playing XI against Lucknow Super Giants?

IPL 2026: Why is Hardik Pandya not in Mumbai Indians’ playing XI against Lucknow Super Giants?

Hardik Pandya missed Mumbai Indians’ IPL 2026 encounter against the Lucknow Super Giants at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Monday. Suryakumar Yadav walked out for the toss in Hardik’s absence and informed that the regular captain had taken ill ahead of the bottom-of-the-table clash. MI later confirmed that Hardik was suffering with back spasms….

‘We got in front of the game in the PowerPlay,’ says Angkrish Raghuvanshi

‘We got in front of the game in the PowerPlay,’ says Angkrish Raghuvanshi

After Varun Chakravarthy and Sunil Narine set the tone for Kolkata Knight Riders’ seven-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad, the chase of 166 was handled with calm authority. Finn Allen’s blistering start immediately put SRH on the back foot, and from there, Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Ajinkya Rahane stitched together a composed, risk-free 84-run partnership that kept…

‘Two overseas quicks a result of Plan A failing,’ says Delhi Capitals bowling coach Munaf Patel

‘Two overseas quicks a result of Plan A failing,’ says Delhi Capitals bowling coach Munaf Patel

For its first seven games in IPL-19, Delhi Capitals chose to field one fast bowler and three specialist batters from the permitted quota of four foreigners in the starting line-up. But having failed to defend 264 against Punjab Kings at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on April 25, Axar Patel and Co. have tweaked their combination…

CSK bowling coach Simons backs Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube to find form in IPL 2026

CSK bowling coach Simons backs Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube to find form in IPL 2026

It won’t be long before Dewald Brevis and Shivam Dube come good for Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2026, bowling coach Eric Simons said on Monday. While Brevis has underwhelmed with 64 runs in four innings after an impressive debut campaign for CSK in 2025, Dube hasn’t quite made the match-winning impact that the burly…

Why Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya is not playing in MI vs LSG IPL 2026 match | Cricket News

Why Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya is not playing in MI vs LSG IPL 2026 match | Cricket News

Hardik Pandya did not play for Mumbai Indians in their IPL 2026 match against Lucknow Super Giants at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Monday.Suryakumar Yadav came out for the toss in his place and said that Hardik was unwell. Later, Mumbai Indians confirmed that the captain was dealing with back spasms.Suryakumar, who has been…

Nottingham Forest stun Chelsea with quickfire double at Stamford Bridge

Nottingham Forest stun Chelsea with quickfire double at Stamford Bridge

Nottingham Forest have taken a huge stride towards Premier League safety after storming into a 2-0 lead away to Chelsea. The Tricky Trees made a host of changes to the starting XI ahead of their Europa League semi-final second leg against Aston Villa on Thursday, with the likes of Morgan Gibbs-White, Elliot Anderson and Nikola…

Bowling from wheelchair mom fuels cricketer’s success | Cricket News

Bowling from wheelchair mom fuels cricketer’s success | Cricket News

Bowling from wheelchair mom fuels cricketer’s success LUCKNOW: At a time when teenage prodigies are grabbing headlines with their cricketing skills, a quieter story is taking shape in the narrow lanes of Saharanpur, far from the glare of stadium lights.The journey of Arnav, who played a key role in helping in the cricket world is…

Snigdha leads Qualifiers into Main Draw at ITF W35 Tumakuru Open; Lithuan Mikulskyte given top billing

Snigdha leads Qualifiers into Main Draw at ITF W35 Tumakuru Open; Lithuan Mikulskyte given top billing

Tumakuru, May 4: An exciting week of international tennis awaits as the ITF W35 tournament gets underway in Tumakuru, with a strong field led by top seed Justina Mikulskyte of Lithuania. In the draw ceremony attended by Dr. G. Parameshwara, Hon’ble Home Minister and District In-charge Minister, Tumakuru and Ms. Subha Kalyan, Deputy Commissioner and District…