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Mumbai: Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya is set to link up with the squad on Thursday for their next IPL 2026 fixture in Raipur. The all-rounder was ruled out of Mumbai’s previous encounter against Lucknow Super Giants, owing to back spasms and was expected to miss the upcoming clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru as well. However, he is reported to have recovered well, but it is still unclear whether Pandya will play the high-voltage clash.  As per reports, he is now scheduled to travel with a group of Mumbai Indians players who are yet to depart for Raipur. The team…

Lucknow: Mitchell Marsh smacked the fastest century by a Lucknow Super Giants batter in IPL history. Against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, the Australia international reached the three-figure mark in just 49 deliveries and set the tone of the game. His explosive knock surpassed the previous fastest hundred for the franchise, which was Rishabh Pant’s 54-ball effort against RCB last year. Meanwhile, his previous IPL century came against Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad during the 2025 season. He also bettered KL Rahul’s 56-ball hundred against Mumbai Indians in 2022, which had been the second-fastest by any LSG batter until now. On the other…

Lucknow: Lucknow Super Giants defeated Royal Challengers Bengaluru by nine runs in their IPL 2026 clash at the Ekana Stadium. The match that was interrupted by rain several times, saw Australia international Mitchell Marsh play a blinder of a knock, scoring 111 runs off 56 balls. His new opening partner, Arshin Kulkarni, was struggling to live up to the potential, but that didn’t faze Marsh at all, who produced a one-man show, before Nicholas Pooran joined him in the middle. The West Indies international made 38 runs in 23 balls. Batting at four, captain Rishabh Pant also showed glimpses of…

Mirpur: The two-match Test series between Bangladesh and Pakistan is set to begin on May 8 at the Shere Bangla International Stadium in Mirpur. The hosts arrive at the series on the back of some competitive shows in the format, particularly on spin-friendly pitches at home that have challenged visiting teams in the past.  In the meantime, the Najmul Hossain Shanto-led side has welcomed new talent into the fold, handing maiden Test call-ups to Tanzid Hasan Tamim and Amite Hasan. The prior has already shown promise in white-ball cricket, while Amite earned selection after strong domestic performances. The pace attack…

Mirpur: Star Pakistan batter Babar Azam is ruled out of the first Test against Bangladesh in Mirpur. He suffered an injury on his left knee, ruling him out of the contest. The team management confirmed the development, stating that the 30-year-old is under close observation of the medical panel. However, they did not clarify the nature of the injury and whether the cricketer is ruled out of the series. Notably, Babar had arrived in Bangladesh on Monday, shortly after leading Peshawar Zalmi to victory in the Pakistan Super League final. He trained with the national squad for two days without…

New Delhi: The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) charged four individuals with breaches of the ICC anti-corruption code. They imposed a lifetime ban on former Chattogram Royals player Saminur Rahman and four others have been suspended in an effort to safeguard the integrity of the sport. Cricketer Amit Majumder, team managers Lablur Rahman and Rezwan Kabir Siddique, along with Noakhali Express co-owner Towhidul Haque, have been charged for alleged betting activities, failing to cooperate with investigations, concealing relevant communications and obstructing the BCB’s anti-corruption unit.  “The charged participants have been provisionally suspended and have 14 days from receipt of the notices…

Madrid (Spain): Real Madrid midfielders Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni once again engaged in a heated spat during training. It led to an emergency medical situation as one of the club captains, Valverde, was forced to be taken to the hospital. As per Spanish outlet Marca, the tension escalated quickly for the second successive day, as the duo were already involved in another disagreement yesterday. The latest clash was described in reports as significantly more intense, with Valverde being hurt. However, the details regarding the exact nature of his condition have not been officially disclosed. It is, however, believed that…