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New Delhi: In a major blow, England’s Test skipper Ben Stokes has been ruled out of action until May 2026 due to a broken cheekbone. Stokes is expected to miss the first month of the county season with Durham after undergoing surgery in February. Notably, he sustained the injury after he was hit in the face by a Durham academy player in the nets.  It is worth noting that Stokes was a part of the coaching staff for England Lions white-ball series against Pakistan Shaheens in the UAE but is yet to be cleared for a return to playing, as…

Bengaluru: Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins has joined the squad, but is unavailable for the opening game against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2026. The ace pacer is continuing his recovery from a lumbar bone stress injury in his back, a concern that is expected to delay his return to competitive action.  Nevertheless, he has started bowling in the nets and is taking one day at a time to monitor progress. He hasn’t shared a clear timeline for his return, but the Australia captain expects it to be in the middle of the season. He is gradually rebuilding his workload…

Mumbai: Mumbai Indians have confirmed that star pacer Jasprit Bumrah is available for the IPL 2026 opener against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Wankhede Stadium. Earlier in the week, Bumrah reported to BCCI’s Centre of Excellence, which led to a cloud over a potential injury and whether the pacer will be available for the season opener. Those concerns were later clarified as part of a structured workload management plan designed by the Indian board’s medical team. The programme focused on maintaining his physical condition during a demanding international calendar, with particular attention on India’s upcoming white-ball tour of England in…

Bengaluru: Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by six wickets in their IPL 2026 opener at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Chasing 202 runs, the Rajat Patidar-led side dominated with the bat, with Devdutt Padikkal and Virat Kohli scoring a half-century each. Phil Salt departed early, but that didn’t bother RCB’s plan as Padikkal took over the business, smacking boundaries for fun. He made 61 runs off 26 balls, which set the momentum. Captain Patidar too played a blistering knock of 31 runs in 12 balls. What followed Patidar’s dismissal was an absolute carnage. The veteran Virat Kohli, who played his…

Bengaluru: Virat Kohli has rediscovered himself in white-ball cricket. After a couple of underwhelming years, many former cricketers and experts called him out over poor form, with some claiming that Kohli no longer fits in the shortest format of the game. Since then, the star batter went on to win the Player of the Match in the T20 World Cup 2024 final, finished as the third-leading run-scorer of the IPL 2025 and now, kicked off RCB’s 2026 campaign with a dominating show of unbeaten 69 runs off 38 balls. He is back to being at his best and after the…