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23

Apr

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Sanju Samson matches Rohit Sharma’s legendary record with century against Mumbai Indians in IPL 2026

Mumbai: Chennai Super Kings opener Sanju Samson stole the show in the marquee clash against Mumbai Indians in the IPL 2026. When all the other batters were struggling to keep the scoreboard ticking, the keeper-batter took the responsibility on himself, smacking a century in 54 balls. He reached the feat in the final delivery of the innings, pulling Krish Bhagat for a boundary. He remained unbeaten on 101 runs as Chennai posted 207 runs on the board in the first innings. With that, the Kerala-born have matched Rohit Sharma’s feat of most centuries by an Indian in T20 cricket. Abhishek…

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23

Apr

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Delhi Capitals announce Ben Duckett’s replacement, sign England’s all-format cricketer for IPL 2026

New Delhi: Delhi Capitals signed Rehan Ahmed as Ben Duckett’s replacement for IPL 2026. A couple of days before the season began, Duckett informed the team management about his decision to focus on red-ball cricket and, hence, opted out of the marquee competition. Since then, the Delhi management has played the wait-and-watch game as they wanted to assess the team first before announcing any replacement. As things stand, they might have figured out that Axar Patel and Vipraj Nigam haven’t been quite effective with the ball and hence wanted someone with the same profile. Rehan fit in that category and…

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23

Apr

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Rohit Sharma ruled out of CSK clash in IPL 2026: When will Mumbai Indians batter return to playing XI?

Mumbai: Rohit Sharma injured his hamstring earlier in the IPL 2026. Since then, he has been out of action, while Mumbai Indians are yet to share a clear update about his possible return to the playing XI. In the last game against Gujarat Titans, captain Hardik Pandya shared that Rohit could miss the game against Chennai Super Kings and it proved true as the former captain was nowhere to be seen on the matchday. Earlier, reports claimed that Rohit is on the verge of full recovery and the team management will decide on his fitness on the match day. On…

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23

Apr

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‘I leave my personal ego in hotel’ – Ravindra Jadeja on limited bowling in IPL 2026

Lucknow: Ravindra Jadeja was adjudged the Player of the Match for his incredible all-round show in the IPL 2026 clash against Lucknow Super Giants. Initially, he played a vital knock of unbeaten 43 runs off 29 balls, helping Rajasthan post 159 runs on the board in the innings. With the ball, he dismissed Nicholas Pooran. The visitors eventually secured a 40-run win at Ekana and with that, Rajasthan moved to second on the points table. Meanwhile, Jadeja hasn’t been used much by Rajasthan this season. There are multiple instances when the all-rounder didn’t finish his quota of four overs and…

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23

Apr

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Harmanpreet Kaur breaks Chamari Athapaththu’s legendary record in India’s third T20I vs South Africa

New Delhi: India captain Harmanpreet Kaur played a crucial knock of 66 runs off 38 balls in the third T20I against South Africa in Johannesburg. Opener Shafali Verma played an incredible knock of 64 runs, while Smriti Mandhana added 37 as India posted 192 runs on the board in the first innings. While chasing, Proteas captain Laura Wolvaardt decimated India’s bowlers, smacking 115 runs as South Africa won the match by nine wickets. In the meantime, Harmanpreet has set a new world record for most runs as captain in women’s T20Is. Courtesy of her half-century, the Indian skipper has surpassed…

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23

Apr

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CSK announce former Mumbai Indians player as injury replacement for Ayush Mhatre

Mumbai: Chennai Super Kings have announced Akash Madhwal as an injury replacement for the injured Ayush Mhatre. The young Indian batter was ruled out earlier in the week, owing to a hamstring injury. He played a vital part in Chennai’s IPL 2026 campaign so far, amassing 201 runs in six matches at a strike rate of 177.87. He’s also the leading run-scorer for CSK in the ongoing competition. However, CSK didn’t prefer to sign a batter as his replacement. They named Madhwal, who has represented Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals in the past. The 32-year-old has played 17 matches in…

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23

Apr

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BCCI tells Indian players to take Test cricket seriously, asks Jasprit Bumrah to play all WTC matches: Report

New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has taken Team India's recent downfall in Test cricket seriously. The board has told the players to prioritise the longest format of the game and has also asked Jasprit Bumrah to play all the remaining matches in the current World Test Championship (WTC) cycle. According to a report in the Times of India, BCCI has told Bumrah to play two Tests each in New Zealand and Sri Lanka and the five-match series at home against Australia. India are currently sixth in the WTC points table and the BCCI is…

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23

Apr

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Mitchell Starc cleared to travel to India, likely to play for Delhi Capitals in clash vs RR on May 1

Sydney: Delhi Capitals are set to get a major boost in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) as their fast bowler Mitchell Starc has been cleared by Cricket Australia to travel to India. He was struggling with shoulder and elbow issues but has regained full fitness now and is hoping to be available for his team from the game against the Rajasthan Royals on May 1. According to ESPNCricinfo, Starc will travel to India on Friday and link up with the squad over the weekend. Delhi Capitals will play against Punjab Kings on Saturday and then against…

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23

Apr

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Will Rohit Sharma play against CSK today in 33rd match of IPL 2026? Here’s an update

Mumbai: Mumbai Indians opener Rohit Sharma has not played the last two matches for the team in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). He sustained a hamstring injury while batting in the game against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) last week and has remained on the sidelines since then. The suspense around his availability for the marquee clash today against the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) remains, even as the team is likely to take a call on him before the toss. However, going by the net session on the eve of the game, Rohit doesn't seem to…

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23

Apr

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MS Dhoni injury update: Ruturaj Gaikwad shares massive update on veteran’s chances to play MI vs CSK clash

Mumbai: Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings will lock horns today in the 33rd match of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Ahead of the marquee clash, the suspense continues around Dhoni's availability to feature as the veteran is yet to play a single game in IPL 2026 after sustaining a calf injury just before the start of the tournament. Meanwhile, CSK skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad shared a major update on Dhoni's recovery on the eve of the clash in a promotional event. Gaikwad stated that Dhoni is slowly and steadily regaining full fitness…

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