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Apr

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Guwahati curators, groundsmen to be awarded Rs 25 lakh for their work through rain-marred IPL games

Guwahati: In a major development, the ACA (Assam Cricket Association) has come forward and announced a reward of INR 25 lakh for the curators and groundsmen of the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati for their impeccable work throughout the matches that have been played in the ongoing IPL 2026 season.  It is worth noting that three games that were held at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati were affected by rain. Rajasthan Royals locked horns with Chennai Super Kings; Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru were affected by rain.  However, thanks to the brilliant work of the pitch curators and groundsmen, the…

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13

Apr

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R Ashwin comes to Jasprit Bumrah’s defence after latter’s subpar showing in IPL 2026

New Delhi: The IPL (Indian Premier League) 2026 campaign continues to be unforgiving for five-time champions Mumbai Indians. Led by Hardik Pandya, Mumbai Indians have played four games in the tournament so far, where the side has won one and lost the remaining three games, finding themselves in eighth place in the standings.  With MI losing consistently, one of the side’s biggest problems has been the form of Jasprit Bumrah. The ace pacer has been unable to take a single wicket for the five-time champions so far, with many beginning to question his performances as well.  Reflecting on the same,…

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13

Apr

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Hardik Pandya urges Mumbai Indians’ think tank to reflect after third straight loss in IPL 2026

New Delhi: Mumbai Indians’ subpar form in the ongoing IPL (Indian Premier League) 2026 continued. Led by Hardik Pandya, the five-time champions kicked off their IPL 2026 campaign with a win, but they seem to have lost their mojo as they have now lost three straight matches.  With four games played, Mumbai Indians have won one game and have lost three and sit in eighth place in the standings with just two points to their name. After the most recent loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru, MI skipper Hardik Pandya came forward and talked about how they need to rethink their…

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13

Apr

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru equal Chennai Super Kings in elite list with stellar victory over Mumbai Indians

Mumbai: The 20th clash of the ongoing IPL (Indian Premier League) 2026 saw Royal Challengers Bengaluru take on Mumbai Indians. The two sides met at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on April 12, and the game went RCB’s way as they put in an excellent showing with the bat and the ball.  Coming in to bat first, RCB posted a total of 240 runs in the first innings. Defending the target, the visitors limited Mumbai Indians to a score of 222, winning the game by 18 runs and getting back to winning ways.  With the win against MI secured, Royal…

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12

Apr

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MI vs RCB: 3 Player battles to watch out for in IPL 2026 Match 20

New Delhi: Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru will take on each other in game 20 of the ongoing IPL (Indian Premier League) 2026. The two sides will lock horns at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on April 12. While Royal Challengers Bengaluru have enjoyed some good form in the tournament, Mumbai Indians have found themselves lacking.  It is worth noting that with two wins and one loss in three matches, RCB sits in third place in the standings with four points to their name and a net run rate of 1.231. They were unbeaten after the first two but…

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12

Apr

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Is Josh Hazlewood playing today’s IPL match for RCB against MI at Wankhede?

New Delhi: Josh Hazlewood missed out ad Royal Challengers Bengaluru take on Mumbai Indians in the 20th match of the Indian Premier League 2026. Hazlewood, who made a much-awaited return to the side for the previous game against Rajasthan Royals, is the only change made by RCB for this game at the Wankhede Stadium. Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya won the toss and opted to bowl first as MI made two changes. Mitchell Santner and Mayank Markande came in for Deepak Chahar and Allah Ghazanfar. Meanwhile, RCB captain Rajat Patidar also wanted to field first. Patidar revealed that his team…

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12

Apr

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Salt, Patidar and Krunal plot MI’s downfall as RCB register thumping win at Wankhede

New Delhi: Royal Challengers Bengaluru registered a stellar win over the Mumbai Indians in the 20th match of the Indian Premier League 2026 on Sunday, April 11. The defending champions produced a brilliant all-round performance and registered an 18-run win at the Wankhede Stadium. Salt, Patidar toy with MI's bowling attack RCB put up a stellar show with the bat first. Phil Salt tore apart the MI bowling attack with his all guns blazing approach. With Virat Kohli doing the anchoring work, Salt took the attack to the MI bowlers. RCB made 71 runs in the first six overs as…

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12

Apr

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Concern for RCB and MI as Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma walk off during Wankhede clash, check what happened

New Delhi: RCB, MI and Indian wore an anxious look when their stars Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma walked off the field at different points of the cash between MI and RCB at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday, April 12.  Rohit went off the field in the sixth over of the 241-run chase after struggling from a suspected quad or hamstring issue. He received some treatment from the physio on his right hamstring and decided to walk off retired hurt at the start of the sixth over of Rasikh Salam. Rohit went back on 19 from 13 balls. He hit…

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Apr

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Virat Kohli achieves history against Mumbai Indians, becomes first to create major record

New Delhi: Royal Challengers Bengaluru icon Virat Kohli etched his name into the history books during his team's IPL 2026 clash against the Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday, April 12. Kohli created a historical record as RCB were sent in to bat first by MI skipper Hardik Pandya in Mumbai. During the clash, Kohli became the first ever batter to score 1000 runs against MI in T20 cricket. Coming into the clash, the RCB talisman was on 980 runs against the five-time champions and needed just 20 to get to the mark. Kohli got there quickly in…

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Apr

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Jos Buttler completes 14000 runs in T20s as GT thump LSG by seven wickets in Lucknow

New Delhi: Jos Buttler achieved a major milestone as the Gujarat Titans thumped Lucknow Super Giants in their fourth match of the Indian Premier League 2026 at the Ekana Cricket Stadium on Sunday, April 12. Buttler became the fifth batter to complete 14000 runs in T20 cricket as the England international has found his deadly form in IPL 2026 now.  Having endured a tough T20 World Cup 2026, Buttler scored 52 against the Delhi Capitals before making 60 against the LSG in Lucknow. With his 60, he completed 14K runs in the shortest format. He took only 468 innings to…

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