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Punjab Kings’s Cooper Connolly in action during the IPL match against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on May 6, 2026. | Photo Credit: Nagara Gopal Dropped catches, a missed stumping and costly reprieves for Heinrich Klaasen and Ishan Kishan ultimately proved decisive in Punjab Kings’ 33-run defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Wednesday. Reflecting on the lapses, PBKS spin-bowling coach Sairaj Bahutule said the team would reassess its field setups with a ‘right place, right man’ approach.“Fielding under lights is not easy because the ball comes out from the lights…

A disappointing first fortnight, a spectacular three and a half weeks thereafter. It’s been a stunning turnaround for Sunrisers Hyderabad, the 2016 champions who began IPL 2026 with three defeats in their first four outings, but have since embarked on a fabulous run that has netted them six victories on the bounce.What makes their revival even more special is the fact that they have seamlessly embraced a change in captaincy too, with Pat Cummins effortlessly slipping back into the role he has performed with aplomb in the past. Well before the start of this season, it was evident that Australia’s…

LSG batters Mitchell Marsh and Nicholas Pooran during the IPL match against RCB in Lucknow on May 07, 2026. | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap Mitchell Marsh slammed a superb 111 off 56 balls to power Lucknow Super Giants to 209 for 3 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a rain-hit IPL match in Lucknow on Thursday (May 7, 2026).Marsh smashed nine fours and as many sixes, adding 95 off 56 balls with opener Arshin Kulkarni (17) and 70 off 41 balls with Nicholas Pooran (38) to single-handedly steer the LSG innings.Skipper Rishabh Pant also made a quickfire 10-ball 32 not…

Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Nitish Kumar Reddy plays a shot during an IPL match against Punjab Kings at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, in Hyderabad. | Photo Credit: ANI What binds Sunrisers Hyderabad’s explosive batting engine and a bowling attack that has stubbornly held its own on unforgiving surfaces? Nitish Kumar Reddy. Perhaps the only player who truly straddles both worlds.His absence against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) exposed exactly how vital he is to SRH’s balance. The team missed not just his finishing ability with the bat, but also the control and versatility he offers with the ball – whether with the new…

David Miller hasn’t featured in DC’s last two matches. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR In the midst of his 15th season in the Indian Premier League (IPL), David Miller is one game shy of 150 appearances. It may take the South African batter some time to reach that mark, given that the 36-year-old hasn’t featured in Delhi Capitals’ last two matches. With the team management moving towards two overseas quicks, Miller has had to make way.“Not being able to play is frustrating as a player. You always want to play every game, but such is the structure of the…

Kolkata Knight Riders’ Dwayne Bravo addresses the media during a practice session ahead of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 cricket match between Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders, at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Thursday, May 7, 2026. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR Dwayne Bravo has had a recurring request from the young Kolkata Knight Riders bowlers in IPL 2026. It is to be taught the dipping slower ball that the free-spirited 42-year-old mastered during his playing days in the shortest format. Lungi Ngidi, who is part of the Delhi Capitals set-up, is a prominent beneficiary…

Kolkata Knight Riders’ Anukul Roy bowls a delivery during a practice session ahead of an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 cricket match between Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders, in New Delhi, Thursday, May 7, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI In theory, Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders are still in the race to qualify for the playoffs of IPL-19. But for mathematical possibilities to translate into concrete reality, a flawless streak will have to be strung together until the very end of the league phase. With the two beleaguered units facing off at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, only…

Laura Wolvaardt 4, India 1.That could very well have been the scoreline in the recent five-match T201 series in South Africa. The only match India won was the one in which Wolvaardt failed to reach 20.That was in the fourth T20I at Johannesburg, in which she was out for 18. That was the game in which Deepti Sharma regained her touch as one of the premier all-rounders in the women’s game, claiming five wickets after making an unbeaten 36 off 26 balls. The visitors won by 14 runs, but the South Africans had already clinched the series.The rubber had been…

Locals from tribal communities performing Dhimsa dance around the bonfire at Araku MountainView Camping Resort in Bosubeda near Araku Valley. | Photo Credit: KR Deepak At Araku Mountain View Camping Resort, evenings are centred around the rhythms of dhimsa dance, bringing visitors closer to the traditions of the tribal communities of Araku Valley. As night falls across the hills, tribal drummers and dancers gather around campfires, with women performing the traditional folk dance that has long been part of community celebrations in the region.Situated near the Madagada viewpoint road in Bosubeda village, the campsite has been founded by Colonel Y…

Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara. File | Photo Credit: Allen Egenuse J. Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara on Thursday (May 7, 2026) said that the BCCI might have decided to shift the IPL finals venue from Bengaluru to Ahmedabad considering commercial viability.He clarified that distributing tickets to MLAs has nothing to do with shifting the final match, while asserting that there have been no complaints regarding security or arrangements in Bengaluru.Ahmedabad will host the IPL final for a second successive season on May 31, replacing the “originally designated” Bengaluru, the BCCI announced on Wednesday (May 7, 2026) while allotting Qualifier…