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SRH Skipper Ishan Kishan, left, and head coach Daniel Vettori, right, during a training session. | Photo Credit: The Hindu With a Pat Cummins-shaped elephant in the room every time one sits down to dissect a Sunrisers Hyderabad performance, head coach Daniel Vettori has found comfort in how the team has responded in the absence of the regular skipper.“It was very satisfying in those conditions because we know Eden Gardens is a difficult place to defend, much like here,” Vettori said about the emphatic win over Kolkata Knight Riders.The former Kiwi captain hailed his youthful spin attack on the eve…

Punjab Kings Player Priyansh Arya. | Photo Credit: R. Ragu In the shortest format of this sport, impact beats quantity any day of the week. Hence, in an IPL game where nearly 420 runs were amassed in approximately 39 overs, a player who faced just 11 balls walked away with the Man-of-the-Match award. In the victory over Chennai Super Kings in Chennai on Friday (March 3, 2026), Punjab Kings opener Priyansh Arya was the fifth-highest scorer overall, but it was his quickfire 39 – a flashy knock studded with four sixes and three fours – which had the strongest influence on the outcome of the duel. For Priyansh, turning out in his second IPL season, providing brisk starts comes naturally. “It has been like this since childhood. I play positively whenever I feel that it will benefit my team. There is risk involved, but if I have the…

Sunrisers Hyderabad’s players during a practice session ahead of an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Lucknow Super Giants, in Hyderabad, Telangana, on April 4, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI The T20 format has tilted so heavily in favour of batters that Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming recently suggested the very idea of a “finisher” may be fading, with teams now opting for all-out aggression from ball one. One will find Sunrisers Hyderabad at the genesis of this high-octane approach.After a tame loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their IPL 2026 opener,…

Super Kings have lost both their games in IPL 2026. | Photo Credit: R. Ragu After finishing last in 2025, Chennai Super Kings rang in major changes to its squad ahead of this season. However, the fortunes haven’t changed on the field for the five-time champion, which suffered its second straight defeat of IPL-19 against Punjab Kings in Chennai on Friday (March 3, 2026).Defending 209, CSK failed to assert control during PBKS’ chase. There appeared to be a lack of energy on the field, and it is something skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad needs to address at the earliest.Even as the team…

Published on: Apr 04, 2026 6:39:35 PM ISTGujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals Live Score, Match 9 of Indian Premier League, 2026Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals Live Score: Welcome to the live coverage of Match 9 of Indian Premier League, 2026. Match will start on 04 Apr 2026 at 07:30 PMVenue : Narendra Modi Stadium, AhmedabadGujarat Titans squad – Ishant Sharma, Jos Buttler, Jason Holder, Jayant Yadav, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Tewatia, Luke Wood, Shahrukh Khan, Glenn Phillips, Prasidh Krishna, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Siraj, Washington Sundar, Sai Kishore, Shubman Gill, Tom Banton, Kulwant Khejroliya, Anuj Rawat, Sai Sudharsan, Manav Suthar, Kumar Kushagra,…

Published on: Apr 04, 2026 6:39:35 PM ISTRawalpindiz vs Islamabad United Live Score, Match 12 of Pakistan Super League, 2026Rawalpindiz vs Islamabad United Live Score: Welcome to the live coverage of Match 12 of Pakistan Super League, 2026. Match will start on 04 Apr 2026 at 07:30 PMVenue : Gaddafi Stadium, LahoreRawalpindiz squad – Laurie Evans, Mohammad Amir, Usman Khawaja, Mohammad Rizwan, Asif Afridi, Cole McConchie, Daryl Mitchell, Sam Billings, Kamran Ghulam, Amad Butt, Naseem Shah, Rishad Hossain, Mohammad Amir Khan, Zaman Khan, Saad Masood, Shahzaib Khan, Dian Forrester, Fawad Ali, Yasir Khan, Abdullah Fazal, Jalat KhanIslamabad United squad -…

Punjab Kings’ head coach Ricky Ponting. File | Photo Credit: PTI Lauding the Indian players in Punjab Kings’ (PBKS) roster as “special” talents, head coach Ricky Ponting says the franchise had the aim of rebuilding the team around the “highest-quality” domestic players.The PBKS had retained just Prabhsimran Singh and Shashank Singh, and went into the auction with a heavy purse of ₹110.5 crore, and made some high-end buys such as Shreyas Iyer, Yuzvendra Chahal and Arshdeep Singh.They have been forming the team’s core since IPL 2025.“Our young Indian talent, the guys at the top of the order, are pretty special.…

Mumbai Indians Surya Kumar Yadav and Delhi Capitals K.L. Rahul during the practice session on the eve of the IPL T20 Match at the Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium in New Delhi on April 03, 2026. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy Delhi Capitals skipper Axar Patel won the toss and opted to bowl against the Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League on Saturday (April 4, 2026).For the five-time champions Mumbai Indians, skipper Hardik Pandya was indisposed, and in his absence, Suryakumar Yadav was named the skipper.”Hardik Pandya is unwell and hence will not be taking the field today. Suryakumar Yadav…

Albeit dismissing news reports about Iranian crude being diverted from Indian shores because of payment issues, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) informed that Indian refiners are indeed purchasing Iranian crude. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Albeit dismissing news reports about Iranian crude being diverted from Indian shores because of payment issues, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) informed that Indian refiners are indeed purchasing Iranian crude.“Amidst Middle East supply disruption, Indian refiners have secured their crude oil requirements, including from Iran; and there is not payment hurdle for Iranian crude imports as per some rumours…

Published on: Apr 04, 2026 2:39:34 PM ISTDelhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians Live Score, Match 8 of Indian Premier League, 2026Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians Live Score: Welcome to the live coverage of Match 8 of Indian Premier League, 2026. Match will start on 04 Apr 2026 at 03:30 PMVenue : Arun Jaitley Stadium, DelhiDelhi Capitals squad – David Miller, Mitchell Starc, Dushmantha Chameera, KL Rahul, Karun Nair, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Nitish Rana, Kyle Jamieson, Lungi Ngidi, T Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar, Pathum Nissanka, Ajay Mandal, Prithvi Shaw, Ashutosh Sharma, Auqib Nabi, Sameer Rizvi, Tristan Stubbs, Abishek Porel, Vipraj Nigam,…