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On Wednesday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the IPL 2026 Playoffs schedule and stated that final has been moved out from Bengaluru. After 70 high-octane league-stage games, characterised by phenomenal individual displays and needle-in-the-haystack moments, the IPL statement cited here indicates that the tournament enters its utmost phase. Qualifier 1 (the teams finished 1-2 in the standings) is scheduled for May 26 at the HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala for a direct place into the Final. The Eliminator, meanwhile, will

Punjab Kings won the toss and elected to bowl first. Match No 49, IPL 2026 Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings SRH last match results: Lost to Kolkata Knight Riders by 7 wickets When Hyderabad batted they made 166. KKR needed 38 more in 18.2 overs!! Punjab Kings: Punjab Kings last played against Gujarat Titans and lost the match by 4 wickets. Batting first, Punjab had posted 164 runs on the board -- a challenging target but achievable as Gujarat chased it down in

Keeping their IPL playoffs hopes alive by handing Delhi Capitals a comprehensive eight-wicket defeat, Chennai Super Kings were justified in putting up disciplined bowling and an unbeaten 87 from opener Sanju Samson on Tuesday. Delhi's decision to bat first on a challenging wicket proved costly as they stumbled to 69-5 before finishing with 155-7 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Chasing the target, Chennai lost two quick wickets early but Samson adjusted his 52-ball innings quite nicely as his side chased down the total

Rishabh Pant's inconsistent form is a microcosm of the Lucknow Super Giants' larger woes in the Indian Premier League (IPL), but head coach Justin Langer says it doesn't burden the captain, as one may think considering his price. In 2024 you bought the stumper-batsman for an outrageous $3.21 million, while retaining him this season, which is now having a terrible come and go malfeasance. Lucknow lost six games in a row, including Monday's loss to the Mumbai Indians by six wickets, and remained

Rohit Sharma, the former India captain returned to form with 84 off 44 balls and along with opener Ryan Rickelton put on a world-class performance from where Mumbai Indians cruised to a comfortable six-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants in match four of the Indian Premier League (IPL) here Monday night. Rohit, who missed five matches due to a hamstring injury return, was well partnered with Rickelton whose explosive 83 off 32 balls gave them the start they needed for another chase at

In the final of Pakistan Super League (PSL) on Sunday, Aaron Hardie stepped up with a 35 off 29 balls with the bat and then took regular wickets with the ball to help Peshawar Zakmi stay calm and defeat Hyderabad Kingsmen by five-wicket. Along with the ball, Hardie took four wickets, while he also marked a half-century (56 not out off 39 balls) to turn around and guide the Peshawar for a historic win. Abdul Samad (48 off 34 balls) offered decent support

In a high-scoring IPL clash on Sunday, Jason Holder took centre stage with 4-24 from his four overs in a sensational pace assault as Gujarat Titans edged out Punjab Kings by four wickets. Hosts Gujarat restricted top of the table Punjab to 47-5 after pace spearhead Mohammed Siraj struck twice in the first over of their innings, Sandeep Sharma (22) adding some respectability with a late order blitz as they scraped 163-9 in Ahmedabad. Gujarat's pursuit also faced regular wickets but opener Sai

Bowlers of Mumbai Indians are being hammered for their inability to protect what was then their highest first-innings total in the IPL during Wednesday's loss, yet MI captain Hardik Pandya wouldn't play his bowlers as scapegoats and said everyone had to shoulder the blame. Mumbai -- five-times victors - are languishing through a horrendous season and stay ninth in the 10-group standings with only two wins from eight matches. Led by India paceman Jasprit Bumrah, their highly-touted bowling group has struggled, with conditions

The Multani siblings have competed behind closed doors in the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL), and it’s a little cruelly ironic that Arafat Minhas and Sameer Minhas – while showcasing bombs of offensive talent – are still doing it unsigned. Arafat, 21, is a left-arm spinner who has taken nine wickets in 10 matches to help Multan Sultans reach the playoffs. It was also when he was joined in the team by his younger brother Sameer, 19, who is still to make his

Hyderabad Kingsmen recorded a four-wicket victory over Multan Sultans on the back of Usman Khan's magnificent hundred in a high-scoring PSL encounter at the National Bank Stadium, Karachi Wednesday. It became a battle between two century makers, Khan and Multan Sultans batsman Steve Smith and this time the Hyderabad batter took the spoils. Khan came to bat at a point when Hyderabad were in dire straits at 48 for three chasing a target of 214. However, Khan (101 off 47 balls; 5x4s; 10x6s)

It's not the news Nottinghamshire were hoping for. Peter Siddle, the 41-year-old Australian quick who still finds ways to make batters uncomfortable, has pulled out of his planned overseas stint with the club for the 2026 Vitality Blast. For a team that had clearly earmarked him as a key piece of their bowling puzzle, it's a frustrating development — and one that arrives at an awkward time. What Nottinghamshire Were Getting When you sign Peter Siddle, you're not just signing a fast bowler.

Chennai Super Kings have taken a hit in the ongoing IPL 2026 season, with young batter Ayush Mhatre ruled out due to injury. Injury Cuts Season Short The 18-year-old picked up a left hamstring injury during CSK’s match against Sunrisers Hyderabad on April 18. After medical evaluation, it was confirmed that recovery would take around 6 to 12 weeks, ruling him out for the rest of the tournament. Why This Matters for CSK Mhatre wasn’t just another player in the squad—he was actually

Forty years. And yet, ask any cricket fan who watched it happen — they'll tell you exactly where they were. It was 1986. The Austral-Asia Cup final in Sharjah. Pakistan needed 245 runs to beat India, and things were not going to plan. A Chase That Was Falling Apart Wickets kept tumbling. The scoreboard pressure was real. One by one, Pakistan's batters came and went, leaving Miandad to hold the innings together almost single-handedly. And then came the moment that would outlive every

Punjab Kings won by a huge 54 runs over Lucknow Super Giants, which helped them stay at the top of the IPL standings. Destructive Opening Partnership Sets Punjab on Course Priyansh Arya hit 93 runs off 37 balls, and Cooper Connolly added 87 runs off 37 balls. They put on a blazing second-wicket partnership of 182 runs, which helped Punjab get to a season-high total of 254–7 at New Chandigarh.  Lucknow's Chase Falls Apart When Things Get Tough Even though Mitchell Marsh (40)

Islamabad United beat Karachi Kings by eight wickets as rising star Sameer Minhas scored a splendid half-century here at the National Bank Cricket Arena in Karachi, on Thursday. The victory marked the 11th consecutive win of Islamabad over Karachi in PSL. The 19-year-old Minhas scored 58 from 36 balls as he and his opening partner Devon Conway (53 not out off 38 balls) steered Islamabad to an innings victory with just over four overs to spare chasing down the target of 150. Reeza

An eighth IPL century for South African Quinton de Kock came as a consolation when Prabhsimran Singh and skipper Shreyas Iyer powered Punjab Kings back to the top of the table with an emphatic seven-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians on Thursday. De Kock celebrated his return to the Mumbai team which he last represented in 2021 by becoming the first overseas batter to score hundreds for three different teams in the IPL as the home side reached 195-6 at Eden. De Kock got

Skipper Babar Azam gave a phenomenal half-century to guide Peshawar Zalmi continue their unbeaten streak in the PSL as they romped to an 8-wicket win against Quetta Gladiators in Karachi on Wednesday. Babar’s stellar 71 in 51 balls (10 fours) enabled Peshawar to complete the chase of 154 with nine ball remaining after Mohammad Basit (4-0-36-3) and Sufyan Moqim (4-0-25-3) claimed six wickets as Quetta struggled for runs. With the comfortable victory on Wednesday, Peshawar lead the table with 13 points from seven

Mumbai Indians lock horns with Punjab Kings in the first match of IPL today at the iconic Wankhede Stadium. The encounter is set to kick off at 7:30 PM IST, and will be one of the deck-heads drawing more attention as both teams aim to boost their position on the points table. With a mighty batting order and playing at home conditions, the Mumbai Indians will be eager to stamp their authority on both. The team has had some exciting remainings in this

Match Summary: Chennai Super Kings Innings – 192/5 (20 Overs) Chennai Bowlers: Kolkata Knight Riders Innings – 160/7 (20 Overs) KKR Bowlers: Fall of Wickets: Special Note: KKR skipper Ajinkya Rahane was fined ₹12 lakh for maintaining a slow over‑rate, adding to KKR’s IPL struggles as they remain winless after 5 matches. Catch all the action from Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders—don’t miss the highlights and the latest updates. To get the latest news subscribe to Sports Monks!

Fifteen-year-old Rajasthan Royals player Vaibhav Sooryavanshi went down for a golden duck in an almost certain of rare IPL failures as his side scored its heaviest loss since 2014 in the IPL, the Indian Premier League, going down by 57 runs to Sunrisers Hyderabad on Monday as two debutantes Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain shone. The teen sensation played a critical role on Saturday in Rajasthan's four victories this season with a pair of 15-ball fifties including in the previous match. Famine was