From Shubman Gill to Hardik Pandya: 5 players to watch in today’s IPL 2026 match between GT and MI | Cricket News

Hardik Pandya and Shubman Gill (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Five-time champions Mumbai Indians are enduring a tough IPL 2026 campaign, languishing at the bottom of the points table with just one win from five matches and a poor net run rate of -1.076. The Hardik Pandya-led side will look to revive their season when…

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‘Pakistan don’t have 190 strike-rate batters’: PSL coach backs Babar Azam amid criticism | Cricket News

Babar Azam (Pic credit: X) Former Pakistan all-rounder Azhar Mahmood has launched a strong defence of Babar Azam, calling it “unfair” to single him out over strike-rate concerns in T20 cricket while insisting the country lacks ultra-aggressive batters.Speaking after a Pakistan Super League match, Mahmood, assistant and bowling coach for Peshawar Zalmi, questioned the narrative…

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Cooper Connolly: ‘We take notes …’: Cooper Connolly reveals secret behind Punjab Kings’ dream run | Cricket News

Punjab Kings’ Priyansh Arya (R) and Cooper Connolly celebrate their partnership. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Unbeaten in IPL 2026 so far, Punjab Kings have found a winning formula built not just on performances, but on a strong dressing-room culture — something all-rounder Cooper Connolly says is driving their success.Punjab Kings continued their dominant run with…

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Lalit Modi: ‘Black magic’ in IPL? Lalit Modi reveals ‘one owner did this’ in 2011 | Cricket News

Lalit Modi (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: A ‘black magic’ row has taken social media by storm, coming into the spotlight during the IPL 2026 clash between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Chennai Super Kings. A viral video showing a Sunrisers Hyderabad fan performing a lemon ritual – often labelled as black magic – coincided with the…

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‘Gukesh has weaknesses, Sindarov does not’: Carlsen’s bold World Championship prediction | Chess News

D Gukesh. Magnus Carlsen and Javokhir Sindarov NEW DELHI: Five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen has made his stance clear ahead of the upcoming World Chess Championship, backing Javokhir Sindarov to defeat reigning champion D Gukesh in what promises to be a historic showdown later this year.Speaking at a chess event in Stockholm, Carlsen did not…

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Aronyak Ghosh: The making of India’s 95th GM: Aronyak Ghosh, from chasing next tournament’s fee to parents’ relief | Chess News

Aronyak Ghosh (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Aronyak Ghosh was only four when his mother’s customary room-cleaning session led him to discover a box of old, dusty chess pieces. It belonged to his father. However, to the toddler, it didn’t matter much. The pieces in black and white colours merely looked like soldiers in the…

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IPL 2026 | Ricky Ponting furious after Shashank Singh fielding blunder; Shreyas Iyer laughs it off after match – WATCH | Cricket News

Shreyas Iyer, Shashank Singh and Ricky Ponting (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Mullanpur witnessed a run-fest on Sunday. It was Priyansh Arya and Cooper Connolly who lit up the venue with knocks of 93 and 87 respectively, smashing 16 sixes between them to power Punjab Kings to a commanding 54-run win over Lucknow Super Giants.Arya…

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