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Sunrisers Hyderabad assistant coach James Franklin. File | Photo Credit: PTI Sunrisers Hyderabad has the pedigree of Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head at the top of the order. For Rajasthan Royals, the task of offering explosive starts with the willow falls on the pair of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Yashasvi Jaiswal. How these dynamic left-handed openers…
Arun Dhumal. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Ahead of the first Qualifier here, Arun Dhumal, the IPL chairman, spoke to The Hindu about the way ahead for the league. On expanding the IPL to 94 games Ideally, in a 10-team format, you should have nine home and nine away games. Logistical challenges and the commitment…
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Rajasthan Royals’ Dasun Shanaka is seen during a practice session ahead of the IPL 2026 Eliminator against Sunrisers Hyderabad. | Photo Credit: PTI In Rajasthan Royals’ run to the playoffs of IPL 2026, the middle-order has been its soft underbelly. While the top three of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Dhruv Jurel have compiled more…
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Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has been in terrific form this IPL. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy Fearless, attacking cricket isn’t just a throwaway expression for Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals. It is embedded in their philosophies on the pitch, and has been central to much of their success in IPL 2026. The tension of a…
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru players are seen during a practice session ahead of the IPL 2026 Qualifier 1 against Gujarat Titans in Dharamshala on May 25, 2026. | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap There was practically nothing to separate Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans at the end of the IPL 2026 league stage. Both sides…
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RCB’s captain Rajat Patidar, Devdutt Padikkal, Phil Salt, at training session in April 2026. | Photo Credit: Murali Kumar K Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Rajat Patidar said that opening batter Phil Salt was close to returning to action but added that the call on whether he will play IPL 2026 Qualifier 1 against Gujarat Titans…
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Vijay Dahiya, assistant coach of Gujarat Titans, during a press conference on May 25, 2026, ahead of the IPL match between Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh. | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap Gujarat Titans assistant coach Vijay Dahiya said Qualifier 1 will see a battle between two…
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A view of the cricket stadium in Dharamsala. Dharamsala continues to offer seam movement and bounce, the old perception of it being a purely bowler-friendly venue no longer fully applies. The true carry has created conditions where batters can dominate once they survive the opening overs. The evidence from the three IPL matches played in…
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Mumbai Indians’ captain Hardik Pandya. File | Photo Credit: PTI Kieron Pollard on Sunday (May 24, 2026) stopped short of offering a firm endorsement of Hardik Pandya’s future as Mumbai Indians captain after another disappointing Indian Premier League campaign, insisting the franchise would now undertake a “thorough” review before taking key decisions. For the second…
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Kuldeep spun the contest Capitals’ way. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy K.L. Rahul’s aggressive knock (60, 30b, 5×4, 4×6) set up Delhi Capitals’ 40-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday (May 24, 2026). Though the contest lost its significance as early as the fourth over when Rajasthan Royals…
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