IPL 2026

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Two-Year Ban, No Regrets — Muzarabani Chose the IPL. Meanwhile Dhoni Still Isn't Ready.

Two-Year Ban, No Regrets — Muzarabani Chose the IPL. Meanwhile Dhoni Still Isn't Ready.

The PCB has banned KKR's Blessing Muzarabani for two years after he abandoned his Islamabad United contract to join the IPL. Meanwhile, MS Dhoni missed the CSK vs KKR fixture again.

The Cricket Standard Desk 15 Apr 2026 3 min read
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"He Is Too Matured For a 15-Year-Old": The Night Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Took Down RCB's Best Bowlers in 26 Balls

"He Is Too Matured For a 15-Year-Old": The Night Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Took Down RCB's Best Bowlers in 26 Balls

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi smashed 78 off 26 balls — eight fours, seven sixes, strike rate 300 — as RR crushed RCB by six wickets in Guwahati. Bhuvneshwar Kumar said the 15-year-old "bats too maturely."

The Cricket Standard Desk 12 Apr 2026 4 min read
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"He's at the Hotel Watching" — Ruturaj Gaikwad's Reply Every Time Ravi Shastri Asks About Dhoni Is Starting to Sound Like a Countdown

"He's at the Hotel Watching" — Ruturaj Gaikwad's Reply Every Time Ravi Shastri Asks About Dhoni Is Starting to Sound Like a Countdown

For the fourth time in IPL 2026, Ravi Shastri asked Ruturaj Gaikwad where MS Dhoni was. The answer on Saturday was the most specific yet — and CSK finally got their first win of the season.

The Cricket Standard Desk 12 Apr 2026 3 min read
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From 120/0 in 8 Overs to 219 — Then Chased in 18.5: How Shreyas Iyer Turned the Match on Its Head at Mullanpur

From 120/0 in 8 Overs to 219 — Then Chased in 18.5: How Shreyas Iyer Turned the Match on Its Head at Mullanpur

SRH were 120/0 in 8 overs but ended on 219/6. PBKS then chased it in 18.5 overs. Shreyas Iyer's captaincy — and his unbeaten 69 — were the difference on Saturday at Mullanpur.

The Cricket Standard Desk 12 Apr 2026 3 min read
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Three 100-Plus Powerplays, No Other Team on Earth Has Done It Twice — SRH Break the World Record and Lose Anyway

Three 100-Plus Powerplays, No Other Team on Earth Has Done It Twice — SRH Break the World Record and Lose Anyway

Abhishek Sharma hit 7 powerplay sixes to equal the IPL record and SRH became the first men's T20 team to score 100+ in the powerplay three times — but PBKS still chased down 220 in 18.5 overs.

The Cricket Standard Desk 12 Apr 2026 3 min read
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The Trophy Is Not Won Yet — Shreyas Iyer's Warning to Punjab Kings After Their Most Complete Performance of IPL 2026

The Trophy Is Not Won Yet — Shreyas Iyer's Warning to Punjab Kings After Their Most Complete Performance of IPL 2026

Punjab Kings chased 220 against SRH in under 19 overs — and Shreyas Iyer's response was a reality check. "It will take a lot of effort to envision that trophy," said the PBKS skipper.

The Cricket Standard Desk 12 Apr 2026 3 min read
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18 Runs in One Over, 99-Run Stand, and a 220-Chase That Felt Routine: PBKS Are Playing a Different Kind of Cricket

18 Runs in One Over, 99-Run Stand, and a 220-Chase That Felt Routine: PBKS Are Playing a Different Kind of Cricket

Priyansh Arya smashed 18 runs in the first over and 57 off 20 balls as Punjab Kings chased down 220 against SRH in Match 17 of IPL 2026 at Mullanpur.

The Cricket Standard Desk 12 Apr 2026 3 min read
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"Not Many Cricketers Can Boast Of This" — How Shreyas Iyer Is Making the Impossible Look Routine for Punjab Kings

"Not Many Cricketers Can Boast Of This" — How Shreyas Iyer Is Making the Impossible Look Routine for Punjab Kings

R Ashwin praised Shreyas Iyer as "Top Class" after PBKS chased down 220 against SRH in 18.5 overs. Punjab Kings have now successfully chased 200-plus targets 10 times — the most in IPL history.

The Cricket Standard Desk 12 Apr 2026 3 min read
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115* Off 56 Balls, a Record That Belonged to Dhoni and a Statement That Was Three Weeks in the Making

115* Off 56 Balls, a Record That Belonged to Dhoni and a Statement That Was Three Weeks in the Making

Sanju Samson scored 115* off 56 balls for CSK against DC, breaking MS Dhoni's record for the highest score by a CSK wicketkeeper in the IPL and joining KL Rahul in a super elite club.

The Cricket Standard Desk 12 Apr 2026 3 min read
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Three Single-Digit Scores, Then 115 off 56 Balls: Sanju Samson Silences Every Critic and Makes CSK History at Chepauk

Three Single-Digit Scores, Then 115 off 56 Balls: Sanju Samson Silences Every Critic and Makes CSK History at Chepauk

Sanju Samson smashed 115* off 56 balls against Delhi Capitals at Chepauk in IPL 2026, entering the 400-sixes club and becoming the first batter to hit centuries for three different IPL franchises.

The Cricket Standard Desk 12 Apr 2026 3 min read
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Samson's History-Making Hundred, Mhatre's Controversial Exit: CSK Finally Awaken at Chepauk in IPL 2026

Samson's History-Making Hundred, Mhatre's Controversial Exit: CSK Finally Awaken at Chepauk in IPL 2026

Sanju Samson smashed 115 off 56 balls for CSK against DC, becoming the first batter to score IPL centuries for three franchises. Ayush Mhatre's retirement at 59 off 36 balls split the internet.

The Cricket Standard Desk 12 Apr 2026 3 min read
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"I Just Have to Catch Myself": Andre Russell on the Hardest Part of Going from KKR's Match-Winner to Their Power Coach

"I Just Have to Catch Myself": Andre Russell on the Hardest Part of Going from KKR's Match-Winner to Their Power Coach

Andre Russell admits his first match day as KKR's power coach felt surreal — he had to "catch himself" not wanting to bat. Meanwhile, KKR remain winless in IPL 2026.

The Cricket Standard Desk 12 Apr 2026 4 min read
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LSG Are Winning — But Rishabh Pant Has a Problem Nobody Can Ignore

LSG Are Winning — But Rishabh Pant Has a Problem Nobody Can Ignore

LSG beat KKR in a last-ball thriller but Pant made just 10 runs. Mohammed Kaif says the captain must take more responsibility. Gavaskar warns Nicholas Pooran looks "lost".

The Cricket Standard Desk 12 Apr 2026 3 min read
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"He Hits Everywhere" — Arjun Tendulkar Saw It Coming. KKR Didn't Listen and Paid the Price

"He Hits Everywhere" — Arjun Tendulkar Saw It Coming. KKR Didn't Listen and Paid the Price

Arjun Tendulkar warned the world about Mukul Choudhary's 360-degree hitting before IPL 2026. On Thursday, the 21-year-old made 54 off 27 balls to win a last-ball thriller for LSG against KKR.

The Cricket Standard Desk 11 Apr 2026 3 min read
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"We're Not Looking Into Bumrah's Wickets": Pollard's Calm, The Tilak Puzzle and a Tribute to Rohit's 15 Years With MI

"We're Not Looking Into Bumrah's Wickets": Pollard's Calm, The Tilak Puzzle and a Tribute to Rohit's 15 Years With MI

Kieron Pollard says MI are not worried by Jasprit Bumrah's wicketless start in IPL 2026, dismisses Tilak Varma concerns and backs the team to bounce back vs RCB on Sunday.

The Cricket Standard Desk 11 Apr 2026 4 min read
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