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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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"Wait in Line Like Everyone Else": How Wriddhiman Saha Handled His Daughter's Fan Request for Shubman Gill

"Wait in Line Like Everyone Else": How Wriddhiman Saha Handled His Daughter's Fan Request for Shubman Gill

Wriddhiman Saha refused to use his GT dressing-room friendship with Shubman Gill to give his daughter a shortcut to a meeting. His response has gone viral — and for good reason.

The Cricket Standard Desk 11 Apr 2026 3 min read
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One Rule for Some, Another for Misbah: Pakistan Cricket's Conflict of Interest Problem

One Rule for Some, Another for Misbah: Pakistan Cricket's Conflict of Interest Problem

Sarfaraz Ahmed and Wahab Riaz were stopped from working with Quetta Gladiators. Misbah ul Haq is sitting in Peshawar Zalmi's dugout as a paid PCB selector. The PCB has yet to explain the difference.

The Cricket Standard Desk 11 Apr 2026 3 min read
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"I Know How It Feels": The Story of Yuvraj's Jersey, Broad's Dustbin and a Message Written From One Cricketer to Another

"I Know How It Feels": The Story of Yuvraj's Jersey, Broad's Dustbin and a Message Written From One Cricketer to Another

Yuvraj Singh wrote "I hope you go on to become the best" on a signed shirt for Stuart Broad. Broad threw it in the bin. Yuvraj says it was completely acceptable — and he meant it.

The Cricket Standard Desk 11 Apr 2026 3 min read
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Bishnoi's Googly, Kohli's Stumps and RR's Perfect Start: How Rajasthan Beat RCB's Best to Stay Unbeaten

Bishnoi's Googly, Kohli's Stumps and RR's Perfect Start: How Rajasthan Beat RCB's Best to Stay Unbeaten

Virat Kohli made a blistering 32 off 16 balls but was clean bowled by a Ravi Bishnoi googly as Rajasthan Royals beat RCB by 27 runs to make it three wins from three in IPL 2026.

The Cricket Standard Desk 11 Apr 2026 3 min read
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From a Birthday Drive in Sikar to Eden Gardens: Mukul Choudhary's Story Is the Kind Cricket Was Made For

From a Birthday Drive in Sikar to Eden Gardens: Mukul Choudhary's Story Is the Kind Cricket Was Made For

Mukul Choudhary smashed 54\* off 27 balls to win a last-ball thriller for LSG vs KKR. His father quit civil service exam preparation to fund his cricket — and the 21-year-old is repaying every rupee.

The Cricket Standard Desk 11 Apr 2026 5 min read
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Tennis Balls, Red Balls and Bhuvneshwar's Advice: How T Natarajan Rebuilt Himself After a Year of Injuries

Tennis Balls, Red Balls and Bhuvneshwar's Advice: How T Natarajan Rebuilt Himself After a Year of Injuries

T Natarajan missed most of IPL 2025 with a collarbone injury. He rebuilt with tennis balls, red balls and advice from Bhuvneshwar Kumar — and is now DC's best death bowler in IPL 2026.

The Cricket Standard Desk 11 Apr 2026 3 min read
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The Last Man from India's First Win: Remembering CD Gopinath, 96

The Last Man from India's First Win: Remembering CD Gopinath, 96

CD Gopinath, the last surviving member of the team that gave India their first Test win in 1952, passed away in Chennai at 96. He was India's oldest living Test cricketer.

The Cricket Standard Desk 10 Apr 2026 2 min read
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One Run, One Rule, One Big Question: The Law That Cost Delhi Capitals the Match

One Run, One Rule, One Big Question: The Law That Cost Delhi Capitals the Match

A DRS reversal gave Nitish Rana his wicket back — but couldn't restore the run DC had completed. The dead ball law cost Delhi one run in a one-run defeat, and the cricket world is asking why.

The Cricket Standard Desk 10 Apr 2026 4 min read
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Gill Scores 70, GT Win by One Run — But the Bowling Calls Keep Raising Questions

Gill Scores 70, GT Win by One Run — But the Bowling Calls Keep Raising Questions

GT beat DC by one run as Shubman Gill hit 70 — but Irfan Pathan says giving the final powerplay over to Ashok Sharma on a black-soil pitch was a significant captaincy error.

The Cricket Standard Desk 10 Apr 2026 3 min read
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Hat-Trick, Five in Five, Nine Wickets: Laura Cardoso Wrote T20I History in Gaborone

Hat-Trick, Five in Five, Nine Wickets: Laura Cardoso Wrote T20I History in Gaborone

Brazil's 21-year-old captain Laura Cardoso took 9/4 against Lesotho in Gaborone — the first player in T20I history, men's or women's, to take nine wickets in a single innings.

The Cricket Standard Desk 10 Apr 2026 2 min read
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Two Needed, Two Balls, One Decision: How David Miller's Hesitation Cost Delhi Capitals in Ahmedabad

Two Needed, Two Balls, One Decision: How David Miller's Hesitation Cost Delhi Capitals in Ahmedabad

David Miller didn't take a single off the penultimate ball with DC needing 2 from 2. GT won by one. Sanjay Bangar calls it indecision — and DC now hold the IPL record for most one-run defeats.

The Cricket Standard Desk 10 Apr 2026 3 min read
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Two Sixes Off Bumrah at 15: Why Graeme Smith Thinks Sooryavanshi Is IPL 2026's Biggest Story

Two Sixes Off Bumrah at 15: Why Graeme Smith Thinks Sooryavanshi Is IPL 2026's Biggest Story

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi hit Jasprit Bumrah for two sixes off three balls on his very first encounter with the world's best T20 bowler. Graeme Smith says the 15-year-old could be IPL 2026's biggest name.

The Cricket Standard Desk 10 Apr 2026 3 min read
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Toe on the Rope, Eyes Off the Angles: The Finn Allen Dismissal That Has IPL Umpiring Under Fire Again

Toe on the Rope, Eyes Off the Angles: The Finn Allen Dismissal That Has IPL Umpiring Under Fire Again

Finn Allen was given out caught by Digvesh Rathi in KKR vs LSG despite replays showing the fielder's foot appeared to touch the boundary rope — umpires did not check enough angles.

The Cricket Standard Desk 10 Apr 2026 3 min read
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