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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in India's T20I side feels closer than ever, but is it the right time for the big leap?

India, March 31 -- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's rise has moved so fast that Indian cricket is already confronting an uncomfortable question: when does recognition become acceleration, and when does accelera... Read More


MS Dhoni was absent, but CSK's collapse exposed deeper problems against RR

India, March 30 -- MS Dhoni's absence was always going to hang over the Chennai Super Kings' first match of IPL 2026. But the defeat to the Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati showed that this was not really... Read More


Season changed, CSK remained the same: Misery, lack of intent and confused tactics in powerplay continue in IPL 2026

India, March 30 -- A season has changed, but Chennai Super Kings' powerplay batting story has not. In their first innings of IPL 2026, against Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati on Monday, CSK stumbled to 4... Read More


After 5,108 days Mumbai Indians break a jinx: How the world was when they last won an IPL season opener

India, March 30 -- Mumbai Indians have finally put an end to one of the IPL's oddest long-running quirks. By beating Kolkata Knight Riders by 6 wickets at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday, they register... Read More


Cameron Green's debut cost KKR a loss of rRs.r 1.17 crore: More than half of a BMW 7 series, gone overnight

India, March 30 -- The Wankhede Stadium on a Sunday night does not do subtlety. It does sixes, it does noise, and it does totals that make bowling coaches age in real time. On the second night of IPL ... Read More


Fakhar Zaman's PSL incident reopens cricket's longest-running scandal: A history of ball-tampering flashpoints

India, March 30 -- The latest ball-tampering controversy in the Pakistan Super League has pushed an old issue back into the spotlight. On March 30, the Pakistan Cricket Board charged Lahore Qalandars ... Read More


Architect and Arsonist: Virat Kohli's control and Rohit Sharma's fire give two solutions to same problem

India, March 30 -- Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru both began IPL 2026 with successful chases, but the two defining top-order knocks were built for different problems. Virat Kohli's 69 ... Read More


KKR had launch, control and momentum: "Lord" Shardul Thakur ripped through all three

India, March 29 -- There are bowlers who dominate an innings, and then there are bowlers who disturb it. Shardul Thakur has built his identity in the second category. In MI's first match against Kolka... Read More


Jacob Duffy's four overs were worth a Honda City, nine iPhones and a serious opening-night statement for IPL 2026

India, March 29 -- The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium is not a place where bowlers come to feel good about themselves. It is a venue built for batters, beloved by sixes, and notorious for turning bowling figu... Read More


Defending champions with a plan: How RCB tactically outplayed SRH to start their IPL 2026 campaign

India, March 29 -- RCB's six-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL 2026 opener was not just about chasing 202 quickly. It was about one side arriving with a clearer tactical map and then stic... Read More