Apr 5, 2026
IPL 2026’s uncapped Indians are putting the established names on notice
From Sameer Rizvi’s match-winning cameos to Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s record-breaking fifty, the first week of IPL 2026 has belonged to players nobody exp...
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Mar 31, 2026
Vaughan urges BCCI to fast-track Sooryavanshi for England tour after explosive IPL knock
Michael Vaughan says the BCCI should include 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in India’s squad for the white-ball tour of England this summer, calling...
Mar 28, 2026
Bangladesh lifts IPL broadcast ban hours before tournament opener
Bangladesh’s new government has cleared the way for IPL 2026 to be shown across the country, reversing a politically motivated ban imposed after the M...
Mar 27, 2026
IPL 2026 starts tomorrow with no opening ceremony as BCCI honours stampede victims
The 19th IPL season kicks off on Saturday with defending champions RCB hosting Sunrisers Hyderabad at Chinnaswamy, but there will be no pre-match cele...
Mar 26, 2026
BCCI completes IPL 2026 league schedule with 50 matches across 12 venues from April 13
The BCCI on Thursday released the second phase of the IPL 2026 schedule, with Sunrisers Hyderabad hosting Rajasthan Royals in Hyderabad on April 13 to...
Mar 26, 2026
BCCI unveils India’s 2026-27 home season with 22 matches across 17 cities
The BCCI on Thursday announced a packed international home calendar for 2026-27 featuring tours from West Indies, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe and Australia, w...
Mar 25, 2026
IPL 2026 captains meet BCCI in Mumbai as Impact Player rule survives another season
All ten IPL captains gathered at BCCI headquarters in Mumbai on Wednesday for the customary pre-season briefing ahead of the 19th edition of the tourn...
Mar 25, 2026
Rinku Singh named KKR vice-captain as franchise signals long-term leadership shift
Kolkata Knight Riders have appointed Rinku Singh as vice-captain for IPL 2026, eight years after he was picked up for 80 lakh at the 2018 auction. He...
Mar 25, 2026
RCB to honour stampede victims with jersey tribute and 11 empty seats at IPL 2026 opener
Royal Challengers Bengaluru will wear jersey number 11 during warm-ups and leave 11 seats permanently vacant at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in memory of th...
Mar 24, 2026
Aditya Birla consortium buys RCB for $1.78 billion in biggest IPL franchise deal ever
Royal Challengers Bengaluru have been acquired by a consortium led by the Aditya Birla Group, the Times of India Group, David Blitzer’s Bolt Ventures...
Mar 24, 2026
Duckett pulls out of IPL 2026 to save England career and faces two-year ban
England opener Ben Duckett has withdrawn from his Delhi Capitals contract four days before the IPL 2026 season begins, saying he needs to be at his be...
Mar 24, 2026
The IPL keeps creating its own overseas player headache and nobody wants to fix it
Every March the same story plays out: franchises spend crores on overseas stars, half of them pull out or arrive late, and everyone acts surprised. Th...
Mar 22, 2026
Pant faces defining IPL season at LSG with 27 crore price tag and India recall on the line
Rishabh Pant heads into IPL 2026 carrying the weight of the most expensive contract in IPL history, a team that missed the playoffs twice running, and...
Mar 20, 2026
Sivaramakrishnan quits BCCI commentary panel after 23 years and accuses board of colour discrimination
Former India leg-spinner Laxman Sivaramakrishnan has announced his retirement from the BCCI commentary panel, alleging that colour discrimination kept...
Mar 17, 2026
Chinnaswamy Stadium cleared to host IPL 2026 opener and final after safety overhaul
The Karnataka government has given the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium official approval to host RCB’s IPL 2026 home matches, including the season opener again...
Mar 17, 2026
RCB ownership race enters final stretch as binding bids land ahead of IPL 2026
Two consortiums submitted binding offers for Royal Challengers Bengaluru before the March 16 deadline, with the franchise valuation expected to cross...
Mar 16, 2026
Chinnaswamy Stadium faces crucial clearance decision today with IPL 2026 opener 12 days away
Karnataka’s Expert Committee is set to deliver its verdict on Monday on whether the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru can host IPL 2026 matches, wit...
Mar 15, 2026
Jay Shah says no country is bigger than the ICC but the T20 World Cup saga told a different story
The ICC chairman used a speech at the Indian Business Leader Awards to assert his authority after the Bangladesh withdrawal and Pakistan boycott threa...
Mar 13, 2026
Chinnaswamy Stadium faces safety inspection today with IPL 2026 opener two weeks away
A Karnataka government expert committee will inspect the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Friday to decide whether it can host IPL 2026 matches, nine months...
Mar 12, 2026
BCCI bans shared nets and tightens pitch rules ahead of IPL 2026
The BCCI has issued strict new guidelines for net sessions at IPL 2026 venues, banning teams from using the same practice pitch as their opponents and...
Mar 12, 2026
BCCI releases IPL 2026 Phase 1 schedule with RCB hosting SRH in March 28 opener
The BCCI confirmed the first phase of the IPL 2026 schedule on Wednesday, with defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru set to host Sunrisers H...
Mar 12, 2026
Gill set for BCCI Cricketer of the Year as Dravid earns lifetime achievement honour
Shubman Gill will be named BCCI Cricketer of the Year at the Naman Awards on March 15 in Delhi, while former India captain and coach Rahul Dravid rece...
Mar 11, 2026
India’s T20I captaincy conundrum: where does Shubman Gill fit after World Cup snub?
Shubman Gill captains India in Tests and ODIs, but his omission from the T20 World Cup squad has raised questions about whether the shortest format ha...
Mar 11, 2026
Arshdeep Singh fined by ICC for throwing ball at Mitchell in T20 World Cup final
India pacer Arshdeep Singh has been docked 15 percent of his match fee and handed one demerit point after the ICC found him guilty of throwing the bal...