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What makes Gujarat Titans strong contenders to win IPL 2026

What makes Gujarat Titans strong contenders to win IPL 2026

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Synopsis: Top-heavy Titans crush CSK bowling before their bowling class put an end to their season in an emphatic manner. Gujarat Titans seem to be getting into the groove at the perfect time. An all-round awesome performance put the Chennai Super Kings out of their misery as the five-time champions were thrashed by 89 runs. A target of 230 was always going to be too high against a bowling attack of GT’s class, and CSK’s sorry season ended with being bowled out inside 14 overs. They or their strokeplay are unlike anything expected of a typical T20 opening partnership these days. But Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill continue to get the job done, while being easy on the eye. Thursday brought their seventh century partnership in the IPL, as they set up Gujarat Titans’ impressive victory over Chennai Super Kings, that put the latter finally out of playoff contention. It’s not that Sai and Gill didn’t improvise or play around with the bowlers’ lines and length. But there was no slogging – in fact, on the …

Sanju Samson after match-winning knock against Delhi Capitals

Sanju Samson after match-winning knock against Delhi Capitals

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4 min readNew DelhiMay 6, 2026 08:59 AM IST Personal milestones are always enjoyable, but Sanju Samson believes they’re not the be-all and end-all of the game. At one stage during the chase against Delhi Capitals, when the match was pretty much in the bag, Samson needed 21 for his third hundred of the IPL season with the team requiring 30 for victory. There have been instances in the past when strike and scoring has been manipulated in such circumstances to allow a batter to reach a personal milestone. But Samson had the bigger picture in mind, especially as net run rate may come in to decide the playoff spots. “A hundred is always special but it would have been a bit too selfish to go for a hundred, so I thought let’s win the game,” Samson said at the post-match presentation. “Finishing not out, winning the game gives you more satisfaction.” As it turned out, Samson scored just eight of the final 33 runs with batting partner Kartik Sharma applying the finishing touches with …

Ro-Ry, MI’s 6-hitting machines get roaring, as their talisman Rohit Sharma returns

Ro-Ry, MI’s 6-hitting machines get roaring, as their talisman Rohit Sharma returns

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Synopsis: A 143-run stand for the opening wicket between Ryan Rickelton and Rohit Sharma helps MI chase down 229 runs against LSG. Sunday may have been optional nets, but Rohit Sharma spent an hour honing his batting skills under the evening sun. It was perhaps an indication that he was fit and raring to go, and on Monday, with Mumbai Indians (MI) needing to win to halt their losing streak, he delivered with the bat, much to the delight of the capacity crowd at the venue. The Wankhede Stadium roared in delight as Rohit Sharma made his way down the stairs and into the middle to bat for the first time in three weeks. Playing as an impact sub, he would have hoped for an easy chase to mark his return, but his bowlers were not as grateful, conceding 228 runs in 20 overs. If there was pressure, it did not show early. It was Ryan Rickelton who took charge. Fresh from a century in the previous home game against SRH, the left-hander started briskly, …

Sunrisers batting might comes to the fore in big chase as Mumbai Indians continue to slide

Sunrisers batting might comes to the fore in big chase as Mumbai Indians continue to slide

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Synopsis: Travishek’s 129-run stand and Heinrich Klaasen’s unbeaten 65 powers SRH to 6-wicket win over MI. Exactly a month ago, the Mumbai Indians won their first IPL 2026 match at home – a six-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders. The great start raised early hopes about another tilt at the title. One month later, the five-time champions slumped to their sixth loss of the season, losing to Sunrisers Hyderabad and further worsening their Playoff qualification chances. IPL 2026 had so far seen only one-half of the Abhishek Sharma-Travis Head combination succeed, with the Indian making all the running. But on Wednesday, against an MI attack in desperate need of a change in fortunes, it was Head’s time to shine under the bright lights and lay the ideal foundation for the 244-run chase. The Australians’ innings was one of brute force, but not chanceless as Naman Dhir dropped him on 2 off Trent Boult in the third over, and to make matters worse, the ball went for a six. He made the hosts pay for the …

India face another injury scare in warm-up match against South Africa

India face another injury scare in warm-up match against South Africa

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2 min readFeb 5, 2026 08:10 AM IST Team India wrapped up another convincing outing in their unofficial T20 World Cup 2026 warm-up match against South Africa at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, but left with yet another injury scare on Wednesday evening. While the team welcomed the return of batter Tilak Varma after a month-long injury layoff, the Men in Blue were left with another injury threat as pacer Harshit Rana suffered concerns during the outing against the Proteas. Bowling after the Indian batters erected a 240-run total in 20 overs, Rana was forced to leave the pitch due to a physical injury. The Delhi fast bowler’s discomfort became apparent when he was unable to complete his rhythm, pulling out of his delivery stride on two separate occasions within a single over. Shortly thereafter, Rana was seen clutching his knee in distress before hobbling off the field, ending his participation in the match prematurely. He only bowled a solitary over in the game, conceding 16 runs. ALSO READ | Ishan Kishan or …

Pakistan register their first win against Australia in seven years

Pakistan register their first win against Australia in seven years

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2 min readUpdated: Jan 29, 2026 08:47 PM IST Pakistan beat Australia for the first time in seven years after they won by 22 runs on Thursday at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Pakistan’s last win against the Kangaroos came in 2018 when they beat the Aussies by 33 runs in Dubai. In this period, there has been one no result in 2019 in Sydney. Apart from that, Pakistan lost on seven occassions including the semifinal of the 2021 World Cup in the UAE. The win came on the back of Saim Ayub’s brilliant all-rounder performance. Electing to bat first against an Australia squad led by makeshift captain Travis Head and including three debutants, Pakistan posted a ‍competitive ⁠168-8 with Ayub (40) top-scoring for them. Australia managed 146-8 in reply after their number 10 batter Xavier Bartlett produced an unbeaten 34 off 25 balls. Earlier, Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan fell for ​a first-ball duck but Ayub and ‌Pakistan captain Salman Agha (39) steadied their innings with a 74-run stand. Australia leg-spinner Adam Zampa (4-24) dismissed …

Spinners lead Sri Lanka to victory over England in ODI series opener

Spinners lead Sri Lanka to victory over England in ODI series opener

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Sri Lanka spinners thrived in favorable conditions at home to beat England by 19 runs Thursday in the opening game of three-match ODI series. With star spinner Wanindu Hasaranga rested, legspinner Jeffrey Vandersay (2-39) and leftarm spinner Dunith Wellalage (2-41) picked up key wickets on a conducive slow pitch to bowl out England for 252. Earlier, No. 3 batter Kusal Mendis anchored Sri Lanka to 271-6 with an unbeaten 93 off 117 balls that included 11 boundaries. England overcame the early loss of Zak Crawley, who made a disappointing return to 50-over format after more than two years when he nicked Asitha Fernando behind wickets after scoring just 6 runs in his comeback game. Ben Duckett (62) and Joe Root (61) managed a 117-run stand, but Sri Lanka didn’t allow the pair to score freely with spinners finding plenty of grip on a slow wicket. Vandersay broke the century stand when Duckett got tangled while going for a reverse sweep and was adjudged leg before wicket. With the wicket assisting slow bowlers, Sri Lanka deployed …

Indian-origin Jerrssis Wadia smash three consecutive sixes in BBL

Indian-origin Jerrssis Wadia smash three consecutive sixes in BBL

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24-year-old Jerrssis Wadia made headlines on Saturday with his imperious hitting in the Big Bash League clash between Adelaide Strikers and Brisbane Heats. While his team lost by seven runs chasing a target of 180 runs, Wadia’s onslaught of 22 runs in his first four balls against Jack Wildermuth is now a talking point from the game. Coming at number six after Jamie Overton’s wicket, Wadia needed no invitation and smashed Wildermuth from the word go hitting three sixes and one four in the first balls. However, he couldn’t take his team to the finishing line and got out in the 19th over to Wildermuth after scoring 34 runs in 16 balls. 6 6 6 4 😳 In just his second BBL game, India-born Jerrssis Wadia hit 22 off his first four balls at The Gabba! #BBL15 pic.twitter.com/IgIsYCj3AO — KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) December 28, 2025 Indian connection Wadia is a player of Indian origin with his parents still living in Mumbai. He was part of the Adelaide Strikers U19s programme before Covid struck. …

Furious Virat, Calm Kohli — how Virat Kohli’s Raipur hundred was different from his century in Ranchi | Cricket News

Furious Virat, Calm Kohli — how Virat Kohli’s Raipur hundred was different from his century in Ranchi | Cricket News

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Near the end of October, on a Sydney night after he had an unbeaten 168-run partnership with Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli reflected on the two successive ducks prior to that game. “You might’ve played international cricket for a long time, but the game shows you ways (on his ducks).” The game also bestows, as it has done now with two successive hundreds against South Africa. Both pitches in this series were flat, but the knocks were fascinatingly contrasting. If the Ranchi had a sense of furiousness about it, where he charged the pacers and was more aggressive than usual, the Raipur hundred was serenity personified — like the ODI master of the old. FOLLOW: LIVE Cricket Score, India vs South Africa 2nd ODI Even the security personnel in the ground knew the hundred was a done deal. As soon as he reached 70, the walkie-talkies crackled. “Cheyy number (6) team ko bolna, taiyaar rahe boundary pey (Inform Team 6 to stay alert near the boundary line),” said a chief official in charge. At Ranchi, a …

How Kuldeep Yadav’s ‘so-bad-that-it’s-good’ ball finally tamed the devastating Marco Jansen | Cricket News

How Kuldeep Yadav’s ‘so-bad-that-it’s-good’ ball finally tamed the devastating Marco Jansen | Cricket News

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With his freakishly long limbs, the 6-foot-7 Marco Jansen has a hitting arc that covers almost one-fourth of the pitch – give or take a few inches. With just one giant stride up forward and the swing of the bat held by his unending arms, the South African all-rounder can even reach the balls pitched in the back-of-the-length zone or further up the track. Unlike other batsmen, he doesn’t need to risk charging out of the crease and go searching for the ball and worry about getting stumped. In a match with many monumental batting efforts, Marco’s 39-ball 70 with 3 sixes – knock was the most devastating innings. After his stupendous Test success on this tour, Marco, from the nation with a rich tradition of all-rounders, showcased his game-changing ability with both bat and the white-ball at Ranchi. His cat-and-mouse ‘pursuit and evasion’ scrum with India’s star spinner Kuldeep Yadav was the feature duel of the game’s second-half. But for that one false move late in the game, that split-second moment of misjudgment, Marco …