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Hardik Pandya or Suryakumar Yadav?: In Mumbai Indians captaincy debate, Ashwin says there’s a ‘no brainer’ candidate | Cricket News

Hardik Pandya or Suryakumar Yadav?: In Mumbai Indians captaincy debate, Ashwin says there’s a ‘no brainer’ candidate | Cricket News

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3 min readMar 23, 2026 01:39 PM IST Ahead of the Indian Premier League’s 2026 edition, former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has said that Suryakumar Yadav has a strong case to be made the Mumbai Indians captain. However, Ashwin also pointed out that current MI captain Hardik Pandya is not short of credentials to stay captain either. Mumbai’s captaincy has been under the lens for the past two seasons since Hardik returned to Mumbai after two seasons in charge of Gujarat Titans, where he led them to the title in 2022 and then reached the final in 2023. While Mumbai Indians’ decision to replace long-time captain Rohit Sharma at the helm with Hardik in 2024 cause plenty of anger in the fans, this year there will be one more strong claimant to the Mumbai captaincy role: Yadav, who only recently led the Indian cricket team to another T20 World Cup title. “Suryakumar Yadav not being the captain of Mumbai Indians is a no-brainer. Usko captaincy dena hi chahiye (He should definitely be the captain). And …

In Kevin Pietersen’s all-time IPL XI, no Rohit Sharma, but Virat Kohli and ‘non-negotiable’ Dhoni find spots | Ipl News

In Kevin Pietersen’s all-time IPL XI, no Rohit Sharma, but Virat Kohli and ‘non-negotiable’ Dhoni find spots | Ipl News

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2 min readMar 21, 2026 10:44 PM IST Former England cricketer has left out Rohit Sharma but picked Virat Kohli in his Dream IPL XI. For the other opener’s slot in his all-time IPL XI from the past 18 seasons of the Indian Premier League, Pietersen picked West Indies dasher Chris Gayle. For the opening slots, England cricketer Jos Buttler gave Pietersen an option between Chris Gayle, Virat Kohli, David Warner and Rohit Sharma. Of these, he picked Gayle and Kohli. Then, he needed to pick three middle order players out of AB de Villiers, Suresh Raina, KL Rahul, Glen Maxwell, Rishabh Pant, Yuvraj Singh, Keiron Pollard. At this Pietersen immediately said: “Raina for sure.” He also picked De Villiers. He said that he would come back to the final name later on. In the captain and wicketkeeper role, he picked MS Dhoni calling it a “non-negotiable”. After his final team was picked, Dhoni’s spot in the batting order was fixed at no 5, higher than where he usually turns up. Then, in the all-rounders’ …

‘Taking everything in my stride’: KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane on whether he is feeling more pressure for IPL 2026 | Cricket News

‘Taking everything in my stride’: KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane on whether he is feeling more pressure for IPL 2026 | Cricket News

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2 min readMar 21, 2026 01:29 AM IST Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane has said that he is taking everything in “his stride” after a wretched first season at the helm of the three-time champions last time around. There has been plenty of scrutiny of Rahane’s position as the Kolkata Knight Riders’ captain after he could only manage to steer them to a lowly eighth spot in the IPL 2025 standings. What had made matters worse last season for the KKR faithful was that the team was the defending champions coming into IPL 2025, having won the title with Shreyas Iyer at the helm. Ahead of IPL 2026, Rahane was asked at the pre tournament press conference of KKR if he was feeling more pressure this season as the captain. “Every season brings its own expectations and challenges, whether you are a player or a captain. For me, the key has always been to stay positive. I’ve been leading the team since last year and I’m really grateful to the franchise for giving me …

‘He was the face of RR’: Faf du Plessis on Rajasthan Royals missing Sanju Samson in IPL 2026 | Ipl News

‘He was the face of RR’: Faf du Plessis on Rajasthan Royals missing Sanju Samson in IPL 2026 | Ipl News

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3 min readMar 19, 2026 02:52 PM IST When the 19th edition of the Indian Premier League starts from later this month, the first champions of the IPL, the Rajasthan Royals, will have a different look after losing their talismanic opener Sanju Samson to five-time champions Chennai Super Kings, and bringing back old-hand Ravindra Jadeja in the squad. Former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has pointed out how Samson had become the face of the franchise. “If I look at the IPL and the teams, the iconic teams we see around the league, all of them have one marquee Indian player in common, someone who has been the face of the franchise for a period of time: Rohit Sharma, MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli. And Sanju Samson, for me, was that guy at Rajasthan Royals,” du Plessis said on a JioHotstar show. “He’s of a newer generation, but he had become the face of that franchise. If I think of Rajasthan Royals, I think Sanju Samson. So, the fact that they’ve lost that face, I …

Why did Ravindra Jadeja take a pay-cut to leave Dhoni’s CSK and join Rajasthan Royals?

Why did Ravindra Jadeja take a pay-cut to leave Dhoni’s CSK and join Rajasthan Royals?

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The release of Andre Russell into the auction pool, ending a 11-year association with Kolkata Knight Riders definitely came as headline grabber when the Indian Premier League’s retention deadline ended on Saturday. However, all said and done in a week where the IPL has seen trade window being active like never before, the biggest talking point among franchises remains around the swap deal involving Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran from Chennai Super Kings and Sanju Samson from Rajasthan Royals. In particular, there is shock and bewilderment around Jadeja heading to Rajasthan, which is where it all started for him in 2008, where the moniker “Rockstar” was given to him by Shane Warne. The move itself was a surprise – as the all-round package that he offers is a rarity that CSK are already finding hard to replace, having made various unsuccessful attempts. But beyond all of it, Rajasthan by letting go of a key player while having readymade replacements in Vaibhav Suryavanshi as opener and Dhruv Jurel as wicketkeeper, have filled two holes by bringing …

What does India’s packed schedule mean for the league’s potential resumption

What does India’s packed schedule mean for the league’s potential resumption

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Amid the recent development of the ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan, talks of restarting the Indian Premier League 2025 are picking up steam, with IPL chairman Arun Dhumal keeping all options open. “Ceasefire has just been announced. We now explore the possibility of resuming and concluding the IPL. If it is possible to conduct it immediately… We need to work out the venue dates and everything, and we would now be speaking to all the stakeholders, including team owners, broadcasters, and everyone involved and find a way as to how to move forward. Most importantly, we will have to consult with the government,” said Dhumal in a chat with The Indian Express. Earlier on Friday, the 18th season of the IPL was abruptly suspended due to the ongoing tension between India and its bordering country, Pakistan, as confirmed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India. The remainder of the tournament was postponed for one week with immediate effect. On Thursday, the IPL 2025 match between Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala …

IPL likely to be suspended due to India-Pakistan conflict

IPL likely to be suspended due to India-Pakistan conflict

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The Indian Premier League is likely to be suspended in the wake of the rising tensions in the border. The Indian Express understands that an official confirmation on this is imminent with the BCCI, following consultation with the Indian government, believes time is not right for the tournament to go ahead and wants to ensure the safety of the players isn’t compromised. Ever since Punjab Kings’ match against Delhi Capitals was called-off midway through the first innings following a blackout in Dharamsala, the future of the tournament has been under question. As previously reported, the top brass of the BCCI were in line to seek the government’s advice on Friday morning. And it is understood that for the time being they have decided to suspend the IPL. “We are not sure about the future. Since there is lot of ambiguity, we can’t say what is in store next. For the time being we have to wait and watch,” sources in the board told The Indian Express. Punjab and Delhi teams left Dharamsala to Delhi on …