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The MS Dhoni advice still echoes in Dewald Brevis’ career: ‘You get overconfidence and confidence…’

The MS Dhoni advice still echoes in Dewald Brevis’ career: ‘You get overconfidence and confidence…’

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Dewald Brevis has shared an important piece of advice he received from MS Dhoni even before joining Chennai Super Kings, a message that has stayed with him throughout his IPL journey. The young South African arrived in the league with huge expectations, often compared to AB de Villiers, which kept him under constant scrutiny from the very beginning of his career. Dewald Brevis opens up on MS Dhoni’s lasting advice. (Instagram) His time at Mumbai Indians did not go as planned, where he managed only 10 appearances and scored 230 runs without registering a half-century, struggling to convert starts into big scores. Brevis later joined the CSK setup in IPL 2025 as a replacement for the injured Gurjapneet Singh, marking a fresh chapter in his career. Since then, he has grown in confidence and gradually established himself as an important part of the five-time champions’ squad, showing greater maturity and consistency in his performances under the CSK environment. The Proteas star recalled a piece of early-career advice from Dhoni that continues to shape his mindset, …

Yashasvi Jaiswal on Rajasthan Royals’ playoff chances after LSG win

Yashasvi Jaiswal on Rajasthan Royals’ playoff chances after LSG win

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3 min readMay 20, 2026 12:50 PM IST With their seven-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants on Tuesday, Rajasthan Royals recorded their seventh win of the season and now need to win their last match against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday to qualify for the play-offs without depending on other results. Punjab Kings are currently on 13 points, and with their last match against Lucknow Super Giants on Saturday, the maximum they can reach is 15 points. With the last match of their campaign like a pre-quarterfinal, stand-in skipper Yashasvi Jaiswal shared how the team needs to be balanced and enjoy the game rather than dwelling on the pressure. “I think I just want to play with a smile and enjoy the beautiful game of cricket. I think that is the fun if we go and we’ll enjoy and relax with a smile, even if things are going our way, if it doesn’t as well. We need to be balanced and enjoy the game and enjoy the crowd, the fans’ love and …

IPL Scenarios: Is Sunrisers Hyderabad match a must-win for Chennai Super Kings? | Cricket News

IPL Scenarios: Is Sunrisers Hyderabad match a must-win for Chennai Super Kings? | Cricket News

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3 min readMay 18, 2026 12:15 PM IST The defeat of Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals couldn’t have come at a better time for Chennai Super Kings. Thanks to their favourable results on Sunday, the five-time champions have an opportunity to enter the top-four of the table for the first time this season, provided they beat Sunrisers Hyderabad at their last home game on Monday. Following their defeat to Lucknow Super Giants, Chennai are in a situation where both their last two matches are must-win fixtures. Now at fifth spot with 12 points, a win against the third-placed Hyderabad will help CSK push Punjab down and take the fourth spot. Should they win big, they can even leapfrog to third in the table. But even if they are not able to win big, taking four points from their remaining two games will give them a strong chance to qualify. As things stand, Royal Challengers Bengaluru are the only team that is assured of play-off spot. Gujarat are second and play Chennai on Thursday and that …

R Ashwin backs Hardik Pandya’s captaincy despite MI’s disaster IPL season

R Ashwin backs Hardik Pandya’s captaincy despite MI’s disaster IPL season

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3 min readMay 15, 2026 12:32 PM IST Hardik Pandya may have missed out on his team’s most recent matches this month, but sharp layers of criticism over the Mumbai Indians’ underwhelming IPL 2026 season have unfailingly fallen on him. MI lost seven of the nine matches under Hardik before he was sidelined by an injury earlier this month. In the last three matches in his absence, Mumbai have won two matches under two different captains, Suryakumar Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah. While Suryakumar led in a win and defeat against Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Bumrah oversaw Thursday’s win over Punjab Kings in Dharamsala. The scrutiny over Hardik’s captaincy has only heightened in recent weeks with the rumour mill floating stories of internal rifts in the MI camp yet again. Despite the underwhelming skipper Hardik found some support from his former India teammate, R Ashwin. “Honestly, when you have seasons like this, to pin the blame on the captain is quite unfair. Nobody has turned up. The team has failed to turn up …

Tilak Varma Heroics Seals Mumbai Indians 6-Wicket Win Against PBKS

Tilak Varma Heroics Seals Mumbai Indians 6-Wicket Win Against PBKS

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A brilliant knock from Tilak Varma and a cameo from Will Jacks set up the Mumbai Indians’ 6-wicket victory against the Punjab Kings in the IPL 2026 at Dharamsala. Tilak Varma (75*) and Will Jacks (25*) have revived the side from a mini collapse, setting up a thrilling victory on Thursday’s clash. Despite securing a win, they remain in the 9th position of the IPL 2026 points table. After being invited to bat first, Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh opened the innings while Deepak Chahar opened the bowling attack. The duo did make a decent start, scoring 50 runs for the first wicket. Deepak Chahar brought the first breakthrough, dismissing Priyansh Arya for 22 runs. He got dismissed on a pace delivery with an inswinger where Arya missed the ball completely and got bowled out on the top of the leg stump. Cooper Connolly who came to bat at No. 3 joined Prabhsimran Singh at the crease. In the meantime, Prabhsimran Singh smashed his fifty and scored 57 runs off 31 deliveries before being dismissed …

Jasprit Bumrah leading Mumbai Indians in IPL 2026 clash vs PBKS | Cricket News

Jasprit Bumrah leading Mumbai Indians in IPL 2026 clash vs PBKS | Cricket News

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2 min readMay 14, 2026 06:51 PM IST Jasprit Bumrah will make his Mumbai Indians (MI) captaincy debut in the IPL 2026 clash against Punjab Kings in Dharamshala on Thursday. The 32-year-old will lead the five-time champions in the absence of both regular captain Hardik Pandya and stand-in skipper Suryakumar Yadav. “A kid with a unique action bowled yorkers at will. That same kid, now a legend of the game will lead the Blue & Gold in Dharamshala. A journey to be proud of, Captain Jasprit!” Mumbai Indians wrote on Instagram, celebrating his elevation to captaincy. Bumrah made his IPL debut for MI in 2013 and has since been one of their most reliable performers with the ball. In 156 matches for the franchise, he has taken 186 wickets at an economy rate of 7.33, often delivering in various stages of an innings. He was the highest-paid retention of the franchise ahead of the mega auction in November 2024. His appointment as stand-in captain comes at a difficult time for MI, who have already been …

Aakash Chopra questions Mumbai Indians’ decision to give Bawa last over vs RCB | Cricket News

Aakash Chopra questions Mumbai Indians’ decision to give Bawa last over vs RCB | Cricket News

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3 min readMay 11, 2026 06:15 PM IST The Mumbai Indians were eliminated from the Indian Premier League (IPL) play-offs’ contention after their narrow 2-run defeat against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Raipur on Sunday. With RCB needing 15 from the last over, a lot of eyebrows were raised when MI skipper Suryakumar Yadav gave the ball to the relative inexperienced Raj Angad Bawa. The youngster started well, even taking the wicket of Romario Shepherd but he gave away too many extras which ultimately saw RCB win the match. Former India player Aakash Chopra also questioned Mumbai’s decision of giving the ball to Bawa in the last over instead of Afghanistan’s Allah Ghazanfar who had an over left in his quota. He also failed to understand why Mumbai would bring Raghu Sharma in as an Impact Player but not use him. “How did you do this Mumbai? Ghazanfar had one over left but you went with Raj Angad Bawa. The youngster who doesn’t even bowl regularly in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, you entrusted the …

RCB star backed for India comeback after MI demolition

RCB star backed for India comeback after MI demolition

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2 min readMay 11, 2026 03:03 PM IST Out-of-favour India seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar has rolled back the years this IPL season, leading the wicket-taking charts with remarkable consistency with the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. On Sunday night, Bhuvneshwar single-handedly ripped apart the Mumbai Indians with the ball and even allowed himself a superb cameo with the bat as RCB sneaked in a last-ball victory that put them at the top of the standings. The 36-year-old snapped up MI opener Ryan Rickelton before castling Rohit Sharma with a knuckle-ball delivery. He proceeded to dismiss skipper Suryakumar Yadav for a golden duck before returning later to dismiss a well-set Tilak Varma, walking away with figures of four for 23. Former India opener Aakash Chopra lauded Bhuvneshwar’s consistency and backed him for a national team comeback on the back of his performances this season for the defending champions. ALSO READ | RCB on top after Bhuvneshwar’s masterclass and Krunal’s rearguard “Bhuvneshwar Kumar, you have been absolutely outstanding. I am saying a place should be made for him again in …

Krunal Pandya on why he decided to bat on despite cramps in RCB’s run chase against MI: ‘Always cherish tough situations’

Krunal Pandya on why he decided to bat on despite cramps in RCB’s run chase against MI: ‘Always cherish tough situations’

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With both legs cramping, every run becoming a struggle, and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) looking to end a two-game losing run, Krunal Pandya refused to walk off. The all-rounder scored 73 off 46 balls, rescuing RCB from 39/3 and taking them to the doorstep of victory against Mumbai Indians before falling late in the 167-run chase in Raipur on Sunday. But after the match, Krunal revealed the physical toll the innings had taken as RCB edged closer to the IPL 2026 playoffs with a tense two-wicket win. “Obviously, later on, cramps were very, very painful. I mean, it started from calf, hamstring, glutes and both legs. I was cramping,” Krunal said after the game. “But again, I was very clear that I’m not going to go out. I’ll fight through that pain, and I’ll make sure that whatever I can contribute for the team, I’ll do it.” ALSO READ | RCB on top after Bhuvneshwar’s masterclass and Krunal’s rearguard Krunal said the importance of the fixture at the business end of the season pushed him …

Mahela Jayawardene reacts to MI’s elimination from IPL 2026 Playoffs race: ‘Not good enough’

Mahela Jayawardene reacts to MI’s elimination from IPL 2026 Playoffs race: ‘Not good enough’

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Mumbai Indians (MI) head coach Mahela Jayawardene admitted the five-time champions were “not good enough” this season after their playoff hopes ended with a narrow two-wicket defeat to Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Raipur on Sunday. “It’s disappointing, we’ve had our opportunities, we were not good enough, we were not consistent enough with the ball, with the bat and that showed the margins,” Jayawardene said after the match. “I think, you know, we were probably 2-3 wins away from being in the same group of contenders to get into that playoff, but we didn’t get those wins and today was another classic example that we were short,” he added. The MI coach said injuries and niggles disrupted the side throughout the campaign and forced several changes to the playing XI. ALSO READ | RCB on top after Bhuvneshwar’s masterclass and Krunal’s rearguard “What probably you guys didn’t know is we had a lot of injuries, a lot of niggles, guys getting injured, not available, some players were not there as well, so that was mostly forced …