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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 …

Ryan Rickelton: The weightlifter who became Mumbai Indians’ most valuable batsman | Cricket News

Ryan Rickelton: The weightlifter who became Mumbai Indians’ most valuable batsman | Cricket News

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4 min readMumbaiMay 5, 2026 08:43 PM IST Neil McKenzie has known Ryan Rickelton since before either of them had heard of the IPL. What he remembers first is not a cricket shot but a weight rack. “He was a weightlifter at around 14, but like many South African kids, he was multi-skilled,” McKenzie, former South Africa batter and mentor, tells The Indian Express. “He played squash, a lot of other sports, and that helped him massively. That base of strength and core stability from weight training has helped his power and balance. He’s always been very disciplined about his training. Probably one of the fittest and strongest guys you’ll find. It all accumulates into a well-balanced athlete, and that shows in how robust he is in the middle.” That robustness has been Mumbai Indians’ one fixed point in an otherwise dissolving season. Rohit Sharma has played three matches, a hamstring keeping him out. Suryakumar Yadav has not found form. Hardik Pandya has not consistently delivered. Three wins in ten matches, playoff qualification hanging by …

Ryan Rickelton on opening the batting with Rohit Sharma: ‘He’s built different’ | Cricket News

Ryan Rickelton on opening the batting with Rohit Sharma: ‘He’s built different’ | Cricket News

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3 min readUpdated: May 5, 2026 08:38 AM IST Mumbai Indians hadn’t won since April 20, and their last home victory came on April 29. With defeats piling up, Monday’s clash against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) had begun to feel like a must-win for their playoff hopes. It didn’t start well. The bowlers conceded 228, leaving a daunting chase. The Wankhede waited for Rohit Sharma to take charge, but it was Ryan Rickelton who seized the moment. The left-hander, MI’s most consistent batter this season, hammered 83 off 32 balls to drive the chase and claim the Player of the Match award. After the game, Rickelton reflected on what it’s like to open alongside Rohit. “He’s just built different. Like I said, he’s one of the greatest to play the game. And it’s never always life-changing advice that you hear — it’s stuff that you’ve heard through different paths and closures as you kind of work your way through the game. It’s just more how he manages pressure, how he stays calm and how he …

Rohit Sharma, Rickelton Blitz Powers Mumbai Indians to 6-Wicket Win vs LSG

Rohit Sharma, Rickelton Blitz Powers Mumbai Indians to 6-Wicket Win vs LSG

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A brilliant knock from Ryan Rickelton and Rohit Sharma in the 229-run chase has set up the Mumbai Indians’ 6-wicket victory against Lucknow Super Giants at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. With this win, the Mumbai Indians now have three wins and secured 9th spot in the IPL 2026 points table. After being invited to bat first, Mitchell Marsh and Josh Inglis opened the innings while Deepak Chahar opened the bowling attack. The duo made a decent start, before AM Ghazanfar bagged the wicket of Josh Inglis 13 runs. The wk-batter tried for a pull shot but did not connect well and went to mid on where Suryakumar Yadav took the catch safely. Nicholas Pooran, who came to bat at No.3, went on to deal with maximums as the side scored 90 runs in the powerplay. In the 7th over the side reached 100 run mark and went to continue their onslaughter. He fifty came from 16 deliveries which included 7 sixes and 1 four. Mumbai Indians bowlers had no answers for Pooran’s aggression. On the other …

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 …

Ryan Rickelton becomes eighth player to score century in IPL 2026 | Cricket News

Ryan Rickelton becomes eighth player to score century in IPL 2026 | Cricket News

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1 min readUpdated: Apr 29, 2026 09:03 PM IST Ryan Rickelton has become the eighth different player to score a century in the 2026 season of the Indian Premier League as he got to the mark in 44 balls for Mumbai Indians against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday. Rickelton smashed eight fours and seven sixes on his way to the mark, which is his first century in the IPL. It is also his fourth T20 century overall. To be updated… Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

IPL | Kartik Tyagi needs to evolve his own action and not copy other bowlers: Dale Steyn | Cricket News

IPL | Kartik Tyagi needs to evolve his own action and not copy other bowlers: Dale Steyn | Cricket News

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3 min readMar 30, 2026 08:28 PM IST Kartik Tyagi grew up in Dhanaura, Hapur of Uttar Pradesh, idolising Brett Lee. As the years rolled on, the 25-year-old 6-foot-3 kept getting compared to whoever was the pacer in vogue. Tyagi once told Red Bull, “I have been watching Brett Lee’s bowling from when I was very young and his run-up style is unique. So like him, I thought it is important to have a really fast run-up. And because of that fast run-up style, people have compared me with Brett Lee and Ishant Sharma. And I feel great to be compared with some of the best fast bowlers in the world.” A more nuanced and pragmatic mould for the Kolkata Knight Riders pacer who moved east from Rajasthan Royals, seemed to be Jasprit Bumrah and Mitchell Starc. Not because his action riffed off them naturally, but the deconstructed elements fit. Now, Dale Steyn is urging the promising pacer to evolve a style of his own, because fast bowling actions can’t be 3D printed into real …

Harbhajan Singh criticises KKR skipper Ajinkya Rahane for not bowling Sunil Narine against Rohit Sharma in powerplay vs MI: ‘Captaincy wasn’t up to the mark’ | Cricket News

Harbhajan Singh criticises KKR skipper Ajinkya Rahane for not bowling Sunil Narine against Rohit Sharma in powerplay vs MI: ‘Captaincy wasn’t up to the mark’ | Cricket News

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2 min readUpdated: Mar 30, 2026 06:17 PM IST Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh said that Ajinkya Rahane missed a trick by not bowling Sunil Narine against an ominous looking Rohit Sharma in the powerplay during Kolkata Knight Riders; match vs Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede on Sunday. Rohit went on to score a breezy 78 runs as well as added 148 runs with opening partner Ryan Rickelton (81) to help MI defeat KKR by 6 wickets. “The best match-up was to bowl Sunil Narine in the powerplay, at least one or two overs to target Rohit Sharma early. That was their best chance to pick wickets and put Mumbai under pressure. Instead, Narine didn’t even complete his full quota, which shows the captaincy wasn’t up to the mark,” Harbhajan told JioStar. “Credit to Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton. They batted with ease and never let the bowlers settle, but KKR could have handled that phase much better,” the former off spinner added. Rickelton and Rohit slammed quickfire fifties, helping Mumbai win their first opening …

First time since 2012, Mumbai Indians begin IPL campaign with win as Rohit Sharma rolls back clock

First time since 2012, Mumbai Indians begin IPL campaign with win as Rohit Sharma rolls back clock

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Synopsis: Rohit Sharma-Ryan Rickelton fireworks and Shardul Thakur’s three-wicket haul help MI claim the first season opening win since 2012. After the Royal Challengers Bengaluru faithful were treated to a Virat Kohli special on the opening night of IPL 2026, it was the turn of his long-time India teammate – Rohit Sharma – to light up a packed house at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai Indians’ tournament opener against Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday. When Mahela Jayawardene was asked about the 38-year-old not having played a T20 game in 10 months on Saturday, he pointed to the work Rohit had put in during that period. “There’s a transformation in Rohit. I’ve seen the commitment on his part. And he’s been training skills as well for a longer period of time. That is what is in his control, what he can do. And I’m pretty satisfied with what I’ve seen in the practice games and in the nets. The hand speed, the technique, everything. And then on top of that, he has his experience as well, …