Rishabh Pant resigns as LSG captain, bringing a curtain down on one of the most expensive leadership experiments in IPL history. The wicketkeeper-batter, signed for a record INR 27 crore ahead of IPL 2025, has stepped away from the role after a second straight underwhelming campaign with the Lucknow Super Giants. With the LSG captaincy […]
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The qualification scenarios for IPL 2026 have boiled down to one afternoon in Mumbai and one evening in Kolkata. Three teams — Rajasthan Royals, Kolkata Knight Riders, and Punjab Kings — are fighting for the single remaining playoff spot on the final league day. RCB, GT, and SRH have sealed the top three, all on […]
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Jacob Bethell’s IPL 2026 campaign is over. The England batter sustained a finger injury during RCB’s 13th league-stage match against Punjab Kings in Dharamsala on May 17, and has since been confirmed as unavailable for the remainder of the tournament, including the playoffs. With Phil Salt only recently returning from his own finger injury, the […]
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The SRH vs RCB top 2 race reaches its climax tonight at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad, and it carries a sting that the points table alone doesn’t reveal: a heavy defeat for Royal Challengers Bengaluru wouldn’t just cost them first place — it could send the defending champions straight into the Eliminator. […]
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Rajasthan Royals’ massive win over Lucknow Super Giants in Jaipur has all but sealed the fourth playoff spot — and virtually ended Chennai Super Kings’ IPL 2026 campaign in the process. RR playoffs chances have surged after a commanding victory against LSG in Match 64 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on May 19. Chasing 221, […]
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Can CSK still qualify for playoffs in IPL 2026? The honest answer, after Rajasthan Royals’ demolition of Lucknow Super Giants on May 19, is that it is virtually impossible. When CSK lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad at Chepauk on May 18, the path to the top four was already reduced to a single, improbable sequence of […]
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Will MS Dhoni play CSK vs SRH on May 18 at Chepauk? That is the question consuming Indian cricket right now — and the answer may define how one of the sport’s greatest careers ends. MS Dhoni has not played a single match in IPL 2026. A calf strain sustained during pre-season training in March […]
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Are Punjab Kings eliminated from IPL 2026 after the latest loss to RCB? Punjab Kings are not yet eliminated from IPL 2026 — but their playoff chances now hang by the thinnest of threads after a sixth consecutive loss, this time in the PBKS vs RCB Match 61 — IPL 2026 at Dharamsala. PBKS fell […]
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Why is Jadeja not playing today? Ravindra Jadeja has been left out of the Rajasthan Royals playing XI for the DC vs RR IPL 2026 Match 62 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on May 17 due to workload management. RR captain Riyan Parag confirmed at the toss that Jadeja has been rested as […]
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Explained why is Rajat Patidar not playing today with Jitesh Sharma leading the defending champions out at Dharamsala against Punjab Kings in this crucial fixture. Rajat Patidar is not playing today in the PBKS vs RCB IPL 2026 match at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala on May 17, 2026. The RCB captain has been ruled […]
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