May 2026

ECB plans more five-Test home series against South Africa and Pakistan

ECB adds five-Test homes vs SA, Pak with one-off away Tests. Move aids WTC growth to 12 teams.

Sairaj Bahutule named India's spin coach post-IPL

Finn Allen's 100 not out powers KKR to eight-wicket win.

Allen hit 10 sixes including the winning blow after KKR's spin choked DC.

Miller benched as DC chase balance over form in playoff freefall

David Miller frustrated after DC drop him for team balance as they slip to seventh. Australian stars staying put for IPL despite Pakistan ODI clash.

8 pages. BCCI's IPL honey-trap crackdown directive

BCCI's eight-page rules target honey-traps, vapes and unauthorized access with suspension threats.

GT crush RR by 77 runs to hit second on IPL table.

Gill scored 84, Sudharsan 55, Rashid 4-33 in Jaipur rout. GT now hold 14 points in second place.

Heinrich Klaasen tops IPL 2026 run charts without opening

Klaasen leads IPL scoring at strike rate over 157 as SRH middle-order anchor. His versatility bolsters table-toppers' campaign.

'We cannot have fans at the receiving end' — Dhumal on IPL final.

IPL chairman Dhumal cites fan priority for moving final from Bengaluru. Ahmedabad hosts after KSCA ticket disputes.

Australia rest Cummins Starc Hazlewood for Pakistan Bangladesh tours

Marsh captains youth-led squad with Peake and Scott as Pakistan ODIs approach.

Prince Yadav's inswinger cleans up Kohli duck

Marsh's maiden IPL ton powered LSG past RCB in a rain-affected clash where Yadav's 3/33 stole the show.

New Zealand recall Jamieson O'Rourke Williamson for Ireland England Tests

Tom Latham captains 19-man Black Caps squad with uncapped Dean Foxcroft included. Kyle Jamieson returns after two years out with injury for the late-May tours.

Klaasen 69 steers SRH to 33-run win over PBKS and top of IPL table

Heinrich Klaasen hit 69 and Ishan Kishan 55 as SRH scored 235/4 to defend against PBKS's 202/7.

Iyer eyed as SKY replacement signals form-first T20I captaincy

Selectors set to swap Suryakumar Yadav for Shreyas Iyer amid SKY's batting slump and wrist issues before 2028 World Cup.

Sanju Samson makes 87 not out in CSK win over Delhi Capitals

Samson expressed desire for century but put team first in CSK's chase. Gavaskar lauds his acceleration and maturity.

US consortium sues Rajasthan Royals over collapsed $1.65bn ownership deal

Varun Chakravarthy takes 3-36 as KKR beat SRH by seven wickets

KKR spinners Varun and Narine dismantled SRH after Head's 61. The win extends KKR's streak to three matches.

Rickelton and Rohit Sharma post 143-run stand as MI beat LSG

Ryan Rickelton scored 83 off 32 balls and Rohit made 84 off 44 in six-wicket win. Pair leads MI scoring amid team struggles per Times of India.

Sai Sudharsan anchors GT's homegrown rise over imports

Sudharsan passed Chris Gayle's IPL runs mark after 50 games with 2178. GT chased 164 with one ball to spare.

Josh Inglis joins Lucknow Super Giants ahead of MI match on May 4

LSG grabbed Inglis for INR 8.6 crore at auction after PBKS let him go for personal reasons. He's got 278 IPL runs at 162+ strike rate, no trouble against serious pace.

Batting paradise? IPL 2026 rewards Test lengths.

Good length balls dominate IPL 2026 wickets amid Kamboj's death-over transformation.

Ferguson tells bowlers to adapt amid IPL 2026 run-fests

Lockie Ferguson blames flat pitches and the Impact Player rule for chases like 265 — he wants to pull par scores down 10-15 runs.

Jamieson's send-off lays bare IPL edge

Kyle Jamieson fired up after yorking 15-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi for 4 in Delhi Capitals' win over Rajasthan Royals.

IPL 2026 imposes escalating fines for over-rates and code breaches

Rahul holds Orange Cap lead at 433 after RR fifty

KL Rahul tops IPL 2026 run charts with 433 ahead of Abhishek Sharma's 425 and Klaasen's 414 post-DC's win over RR.