'Felt like I had to speak… — and 9 more from the IPL
2 short reads across IPL: Pretorius took his time to settle before reaching his highes • Jalandhar Warriors chased 265 to beat Amritsar Soormas in th…
Quick sweep of stories worth flagging — each summarised in a line.
• 'Felt like I had to speak to Klaasen' - Pretorius' phone-a-friend moment. Pretorius took his time to settle before getting to his highest T20I score as Klaasen helps "in terms of my mindset".
• Sher-E-Punjab T20 League: Jalandhar Warriors chase 265 to beat Amritsar Soormas; Abhishek Sharma, Prabhsimran Singh shine. 5 overs. Prabhsimran Singh smashed an unbeaten 125, while Abhishek Sharma and Naman Dhir’s explosive knocks powered Amritsar to a huge total.
• Sher-E-Punjab T20 League 2026: Arjun Rajput stars as Ludhiana Lions beat Bathinda Royals. S. Bindra Stadium in Mohali. Arjun Rajput starred with a four-wicket haul and a match-winning 82, while Krish Bhagat’s unbeaten 35 sealed the victory.
• Dehradun T20 League 2026: Full squads announced ahead of Inaugural season, Check all six teams. The six franchise teams have announced their full squads for the inaugural Dehradun T20 League 2026, starting September 2.
• Mahela Jayawardene likely to continue as Mumbai Indians coach; status quo on trade chatter. Mahela Jayawardene is likely to continue as Mumbai Indians head coach for IPL 2027, with the franchise preferring continuity despite a disappointing 2026 season.
• UP T20 League 2026: Kashi Rudras beat Meerut Mavericks as top four playoff teams confirmed. Kashi Rudras beat Meerut Mavericks by 56 runs to confirm the playoff picture in the UP T20 League 2026. Meerut, Lucknow, Kashi and Noida finished in the top four, while Gorakhpur and Kanpur were eliminated.
• 'I would just be happy and be grateful' - Narayan Jagadeesan has eyes on favourite franchise ahead of IPL 2027 [Exclusive Interview]. Jagadeesan has been a part of championship-winning teams – Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders – in the past.
• Sadagoppan Ramesh calls for Impact Player rule to be scrapped ahead of IPL 2027. Former India opener Sadagoppan Ramesh argues the Impact Player rule has widened the gap between ace all-rounders and secondary options in Indian cricket.
• 36 wickets in 4 Tests, dismissed Viv Richards twice; his own success became a burden, career faded with Kumble’s rise. He took 16/136, the best match haul on Test debut, and later bowled 59 overs unchanged - the longest uninterrupted spell in history - yet played just 17 Tests.
• Pretorius' career-best 94 sets up big win against lacklustre Zimbabwe.