Analysis

MI playoff exit unmasks thin squad depth

Will Mitchell Starc play 2027 ODI World Cup?

Starc eyes the event despite T20 retirement and injury management.

BCCI bans IPL reels to protect team tactics

BCCI restricts social media filming at IPL venues to counter spot-fixing risks

The board has banned players, families, and broadcasters from filming in team areas, citing vulnerabilities exposed by past corruption probes.

RCB beat MI by 2 wickets to eliminate them from playoffs

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Hardik Pandya says Mumbai Indians failed core standards after SRH loss

Uncapped buys split IPL fortunes

Impact rule carves IPL 2026's top-four chasm

PBKS lead table as Impact strategies split IPL 2026 into haves and have-nots.

Sri Lanka Cricket Exec Resigns after Government Ultimatum

BCCI plans action against IPL teams for norm violations