Mumbai Indians chased 201 to defeat Punjab Kings by six wickets at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium. Tilak Varma hit an unbeaten 75 off 33 balls with six fours and six sixes to guide MI home in 19.5 overs. Shardul Thakur took four for 39 to hold PBKS to 200 for eight.
Jasprit Bumrah captained MI for the first time due to Hardik Pandya's back spasms and Suryakumar Yadav's personal reasons. Bumrah won the toss and chose to bowl first against PBKS. PBKS opener Prabhsimran Singh scored 57 off 32 balls with six fours and four sixes.
Azmatullah Omarzai made 38 off 17 balls for PBKS and later took two for 36. MI's Ryan Rickelton contributed 48 off 23 balls in the chase. PBKS suffered a fifth straight loss after Delhi Capitals chased 211 to beat them by three wickets at the same venue.
Australia captain Pat Cummins denied reports of seeking NOCs for SA20 or Hundred leagues. He called the claims fabricated amid BBL pay disparity talks.
Australia captain Pat Cummins shot down reports he'd sought NOCs for SA20 or Hundred offers. "Everything is made up," he posted on social media Friday, as talks heated up over BBL pay lagging behind overseas T20 leagues.
Rumors had him and other Aussies skipping BBL for deals up to $800k. Cummins called them nonsense — no formal requests went in. Cricket Australia just rested him, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood from white-ball tours anyway, citing IPL injury workloads.
BBL's scrambling to hold onto stars while global T20 explodes and pay gaps grow. Cummins sticks to international duty for now, but the pull of franchise cash is real.
Dian Forrester joins CSK for Rs 75 lakh after Jamie Overton's thigh injury ends his season. The South African all-rounder arrives mid-campaign as CSK push toward the playoffs.
Chennai Super Kings have signed Dian Forrester to replace Jamie Overton, who's out with a thigh injury. The 24-year-old South African all-rounder joins for the remainder of the season at Rs 75 lakh.
Overton leaves having taken 14 wickets and scored 136 runs in 10 games. His last match was a turning point — CSK beat LSG by five wickets at MA Chidambaram Stadium, with Overton taking 3-36 as the visitors posted 203-8. Josh Inglis top-scored with 85 off 33 for LSG.
CSK are juggling injuries. MS Dhoni's dealing with a calf strain while Spencer Johnson may return soon. Four wins in five games have them in playoff contention. Forrester brings five T20I caps and sharp domestic pace bowling numbers to the squad.
Yorkshire and Kent announced overseas signings for the T20 Blast on Friday. Faheem Ashraf replaces Will Sutherland at Yorkshire, while Dian Forrester takes Senuran Muthusamy's spot at Kent.
Yorkshire signed Pakistan allrounder Faheem Ashraf to replace injured Will Sutherland for the Vitality Blast and two County Championship rounds. The deal was confirmed Friday, with Ashraf available from Yorkshire's opener on May 22. His T20I experience and PSL pedigree give the county a ready-made option.
Kent went the same route, bringing in South Africa's Dian Forrester to cover for injured Senuran Muthusamy in the 2026 T20 Blast. Forrester's five T20 caps and PSL history alongside Sam Billings meant he slots straight in.
Shadman Islam's chest injury from Mirpur Test prompts Zakir Hasan's inclusion for Sylhet decider.
Bangladesh opener Shadman Islam won't play the second Test against Pakistan in Sylhet after sustaining a chest injury during the first match in Mirpur. Zakir Hasan steps in as opener for Saturday's decider.
Islam copped the blow attempting a catch and was the team's leading run-scorer before the injury forced him out. The physio confirmed he's sidelined for the clash.
Kohli's unbeaten 105 off 60 balls took RCB past KKR and pushed him past 14,000 T20 runs. He's now got nine IPL centuries — more than any other player.
Virat Kohli hit his 10th T20 century — an unbeaten 105 off 60 balls against Kolkata Knight Riders — and became the first Indian batter to reach that mark. He's also the fastest to 14,000 T20 runs, doing it in 409 innings. At Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur, he set a new venue record.
RCB chased down 193 in 19.1 overs. Devdutt Padikkal (39 off 27) stuck with Kohli in a 92-run second-wicket stand that did the real damage. KKR's Angkrish Raghuvanshi hit 71 off 46 to get them to 192 for four, but it wasn't enough.
Kohli's now played 279 IPL matches and holds the competition's century record with nine hundreds. He shook off two ducks earlier in the tournament. RCB moved to the top of the table after this win.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi gains first India A selection in Tilak Varma-led squad for June tri-series.
BCCI picked Tilak Varma to captain India A for the one-day tri-series in Sri Lanka against Sri Lanka A and Afghanistan A starting June 9, with Riyan Parag as vice-captain. The squad announced Monday also hands Vaibhav Suryavanshi his first India A call-up, alongside opener Prabhsimran Singh.
The round-robin format runs through June 21, and India A will play two multi-day matches during the tour. Varma's been in form — he led RCB's chase in their recent win over MI — while Parag's been contributing for RR. Suryavanshi caught selectors' eyes in his IPL cameos for Rajasthan, and Prabhsimran brings opening depth from his PBKS performances this season.
Karnataka all-rounder Macneil Noronha joins CSK on INR 30 lakh deal after Ramakrishna Ghosh's foot injury on debut. The move addresses CSK's mounting injury concerns ahead of key IPL 2026 fixtures.
Chennai Super Kings signed Karnataka all-rounder Macneil Noronha as replacement for injured Ramakrishna Ghosh for the remainder of IPL 2026. Noronha joins for INR 30 lakh after Ghosh suffered a right foot injury on his IPL debut against Mumbai Indians on May 3.
Ghosh's ruled out for the season. The timing compounds what's already a bruising week for CSK — English all-rounder Jamie Overton left earlier this week with a right thigh injury and flew back to the UK for checks. Noronha impressed in domestic cricket, including the Nayudu Trophy, and gives CSK all-round cover as they push for playoffs with 12 points.
GT posted 168/5 and bowled out SRH for 86 to win by 82 runs, securing 16 points and top table position.
Gujarat Titans beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 82 runs at Narendra Modi Stadium and moved to the top of the IPL 2026 table with 16 points from 12 matches. B Sai Sudharsan made 61 off 44 balls and Washington Sundar hit 50 off 33 to push GT to 168/5, though the pitch was two-paced and early innings wasn't easy. SRH never recovered. They collapsed to 86 all out in 14.5 overs.
Kagiso Rabada took 3-28 from four overs — economy of just 7.00 — while Jason Holder grabbed 3-20 and Prasidh Krishna took 2-23. It's GT's fifth straight win. SRH slip to third on 14 points, with Rabada now leading the Purple Cap race on 21 wickets after running through their top order. Travis Head fell for a duck. GT's powerplay bowling — Praful Hinge went 2-17 from three overs — suffocated SRH before they could build anything.
Sudharsan is now second in the Orange Cap with 561 runs across three straight IPL seasons where he's passed 500. RCB sit second overall on 14 points from 11 games.
Gujarat Titans defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 82 runs at Narendra Modi Stadium to claim the IPL 2026 top spot. GT posted 168 for five with fifties from B Sai Sudharsan and Washington Sundar. Their pace attack then skittled SRH for 86 in 14.5 overs.
Sai Sudharsan scored 61 off 44 balls to rise to second in the Orange Cap race with 561 runs. This marked his third straight IPL season over 500 runs, equaling Virat Kohli's record. Kagiso Rabada took 3 for 28 to join the Purple Cap lead with 21 wickets, per ESPNcricinfo. Mohammed Siraj claimed 3 for 11, Jason Holder 3 for 20 and Prasidh Krishna 2 for 23.
GT's seamers exploited Ahmedabad's two-paced surface, as Cricbuzz noted their construction suits home pitches. Shubman Gill predicted pre-match that 160-170 would prove tough to chase. This fifth straight win followed a 77-run victory over Rajasthan Royals. SRH coach called the collapse a blip after their prior 33-run win over Punjab Kings.
Chakravarthy's leg injury clouds KKR spin options ahead of crucial RCB clash in Raipur.
Varun Chakravarthy's availability remains doubtful for Kolkata Knight Riders' match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Raipur. KKR assistant coach Shane Watson said the spinner aggravated a left leg injury but bowled through pain recently. RCB lead the table while KKR chase playoffs on a four-win streak.
RCB seek batting improvements after a last-ball win over Mumbai Indians. KKR won their last game by eight wickets against Delhi Capitals. The bowler-friendly pitch sets up a key spinners' battle if Chakravarthy features.
RCB top the standings but need points to secure playoffs. KKR risk elimination without a win. Both sides kept unchanged line-ups in recent matches per ESPNcricinfo.
Axar Patel and David Miller steered DC to a three-wicket win chasing 211 against PBKS.
Delhi Capitals chased down 211 at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium on Saturday, holding their nerve in the final overs for a three-wicket win. Punjab Kings had posted 210 for five — Shreyas Iyer unbeaten on 59 off 36 balls, Priyansh Arya on 56 off 33 — but couldn't close it out.
Axar Patel (56 off 30) and David Miller (51 off 28) did the heavy lifting for DC, putting on a stand when the match hung in balance. Mitchell Starc took 2-57 and Mukesh Kumar claimed 1-31 for the winners. Arshdeep Singh returned 2-21 for PBKS, but it wasn't enough.
After the loss, Shreyas Iyer pointed to poor fielding and sloppy bowling execution on a seaming pitch — the kind where hard lengths win, and he felt PBKS never found either. They've now lost four straight. KL Rahul made nine off eight in the chase and sits second on the Orange Cap table with 477 runs from 12 innings at a strike rate of 177.98, but it's cold comfort when the team keeps folding.
Kishan eyes T20 captaincy after displacing Samson via domestic form. Samson made peace with the call-up shift.
Ishan Kishan is among contenders for India's next T20 captain alongside Shreyas Iyer and Sanju Samson, according to reports citing BCCI sources. The search for a post-IPL 2026 leader is underway, and Kishan now plays for Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Sanju Samson lost his T20 World Cup starting spot to Kishan because of the latter's domestic form — and he's accepted it. After joining the XI, Samson scored over 320 runs and won Player of the Tournament. He praised Kishan's hard work after a two-year absence from the national side. Form had won out over reputation.
Kishan's breakthrough pushed Samson out and positioned both for leadership roles now. The BCCI has made its priority clear: IPL runs and domestic consistency are the gatekeepers to India selection. Strike rates, back-to-back scores, staying in the mix — that's the ticket. Samson now captains Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2026.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar took four for 23 to lead Royal Challengers Bengaluru's two-wicket win over Mumbai Indians on the last ball. The result eliminated Mumbai Indians from IPL 2026 playoffs.
Commentators and fans credited Krunal Pandya's 73 off 46 balls as the decisive factor in Royal Challengers Bengaluru's thrilling victory over Mumbai Indians. Social media clips highlighted his partnerships and acceleration despite cramps in the chase of 167 at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium. Hindustan Times called his innings a steadying force amid the game's big hitting.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar dismantled Mumbai Indians' batting with four wickets for 23 runs at an economy of 5.75 to hold them to 166 for seven. He leads the Purple Cap race with 21 wickets at 7.46 economy this season, per Times of India. Josh Hazlewood took one for 33, while Mumbai Indians' Naman Dhir scored 47 off 32 and Tilak Varma made 57 off 42.
Krunal Pandya anchored the chase from 39 for three, and Jacob Bethell added 27 off 27 balls to secure the last-ball win. RCB coach Andy Flower received a 15 per cent match fee fine for a Level 1 Code of Conduct breach over a boundary call, as Times of India reported. Mumbai Indians coach Mahela Jayawardene blamed injuries to Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya and Mitchell Santner for their playoff exit after eight defeats in 11 games. Ravichandran Ashwin called for Bhuvneshwar Kumar's India T20I return based on his powerplay and death skills. Royal Challengers Bengaluru join RCB, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Gujarat Titans on 14 points atop the table.
DC chased PBKS's 211 with Axar 56 and Miller 51 in all-pace T20. Pace-only overs exposed PBKS execution flaws despite big score.
Public reaction focused on Punjab Kings' 210 for five as a platform for victory after Priyansh Arya hit 56 off 33 balls and Shreyas Iyer remained not out on 59 off 36. Delhi Capitals chased the total in 19 overs for a three-wicket win at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium on May 11. Axar Patel scored 56 off 30 balls and David Miller 51 off 28 to keep DC's playoff hopes alive per ESPNcricinfo.
All 39 overs in the IPL 2026 match 55 came from pacers with no spinner bowling a ball on the seaming pitch. Madhav Tiwari took 2-40 and scored an unbeaten 18 off eight for Player of the Match in his season debut. DC bowlers Mitchell Starc and Mukesh Kumar conceded 57 and 31 runs respectively while PBKS slumped to a fourth straight loss.
Iyer blamed poor fielding, dropped catches, and soft lengths for the defeat despite the total. DC captain Axar opted to bowl first with five changes while PBKS debuted Ben Dwarshuis. The all-pace affair marked a rare T20 anomaly on a track favoring early swing and hard lengths.
Australia selector George Bailey says omitting Maxwell, Stoinis and Smith isn't a permanent axe — it's deliberate squad rotation ahead of 2028 tournaments.
Social media erupted when Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis and Steven Smith didn't make Australia's Bangladesh tour squad, with drop talk spreading fast. Selector George Bailey shut that down: the three remain in contention, and the omissions are part of a planned youth trial for 2028 events.
Bailey wants to test depth. Aaron Hardie and Joel Davies get their chances on the Pakistan and Bangladesh white-ball tours, while the veteran trio—all with strong overall records—stay in the picture for later. It's workload management mixed with squad evolution, especially after Australia's disappointing T20 World Cup run. No formal drops. The panel's thinking four years ahead.
Meanwhile, Maxwell's playing for PSL side Rawalpindi Express this season, Stoinis is with IPL Punjab Kings, and Smith splits his time across PSL franchises including Multan Sultans.
Cricket South Africa delayed South Africa's Women's T20 World Cup squad announcement due to internal reviews. Shabnim Ismail and Marizanne Kapp are in the mix.
Cricket South Africa postponed announcing South Africa's Women's T20 World Cup squad. Internal reviews are still underway, but the team must be lodged with the ICC before early June.
The tournament runs June 12–July 5 in England and Wales. South Africa sits in Group A alongside Australia, Bangladesh, India, Netherlands and Pakistan. Group B has England, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, Sri Lanka and West Indies. Six nations have already named their squads; CSA joins several others still waiting.
Shabnim Ismail's retirement U-turn means she's back in contention for the pace attack. Marizanne Kapp has recovered from recent illness and is available. Those two alone reshape what CSA's selectors can build around.
Mumbai Indians crashed out of IPL playoffs after RCB chased 167 on the last ball at Raipur's Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium. Bhuvneshwar Kumar took four for 23 -- economy at 5.75, which stood out amid the chaos -- and smashed the winning six. Krunal Pandya anchored with 73 off 46 balls from 39 for three. MI managed 166 for seven with Tilak Varma's 57 off 42 the best knock. Eight defeats in 11 matches tell the story.
Coach Mahela Jayawardene pointed to injuries hitting Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, and Mitchell Santner -- all core players. Lineups shuffled every game. Rookies like Raj Angad Bawa bowled the final over at 13 an over. Inconsistencies piled up, but the real issue runs deeper. Franchises pack stars yet skimp on redundancy. One hamstring pull and the whole deck collapses. RCB proved depth works -- Jacob Bethell steadied with 27 off 27, Hazlewood took one for 33.
MI defended their final-over bowler despite the loss. Jayawardene called the season disappointing. Squad architecture demands more than injury talk. Build layers or watch stars sit idle. Playoffs reward teams that plan for absences, not ones that pray for fitness. RCB surged to the top table. MI head home early.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru chased down 167 on the last ball at Raipur, beating Mumbai Indians by two wickets. Bhuvneshwar Kumar did the heavy lifting twice — first taking 4 for 23 to restrict MI to 166 for seven, then walking in at the death and hitting the winning six.
Krunal Pandya carried the chase with an unbeaten 73 off 46 balls, steadying things after RCB collapsed to 39 for three. Tilak Varma (57 off 42) and Naman Dhir (47 off 32) got MI to a competitive total, but Corbin Bosch's 4 for 26 and Deepak Chahar's two for 33 kept them short. Josh Hazlewood took one for 33.
The result sends RCB to the top of the points table and knocks Mumbai Indians out of playoff contention. Virat Kohli fell for a duck to Chahar — his second in succession this season.
Shubman Gill's 84 and Rashid Khan's 4-33 powered GT to a 77-run win over RR. GT climbed to second with four straight victories.
Gujarat Titans defeated Rajasthan Royals by 77 runs on Sunday at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. Shubman Gill smashed 84 off 44 balls and Sai Sudharsan chipped in 55 off 36 to get GT to 229 for four. Rashid Khan then dismantled RR's chase, taking four for 33 to bowl them out for 152 in 16.3 overs.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi's 36 off 16 and Ravindra Jadeja's 38 off 25 came too late. Kagiso Rabada and Mohammed Siraj shared the early damage, while Brijesh Sharma got two for 47 in a losing effort. It's GT's fourth straight win — they're up to second on 14 points, and their playoff odds sit at 72.52% once net run rate is factored in.
RR captain Yashasvi Jaiswal put GT in after Riyan Parag pulled up lame with a hamstring. The decision looked worse when Jofra Archer bowled an 11-ball over that leaked 18 runs with three wides — bowling control fell apart at exactly the moment it mattered most.
