ICC halts funding to Cricket Canada for six months over governance and oversight issues but national team programmes remain unaffected.
The International Cricket Council has suspended Cricket Canada's funding for the next six months over governance breaches and weak financial oversight. National team and high-performance programmes will keep running without immediate disruption.
Cricket Canada pulls 63 percent of its revenue from the ICC, which makes this suspension a serious jolt — though the governing body hasn't signalled any further action. The move follows repeated reviews of the board's internal controls.
Virat Kohli demanded clarity from selectors and said he won't stay in the Indian ODI setup if he's constantly asked to prove his worth.
Virat Kohli wants no ambiguity about his role in the Indian ODI team. At 37, he's expressed interest in playing the 2027 World Cup, but won't stick around if selectors keep asking him to justify his place — either commit to him or move on.
He's retired from Tests and T20Is yet continues to perform in the IPL. His recent ODI record, he points out, shows he still has value to add. The demand is straightforward: selectors need to make a call on his future without the back-and-forth.
Chennai Super Kings have signed South African all-rounder Dian Forrester for the rest of the IPL 2026 season after Jamie Overton was ruled out with a thigh injury.
Chennai Super Kings moved fast, signing South African all-rounder Dian Forrester for Rs 75 lakh to replace Jamie Overton for the rest of IPL 2026. Overton had been pulling his weight — 14 wickets and 136 runs across 10 matches — before the thigh injury shut him down. Forrester's a left-hand batter and right-arm pacer who debuted for South Africa in March 2026. He'll be in the squad immediately.
Punjab Kings pacer Arshdeep Singh faces calls for a season ban after allegedly calling Mumbai Indians' Tilak Varma 'Oye Andhere' in a post-match video. Ex-India spinner Laxman Sivaramakrishnan demanded the punishment.
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Former India spinner Laxman Sivaramakrishnan wants a season ban for Punjab Kings pacer Arshdeep Singh — after the bowler allegedly called Mumbai Indians batter Tilak Varma 'Oye Andhere' ('Hey dark one') in a viral post-match video. It came right after MI chased 201 to beat PBKS by six wickets at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium on Saturday. Sivaramakrishnan, drawing from his own run-ins with colourism, also called for pro-rata pay cuts.
Tilak Varma sealed it with an unbeaten 75 off 33 — six fours, six sixes — as MI won with five balls left. Shardul Thakur grabbed 4-39, while Prabhsimran Singh's 57 off 32 topped PBKS's 200/8. Jasprit Bumrah captained MI for the first time, with Hardik Pandya out on back spasms and Suryakumar Yadav away for personal reasons; he chose to bowl first.
PBKS slumped to their fifth straight IPL 2026 loss, while MI rebounded from a defeat to RCB. The clip blew up on social media amid the IPL's conduct crackdown. PBKS recalled Azmatullah Omarzai, who smashed 38 off 17 with four sixes.
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.
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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.
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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.
Aakash Chopra dismissed reports that MS Dhoni demanded a 25 percent stake in Chennai Super Kings, calling the figures unrealistic and possibly planted.
Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra described reports that MS Dhoni sought a 25 percent stake in Chennai Super Kings as unrealistic and suggested they were planted. Multiple outlets had reported that Dhoni initially demanded up to a quarter of the franchise equity before lowering the target to 20 percent, while the management offered a baseline of 5.5 percent. The reported franchise valuation of Rs 3,820 crore underpinned the claim.
No official confirmation has come from Dhoni or CSK regarding any such negotiations. Dhoni remains under contract as a player with the franchise and continues to serve as an inspirational figure within the squad at age 45. The collapse of reported talks leaves uncertainty around the long-term association between Dhoni and the franchise he has represented since the IPL's inception.
The franchise must now clarify Dhoni's future role before appointing a replacement for Stephen Fleming, whose 18-year tenure as head coach ended after the 2026 season.
Aakash Chopra dismissed reports that MS Dhoni demanded a 25 percent stake in Chennai Super Kings, calling the figures unrealistic and possibly planted.
Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra described reports that MS Dhoni sought a 25 percent stake in Chennai Super Kings as unrealistic and suggested they were planted. Multiple outlets had reported that Dhoni initially demanded up to a quarter of the franchise equity before lowering the target to 20 percent, while the management offered a baseline of 5.5 percent. The reported franchise valuation of Rs 3,820 crore underpinned the claim.
No official confirmation has come from Dhoni or CSK regarding any such negotiations. Dhoni remains under contract as a player with the franchise and continues to serve as an inspirational figure within the squad at age 45. The collapse of reported talks leaves uncertainty around the long-term association between Dhoni and the franchise he has represented since the IPL's inception.
The franchise must now clarify Dhoni's future role before appointing a replacement for Stephen Fleming, whose 18-year tenure as head coach ended after the 2026 season.
