Rajasthan Royals lost to Delhi Capitals by 5 wickets while defending 193 at Arun Jaitley Stadium.
Rajasthan Royals skipper Riyan Parag expressed frustration after his team's sloppy fielding contributed to their defeat against Delhi Capitals. The team suffered its third successive defeat and sits sixth in the points table with two games left.
Rajasthan Royals posted 193 for 8 and Delhi Capitals reached 197 for 5 in 19.2 ov. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi broke the record for the most sixes hit by an Indian batter in an IPL season by hitting 3 sixes. Delhi Capitals also secured a win against Rajasthan Royals while keeping themselves in contention.
Rajasthan Royals find themselves on the brink of elimination from the top four race. Delhi Capitals kept themselves in the playoffs race with the victory. RCB became the first team to qualify for the IPL 2026 playoffs after defeating Punjab Kings.
Former India coach Ravi Shastri wants selectors to hand the teenager a senior debut as early as next month. RPSG owner Sanjiv Goenka has backed the move.
Ravi Shastri wants selectors to fast-track teenage opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for a senior debut as early as next month against Ireland. The 15-year-old just earned his India A call-up on the back of strong domestic performances.
Sanjiv Goenka, RPSG Group owner, backed the selection. The teenager has built genuine national momentum — Goenka himself flagged the excitement around what's coming.
Shastri reckons Sooryavanshi could become India's youngest international debutant. That's how sharp the teenager looks.
Former India opener Abhinav Mukund said Punjab Kings missed a tactical opportunity by not bowling Yuzvendra Chahal in the middle overs during their loss to Delhi Capitals. He recommended bowling the spinner in overs 7 to 15.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Punjab Kings by 23 runs at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium. RCB posted 222 for 4, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar took two wickets to extend his lead at the top of the Purple Cap table with 24 wickets. Punjab Kings reached 199 for 8.
RCB became the first team to qualify for the IPL 2026 playoffs after the victory. Punjab Kings suffered their sixth consecutive loss. Virat Kohli and KL Rahul moved up the Orange Cap standings with half-centuries in recent wins.
Spencer Johnson made his Chennai Super Kings debut after a year out with back injury, taking a wicket in his first over against Lucknow Super Giants. CSK posted 187 but LSG chased it down in 16.4 overs.
Spencer Johnson bowled for Chennai Super Kings for the first time in over a year on Friday, returning from a back injury that sidelined him through 2024. He came in sharp — speeds over 140 kph, a wicket in his opening over, and finished 4 for 39 at 9.75 an over.
CSK batted first and put up 187 for 5. Kartik Sharma, signed for 14.2 crore, worked the middle order against spin with 71 off 42. It wasn't enough. Lucknow chased it down with 3.2 overs left, reaching 188 for 3 in 16.4.
Johnson's worked on his action with Ryan Harris, the former Australia quick. He reckons his pace will tick up the more he bowls, which is what CSK will want to hear — they've needed this kind of pace since losing Jamie Overton to England for his thigh assessment.
Kolkata Knight Riders beat Gujarat Titans by 29 runs at Eden Gardens with Finn Allen's 93 off 35 balls.
Kolkata Knight Riders posted 247 for 2 at Eden Gardens and beat Gujarat Titans by 29 runs. Finn Allen hammered 93 off 35 with ten sixes. Angkrish Raghuvanshi stayed unbeaten on 82 off 44, and Cameron Green added an unbeaten 52 off 28.
Shubman Gill said Gujarat Titans didn't deserve to win after dropping four catches. GT's chase fell short at 218 for 4 despite B Sai Sudharsan finishing unbeaten on 53 off 28 and Gill's own 85 off 49.
Sunil Narine was Player of the Match in his 200th IPL game. B Sai Sudharsan reached 3000 T20 runs in a record 78 innings. KKR stay in the playoff hunt.
Virat Kohli's unbeaten 113 off 63 balls steers RCB home against Punjab Kings, chasing down 192 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Virat Kohli scored an unbeaten 113 off 63 balls to guide Royal Challengers Bengaluru past Punjab Kings by five wickets in IPL 2026. RCB chased 192 and finished at 194 for 4 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Kohli spoke after the win about the nerves that still come with IPL innings—how they sharpen rather than dull him. In a recent chat with KL Rahul, he's been thinking through how T20 demands keep shifting: the bowlers are quicker, the fields tighter, the margins thinner. At 35, he's still hunting answers, not resting on them.
Sanju Samson's 72 not out guides Rajasthan to a six-wicket win over Mumbai. Hardik Pandya's ankle injury clouds the result.
Rajasthan Royals chased down 175 with four balls to spare, Sanju Samson finishing unbeaten on 72 to steer them home. The win comes at a cost for Mumbai: Hardik Pandya went down with an ankle injury during the match and is expected to miss the next few games.
Kolkata Knight Riders host Gujarat Titans at Eden Gardens on Friday, with both sides needing wins to stay alive in the playoff race. KKR lost to Royal Challengers Bengaluru by six wickets at Bangalore, while GT hammered Sunrisers Hyderabad by 82 runs at home.
GT are one win away from confirming a playoff spot after 59 matches. KKR haven't secured qualification yet and can't afford another slip. The difference so far: GT's hard-length bowling has choked teams all season, while KKR's Eden Gardens record this year has been patchy.
Rachin Ravindra left the squad this week to join New Zealand's Test tour of England, which thins KKR's middle order heading into a must-win. GT will push for the top spot if they win; KKR need to find their rhythm at home.
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.
