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Rain halted the IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians in Kolkata. Officials are monitoring conditions for a possible resumption.
KKR beat Gujarat Titans by 29 runs at Eden Gardens just before this, while MI won their last outing against Punjab Kings by 6 wickets. Hardik Pandya captains MI for the 2026 season.
The BCCI released its central contracts for 2026-27 on Tuesday. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma stay in Grade A. Several players moved up a grade after steady runs in the recent international season.
Young pacers Prince Yadav and Gurnoor Brar have been named in India's ODI squad for the Afghanistan series after strong domestic performances and IPL showings. The selection committee confirmed both on May 19.
Yadav plays for Lucknow Super Giants, while Brar represents Gujarat Titans. Both will now compete in the ODI series that follows the one-off Test, giving India deeper pace options heading into the limited-overs leg.
Mumbai Indians lost Quinton de Kock to a tendon injury in his left wrist and Raj Angad Bawa to a ligament tear in his right thumb. Both players have been sidelined for the remainder of the season.
Quinton de Kock and Raj Angad Bawa are out for the season. De Kock's left wrist took a tendon injury, Bawa's right thumb a ligament tear — both confirmed on the eve of Mumbai's match against Kolkata Knight Riders.
Mumbai posted 147 for 8 at Eden Gardens, and KKR reached 114 for 3 in 13.3 overs chasing a revised target. The match remained live.
Hardik Pandya stays captain. Jasprit Bumrah's fit despite a minor knee issue.
Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Chennai Super Kings by five wickets at MA Chidambaram Stadium. They reached 181 for five in 19 overs after CSK posted 180 for seven.
Ishan Kishan made 70 off 47 balls, seven fours and three sixes. Heinrich Klaasen hit 47 off 26, six fours and two sixes. Their 75-run stand got SRH home with an over left.
The International Cricket Council has released the full fixture list for the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup. The tournament runs in Sri Lanka from October 2026 and features 20 teams in the Super 12 format.
The schedule covers every stage. Teams can now start planning their preparations well before the start date.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Punjab Kings by 23 runs in the 61st match of IPL 2026 at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium. RCB posted 222 for 4 and restricted Punjab Kings to 199 for 8.
Venkatesh Iyer remained unbeaten on 73 off 40 balls while Rasikh Salam claimed 3 for 36. Virat Kohli scored 58 and Devdutt Padikkal added 45 in RCB's total. Bhuvneshwar Kumar took 2 for 38 to extend his lead on the Purple Cap with 24 wickets. Jitesh Sharma led RCB in the absence of injured captain Rajat Patidar.
The win made RCB the first team to qualify for the IPL 2026 playoffs. Punjab Kings suffered their sixth straight loss and sit on the brink of elimination with one game left. Punjab Kings fast bowling coach James Hopes admitted the team was always chasing momentum with the ball.
Five teams qualified directly from the 2024 event while Sri Lanka, Pakistan and England secured spots via rankings.
The ICC released the full fixture list for the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup on Friday. The tournament runs in Sri Lanka from October 2026 with 20 teams split into a Super 12 format. Five teams qualified directly from the 2024 edition, while Sri Lanka, Pakistan and England locked in spots via rankings. Bangladesh, Netherlands, Ireland and Scotland earned the remaining berths at the qualifier in Nepal.
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.
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.
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