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IPL 2026: CSK ride on Samson’s unbeaten 87, bowlers’ impressive show, beat DC by eight wickets (ld)

IANS | May 6, 2026 12:12 AM

New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) A crowd of 32,160 turned up for the Delhi Capitals‑Chennai Super Kings clash in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, but the Arun Jaitley Stadium felt like a fortress painted yellow. The chants of “CSK, CSK” rolled across the stands as Sanju Samson delivered a knock worthy of that backdrop - a commanding 87 not out off 52 balls, blending timing and power impressively to steer CSK to a big eight‑wicket win with 15 balls to spare.

IPL 2026: Gaikwad hails Samson as CSK’s ‘backbone’, credits bowlers for turnaround

IANS | May 6, 2026 12:00 AM

New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad said the team’s revival in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 has been built on the quiet efficiency of its bowlers, while describing wicketkeeper- batter Sanju Samson as the ‘backbone’ of the batting unit after his match‑winning unbeaten 87 against Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Tuesday.

IPL 2026: DC were 10–15 runs short, difference made by set batter, admits Axar

IANS | May 5, 2026 11:50 PM

New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel admitted his side was below par in their eight-wicket loss to Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 on Tuesday, conceding that the team was 10–15 runs short with the bat, and on a sticky pitch, they missed the point of difference a set batter could offer.

Ambati Rayudu takes over as Head of Cricket Operations for HCA

IANS | May 5, 2026 11:41 PM

Hyderabad, May 5 (IANS) Former India batter Ambati Rayudu has been appointed as Head of Cricket Operations for the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), pledging to fight corruption, the allegations of which have plagued the association for many years, as he took charge on Tuesday.

IPL 2026: Samson’s unbeaten 87 helps CSK register eight-wicket win over DC

IANS | May 5, 2026 11:18 PM

New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson’s commanding 87 not out off 52 balls steered Chennai Super Kings to a big eight-wicket win over Delhi Capitals and jumped to ten points in match 48 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Tuesday.

Athletic Bilbao confirm Edin Terzic as new first team coach for the next two seasons

IANS | May 5, 2026 10:57 PM

Madrid, May 5 (IANS) Athletic Bilbao on Tuesday confirmed Edin Terzic as the club's replacement for Ernesto Valverde as first-team coach from the end of the season. The 43-year-old Germany-born coach has agreed a two-year contract until the end of June 2028 and returns to coaching after a two-season break following his departure from Borussia Dortmund.

KSS Memorial shooting: Ganga Singh wins 50m Rifle 3P title, Kamaljeet, Surbhi Rao bag senior mixed team gold

IANS | May 5, 2026 10:29 PM

New Delhi/Bhopal, May 5 (IANS) Army marksman Ganga Singh clinched a gold medal in the Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions event at the 24th Kumar Surendra Singh Memorial Shooting Championship being held at the Madhya Pradesh State Shooting Academy in Bhopal. At the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range in New Delhi, Haryana’s Kamaljeet Choudhary and Surbhi Rao emerged victorious in the 10m Air Pistol Senior Mixed Team ISSF event.

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