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IPL does not just find talent, it forces talent to declare itself: Lalit Modi

IANS | April 11, 2026 6:00 PM

Mumbai, April 11 (IANS) As the Indian Premier League (IPL) continues to produce a new wave of fearless young cricketers who are rapidly transforming into global stars, the tournament’s founder Lalit Modi has reflected on the league’s original vision, stating that the tournament helps not just in identifying talent, but also forces the talent to declare itself by accelerating onto the world stage.

IPL 2026: When and where to watch LSG vs GT, know all details

IANS | April 11, 2026 4:56 PM

Lucknow, April 11 (IANS) Lucknow Super Giants will host 2022 champion Gujarat Titans (GT) in the 19th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 to be played at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpaaye Ekana Cricket Stadium on Sunday.

IPL 2026: PBKS wear black armbands vs SRH for Vrindavan victims

IANS | April 11, 2026 4:44 PM

New Chandigarh, April 11 (IANS) The Punjab Kings (PBKS) players wore black armbands during their match against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the New International Cricket Stadium here on Saturday, as a mark of respect for those affected by the tragic boat accident in Vrindavan.

Bangladesh name unchanged 15-member squad for first two ODIs vs NZ

IANS | April 11, 2026 4:25 PM

Dhaka, April 11 (IANS) Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Saturday announced the 15-member squad for the first two matches of the three-match ODI series to be played against New Zealand. The new selection committee, led by Habibul Bashar, has not made any changes to the 15-man team, which recently won a historic ODI series against Pakistan by 2-1 last month.

IPL 2026: ‘Not everyone can pull off what he has done,’ says Shardul as Rohit completes 15 years with MI

IANS | April 11, 2026 3:59 PM

New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Mumbai Indians stalwart Rohit Sharma on Friday marked a remarkable 15 years with the franchise, a journey that has seen him evolve from a promising batsman into the most successful captain in IPL history. As the celebrations continued, seamer Shardul Thakur offered heartfelt words for Rohit in front of the players and support staff in the dressing room, highlighting the other side of his leadership.

The era of Sooryavanshi has just begun: Saba Karim

IANS | April 11, 2026 3:36 PM

New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Former India wicketkeeper-batsman Saba Karim highlighted the emergence of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who set the pace with an explosive 78-run innings, continuing his impressive performance at the top of the order. Karim stated that the 15-year-old’s ‘era has just begun.’

IPL 2026: Unchanged Punjab Kings opt to bowl against Sunrisers Hyderabad

IANS | April 11, 2026 3:21 PM

New Chandigarh, April 11 (IANS) Punjab Kings won the toss and elected to bowl against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 17th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the PCA New International Cricket Stadium on Saturday. PBKS have not made any changes to their team, while Sunrisers Hyderabad has dropped Liam Livingston and Jaydev Unadkat. Praful Hinge is making his debut for the team, and Salil Arora is back in the playing XI.

There are very few areas where you can contain a batter like Jurel in T20s: Bangar

IANS | April 11, 2026 2:49 PM

New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Dhruv Jurel’s masterful innings on Friday highlighted why he is emerging as one of the most dangerous young batters in T20 cricket and former India cricketer Sanjay Bangar believes that the RR wicketkeeper batter hitting all parts of the ground proved that a batter like him can be contained in ‘very few areas’ in a format like T20s.

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