Finn Allen's career-defining maiden IPL century powered Kolkata Knight Riders to a dominant eight-wicket win over Delhi Capitals. Allen smashed an unbeaten 100 off 47 balls, reflecting on a mindset shift towards adaptability and responsibility after early season struggles. Time out of the XI helped reset his perspective, leading to this explosive turnaround.
Ajinkya Rahane lauded Kolkata Knight Riders' complete performance after their dominant win over Delhi Capitals. He highlighted Finn Allen's match-winning century and the bowlers' consistent discipline, particularly the spin trio, for setting up the victory. Rahane also credited the support staff and the team's focus on the present moment for their success.
Former India cricketer Atul Wassan has raised concerns about the Indian team's dressing room atmosphere under head coach Gautam Gambhir. Wassan suggests that not all players are comfortable with Gambhir's intense and uncompromising style. He hinted that some cricketers feel sidelined despite the team's recent successes. This comes amid significant changes in the Indian squad, including retirements and captaincy shifts.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru's playoff advantage diminished after a loss to Lucknow Super Giants, placing them level with Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans. LSG's significant victory, their first in six games and ending an eight-match home losing streak, was powered by Mitchell Marsh's 111. Sunrisers Hyderabad maintain their lead at the top of the IPL 2026 points table.
Pandya had missed MI's last game against LSG due to a back spasm on Monday. His niggle is said to be a minor one and he was advised rest for the game against LSG.
Sunrisers Hyderabad surged to the top of the IPL 2026 table with a dominant win over Punjab Kings. Riding on strong batting performances, SRH posted a massive total, securing a crucial victory. This result reshaped the standings, with Punjab slipping to second and several teams vying for playoff spots.
The 40-year-old, who is Bengal’s highest run-scorer in first-class cricket with 10,195 runs, served as minister of state for sports in the Mamata Banerjee-led government. The government completed its 15-year term before the BJP won the latest assembly elections on Monday.
On whether 155 was a competitive total, Axar said, "Yes obviously. The wicket the way played in the first innings, we felt that 155 was a really good score on the board. But I felt that we played with 8 batters, so we were 10-15 runs short."
Mumbai Indians may have found their most destructive opening combination since the glory days of the franchise. On a run-fest at the Wankhede Stadium on Monday, opener Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton scripted yet another record partnership to put Mumbai in complete control against Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2026.
Jannik Sinner defeated Alexander Zverev 6-1, 6-2 to win the Madrid Open and become the first player to claim five consecutive ATP Masters 1000 titles. The world No. 1 dominated the final without facing a break point and credited his success to hard work, discipline, self-belief and strong support from his team.