The 31-year-old, who is contracted to Royal Challengers Bengaluru, filed a case in the Colombo District Court, seeking an order directing Sri Lanka Cricket to issue the NOC.
After LSG lost the contest by six wickets, Pant said he plans to bat in the top order this season, a move which Pietersen says will not let him enjoy his cricket as much.
On a night where bowler's had the upper hand, it was Sameer Rizvi and Tristan Stubbs who stood apart, putting up a 119*-run stand to chase down the modest total of 142 on the night.
JioHotstar in India will stream the IPL 2026 match between Lucknow Super Giants and Delhi Capitals through their app and website
The opening matches generated a staggering 32.6 billion minutes of watch-time, marking a 26% increase compared to the previous season's first two games.
As Lucknow Super Giants prepared to face Delhi Capitals at the iconic Ekana Stadium, all eyes were on the young pace sensation who had been expected to make a return to the playing XI.
Both LSG and DC had almost similar fates in the last edition, as they got off to a brilliant start but a steep downfall in form in the latter half saw them finish outside the top four in the points ta
Lucknow Super Giants have played 21 matches in the IPL at Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, out of which they have won nine matches and have been on the losing end on 11 occasions
Heading into the new season, both LSG and DC will be desperate not just for a winning start but for consistency across phases, something that eluded them last year
Aqib Nabi enters IPL 2026 on the back of a breakthrough domestic season, having played a central role in Jammu and Kashmir's triumphant Ranji Trophy 2025-26 campaign
Gill's side, despite boasting a formidable batting line-up featuring Jos Buttler, Sai Sudharsan and Glenn Phillips, could not capitalise on a fairly good batting surface, managing only 162 for 6
Patel also stated that the difficult pitch does not take away credit from the effort of Punjab's bowlers
"As this was his team's first offence of the season under Article 2.22 of the IPL's Code of Conduct, which pertains to minimum over-rate offences, Iyer was fined INR 12 lakhs," stated a media release
The 22-year-old Connolly announced himself in style, smashing an unbeaten 72 to guide Punjab Kings to a nervy three-wicket win over Gujarat Titans
IPL 2026 HIGHLIGHTS: PBKS debutant Cooper Connolly's unbeaten 72 off 44 balls to help his team chase down 163 run target set by GT
JioHotstar in India will stream the IPL 2026 match between Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans through their app and website
Both teams, after failing to win the title despite reaching the play-offs, will be aiming for a successful start to their season with a win in their campaign opener today
Punjab Kings have played 10 matches in the IPL at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, out of which they have won just three matches and lost seven
Dhoni has missed only six games in IPL for CSK and in those six games, the Chennai-based franchise has been on the losing end five times
The 76-year-old Langford was found unconscious in his room at a hotel in south Mumbai on Monday morning