Once known for his imposing presence and left-arm pace for Afghanistan, Shapoor is now fighting an advanced stage of the illness
IPL 2026 LIVE UPDATES: MI, who started their season with a big win over KKR, would like to get back to winning ways after losing four games in a row by securing two full points vs GT
Earlier, Blessing Muzarabani, who joined Kolkata Knight Riders as a replacement for Mustafizur Rahman, was handed a two-year suspension after skipping the PSL
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In the bowling department, Jasprit Bumrah's wicketless run across five matches has been a setback for MI, with other pacers also failing to make regular breakthroughs.
Shubman Gill-led GT will be hoping to get back into the top four in the points table with a win over struggling MI at home
Five-time champions Mumbai Indians will be desperate to snap their four-match winless streak in IPL 2026 when they take on Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad
Inglis has missed the opening phase of the tournament after scheduling his wedding in April
Connolly made 87 off 46 balls and shared 182 runs for the second wicket with opener Priyansh Arya (93 off 37 balls) to set up a massive 254 for 7 for the Punjab side in their 54-run win against LSG
Priyansh Arya and Cooper Connolly smashed 93 and 87 respectively as PBKS posted 254/7, the highest total of this IPL season vs LSG
In IPL 2026, RR skipper Parag has managed just 61 runs from six innings at a poor strike rate of 122, with a highest of 20
On a sluggish Eden Gardens surface in an IPL afternoon match, Chakaravarthy returned to form with figures of 3/14, playing a key role in Kolkata Knight Riders' first win after six matches
Payne featured in two matches for the franchise this season and managed to pick up two wickets before being sidelined
Ayush Mhatre has been CSK's most successful batter in IPL 2026 with 201 runs to his name in 6 matches
Since Agarkar became the chief selector of the BCCI, India has won the T20 World Cup in 2024 and 2026, along with the Champions Trophy in 2025
PBKS have been one of the standout teams this season, sitting comfortably at the top of the points table.
SRH's Heinrich Klaasen is leading the Orange Cap leaderboard of IPL 2026 at the moment, while CSK's Anshul Kamboj is leading the top wicket-takers' chart
IPL 2026 HIGHLIGHTS: Rinku Singh and Anukul Roy added an unbeaten 76 runs for the seventh wicket to help KKR chase down the 156-run target vs RR
Both teams will be mindful of making the right strategic decisions, as fine margins could play a crucial role in this closely contested evening fixture in New Chandigarh.
Captain Rishabh Pant is likely to return at No. 3 after a minor injury concern and will look to regain form after a quiet season.