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IPL 2026: PBKS vs GT Playing 11, live toss and match time, streaming

Shreyas Iyer-led PBKS will be looking to kickstart their maiden title hunt with a win over GT after finishing as runners-up last year

IPL 2026: RR vs CSK Playing 11, live toss and match time, streaming

CSK suffered two big injury blows ahead of their campaign opener against RR in the form of Nathan Ellis and MS Dhoni

IPL 2026 RR vs CSK: Pitch report, highest score, Guwahati Stadium stats

RR have faced CSK only once in IPL at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati back in 2025. They won the game by 6 runs

IPL 2026 Today's Match: RR vs CSK playing 11, batters vs bowlers matchups

CSK enter IPL 2026 opener with injury concerns: Ellis out, Dhoni sidelined for two weeks with calf strain, and Brevis ruled out of RR clash with side strain.

IPL 2026 RR vs CSK: Guwahati weather forecast, hourly rain prediction

If the RR vs CSK IPL 2026 match on Sunday at Barsapara Cricket Stadium gets washed away, both teams will be given one point each

IPL 2026: Not here to prove talent, let people talk, says Ajinkya Rahane

Dismissive of the never-ending speculation around his future, experienced India batter and Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane says he is playing cricket for personal growth and not to prove a point to the naysayers. The 37-year-old Rahane had stepped down from Mumbai's Ranji Trophy captaincy last season and he also did not lead the side in white-ball domestic competitions. The move triggered another round of chatter around the future of the batter, who hasn't played for India since 2023. "Let people talk about me. They have been talking about me since like what, 20 years now. Let them talk," Rahane told reporters when asked if his 40-ball 67 with five sixes and three fours against Mumbai Indians here on Sunday was in any way a statement especially for those in Mumbai's cricket circuit. "I am really happy with the way I am batting at the moment. I am not here to show anyone how talented I am and what's my game. People are watching. Let them watch. Let them talk," he ...

IPL 2026: CA confirms KKR knew about Green's bowling unavailability

Cricket Australia on Monday said the Kolkata Knight Riders' management is "fully aware" of Cameron Green's injury status after the team's captain Ajinkya Rahane created a flutter by stating that only the all-rounder's home board knew why he could not bowl in their IPL opener against Mumbai Indians. Rahane deflected queries on Green's absence as a bowler in Mumbai last night by saying, "Ask Cricket Australia," triggering a mild controversy on the player's current fitness status. "Cameron has a lower back injury which is being managed but requires him to abstain from bowling for a short period," a CA spokesperson told PTI. "Cameron is currently rebuilding his bowling loads in India with a view to return in around 10-12 days' time. KKR has been communicated with and is fully aware of this information." Green did not bowl competitively for nearly 12 months -- from September 2024 to October 2025 -- after undergoing surgery for a stress fracture in his back and even after that period, hi

IPL 2026: Ajinkya Rahane responds to Green not bowling vs MI, says ask CA

Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Ajinkya Rahane isn't amused that Australian all-rounder Cameron Green, team's costliest buy at Rs 25.20 crore, didn't bowl during his team's deflating six-wicket defeat to Mumbai Indians, failing to defend a target of 220. Rohit Sharma (78) and Ryan Rickelton (81) added 148 runs for the opening stand and toyed with a KKR line-up where Varun Chakravarthy's mystery has been exposed and pacers lacked quality. In this backdrop, Rahane admitted that he missed Green's medium pacers which is currently off the table due to diktat from Cricket Australia. Why can't Green bowl, he was asked and pat came the sharp reply, "That question you need to ask Cricket Australia." But he also added that how important Green's second skill set would be for the franchise. "Hopefully Green starts to bowl soon and the combination will be slightly different. It was really tough (for bowlers). Inexperienced bowling attack, but these boys will learn. Strong batting lineup. So it's

IPL 2026: Jayawardene confirms Surya's impact sub move was just precaution

India's T20 skipper Suryakumar Yadav playing as an impact substitute in the Mumbai Indians' IPL opener here was a precautionary measure due to a niggle he is nursing, said head coach Mahela Jayawardene, insisting that there are no "unwanted stories" to be found in this. Suryakumar did not field for MI in their first match of the season against Kolkata Knight Riders and scored an 8-ball 16 during a brief stay in the middle as the hosts hammered KKR by 6 wickets to record their highest successful run chase in IPL history here on Sunday. "I hope we don't create unwanted stories (here), the camp is happy. He had an extra couple of days (off that) he wanted," Jayawardene told reporters after he was asked why like former India and MI skipper Rohit Sharma last season, Suryakumar was played as an impact substitute. "He had a little tight groin and he was doing fielding and all that. But I knew I had another five days from this game to the other. I just wanted to give him that extra bit of .

IPL 2026: Brevis set to miss CSK's opening game vs RR due to side strain

The injury comes at a time when the franchise is already coping with the absence of MS Dhoni, who is recovering from a calf issue

Narine overtakes Pollard to become most capped overseas player in IPL

Narine will also have the chance to become the first overseas player to play 200 IPL matches if he appears in at least 11 league-stage matches for KKR in IPL 2026

IPL 2026: Ajinkya Rahane limps off mid-game in MI vs KKR game at Wankhede

Kolkata Knight Riders' captan Ajinkya Rahane was on Sunday forced to leave the field seemingly after suffering cramps in the second half of their Indian Premier League clash here against Mumbai Indians. In Rahane's absence, India all-rounder Rinku Singh who was named the vice-captain before the IPL 2026 began, took over the captaincy role. Rahane was down on the field after the completion of the fourth over in MI's chase of 221 and despite receiving some treatment from the team physiotherapist, the 37-year-old could not continue. After lying down for a few minutes, the KKR skipper was helped by his teammates to get up and for a short while even had his hands on shoulders of two others to get off the field. However, Rahane eventually walked off himself but with a limp. However it is still not clear whether it is simple cramps or a case of injury to calf muscle or hamstring. Opening the innings for KKR earlier in the game, Rahane spent more than an hour in the middle building the ...

IPL 2026: Sangakkara backs Riyan Parag over seniors for RR captaincy

Riyan Parag maturity and vision for the side made him the perfect candidate for captaincy ahead of five others, including veteran Ravindra Jadeja, Rajasthan Royals head coach and Director of Cricket, Kumar Sangakkara said ahead of team's opening game against Chennai Super Kings here on Monday. RR named Assam man Parag as the skipper for this IPL season ahead of many senior players, raising a lot of eyebrows especially after the franchise had won only two of the eight games that he had captained last year. Sangakarra explained the reason behind the decision. "There were five candidates, including Sandeep Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja. We had very strict parameters as how we are going to choose, what is the process, so we had lots of conversations with all candidates and we realised all are very capable of captaining our side. Riyan came across as the top candidate because in all his conversations he seemed to have matured a lot," Sangakkara said. "He was very reflective in answering al

IPL 2026: Rohit Shrama is ready to dominate this season warns Kumble

Former India captain Anil Kumble is quite impressed with how Rohit Sharma has started the new IPL season for Mumbai Indians and he expects the opener's "2.0 avatar" to worry rivals throughout the ongoing edition. The 38-year-old Rohit smacked a 38-ball 78 in MI's six-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders in their IPL opener here on Sunday. "Rohit Sharma seems to have arrived in his 2.0 avatar, and his innings showed he is ready to dominate again. The way he hit the ball all around the ground reminded me of his prime," Kumble said on 'Star Sports'. "It is not easy to hit sixes against bowlers like Varun Chakravarthy, Sunil Narine and Blessing Muzarabani, but he made it look easy. He has worked a lot on his fitness, and when you come back after a short break, it takes five to seven days to get your timing back and find your rhythm. "This was a fantastic innings...The six-hitting looked easy, and even though the boundaries were small, those shots were going into the stands. This knock

MI vs KKR HIGHLIGHTS IPL 2026: Rohit-Ryan star in Mumbai's first win in season opener since 2012

IPL 2026 HIGHLIGHTS: Mumbai Indians' 221-run chase vs Kolkata Knight Riders today is their highest successful chase in IPL, surpassing 219 run chase vs CSK in 2021

IPL 2026: What is the highest successful run chase at Wankhede Stadium?

The ground witnessed England's remarkable 230 chase against South Africa in 2016, one of the highest in the format. Find highest successful run chase at Wankhede Stadium in T20s and T20Is here

IPL 2026 live streaming: Where to watch MI vs KKR cricket match live?

JioHotstar in India will stream the IPL 2026 match between Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders through their app and website

IPL 2026: SRH coach Vettori laments giving chances to Kohli, Devdutt

Sunrisers Hyderabad head coach Daniel Vettori labelled his side's bowling display against Royal Challengers Bengaluru as "poor", conceding they allowed Devdutt Padikkal and Virat Kohli far too many scoring opportunities in the IPL opener here. After raising 201 for 9 in the season-opener on Saturday, the Hyderabad side could not tackle the marauding Padikkal and Kohli, watching RCB romp home in just 15.4 overs. "You have to get a good start (with the ball), which we did against (Phil) Salt, but then I just think we weren't at our best with the ball. We weren't as disciplined as we needed to be, and we gave a lot of scoring opportunities to Virat and Padikkal, who played exceptionally well," Vettori said in the post-match press conference. "We should have been able to maintain a little bit more (discipline) after getting that important wicket of Salt. So, it was a very good batting performance by RCB and one of our poorer bowling performances," he added. Vettori said SRH had observ

IPL 2026: Patidar says RCB not here to defend, focus on fresh start

Skipper Rajat Patidar said Royal Challengers Bengaluru have put behind the euphoria of winning the IPL last season, and the team's focus is now simply on "ticking all the boxes" to win another trophy this year. RCB made a rollicking start to IPL 2026, subjugating Sunrisers Hyderabad by six wickets here on Saturday, but Patidar said they are not viewing this season's campaign particularly as a title defence. "We are not here with the mindset that we have to defend anything, what we did in 2025 has passed. We are here with the mindset that in 2026 we have to tick all the boxes and that will help us win the trophy this year," Patidar said in the post-match press conference. In that context, RCB made a bold tick in three boxes after Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal and Jacob Duffy produced brilliant efforts to anchor the team's win. First, Patidar waxed eloquent on Kohli. "Virat Kohli is a number one chase master, so, I always liked his batting and to watch his batting from the dugout, t

IPL 2026: RCB's early momentum driven by Padikkal's ruthless touch

Devdutt Padikkal regally whipped pacer Jaydev Unadkat's full ball on his pads over backward square leg for a six. It was not an unusual sight for a batter for whom flick forms one of the bread and butter shots. But it was unprecedented because Devdutt has seldom hit a six off the first ball. The left-hander tends to settle down before unleashing himself on the bowlers. However, the left-hander shed his linear nature against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL 2026 opener here on Saturday, and it was just the beginning. In the next 10 balls he faced, Devdutt produced two more sixes and three fours, racing to 34 in 11 balls, strike-rate hovering over 300. In fact, his 26-ball 61 was representative of the transformation happening to his batting since 2024 or early 2025. In this period, Devdutt has made 543 runs at an average of 60.33 in the Ranji Trophy, 725 runs at 90.62 in the Vijay Hazare Trophy and 309 runs at a strike rate of 167.02 in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Karnataka coach Y