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IPL 2026: Freedom to express key to success, says SRH's Abhishek Sharma

Abhishek Sharma believes that the game-changer in his career was the 2024 IPL season in Sunrisers Hyderabad when he felt youngsters were given the freedom and full backing to perform at their optimal level. The world's No. 1 ranked T20 batter once again dazzled with an unbeaten 135 off 68 balls in SRH's 48 run win against Delhi Capitals. "Team coaches (Daniel Vettori) and captain (regular skipper Pat Cummins) created an environment where you can express yourself. I wanted to show my talent but you have to have backing from captain. The environment we had in SRH in 2024 was game-changer and it felt that they wanted youngsters to grow. Punjabi players enjoy freedom and Hyderabad team gave me that," Abhishek said at the post match presentation. His celebration was an ode to the 'Orange Army' and he also thanked his father Rajkumar Sharma for being present at the ground. "One needs to pan the cameras on him (father) to catch his expressions. He always sits close to the sightscreen and

IPL 2026: LSG's playoff hopes hinge on Pooran amid prolonged batting slump

Nicholas Pooran's IPL 2026 struggles deepen with a highest score of 19 and a 58 per cent dot-ball rate, exposing his inability to rotate strike or accelerate for LSG in IPL 2026

IPL 2026 points table: Team rankings and key stats after GT vs MI match

Shreyas Iyer-led Punjab Kings continue to lead the points table in IPL 2026 with their six-match unbeaten run

SRH vs DC HIGHLIGHTS IPL 2026: Abhishek-Malinga shine as SRH thrash DC to secure third straight win

IPL 2026 HIGHLIGHTS: Abhishek Sharma (135 not out off 68 balls) scored his second IPL century in Hyderabad to equal the most tons record for SRH

IPL 2026: Abhishek equals most 100 record for SRH; slams 47-ball ton vs DC

Abhishek Sharma also holds the record of the highest individual score for the Hyderabad-based franchise with his 141-run innings against PBKS in IPL 2025

SRH vs DC Live streaming: Where to watch today's IPL 2026 match?

JioHotstar in India will stream the IPL 2026 match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi Capitals through its app and website

IPL 2026: Will Jacks joins MI camp ahead of CSK clash at Wankhede Stadium

Jacks' arrival comes at an important stage of the tournament, with the Mumbai Indians trying to climb the points table after recovering from early setbacks

IPL 2026 SRH vs DC: Pitch report, highest score, Hyderabad Stadium stats

SRH have played a total of 66 matches in Hyderabad, winning 39 and losing 25. Two matches have ended with no result or a tie

IPL 2026 Today's Match: SRH vs DC playing 11, batters vs bowlers match-ups

Axar Patel-led DC will be hoping to equal their head-to-head record against SRH 13-13 with a win in Hyderabad

IPL 2026: SRH vs DC playing 11, live toss and match time, streaming

Both SRH and DC are looking to extend their winning run and keep their push for the playoffs up and running in IPL 2026

Trouble mounts for CSK as Ayush Mhatre ruled out of IPL 2026 due to injury

Mhatre is now the third CSK player after Nathan Ellis and Khaleel Ahmed to be ruled out of IPL 2026 after picking up an injury

IPL 2026: MI pacer Ashwani credits focus on yorker after four-fer vs GT

Young Mumbai Indians pacer Ashwani Kumar said he worked diligently on his yorkers and swing while waiting patiently for an opportunity, making the most of it with a four-wicket haul against Gujarat Titans. After Tilak Varma's 101 off 45 balls powered Mumbai Indians to 199 for 5, Ashwani, playing his first game of the season, returned figures of four for 24 as the visitors bowled out Gujarat Titans for 100 in 15.5 overs. "I was working on my yorker, on my swing. I was just waiting. Whenever I got a chance, I would do well. Otherwise, I was going to the temple. That's all I was doing," the 24-year-old said during the post-match press conference. "I had seen the batsmen before, how they play, but when I went in and saw them, I did what the wicket demanded. We discussed it with the captain and tried to execute accordingly. "It's a black-soil pitch, so we knew the ball would keep a bit low. In the first innings, the ball was moving a bit here and there. So our plan was to hit the right

IPL 2026: GT coach Hayden rues batting collapse in 99-run loss vs MI

Gujarat Titans' batting coach Matthew Hayden was scathing about their 99-run defeat to Mumbai Indians, blaming a "horror" batting display and poor death bowling for the heavy loss in the IPL. From being 44/3 in 5.5 overs, MI hammered 73 runs in the last four overs to post a challenging 199/5 here on Monday. In reply, GT were bundled out for 100. "I expect our margins to be a lot smaller than 100 (99). That is an unacceptable scorecard for our batting unit," the legendary Australian opener told media in the post-match interaction. "It was just a horrible day for us today. Truth be told, there was nothing good about this day, really, apart from Rabada's performance with the ball. so we've got some work to do, definitely." GT boast a strong batting line-up in Sai Sudharsan (759 runs), Shubman Gill (717), and Jos Buttler (538). They have also added New Zealand's explosive Glenn Phillips in the middle order alongside Shahrukh Khan and Rahul Tewatia. "When you look down at our batting .

IPL 2026: MI skipper Hardik Pandya praises Tilak for stepping up in style

Back to winning ways after four defeats in a row, a happy Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya said he always had faith in Tilak Varma's talent and it was about time the Hyderabad man delivered as per his potential, like he did in the 99-run victory over Gujarat Titans on Monday. Tilak played a stunning knock of an unbeaten 101 off 45 balls. After being 19 off 22, he got an earful from his skipper during the second strategic time-out, and things changed rapidly from there. "The message I think, I realised that the kind of talent Tilak has, he really doesn't have to worry. So my message to him was just watch the ball and hit the ball. Was about time he came out and delivered. It was much needed for Tilak, the group and Mumbai Indians," Pandya said after the match here on Monday. This was the first time MI won in Ahmedabad and Pandya believes this could be "The Match" when it starts falling in place for his side. "It's always challenging to go away and win but at the same time Ahmeda

Tilak Varma slams maiden IPL hundred; rescues MI from collapse vs GT

Tilak took 33 balls to reach his fifty and then scored the next fifty runs in just 13 balls to complete his ton

GT vs MI HIGHLIGHTS IPL 2026: Tilak-Ashwani shine as MI beat GT to end four-match losing streak

IPL 2026 HIGHLIGHTS: Tilak Varma scored an unbeaten 101 off just 35 balls before Ashwani Kumar wreaked havoc with his four-fer to help MI beat GT by 99 runs

GT vs MI Live streaming: Where to watch today's IPL 2026 match?

JioHotstar in India will stream the IPL 2026 match between the Gujarat Titans and the Mumbai Indians through their app and website

Dasun Shanaka becomes second player to be handed ban by PCB for IPL switch

Earlier, Blessing Muzarabani, who joined Kolkata Knight Riders as a replacement for Mustafizur Rahman, was handed a two-year suspension after skipping the PSL

IPL 2026 GT vs MI: Pitch report, highest score, Ahmedabad stadium key stats

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.

IPL 2026 Today's Match: GT vs MI playing 11, batters vs bowlers matchups

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