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
India frontline spinner Varun Chakravarthy on Sunday struck a dismissive note on his recent struggles, attributing them to unhelpful pitches rather than any "mistakes" in his bowling, while also brushing aside outside criticism. On a sluggish Eden Gardens surface in an IPL afternoon match, Chakravarthy returned to form with figures of 3/14, playing a key role in Kolkata Knight Riders' first win after six matches -- a four-wicket victory over Rajasthan Royals. However, when asked about dealing with the difficult phase dating back to the T20 World Cup Super Eights match against South Africa from February 22, Chakravarthy appeared defiant. "Bowlers will concede runs. Which game are you talking about?" he said, in response to a query on his struggles after his player-of-the-match show against RR. His dip in form began during the Super Eights stage of the T20 World Cup, where he was taken apart by South African duo of David Miller and Dewald Brevis, and the trend carried into the ...
Ayush Mhatre has been CSK's most successful batter in IPL 2026 with 201 runs to his name in 6 matches
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KKR have played a total of 65 matches at Eden Gardens Stadium, winning 35 matches and losing 28 of them over the years. Two matches ended in a no result
Riyan Parag-led RR will be hoping to get back to the top of the points table with a win over struggling KKR in Kolkata
So far this season, nothing has gone in KKR's favour; they have played six matches and suffered five straight losses, alongside one abandoned match vs Punjab Kings (PBKS)
IPL 2026 HIGHLIGHTS: CSK needed 18 runs off the last over to win the match, but Praful Hinge only conceded 7 runs to seal the win for SRH
RCB will be looking to replace PVBKS at the top of the points table with a win over DC on Saturday
Axar Patel-led DC will be hoping to break into the top four in the points table with a win over defending champions RCB in Bengaluru
RCB have played a total of 120 matches at Chinnaswamy Stadium, winning 72 matches and losing 44 of them over the years. Four matches have ended in a no result or tie
India and Punjab Kings' pacer Arshdeep Singh did not have the brightest of starts in the IPL this year but a back-to-basics approach, including a lot of "target bowling" in the nets, has helped him regain his form, says his franchise coach Sairaj Bahutule. For the first time in three matches at the Wankhede Stadium, where batters have ruled the roost, Arshdeep turned up with a terrific opening spell accounting for Ryan Rickelton (2) and Suryakumar Yadav (0). He later dismissed Sherfane Rutherford (1) to return 4-0-22-3 on Thursday night. Apart from striking in different spells, Arshdeep got the new ball to swing and move off the surface precariously while nailing most of his yorkers correctly at the death. "He started off with his first two games really well and then because of the (nature of) pitches, there are lots of demands in terms of variations and sometimes, what happens is (that) you forget to bowl your stock ball," Bahutule, who is PBKS' spin bowling coach, told reporters
Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya was left searching for answers after yet another IPL defeat -- a seven-wicket drubbing at the hands of Punjab Kings -- and admitted that his team needs to go back to the drawing board to identify its shortcomings, while hinting that some tough calls could be taken in the upcoming matches. Mumbai Indians have lost four of their five matches and are languishing in ninth place with just two points, while Punjab Kings sit atop the table with an unbeaten run, collecting nine points so far. Despite a much-improved showing from Mumbai Indians, powered by Quinton de Kock's unbeaten 112 off 60 balls to post 195 for 6, it proved insufficient against a rampant Punjab Kings side. Punjab chased down the target in just 16.3 overs for the loss of three wickets, with breakout opener Prabhsimran Singh continuing his fine form with an unbeaten 80 off 39 balls, while captain Shreyas Iyer hammered a 35-ball 66. "To be very honest, I don't have much to say right now
RCB will be looking to replace RR at the top of the points table with a win over LSG on Wednesday
RCB and LSG have faced each other twice at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in IPL, and on both occasions it was LSG who came out on top
IPL 2026 HIGHLIGHTS: The last time CSK won back-to-back games in IPL was against KKR and MI back in 2024
The last time CSK won two back-to-back games in IPL was two years ago on April 14 when they beat KKR and MI in IPL 2024
Sakib partnered with another SRH debutant, Praful Hinge (4/34), to power SRH to a big 57-run win
Praful Hinge created history by becoming the first player in IPL history to take three wickets in his debut over
IPL 2026 HIGHLIGHTS: SRH pacers Praful Hinge (4/34) and Sakib Hussain (4/24), with brilliant spells with the ball on their debut, were the pick of the players in the match