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"They didn't expect Ajinkya Rahane to evolve his game this much," he said. "I'm happy they're talking about me—positive or negative, either way. Let them talk."

Sunrisers Hyderabad were back to their explosive best with the bat as the posted 226/8, the highest total of the season, before their bowlers helped seal a commanding 65-run victory over Kolkata Knight Riders.

A bizarre Powerplay moment at the Eden Gardens saw Angkrish Raghuvanhi begin to walk off the field before a check by the third umpire check revealed the batters hadn't crossed, which meant Cameron Green had to depart on 2.

Muzarabani's spell played a key role in restricting SRH to 226/8, with the Zimbabwe pacer finishing with figures of 4/41 in a high-scoring encounter at the Eden Gardens.

Abhishek Sharma was at his rampaging best, scoring at a blistering strike-rate of 228.57 when he was dismissed in the 9th over.

The incident drew instant comparisons to Goenka's infamous 2024 public exchange with former captain KL Rahul, which many fans and commentators at the time felt undermined the skipper's authority.

The project once completed, will become the second-largest cricket venue in India and the third-largest in the world by capacity.

Both Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad arrive at the Eden Gardens on the back of defeats, despite putting up 200+ totals in their respective season openers.

Mumbai Indians' opener Ryan Rickelton is currently the IPL 2026 Orange Cap holder while RCB's Jacob Duffy is the leading wicket taker.

Chasing a modest target of 141, DC were reduced to 26/4 inside the first five overs at the Ekana Stadium, before Sameer Rizvi and Tristan Stubbs stitched together an unbeaten 119-run partnership off just 76 balls to seal victory.

The dismissal marked an emotional start for Shami, who is representing his home state for the first time in the IPL.

Pant's struggles in the shortest format of the game continue after a freak run-out in LSG's IPL 2026 season opener adds another low score to his ongoing T20 struggles.

The 35-year-old pacer insists he is 'not bored' of the game despite over a year out of international cricket, shutting down talk of retirement.

The Caribbean Premier League's April Fools post, highlights cricket's growing reliance on technology and the limits of automation.

Abhishek leads the chart with 875 points, followed closely by Kishan at 871. They are joined in the top 10 by Tilak Varma, who is placed sixth, and India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav is in seventh position.

The BCCI informed in a statement on Wednesday that the Indian men's team will play three games against the hosts at the Harare Sports Club on July 23, 25 and 26 respectively.

The match will be played at the Ekana International Cricket Stadium in Lucknow from 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

Sooryavanshi's fiery knock against CSK impressed the experts and it has started a discussion on weather the left-hander is now ready to play for the senior team.

The former India captain and current President of Cricket Association of Bengal believes Eden Garden has recently hosted a few marquee international cricket matches and other stadiums should get their chance of hosting Tests.

The match between Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans is scheduled to start from 7:30 p.m. IST at theMullanpur Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh on Tuesday.