IPL 2026: ‘Chahal’s bowling there becomes very important’

Irfan Pathan shared his views on Yuzvendra Chahal’s matchups with Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya ahead of the Punjab Kings’ clash against the Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday, April 16. The former India all-rounder underscored Chahal’s excellent numbers while bowling to Suryakumar and Hardik. Punjab’s talismanic leg-spinner, Chahal, has dismissed Suryakumar four …

‘Very rarely do you see him go for 50’

Aaron Finch heaped praise on Royal Challengers Bengaluru pacer Josh Hazlewood after his Player of the Match-winning performance against the Lucknow Super Giants on Wednesday, April 15, at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. Hazlewood bowled disciplined lines inside the power play and didn’t allow the Lucknow batters to free their arms. He was rewarded for his …

‘I think he is wasting his chances’

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) lost to the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) by five wickets in a one-sided clash in the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) played at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday, April 15. Former India all-rounder Manoj Tiwary slammed LSG batter Abdul Samad, saying that the 24-year-old is not making the most of …

‘He’s number one in the country’

Former South Africa and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter Faf du Plessis has heaped praise on Rajat Patidar’s aggressive style of play from the start of his innings, which has been the catalyst for his side’s impressive start to the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) season. Patidar has arguably been RCB’s best batter this season. …