Mathisha Pathirana (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) Mathisha is set to miss the opening leg of Pathirana. IPL 2026, with the head coach of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Abhishek Nair The Pacers are likely to be available as early as mid-April, confirming at a pre-season press conference on Friday. Pathirana, who was ruled out of the 2026…
Mathisha Pathirana (AFP Photo) Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced that its players will be allowed to participate in IPL 2026 only after completing the mandatory physical performance tests. The board confirmed that No Objection Certificates (NOCs) will be issued strictly on the basis of players meeting the required fitness standards.“Only those who successfully meet…
Virat Kohli (BCCI/IPL Photo) New Delhi: Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan Kohli believes that playing in lesser formats can affect his T20 rhythm, especially after the break.“This time, things will be a little different for Kohli. For the first time, he will be playing. IPL Retired from Test cricket completely. He is playing only one…
4 Potentially overseas based of each IPL teams IPL 2026 is all set to start on March 28. With a few teams dealing with injuries and last-minute withdrawals, franchises are already reshaping their combinations to build their strongest playing XI from scratch.Overseas players will once again play a major role in determining the fate of…
Rajasthan Royals has suffered a major setback ahead of IPL 2026. Sam Curran Out of the tournament. England all-rounder, who was also traded to the Royals. Ravindra Jadeja from Chennai Super Kings In exchange for Sanju Samsonwas expected to play a major role in the team’s plans this season.Karan’s absence leaves a significant void, given…
Mathisha Pathirana (AFP Photo) New Delhi: Kolkata Knight Riders got a big boost ahead of the Indian Premier League 2026 when Sri Lanka Cricket confirmed that their star recruit Mitisha Patherana is “fit and ready to join the IPL”, allaying concerns over the franchise’s weak pace attack.Go beyond limits with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!With…
Nathan Ellis (X-Cricbuzz) Chennai Super Kings In a major setback ahead of IPL 2026, Australian fast bowler Nathan Ellis has been ruled out of the tournament with a hamstring injury.The 31-year-old fast bowler was last seen in action for Tasmania during the Australian ODI Cup final in Hobart, where he returned figures of 2/26 from…
Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins and Harshit Rana (Agency Image) IPL 2026 is set to begin under a cloud of injury concerns, with several key players either ruled out entirely or unavailable for a significant portion of the tournament. Teams are being forced to rethink combinations even before the first ball is bowled.Here’s a…
Sanju Samson (Photo Credit: CSK) Like MS Dhoni All those years ago, the Kerala cricketer has made a glorious entry into the franchise after his heroics. T20 World Cup. However, his first task will be to revive Chennai’s fortunes through consistency with the bat.It was a game against Zimbabwe in the recently concluded T20 World…
Sunrisers Hyderabad (PTI Photo) Sunrisers Hyderabad will be without Australian all-rounder Jack Edwards for the entire IPL 2026 season. The 25-year-old New South Wales cricketer, who bagged his maiden IPL deal worth Rs 3 crore in this year’s auction, has been ruled out due to injury, Cricketbuzz reported on Thursday. Details of the injury have…