Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Nawaz under PCB investigation after positive test for recreational drug use

ESPNcricinfo has learned the positive result comes from testing during T20 World Cup earlier this year

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Tuesday, April 21, 2026

New Zealand and Bangladesh brace for Chattogram batting surge

The first two ODIs were played in spin-friendly conditions. The decider will be played on a flat pitch

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Finch to Axar: 'You're not willing to stand up at the moment'

DC captain avoided a match-up against the left-handed Abhishek Sharma, prompting criticism

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To Lord's and beyond, as Knight-Stokes Cup expands horizons for state-school cricket

Inaugural Under-15 tournament will feature over 1,100 boys and girls teams from 820 secondary state schools

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Monday, April 20, 2026

Bumrah bowls the first over, and 'it just kicks belief' into MI

Jasprit Bumrah bowled the first ball of a match in IPL 2026 for the first time against Gujarat Titans on Monday, and struck straightaway, breaking his duck in the process

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GT's middle order 'exposed', but the problem might be higher up

"We shouldn't be allowing Rahul Tewatia or Shahrukh Khan [to face] lots of balls," Matthew Hayden, Gujarat Titans' batting coach, says after the collapse against Mumbai Indians

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PBKS bowling attack has 'different guns, can just pull the trigger at different stages'

The combination of Marco Jansen, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Xavier Bartlett and Vijaykumar Vyshak gives PBKS variety in their bowling attack at IPL 2026

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Sunday, April 19, 2026

Unchanged New Zealand bat first; Soumya Sarkar replaces Afif Hossain for Bangladesh

Mustafizur Rahman continues to miss out, and Shoriful Islam has been persisted with on a pitch that is likely to assist fast bowlers

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Prince Yadav enters top three on Purple Cap table after Sunday's action in IPL 2026

Here's a look at what the Orange and Purple Cap tables look like after the KKR vs RR and PBKS vs LSG games on Sunday in IPL 2026

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Saturday, April 18, 2026

'Smart' Shivang and 'brilliant' Sakib, SRH's unsung bowling heroes

Between them, the inexperienced duo of Shivang Kumar and Sakib Hussain returned 7-0-50-2 as SRH stopped CSK ten runs short

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'Big, big loss' for CSK as Mhatre suffers hamstring tear

Ayush Mhatre will be sent for scans to determine the severity of the injury, says CSK batting coach Mike Hussey

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Friday, April 17, 2026

'Extra bounce my ally,' says Rabada after three-wicket haul

"The most important thing as a team is to prioritise the win first and the net run-rate, it will come," Kagiso Rabada says after Gujarat Titans took 19.4 overs to reach their target of 181

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Coetzee replaces the injured Payne at SRH for remainder of IPL 2026

SRH have had poor luck with their overseas seamers, having to bring in replacements for Jack Edwards and Brydon Carse, and now David Payne, but should get Pat Cummins back soon

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Green finds some form, but should be 'far more efficient' at the death

Cameron Green got 79 runs in 55 balls against Gujarat Titans, but scored just four runs in 11 balls in the last four overs - as KKR scored 23 runs - to pull the innings back

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Shreyas, Higher: 'Clarity, smartness, execution' take Iyer's T20 game to the next level

"He hadn't played any T20 in between IPLs, and he's just started off like a house on fire," Aaron Finch says of Shreyas Iyer's rich vein of form in IPL 2026

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Thursday, April 16, 2026

New Zealand take first strike; Mustafizur out with knee injury

There was a delay in the toss, with Phil Simmons handing captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz a tweaked team sheet, where Mustafiqur Rahman had been replaced by Shoriful Islam

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Prabhsimran and Iyer within touching distance of Kohli & Co on IPL 2026 Orange Cap table

Here's how things look on the Orange and Purple Cap tables at IPL 2026 at the conclusion of Match No. 24

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MI sign Krish Bhagat as injured Atharva Ankolekar's replacement

The Punjab seamer is yet to play T20s, but has impressed the MI management as a support bowler in the build-up to the IPL 2026 season

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Khaleel Ahmed likely to be ruled out of IPL 2026

Khaleel pulled up in his run-up during CSK's previous game against KKR

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Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Experienced Bangladesh face inexperienced NZ in hot Dhaka

NZ are without a number of their first-choice players who are away at the IPL or PSL

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'Patidar's intent becoming their identity' - RCB's batting tempo impresses Finch, Rayudu

The RCB captain is averaging 55.50 and striking at 213.46 this season, and has hit 21 sixes and 12 fours

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Stokes 'got lucky' with facial injury as he targets Durham comeback in May

England captain aims to play three first-class games, including England Lions, ahead of NZ series

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Tuesday, April 14, 2026

New South Wales calls for Cricket Australia to pause BBL privatisation push

Queensland have also said they are not yet in a position to make a final decision

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'You don't pick a team on price tags' - Finch wants KKR to look beyond Green

"Some of their tactics were very questionable," Aaron Finch says of KKR's muddled planning, which led to a slowdown after the powerplay and Cameron Green batting at No. 6

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ECB replacements rule in spotlight after glut of substitutes

Trial regulation implemented six times in second round of County Championship games, with Kiran Carlson saying "it needs to be ironed out"

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Yorkshire bring in Hasan Ali for T20 Blast

Pakistan seamer will make Yorkshire his third county after injury rules out Naveen-ul-Haq

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Monday, April 13, 2026

Klaasen, Kishan make it SRH 1-2 in Orange Cap race

Ravi Bishnoi, meanwhile, stayed in second place in the wicket charts as he went wicketless against SRH

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Jack Leaning 120* steers Sussex to second win in a row

Unbroken sixth-wicket stand with Tom Price keeps Warwickshire at bay to seal come-from-behind victory

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ILT20 Season 5 to run from November 22 to December 20

The ILT20 has been moved to an even earlier window this year after being played in December-January the last time

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Sunday, April 12, 2026

Swanepoel gets NOC from CSA but still faces disciplinary action

South African fast bowler Beyers Swanepoel is now expected to be available for Worcestershire's next match, at home against Kent from April 24

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Krunal keeps himself 'one step ahead' of batters despite massive odds

"As a bowler, I always want to be one step ahead with the skill set as well as with the mental battle," Krunal Pandya says after playing a key role in RCB's win over MI

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RR manager Bhinder caught on camera using mobile phone in team dugout

"Bhinder has indeed breached the protocol of the players' and match officials' area as cell phones are banned in the dugout during match," a BCCI official said

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Saturday, April 11, 2026

Overton 'point of difference' for CSK in win over DC, say Finch and Jaffer

Aaron Finch and Wasim Jaffer agree that Jamie Overton's 4 for 18 should have earned him the Player-of-the-Match award, which went to Sanju Samson for his 56-ball 115 not out

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Gaikwad needs to get rid of 'tunnel vision of scoring big', says Jaffer

Ruturaj Gaikwad is "not getting off to a flyer and he's not getting big enough scores to have a significant impact on games," Aaron Finch says

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Lahore Qalandars' Parvez Hossain Emon out of PSL with injury

Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batter suffered a shoulder injury during an on-field collision

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PBKS bowl; SRH bring in Salil and Hinge

SRH left out Livingstone, Unadkat while PBKS remained effectively unchanged

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Bangladesh name unchanged 15-man squad for first two ODIs against New Zealand

Five players in Bangladesh's ODI squad are currently involved in the PSL in Pakistan, but are expected to link up with the squad soon

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Friday, April 10, 2026

Jurel has 'the complete game' and it's working great for RR

On his move up to No. 3, Dhruv Jurel says, "For me, batting number is just a number; my character is such that even if you ask me to bat at eight or nine, I will take it happily"

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Lister called up for Bangladesh tour after Clarke injury

Ben Sears will also miss the ODI leg of the trip having been signed as a replacement player in the PSL

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Thursday, April 9, 2026

'A little bit of smart cricket…' - the missing ingredient in KKR's season so far

Dale Steyn and Aaron Finch criticise Green's performance with bat and the decision to give him the ball for the 19th over of the chase

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Mukul Choudhary: 'I practise hitting 100-150 sixes every day'

"I have practised that shot since childhood," the MS Dhoni fanboy says of the helicopter shot after setting IPL 2026 alight

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Unchanged LSG opt to bowl; Narine back for KKR

KKR's other mystery spinner, Varun Chakravarthy, however, was not fit yet

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Brazil's Laura Cardoso becomes first player to take nine-for in a T20I

The 21-year-old allrounder broke the nine-wicket barrier for the first time in T20Is, including a hat-trick for figures of 3-2-4-9

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India's oldest Test cricketer CD Gopinath dies at 96

He was the last surviving member of the XI that achieved India's first Test win, against England in Chennai in 1952

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Rashid Khan looking to play one Test a year

Afghanistan's premier spinner has had to shift his priorities since his back injury in 2023

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Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Tamim-led BCB improves men's and women's salaries in Bangladesh domestic cricket

New leadership which came into power on Tuesday makes its first move

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Rayudu: Rahul's challenge is the strategy he comes out to bat with

Rayudu praises Rahul's ability after his 92 off 52 balls against GT

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Green expected to begin bowling in KKR's game against LSG on Thursday

Cameron Green hasn't bowled at all in IPL 2026, and KKR's team balance - already hampered by injuries - has been affected as a result

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Tuesday, April 7, 2026

The Sooryavanshi effect: even Bumrah is thinking, 'don't get it wrong'

"I think we missed our lengths, we missed our lines," Mahela Jayawardene, the Mumbai Indians coach, says after Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi smashed them around Guwahati

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Jaiswal goes to the top of Orange Cap table, Ravi Bishnoi keeps the Purple Cap

After the Rajasthan Royals victory against Mumbai Indians in a rain-reduced contest, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ravi Bishnoi are the leading run-getter and wicket-taker of IPL 2026

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Warner charged with drink driving in Sydney

Currently involved in the PSL, Warner had gone to Australia during a week-long break in fixtures for Karachi Kings

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Bangladesh government appoints Tamim as new BCB president

He will lead an 11-member ad-hoc committee that includes former Bangladesh captain Minhajul Abedin and commentator Athar Ali Khan

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Monday, April 6, 2026

Finch: Green looks 'tentative' but KKR shouldn't 'push him down' the order

The IPL's most expensive overseas player has yet to hit rhythm this season

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Rizvi keeps Orange Cap, Bishnoi holds the Purple cap

A look at the Orange Cap race and the Purple Cap race in IPL 2026 after 12 games

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Hasaranga, Pathirana yet to undergo SLC-mandated fitness tests

They picked up injuries during the World Cup, and need to clear the tests to get NOCs for IPL 2026

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Rizvi leads Orange Cap race at IPL 2026, Bishnoi top of Purple Cap table

Here's a look at the Orange Cap and Purple Cap leaderboards at IPL 2026 after the first 11 games of the group stage

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Sunday, April 5, 2026

Rayudu: CSK 'just stuck to that bad plan' against RCB

RCB "a team that's making the right decision at the right time," Aaron Finch says after their 43-run win over CSK

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SRH bring in Livingstone and Harshal against LSG

LSG chose to chase in an afternoon game in Hyderabad

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'I will sit in my chair' - Aminul determined to continue as BCB president

The committee investigating allegations of malpractice in the board elections in October last year has submitted its report to the Bangladesh government

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Saturday, April 4, 2026

'Exceptional talent' Jurel plays his part with bat, and with the thinking cap on

Not only did Dhruv Jurel play the innings of the match, he made crucial contributions in the field, his suggestions changing the course of the game and then winning it

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Hayden expects GT bowlers to 'keep consistently bowling their best ball'

Gujarat Titans bowled nine wides and hit just seven sixes in their loss to Rajasthan Royals, both areas of concern for them at IPL 2026

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SA coach Mashimbyi: 'Our worry is where we need to tweak, where are the gaps'

"When you don't get partnerships, it's not going to get you hundreds," he said after ODI series defeat to NZ

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Green 141*, Mair five-for headline New Zealand's series-clinching win

South Africa go down by 66 runs to New Zealand in ODI series decider

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Friday, April 3, 2026

Karim on Iyer: 'He looks so flawless, he has so much time'

Shreyas Iyer smashed 50 off 29 balls in successful chase of 210 against CSK to continue his rise in T20s since IPL 2024

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Contrasting top orders clash as GT face RR and Sooryavanshi

GT play their first home game of the season, facing some pressure over their old-school batting approach

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Brook to sit out April, Root set for three Yorkshire appearances

Six players involved on the Ashes tour were in action on the opening day of the County Championship

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Thursday, April 2, 2026

Anneke Bosch: 'Not overcomplicate or overthink' should do the job for South Africa

"When you do get chances, you want to use them," Anneke Bosch says of the career-best 91 in the second ODI against New Zealand in what was her international comeback

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Rahane 'messed it up' for Varun by giving him powerplay over, says Pathan

"At the moment [Varun] doesn't inspire a lot of confidence," Sanjay Bangar says

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Australia to tour Zimbabwe for three ODIs in September

The ODIs, which will end an eight-year absence for Australia in Zimbabwe, are set to be played at the Harare Sports Club

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Rassie van der Dussen retires from international cricket

He will continue to play domestic and franchise cricket, and has committed to "teaching and mentoring the next generation of South African cricketers"

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Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Voll can't see herself as world's best after rapid rise

The opener has gone top of the T20I batting rankings after just 12 matches following her century against West Indies

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India to tour Zimbabwe for three T20Is in July

Zimbabwe are also scheduled to tour India for three ODIs in January 2027, their first tour of India for a bilateral series since 2002

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'Definitely No. 1' - Amelia Kerr 'fizzed' after record-breaking day

"There wasn't run-rate pressure through that middle phase of the game as she was flying," Amelia Kerr says of Isabella Gaze, who scored 68 in 48 balls in the chase

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Amelia Kerr hits 139-ball 179* as New Zealand pull off record chase to level series

The match had a total of 696 runs in 99.4 overs, and when New Zealand got past South Africa's 346, it became the highest successful run chase in women's ODI history

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