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Sunrisers Hyderabad hammered 17 sixes and exploited Punjab Kings’ woeful fielding, winning by 33 runs to take the IPL 2026 top spot. PBKS dropped three catches, extending their Hyderabad losing streak to nine and putting their playoff hopes in jeopardy.

Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag has been fined 25% of his match fee and handed a demerit point after footage surfaced of him vaping in the dressing room during the IPL 2026 match against Punjab Kings, sparking controversy and prompting BCCI action.

Rajasthan Royals fast bowler Nandre Burger was fined 10% of his match fee and handed a demerit point for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during RR’s 40-run victory against Lucknow Super Giants on April 22, 2026.

Kolkata Knight Riders host Sunrisers Hyderabad at Eden Gardens for Match 6 of IPL 2026, with Ajinkya Rahane playing his 200th IPL game and both teams searching for their first win after high-scoring losses in their openers.

Vijay Mallya, who bought Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) for ₹450 crore in 2008, responded to the franchise’s record ₹16,660 crore sale ahead of IPL 2026, recalling early criticism and highlighting Virat Kohli’s enduring role.

Rajasthan Royals have named 23-year-old Riyan Parag as captain after trading long-time skipper Sanju Samson to Chennai Super Kings, sparking a wave of leadership changes and raising questions ahead of IPL 2026.

Fresh off a dominant T20 World Cup win, India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is set to shift focus to the 2027 ODI World Cup by reducing his T20I workload and playing up to 35 ODIs in the next 18 months.

New Zealand crushed South Africa by nine wickets in the T20 World Cup 2026 semi-final in Kolkata, with Finn Allen smashing the fastest century in T20 World Cup history to end the Proteas' unbeaten run and reignite the "choke" debate.

Suryakumar Yadav’s India must beat Sikandar Raza’s Zimbabwe at Chennai’s Chepauk Stadium on Feb 26, 2026, to keep their T20 World Cup semi-final hopes alive after both teams suffered crushing opening Super 8 losses.

Jason Holder celebrated his 300th international appearance as West Indies defeated Italy in Kolkata, sealing their place in the Super Eight of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026.