Japan

Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming (C)

Alex Shirai-Patmore (W)

Abhishek Anand

Charlie Hara-Hinze

Wataru Miyauchi

Esam Rahman

Sabaorish Ravichandran

Reo Sakurano-Thomas

Abdul Samad

Shoma Sugaya-Slater

Ibrahim Takahashi

Samoa

Sean Solia (C)

Darius Visser

Benjamin Mailata

Samuel French (W)

Caleb Jasmat

Saumani Tiai

Daniel Burgess

Solomon Nash

Samson Sola

Noah Mead

Fereti Suluoto

Afapene Filesafoti Ilaoa

Benjamin Faafetai Mailata

Caleb Kiran Jasmat

Daniel Enese Burgess

Darren Ernest Roache

Douglas Finau

Elika Faaiu Faalupega

Malaesaili Julian Tugaga

Kurtis Alapati Boyd Hynam-Nyberg

Maletino Lane Maiava

Luteru Ross Poutoa Lote Taylor

Samuel James French

Saumani Fatu Tiai

Sean James Cotter

Sean Solia

Solomon Mene Nash

Tineimoli Misi Ropati

Alexander Shirai-Patmore

Benjamin Ito-Davis

Charles Matsumoto Hinze

Declan Suzuki-McComb

Jake Kusuda-Nairn

Kazuma Kato-Stafford

Kazumasa Takahashi

Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming

Kiefer Yamamoto-Lake

Kohei Kubota

Koji Hardgrave Abe

Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake

Makoto Taniyama

Marcus Thurgate

Piyush Kumbhare

Ryan Drake

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Ravichandran Ashwin has backed RCB batter Devdutt Padikkal to become India’s long-term No.3 in Test cricket after his impressive IPL 2026 performances.


Ashwin wants Devdutt Padikkal to get a long run at No.3 in India’s Test side.

Padikkal has scored 367 runs for RCB in IPL 2026 at a strike rate of 172.30.

RCB players lifting IPL 2025 trophy in this frame. (X)

Not Sai Sudharsan, R Ashwin wants this RCB batter to bat at No.3 for India in Te

Gujarat Titans aim to dethrone RCB from the top spot as they face Kolkata Knight Riders in a high-scoring IPL 2026 clash at Eden Gardens.


GT can climb to the top of the IPL 2026 points table with a win over KKR.

Eden Gardens expected to favour batters with first-innings scores around 190+.

Ajinkya Rahane and Shubman Gill in this frame. (BCCI/IPL)

KKR vs GT Head-to-Head Record, Probable XIs, Pitch Report & Weather Forecast

IPL 2026: CSK's purple cap contender Anshul Kamboj had a horrible outing against LSG as he was hit for eight sixes in Lucknow. 

Anshul Kamboj is the only batter to get hit for 4 consecutive sixes twice in an IPL innings.

Kamboj concede 63 runs in 2.4 overs, including 8 sixes. 

Anshul Kamboj, Ruturaj Gaikwad

Kamboj equals unwanted Dayal IPL record after conceding 4 sixes on trot twice

Rishabh Pant in the post-match presentation said that the LSG team management wanted others to bat as they haven't got many chances but the logic seemed flawed.

Rishabh Pant was ready to bat but the LSG think tank wanted others to get a chance.

Abdul Samad and Mukul Choudhary batted ahead of Pant despite several chances. 

Rishabh Pant, Justin Langer

'I was ready to bat': Pant reveals LSG think tank stopped him from batting v CSK

After the 6-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings, Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant has been fined Rs 12 lakh for slow over-rate.

Rishabh Pant has been fined Rs 12 lakh for his match fees.

This was Pant's first slow over-rate offence in IPL 2026. 

Rishabh Pant

Rishabh Pant becomes 8th captain to be fined for this season in IPL 2026

Hasan Ali returned to the field and bowled 4 overs after he was stretchered off the field for falling awkwardly and hitting his head on the pitch.

Hasan Ali fell awkwardly on follow-through on 5th ball of his 1st over.

Hasan returned to the field after less than an hour. 

Hasan Ali

Hasan Ali stretchered off field after awkward fall returns in 1st session itself

After a series win over Zimbabwe at home, Pakistan named a 15-member squad along with six travelling reserves for Women's T20 World Cup 2026.

Japan vs Samoa Playing XI

JPN vs SAM Super Six - Match 8 Playing XI - Sano (16 May 2026)

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