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Indian Premier League March 2024

MS Dhoni is arguabaly one of the best captains in the history of Indian Premier League. Chenni Super Kings won joint most five titles under his captaincy.

MS Dhoni in IPL 2024 CSK jersey (Credits X)

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'Hopeful that he will be available next year': CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan opens up on MS Dhoni's availability for IPL 2025

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Has Mahendra Singh Dhoni played his last IPL match? 

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3 Factors that led to RCB's turnaround this season

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EXPLAINED - Royal Challengers Bengaluru's miracle comeback

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'MS Dhoni hasn't said anything about retirement yet' - CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan

Former Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni is yet to talk to the franchise about whether he is going to retire or not. He returned to Ranchi after the loss to RCB.

MS Dhoni in action during IPL 2024 (Getty Images)

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'He will inform us and make the announcement but...': CSK CEO reveals MS Dhoni hasn't said anything related to retirement after loss to RCB

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MS Dhoni not shaking hands with RCB players - Whose fault it is?

Matthew Hayden believes MS Dhoni will become CSK's mentor after his IPL retirement. CSK lost to RCB in their last league match of IPL 2024 despite Dhoni's valiant knock.

Former CSK skipper MS Dhoni in this frame. (Getty)

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'I would be very surprised if...': Matthew Hayden's stunning take on MS Dhoni's IPL retirement talks

IPL 2024: Virat Kohli, following RCB's stunning victory against CSK, said, "I think we were pretty honest our hard work and we got the rewards".

Former RCB captain Virat Kohli in this frame. (Getty)

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Virat Kohli finally reacts after RCB's stunning win against CSK for playoff berth, says 'God has got a plan but...'

While doing commentary, Ambati Rayudu got emotional Royal Challengers Bengaluru's 27-run win denied Chennai Super Kings IPL 2024's playoff spot on May 18.

Ambati Rayudu failed to hold back his tears after CSK failed to qualify for playoffs. (Screengrab-X)

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WATCH: Ambati Rayudu breaks down, fails to control his tears on air after CSK fail to qualify for IPL 2024 playoffs following RCB jolt

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WPL 2026

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) head coach Malolan Rangarajan confirmed that India all‑rounder Pooja Vastrakar will miss at least two weeks of Women’s Premier League (WPL) matches due to a hamstring injury.

RCB defeated MI by three wickets in WPL 2026 opener.

Pooja Vastrakar set to miss two weeks of WPL 2026.

Pooja Vastrakar of India prepares to bowl during game two of the ODI series between India and South Africa at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on June 19, 2024 in Bengaluru, India.

RCB shares worrisome update on Pooja Vastrakar’s WPL 2026 comeback

Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Mumbai Indians captain Harmanpreet Kaur admitted her side fell short in the final over of their three-wicket defeat against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the WPL 2026 opener, saying they failed to bowl even one good delivery under pressure.

RCB defeated Mumbai Indians by three wickets. 

Nadine de Klerk picked up four wickets against MI in WPL 2026 opener.

Mumbai Indians' Amelia Kerr (L) speaks with her captain Harmanpreet Kaur during the Women's Premier League (WPL) 

Harmanpreet Kaur indirectly blames Nat Sciver-Brunt after MI’s defeat vs RCB

Nadine de Klerk said it would take time for RCB’s thrilling three-wicket win over the Mumbai Indians to sink in, after she played a key role in the WPL opener. She picked up 4/26 with the ball and then scored an unbeaten 63 off 44 balls to guide RCB to a last-ball victory against MI.

Nadine de Klerk celebrates after her team's win in the Women's Premier League (WPL) Twenty20 cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru 

De Klerk reveals her mindset after guiding RCB to their nail-biter win vs MI

Nadine de Klerk did the unthinkable and powered Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) to thrilling three-wicket win over Mumbai Indians (MI) in WPL 2026 opener

RCB pulled off a thrilling three-wicket win over MI in WPL 2026 opener

Nadine de Klerk remained the architect of RCB's win

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Nadine de Klerk (R) in action in this frame. (Getty)

WPL 2026: De Klerk turns match on its head as RCB rock MI in last-ball thriller

WPL 2026's opening ceremony was nothing short of a spectacle thanks to stunning performances from both Honey Singh and Jacqueline Fernandez

Honey Singh and Jacqueline Fernandez performed at WPL 2026's opening ceremony

WPL 2026 opener is between MI and RCB

Honey Singh, Jacqueline Fernandez and Harnaaz Sandhu star in WPL 2026's opening ceremony (via WPL)

WATCH: Honey Singh and Jacqueline Fernandez light up WPL's opening ceremony

Ashes 2025-26

Brendon McCullum lost his cool during an interview with Nasser Hussain following England's 4-1 deffeat to Australia in The Ashes

Nasser Hussain shared his verdict on the tense exchange with Brendon McCullum

McCullum seemed to have lost his cool during an interview with Hussain

England coach Brendon McCullum after losing the Fifth Test in the 2025/26 Ashes Series between Australia and England at Sydney Cricket Ground (via Getty)

'He needs to adapt...': Hussain's blunt verdict on tense exchange with McCullum

Indian cricketing legend Sunil Gavaskar gifted a bat-shaped guitar to World Cup winner Jemimah Rodrigues and sings duet with her to fulfill his promise he made during the Women's ODI World Cup 2025. 

Sunil Gavsakar sings duet with Jemimah Rodrigues.

Sunil Gavaskar gifted guitar to Jemimah Rodrigues.

Sunil Gavaskar along with Jemimah Rodrigues

Gavaskar fulfills promise gifts Jemimah bat-shaped guitar, joins her for duet

New Zealand tour of India 2026

Sanjay Manjrekar opened up on Virat Kohli’s decision to retire from Test cricket. He said that looking back at Indian cricket, many players who opened in ODIs were actually middle-order batters in Tests. In ODIs, he explained, bowlers usually don’t attack top-order batters aggressively early on; they mainly focus on keeping runs down in the first few overs.

Virat Kohli announced Test retirement on May 12. 

Virat Kohli's last Test outing came in Australia.

Virat Kohli of India warms up before a clash

Manjrekar defends himself after backlash over 'easiest format’ claim on Kohli

T20 World Cup 2026

BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia said that the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) request to move their T20 World Cup matches out of India is not something the Indian board can decide. He added that the International Cricket Council (ICC) will make the final call on the matter.

Bangladesh will start their T20 World Cup 2026 campaign vs West Indies.

Bangladesh want to play their T20 World Cup 2026 matches in Sri Lanka. 

BCB's demand to not play in India came after KKR released Mustafizur Rahman. 

T20 World Cup 2026 is scheduled take place in India and Sri Lanka. 

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BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia breaks silence on ICC-BCB T20 WC 26 dispute

Others

P V Sindhu’s impressive run at the Malaysia Open Super 1000 ended in the women’s singles semifinals after a straight-game defeat to China’s Wang Zhiyi. Playing her first tournament since recovering from a foot injury, Sindhu made several unforced errors and let slip an 11-6 lead in the second game.

Wang Zhiyi defeated PV Sindhu in Malaysia Open 2026 semifinal.

P V Sindhu went down 16-21, 15-21 to Wang Zhiyi.

India's PV Sindhu plays a point during her women's singles semi-final match against China's Wang Zhi Yi at the Malaysia Open badminton tournament 

Bangalore vs Chennai Stats

Match Stats

WORM

MANHATTAN

Series Stats

Most Runs

Best Strike Rate

Most 4s

Most 6s

Most Wickets

Virat Kohli

RCB

741 Runs 15 Matches•15 Inns

Ruturaj Gaikwad

CSK

583 Runs 14 Matches•14 Inns

Riyan Parag

RR

573 Runs 16 Matches•14 Inns

Travis Head

SRH

567 Runs 15 Matches•15 Inns

Sanju Samson

RR

531 Runs 16 Matches•15 Inns

Sai Sudharsan

GT

527 Runs 12 Matches•12 Inns

KL Rahul

LSG

520 Runs 14 Matches•14 Inns

Nicholas Pooran

LSG

499 Runs 14 Matches•14 Inns

Sunil Narine

KKR

488 Runs 15 Matches•14 Inns

Abhishek Sharma

SRH

484 Runs 16 Matches•16 Inns

Heinrich Klaasen

SRH

479 Runs 16 Matches•15 Inns

Rishabh Pant

DC

446 Runs 13 Matches•13 Inns

Faf du Plessis

RCB

438 Runs 15 Matches•15 Inns

Phil Salt

KKR

435 Runs 12 Matches•12 Inns

Yashasvi Jaiswal

RR

435 Runs 16 Matches•15 Inns

News Updates

'Hopeful that he will be available next year': CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan opens up on MS Dhoni's availability for IPL 2025

Has Mahendra Singh Dhoni played his last IPL match?

3 Factors that led to RCB's turnaround this season

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