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Abhinav Mukund wants Gujarat Titans to include Kumar Kushagra as their no.4 batter to solve the middle order woes exposed in run chase against Mumbai Indians.

Shahrukh Khan and Rahul Tewatia have had an underwhelming run in IPL 2026.

Abhinav Mukund bats for Kumar Kushagra and Nishant Sindhu in Gujarat Titans middle order.

Kumar Kushagra

Ex-IND opener wants Gujarat Titans to trust SMAT 2025's 3rd highest run-scorer

Gujarat Titans head coach Matthew Hayden wants the top order to do their role after a collapse led to them getting bowled out for 100.

Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan have struggled for runs in IPL 2026.

Gujarat Titans have been too dependent on their top order.

Matthew Hayden, Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan

'Shouldn't be allowing Tewatia or Shahrukh lot of balls': Hayden slams top order

SRH vs DC, IPL 2026 Match details: Delhi Capitals' top order has not been consistent. Axar Patel may look to make a couple of changes in the lineup.

DC are yet to finalise who is going to be their designated no.3 batter.

SRH may drop Liam Livingstone from their lineup. 

Heinrich Klaasen, KL Rahul

SRH vs DC Live Streaming: Head-to-Head, Playing XI & Hyderabad Weather Update

Hardik responds to criticism over Bumrah: Hardik Pandya used Jasprit Bumrah's T20 career statistics to hit back at criticism around not giving him the first over of the innings.

Jasprit Bumrah dismissed Sai Sudharsan off the 1st ball of the innings.

Bumrah took his 1st wicket of IPL 2026. 

Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav

MI skipper reacts to criticism around Bumrah not bowling 1st over of innings

Hayden Slams GT Bowler: Former Australia opener Matthew Hayden was visibly frustrated by Prasidh Krishna and Ashok Sharma's bowling display in the slog overs.

Prasidh Krishna is Gujarat Titans leading wicket-taker but his economy rate has been poor.

73 runs were scored in Mumbai Indians' innings' last four overs. 

Matthew Hayden

'Just a horror story': GT coach slams Krishna-Ashok's effort in slog overs 

Pooran vs Inglis: LSG's Nicholas Pooran's form is a concern and he may get benched soon if he does not deliver an impactful knock. 

Nicholas Pooran averages less than 10 in IPL 2026.

Josh Inglis will be available for 6 league stage games in IPL 2026 and playoffs.

Josh Inglis, Nicholas Pooran

Last chance for Pooran? LSG's Rs 8.6 crore recruit to join before MI clash

Gill, Bumrah to miss Afghanistan Test: The squad for one-off Test against Afghanistan will likely be finalised keeping in mind all-format players' workload in the ongoing IPL 2026 and whether their teams reach the playoffs.

The one-off Test against Afghanistan begins on June 6.

The Test squad is expected to be announced around the time IPL playoffs are finalised.

Mohammed Siraj, Shubman Gill, Jasprit Bumrah 

Gill, Bumrah & other all-format players may be rested for one-off AFG Test 

IPL 2026: Gujarat Titans' Captain Shubman Gill slammed his bowlers for not hitting the right lengths which resulted in their 99-run defeat against Mumbai Indians

Shubman Gill wasn't happy with GT bowlers after suffering 99-run defeat to MI

Gill admitted that GT bowlers failed to hit the right lengths and conceded too many runs

GT skipper Shubman Gill in frame. (X)

Shubman Gill blames it all on bowlers after GT's crushing loss to MI

IPL 2026: Mumbai Indians finally returned to winning ways, snapping their four-match losing streak with a commanding 98-run victory over Gujarat Titans

Mumbai Indians bulldozed Gujarat Titans by 99 runs to snap their 4-match losing streak in IPL 2026

GT were bowled out for a lowly 100 while chasing a 200-run target

MI's Ashwani Kumar (L) and Tilak Varma in frame. (X)

IPL 2026: Tilak-Ashwani end MI's losing streak, crush GT by 99 runs

Tilak Varma struck a historic century during Gujarat Titans versus Mumbai Indians IPL 2026 clash. Tilak cracked a 45-ball century, which is joint-fastest ton for MI in IPL

MI's Tilak Varma tonked a historic century in the IPL 2026 clash against GT

Tilak Varma took just 45 balls to complete his century

Mumbai Indians' star batter Tilak Varma in frame. (X)

Tilak Varma emulates Jayasuriya's all-time record for MI with blistering century

Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer revealed what his mindset behind playing the incredible shot against Jasprit Bumrah in the IPL clash against Mumbai Indians

Shreyas Iyer talked about the incredible shot he played against Jasprit Bumrah in IPL 2025 Qualifier

Shreyas Iyer revealed that he was trying to hit Bumrah straight down the ground

MI's Jasprit Bumrah (L) and PBKS' Shreyas Iyer in frame. (X)

Shreyas Iyer opens up on fearless stroke against Jasprit Bumrah in MI vs PBKS cl

Shapoor Zadran remains in ICU in New Delhi, battling advanced-stage Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis after a severe relapse.


Infection, including tuberculosis, spread across Shapoor Zadran’s body and reached the brain, as revealed by scans.

Despite initial recovery, relapse forced re-hospitalisation; currently under constant supervision with support from Afghanistan Cricket Board and Rashid Khan.

Shapoor Zadran in this frame (X).

Former Afghanistan pacer Shapoor Zadran critically ill, admitted in Delhi ICU 

Sri Lankan all-rounder Dasun Shanaka has been punished for pulling out of PSL 2026. After opting out of PSL, Shanaka was signed by RR in the ongoing IPL 2026

Dasun Shanaka has been banned from PSL for one years

Dasun earlier pulled out of PSL 2026

Sri Lanka's all-rounder Dasun Shanaka in this frame. (Getty)

Sri Lanka's Dasun Shanaka handed one-year ban for breaching contract in this T20

Gujarat Titans won the toss and chose to bowl first against Mumbai Indians in their IPL 2026 clash at the Narendra Modi stadium on April 20

Gujarat Titans won the toss and chose to field first against Mumbai Indians

Here are the playing XI of both the sides:

GT captain Shubman Gill (L) and MI skipper Hardik Pandya in frame. (X)

IPL 2026: GT invite MI to bat first, 2 youngsters make debut; 'Rohit' suspense e

Faf du Plessis links Mumbai Indians’ sluggish IPL 2026 start to post-World Cup dip, while Rohit Sharma remains doubtful for GT clash.


Faf du Plessis says post-T20 World Cup intensity drop could be affecting MI stars like Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav.

Rohit Sharma resumes training but hamstring injury makes his return vs Gujarat Titans unlikely.

MI skipper Hardik Pandya in this frame (X).

MI player not hungry enough to perform? Faf du Plessis makes interesting T20 Wor

Following Punjab Kings' emphatic 54-run win over Lucknow Super Giants, a video of Arshdeep Singh's amusing reaction after receiving a celebratory hug from team co-owner Preity Zinta went viral

Arshdeep Singh was left blushing after hugging Preity Zinta following PBKS vs LSG clash

PBKS got the better of LSG by 54 runs

Watch: Arshdeep Singh’s hilarious reaction after hugging Preity Zinta goes viral after PBKS' win over LSG. (Screenshot)

Watch: Arshdeep Singh’s hilarious reaction after hugging Preity Zinta goes viral

Rohit Sharma eyes comeback after hamstring injury but remains doubtful for Mumbai Indians’ clash vs Gujarat Titans.

Rohit Sharma resumes batting in nets, set for fitness test ahead of GT clash.

Hamstring injury likely to delay return despite strong form in Indian Premier League 2026.

mumbai-indians-star-opener-rohit-sharma-in-the-frame-x-173142575-16x9.jpg

Rohit Sharma set for last-minute fitness test, report makes big claim 

Former Chennai Super Kings' star Subramaniam Badrinath has come down heavily on under-fire Shivam Dube amidst latter's disappointing show in IPL 2026

Shivam Dube has scored just 123 runs in the ongoing IPL 2026

Meanwhile, Subramaniam Badrinath has called Shivam Dube a burden for CSK

CSK's star batter Shivam Dube in frame. (X)

'You are a burden on the field': Full blown attack on CSK's Shivam Dube

Lucknow Super Giants slump to a third straight defeat as Manoj Tiwary questions Nicholas Pooran’s alarming dip in form.


Nicholas Pooran manages just 51 runs in six matches as criticism mounts over his poor run.

Manoj Tiwary says franchises should rethink picking players retired from international cricket after LSG’s hat-trick of losses.

LSG star batter Nicholas Pooran in this frame (IPL).

IPL 2026: Manoj Tiwary blames Pooran's dip in form behind LSG's struggle in IPL

Subramaniam wants the Chennai Super Kings management to remove embattled Ruturaj Gaikwad from the captaincy post and appoint Sanju Samson at the helm in the ongoing IPL 2026

	Test	ODI	T20I
Batting	0	0	0
Bowling	0	0	0

Format	Test	ODI	T20I	IPL	First Class	List A	Domestic T20
M	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inn	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
NO	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Runs	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
HS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Avg	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
BF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SR	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
100	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
50	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6s	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4s	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Format	Test	ODI	T20I	IPL	First Class	List A	Domestic T20
M	0	0	0	0	57	0	0
Inn	0	0	0	0	59	0	0
O	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	610.00	0.00	0.00
Mdns	0	0	0	0	50	0	0
Balls	0	0	0	0	3665	0	0
Runs	0	0	0	0	2473	0	0
W	0	0	0	0	70	0	0
Avg	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	35.00	0.00	0.00
Econ	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	4.00	0.00	0.00
SR	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	52.00	0.00	0.00
5w	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
4w	0	0	0	0	2	0	0

Format	Test	ODI	T20I	IPL	First Class	List A	Domestic T20
Catches	0	0	0	0	28	0	0
Stumps	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Run Outs	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

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Ex-IND opener wants Gujarat Titans to trust SMAT 2025's 3rd highest run-scorer

'Shouldn't be allowing Tewatia or Shahrukh lot of balls': Hayden slams top order

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MI skipper reacts to criticism around Bumrah not bowling 1st over of innings

'Just a horror story': GT coach slams Krishna-Ashok's effort in slog overs