May 7, 2026 12:57 PM

Punjab slip from top spot after loss to Hyderabad

Punjab Kings had hoped to tighten their grip on top spot in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Wednesday but a succession of dropped catches saw them fall to a third straight defeat and allowed Sunrisers Hyderabad to climb above them. Hyderabad batter Ishan Kishan (55) was dropped twice, while Heinrich Klaasen capitalised on an early reprieve to smash 69 and power the hosts to 235-4 in their 20 overs. Punjab managed only 202 in reply, though captain Shreyas Iyer said they should have been shoo...

April 22, 2026 9:22 AM

Abhishek Sharma ton drives Sunrisers Hyderabad to 47-run win over Delhi Capitals

Opener Abhishek Sharma smashed an unbeaten 135 off 68 balls as Sunrisers Hyderabad posted 242 for two and beat Delhi Capitals by 47 runs in Match 31 of the Indian Premier League 2026 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium on Monday. The left-hander struck his half-century off 25 balls and reached his ninth T20 hundred in 47 deliveries, pacing his innings before launching an aggressive assault. By the 15-over mark, he had moved ahead of Heinrich Klaasen in the Orange Cap race. Hydera...

April 22, 2026 9:21 AM

Cluster Collapse Hurts DC Again, Says Venugopal Rao After SRH Defeat

Delhi Capitals' (DC) Director of Cricket Venugopal Rao pointed to repeated batting collapses and losing the wicket at crucial moments as the decisive factors behind their 47-run defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), admitting that losing wickets in clusters has emerged as a worrying trend for the side in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. However, the DC official stressed that the team's inability to sustain momentum remains a critical concern. He noted that despite getting into promi...

April 16, 2026 12:38 PM

IPL 2026: Pat Cummins clears fitness test, eyes April 25 return

Pat Cummins’s Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) have received a big boost amid the ongoing Indian Premier League 2026 as their designated captain has cleared the fitness test and is expected to join the squad in a couple of days. Cummins arrived in India ahead of the season but did not take part in any match. The 32-year-old flew back to Australia right after SRH’s thrilling win over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on April 2 for a scan on his back. According to ESPNcricinfo, the scans conducted in Sy...

March 29, 2026 10:46 AM

IPL 2026: Kohli and Duffy star as defending champions RCB overpower SRH

India great Virat Kohli and New Zealand pacer Jacob Duffy led from the front as defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) opened their 2026 Indian Premier League (​IPL) campaign with a commanding six-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday. Kohli stamped ‌his authority early in the 202-run chase alongside local favourite Devdutt Padikkal as the duo kept the scoring rate firmly under control, with Bengaluru posting 76-1 in the power...