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When the 'fall guy' sent Chepauk into a frenzy

Last year around this time, Chennai Super Kings showed urgency in securing replacements for their injured players. Urvil Patel was one of them after going unsold in the 2025 auction. Almost one year later, CSK again had to grapple with injuries to key players. Yet, they showed no signs of panic and remained calm instead of actively looking for replacements again.

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Gujarat Titans Look To Leapfrog Wobbly Rajasthan Royals As IPL 2026 Playoffs Race Heats Up

Only the net run rate separates the 2022 edition winners Gujarat Titans (-0.147) from the fourth-placed 2008 champion Rajasthan Royals (0.510) in the points table

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Young Star Sooryavanshi Shocks IPL with Record Century

Teen sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi stuns fans with one of the fastest centuries in IPL history.

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Rahul, Sooryavanshi, and finally Abhishek wear the Orange Cap on Super Saturday

The Orange Cap went from head to head across Saturday, before eventually going to SRH opener Abhishek Sharma

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IPL 2026: Tilak Varma's Record-Breaking 100 Helps MI Thrash Shubman Gill's GT, End Losing Streak

GT vs MI Cricket Score, IPL 2026: Tilak Varma slammed the joint-fastest century by a Mumbai Indians player in IPL history, helping them clinch a massive victory over Gujarat Titans.

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Delhi Capitals and a very manoeuvrable bowling attack

Axar Patel said that after last season's win in Bengaluru, retrospectively analyzing his decision to bowl the 19th over that had cost him 17 runs. A year on at the same Chinnaswamy Stadium, the Delhi Capitals skipper bowled the 16th over himself, handed his spin partner Kuldeep Yadav the 17th, and again tactically outmaneuvered RCB for the second season running.

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IPL 2026: Why is Rohit Sharma not playing in MI vs PBKS match?

The build-up to Mumbai Indians’ clash against Punjab Kings was dominated by one question: would Rohit Sharma play? A day before the match, uncertainty hung thick. MI’s team management stayed tight-lipped, with their media manager confirming that the decision rested with the medical staff. Rohit, who had suffered a hamstring injury against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, had skipped training and only made a brief appearance later with his leg strapped, not picking up the bat.

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Who are Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain?

It's rare for bowlers to make such an impact on IPL debut. In history, only five Indian bowlers have taken a four-for in their maiden IPL game. Two of those entries came last night, with an uncapped duo turning out to be Sunrisers Hyderabad's unlikely heroes. Praful Hinge is a 24-year-old right-arm seamer from Vidarbha. He made it to their senior red-ball team in the 2024/25 Ranji Trophy, and has played 10 games, but is far less experienced in the shortest format. His only other T20 appearance came in the 2025/26 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, where he opened the bowling with Umesh Yadav and claimed the wicket of Andhra captain Ricky Bhui. Brought by SRH for INR 30 lakh (his base price), Hinge started his career at the age of 13, convincing his father to let him join a cricket academy. Known to be a hit-the-deck bowler, Hinge has suffered a back injury in the past. After the game, he said he owes it to the physios at the MRF Pace Academy for helping him recovery last year. At the academy, he is known to have worked with Australia great Glenn McGrath, and found support in Varun Aaron, SRH's pace bowling coach.

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Phil Salt Slams Fifty After Hat-Trick Of Sixes, Virat Kohli Burns Crucial DRS

Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Live Updates, IPL 2026: Virat Kohli and Phil Salt have provided Royal Challengers Bengaluru with a flying start against Mumbai Indians in their IPL 2026 game at Wankhde Stadium tonight. Salt smashed his fifty in just 25 balls while Kohli is also solid at the other end.

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IPL 2026 | Samson rises to the challenge as Super Kings get going, at last

at Chepauk. | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam When Chennai Super Kings signed Sanju Samson ahead of this IPL in a trade from Rajasthan Royals, it was the culmination of a long-cherished dream for both sides. Since its inception, CSK has been built around M.S. Dhoni, and the former skipper will continue to be the team’s flag-bearer.

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