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BCCI Issues Stern IPL 2026 Directive Warning Franchises of Honey-Trapping Risks and Banning Vaping With Immediate Effect

May 9, 2026June 1, 2026Ankit Thakur

The BCCI has issued an eight-page directive to all 10 IPL franchises warning of targeted honey-trapping and compromise risks. New rules ban vaping, restrict hotel room access for players, and impose strict guidelines on franchise owner movement during matches. [...]

IPL 2026 Playoff Race Heats Up: SRH Lead With 14 Points as Mumbai Indians Face Elimination After 10 Matches

May 8, 2026June 1, 2026Ankit Thakur

With 51 matches played in IPL 2026, Sunrisers Hyderabad lead the points table at 14 points while Mumbai Indians face mathematical elimination with just 6 points from 10 matches. [...]

Former India U-19 Cricketer and Punjab Pacer Amanpreet Singh Gill Dies at 36 as Virat Kohli and Cricket Fraternity Pay Tribute

May 7, 2026June 1, 2026Ankit Thakur

Amanpreet Singh Gill, a former India U-19 and Punjab medium pacer who played in the inaugural IPL for Kings XI Punjab, passes away at 36 in Chandigarh. Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, and PBKS lead tributes. [...]

IPL 2026 Match 48: Sanju Samson Smashes Masterful 84 Off 50 Balls as Chennai Super Kings Crush Delhi Capitals by 8 Wickets

May 6, 2026June 1, 2026Gaurav Thakur

Sanju Samson’s masterclass 84 off 50 balls powered CSK to a comfortable 8-wicket win over Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. CSK chased down 156 in just 17.3 overs, with Samson earning Player of the Match honours. [...]

IPL 2026: Rohit Sharma Smashes Vintage 84 Off 44 Balls as Mumbai Indians Chase Down 229 to Beat Lucknow Super Giants by 6 Wickets

May 5, 2026June 1, 2026Gaurav Thakur

Hitman Returns: Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton’s 143-Run Opening Stand Powers MI to Thrilling Win at Wankhede The Hitman is back. Returning from [...]

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Is Indeed Unprofessional: RCB Star Jitesh Sharma Maintains Stance on 15-Year-Old IPL Sensation but Clarifies It Was a Compliment

May 3, 2026June 1, 2026Gaurav Thakur

RCB wicket-keeper Jitesh Sharma has clarified his viral ‘unprofessional’ remark about 15-year-old Rajasthan Royals opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, explaining it was born from their close friendship and the teenager’s love for ice cream and cartoons off the field. [...]

No One Is Standing With Hardik Pandya: Former India Stars Slam Mumbai Indians for Commercial Captaincy Decision as MI Struggles Continue in IPL 2026

May 3, 2026June 1, 2026Anjali K.

Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar and other cricket experts have criticised Mumbai Indians’ decision to appoint Hardik Pandya as captain, calling it ‘commercial’ rather than a cricketing call, as MI’s dismal IPL 2026 campaign continues with mounting defeats. [...]

IPL 2026 Match 44: Chennai Super Kings Complete Season Double Over Mumbai Indians With Comfortable 8-Wicket Win as Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad Scores Match-Winning 67

May 3, 2026June 1, 2026Gaurav Thakur

Chennai Super Kings produced a clinical all-round display to beat Mumbai Indians by 8 wickets in Match 44 of IPL 2026 at Chepauk on May 2, completing the season double. Ruturaj Gaikwad scored 67(48) and Anshul Kamboj took 3/28. [...]

IPL 2026: Delhi Capitals Chase Down 226 to Beat Rajasthan Royals by 7 Wickets as KL Rahul and Pathum Nissanka Dominate at Jaipur

May 2, 2026June 1, 2026Gaurav Thakur

Delhi Capitals chased down 226 in 19.1 overs to beat Rajasthan Royals by 7 wickets at Jaipur. KL Rahul smashed 75 off 40 balls and Pathum Nissanka blazed 62 off 33 as DC kept their playoff hopes alive. [...]

IPL 2026: Virat Kohli Fumes Over Controversial Rajat Patidar Catch as Gujarat Titans Beat RCB by 4 Wickets

May 1, 2026June 1, 2026Rohit Joshi

IPL 2026: Virat Kohli fumes as controversial Jason Holder catch dismisses Rajat Patidar. Gujarat Titans chase 156 to beat RCB by 4 wickets at Narendra Modi Stadium. [...]