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Finch: Green looks 'tentative' but KKR shouldn't 'push him down' the order
April 07, 2026

Finch: Green looks 'tentative' but KKR shouldn't 'push him down' the order

The IPL's most expensive overseas player has yet to hit rhythm this season

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Rizvi keeps Orange Cap, Bishnoi holds the Purple cap
April 07, 2026

Rizvi keeps Orange Cap, Bishnoi holds the Purple cap

A look at the Orange Cap race and the Purple Cap race in IPL 2026 after 12 games

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Akram, Farhan and Philippe help Sultans crush Rawalpindiz
April 06, 2026

Akram, Farhan and Philippe help Sultans crush Rawalpindiz

Faisal Akram's four-for set it up nicely for the batters, and they duly obliged

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George Bartlett's 95* keeps Jimmy and Lancs at bay
April 06, 2026

George Bartlett's 95* keeps Jimmy and Lancs at bay

James Anderson notches 400 first-class wicket for county but Northamptonshire survive nine down

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Adam Lyth's 97 keeps Yorkshire safe at Sophia Gardens
April 06, 2026

Adam Lyth's 97 keeps Yorkshire safe at Sophia Gardens

Glamorgan rue overs lost to weather on first two days as they end three wickets shy of a historic win

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Washout gives KKR first point after Bartlett's new-ball burst
April 06, 2026

Washout gives KKR first point after Bartlett's new-ball burst

The Australia quick picked up two wickets before rain ended the match in the fourth over

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Waite, Hose and Brookes scupper Derbyshire
April 06, 2026

Waite, Hose and Brookes scupper Derbyshire

Matthew Waite's 141-ball 66 saved Worcestershire from what looked an inevitable innings defeat

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Sooryavanshi meets Bumrah as RR eye top of the table
April 06, 2026

Sooryavanshi meets Bumrah as RR eye top of the table

Hardik Pandya is expected to return for MI after missing their game against DC

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Tawanda Muyeye weathers Durham storm with defiant hundred
April 06, 2026

Tawanda Muyeye weathers Durham storm with defiant hundred

Kent batter (and Storm Dave) prevent hosts from converting their dominance into a win

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Nottinghamshire bat away Somerset to take draw
April 06, 2026

Nottinghamshire bat away Somerset to take draw

Batters hold firm to leave Taunton unscathed to start title defense

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Hasaranga, Pathirana yet to undergo SLC-mandated fitness tests
April 06, 2026

Hasaranga, Pathirana yet to undergo SLC-mandated fitness tests

They picked up injuries during the World Cup, and need to clear the tests to get NOCs for IPL 2026

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Smith, Lawrence centuries secure Surrey stalemate
April 06, 2026

Smith, Lawrence centuries secure Surrey stalemate

Record stand of 217 keeps Warwickshire at bay after Edgbaston pitch flattens out

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Morgan makes the inroads as Middlesex claim rare winning start
April 06, 2026

Morgan makes the inroads as Middlesex claim rare winning start

Higgins ends resistance to secure opening-round win for first time since 2018

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KKR bat with Narine and Varun unavailable
April 06, 2026

KKR bat with Narine and Varun unavailable

The last time KKR played without either mystery spinner was in 2019

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Crocombe delivers as Sussex land emphatic 222-run win
April 06, 2026

Crocombe delivers as Sussex land emphatic 222-run win

Leicestershire show fight but can only delay inevitable, as visitors make quick amends for points deficit

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Rizvi leads Orange Cap race at IPL 2026, Bishnoi top of Purple Cap table
April 06, 2026

Rizvi leads Orange Cap race at IPL 2026, Bishnoi top of Purple Cap table

Here's a look at the Orange Cap and Purple Cap leaderboards at IPL 2026 after the first 11 games of the group stage

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Rayudu: CSK 'just stuck to that bad plan' against RCB
April 06, 2026

Rayudu: CSK 'just stuck to that bad plan' against RCB

RCB "a team that's making the right decision at the right time," Aaron Finch says after their 43-run win over CSK

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Fleming expects Brevis to be fit for CSK's next game against Delhi Capitals
April 06, 2026

Fleming expects Brevis to be fit for CSK's next game against Delhi Capitals

The South African batter has missed CSK's first three games of IPL 2026

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Shami sets up LSG victory before Pant fifty takes them home
April 06, 2026

Shami sets up LSG victory before Pant fifty takes them home

Fifties from Klaasen and Reddy took SRH from 26 for 4 to 156, but Pant took LSG over the line

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Tim David and Rajat Patidar inflict bruising defeat on CSK
April 06, 2026

Tim David and Rajat Patidar inflict bruising defeat on CSK

RCB posted 250 for 3, their third-highest total in the IPL and the highest ever by any team against CSK, and went on to win by 43 runs

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Sultans back at the top of the table after spin and Smith trump Gladiators
April 06, 2026

Sultans back at the top of the table after spin and Smith trump Gladiators

Quetta Gladiators' 166 was never going to be enough, and Multan Sultans chased that target down in 17.3 overs

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