Ipl 2026 News

GT wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler said the decision to play Nishant Sindhu at number three ahead of him in IPL 2026 final was taken by GT head coach Ashish Nehra. Buttler added, "Nehra said, 'You sit back down'...He...said it felt reactive at that point, and it was a good chance to get Nishant in the game as he's a top-order batter."

LSG's Rishabh Pant took nine DRS reviews in IPL 2026, eight as fielding captain and all nine were unsuccessful, according to Cricbuzz report. Notably, Pant, who was appointed as LSG skipper ahead of IPL 2025, stepped down from his role after his team finished at the bottom of the IPL 2026 points table, with 10 losses in 14 matches.

Ex-IPL Chairman Lalit Modi opined 15-year-old batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will be bigger than any Bollywood or Hollywood star, adding, "He'll be bigger than anyone if he keeps his head on his shoulders." "When I see his style of batting...[at]...that age to have that confidence, it's magic," he added. Sooryavanshi scored 776 runs with 237.31-strike rate for RR in IPL 2026.

Ex-India batter Aakash Chopra backed pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar for a return to India's T20I setup, saying, "India will play so much T20 cricket, play him." "Give him few chances atleast because he's a fast bowler...If he had been batter...I would've said leave it," he added. Bhuvneshwar, who last played for India in 2022, finished as second-highest wicket-taker in IPL 2026.

Ex-India wicketkeeper-batter Robin Uthappa picked his uncapped playing XI for IPL 2026. His team includes Vaibhav Sooryavanshi/Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh as openers, followed by Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Naman Dhir, MS Dhoni, Prashant Veer and Harsh Dubey. Uthappa included Digvesh Rathi, Prince Yadav, Sakib Hussain and Praful Hinge in bowling unit. He picked Ashutosh Sharma as Impact Player

Speaking about IPL 2026 Eliminator against Rajasthan Royals (RR), SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) all-rounder Liam Livingstone said, "We got Sooryavanshi'd. Oh my goodness." "This was my seventh IPL. I've played with and against some very good players, and I've never seen anything like it," Livingstone added. RR batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi smashed 97 off 29 balls against SRH in the match.

Ex-New Zealand pacer Simon Doull praised 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and talked about his international debut during the first Test between England and New Zealand. "He can't be far away. It's phenomenal, watching that. Leading run-scorer in the tournament. I don't know how many awards he got in the...competition," Doull said. Sooryavanshi had scored 776 runs in 16 2026 IPL matches.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has become the youngest cricketer to be named in India Men's squad. He has been picked for T20I series against England and Ireland, and Asian Games at 15 years and 71 days. He surpassed Sachin Tendulkar, who was 16 when he made his India debut. Sooryavanshi's selection comes after he top-scored in IPL 2026 with 776 runs.

Shreyas Iyer, who has been appointed India T20I captain, has led DC, KKR, Mumbai and Punjab Kings in T20 format. He has captained in 114 T20 matches, leading his teams to 68 victories with win percentage of 61.26%. Shreyas Iyer is the only captain to take three different teams to an IPL final. He led KKR to IPL 2024 victory.

Sharmila Chakraborty is the youngest cricketer to have played for India. She made her Test debut at the age of 15 years and 241 days in 1976. Sachin Tendulkar is youngest male debutant, making his Test debut at 16 years and 205 days. Sachin is also the youngest male to play ODIs for India at 16 years and 238 days.

Former Australia captain Greg Chappell has suggested three changes to restore the balance between bat and ball in T20 cricket. He proposed reducing a batting team's innings to six wickets. He also suggested mandating at least 3mm of live grass on pitches and changing lbw rules so any ball hitting the stumps is out regardless of where it pitches.

Ex-RCB skipper Virat Kohli shared a journey video celebrating the franchise's IPL 2026 title win after more than a week. "Started the season with belief. Ended with back-to-back titles...This team lived every emotion together...It feels extra special because this place is HOME!" he wrote. Rajat Patidar-led RCB defeated GT by five wickets in final and won their second consecutive title.

The IPL 2026 final between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Gujarat Titans (GT) has become the most-watched IPL match ever, hitting over 400 million views. The 2026 edition recorded a viewership of 1.2 billion, a 7% YoY growth, according to JioStar. RCB defeated GT by five wickets in final to lift the IPL trophy for the second consecutive time.