Having Watson, Russell as coaches is a blessing: Ramandeep ahead of IPL 2026
Ramandeep, who joined Kolkata Knight Riders in 2024 and was part of the squad that secured the franchise’s third IPL title, has steadily grown into a key utility player.
Ramandeep, who joined Kolkata Knight Riders in 2024 and was part of the squad that secured the franchise’s third IPL title, has steadily grown into a key utility player.
Tilak has been ruled out of the first three matches after undergoing surgery for an abdominal issue in Rajkot.
The win made Jharkhand the 12th state to lift India’s premier domestic T20 trophy, capping a remarkable campaign led by captain Ishan Kishan, who starred with both leadership and the bat.
Passi also became only the third Indian to score a century on T20 debut, following Punjab’s Shivam Bhambri and Hyderabad’s Akshath Reddy, both of whom reached the milestone in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
He brought up his maiden fifty off 34 balls before converting it into a century in 58 deliveries, the slowest of his three T20 tons so far.
It is the first time that Sreesanth, 37, is back in official cricket after serving a seven-year ban.
Dhawan accepts that the Sri Lanka T20 series, from which Rohit Sharma is taking a break, will be important for him as all three (him, Rahul and Rohit) are available against Australia.
As far as Dhawan is concerned, he had a deep gash on his knee while playing in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and had to get 25 stitches.
Manish Pandey ensured that he led his state team to a victory in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy final against Tamil Nadu before taking a flight to Mumbai to get married.
Mithun became the first bowler in the domestic circuit to claim hat-trick in all the formats.