आरसीबी के नाम में कोई बदलाव नहीं, हर्षित राणा आईपीएल 2026 से बाहर और बुमराह एमआई बनाम केकेआर मैच के लिए फिट

All the buzz is about the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. With 3 days left for the season to commence, injuries continue to plague franchises. Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are in trouble, but Mumbai Indians (MI) are safe. Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) identity won’t change. Ravichandran Ashwin has been taken to the cleaners. Away from all this, international cricket continues.

Yograj Singh blasts Ashwin

In an exclusive conversation with InsideSport, Yograj Singh labelled Ravichandran Ashwin’s comments on Arjun Tendulkar’s having no chance of playing for LSG as ‘bullshit’. Yograj stated that Arjun isn’t a bowling but a batting all-rounder. He concluded by claiming that he’ll chop his own head off if he doesn’t make Arjun the greatest batter in the span of 6 months.

Harshit Rana replaced

At last, KKR has announced a replacement for injured Harshit Rana. Delhi’s Navdeep Saini had already joined the franchise and even played in the practice match before IPL 2026. Navdeep has played 32 matches in the league, the last of which came in 2023. Meanwhile, Kulwant Khejroliya has replaced Prithviraj Yarra at the Gujarat Titans.

Cummins out of IPL 2026?

Pat Cummins has provided an update on his return. The SRH captain has revealed that he won’t feature in the first half of IPL 2026. Cummins practiced with SRH in Bengaluru on March 24, where he bowled at low intensity. Right now, he’s training every third day, and if things go as planned, they’ll play for SRH at the backend of the tournament.

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Bumrah fit for selection

In a positive update for the MI, Jasprit Bumrah will be available for their opening IPL 2026 match against KKR on March 29. The fast bowler had checked into the Centre of Excellence (CoE) two days ago. It turns out, it was nothing but a regulation checkup. Bumrah is training and will join MI soon.

New owners will change RCB name?

Ananya Birla, the new co-owner of RCB, has confirmed that the franchise’s name won’t be changed after another ownership transfer. Reports had suggested that the consortium of Aditya Birla Group, Blackstone, and David Blitzer would not adopt a new identity, and Ananya has reassured that these reports are indeed true.

Weak Proteas beat strong Kiwis

South Africa has claimed a 3-2 victory over New Zealand. The second-string Proteas team, captained by Keshav Maharaj, featured no IPL-bound player. In contrast, the Kiwis had several players who’ll play in the IPL and PSL soon. Yet, South Africa came back from 1-2 down and won the fifth match to win the series.