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The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 kicks off on March 28 with a match between defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru and SunRisers Hyderabad. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/lsgs-top-order-and-rishabh-pant-will-have-to-do-heavy-lifting-ex-india-star-11251654#publisher=newsstand

It has not always been rosy behind the scenes at Punjab Kings, revealed the franchise's former player Irfan Pathan. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/punjab-kings-ownership-war-exposed-ex-india-star-reveals-how-franchise-was-held-back-by-a-big-issue-11248780#publisher=newsstand

Sunrisers Hyderabad stand-in captain Ishan Kishan received a heated send-off from teammate Zeeshan Ansari during a practice match on Saturday. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/trouble-in-srh-ishan-kishan-receives-fiery-send-off-from-teammate-during-practice-match-ahead-of-ipl-2026-video-11249344#publisher=newsstand

Despite England head coach Brendon McCullum retaining his role, he now faces scrutiny due to damning allegations about the team's culture during the Ashes. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/brendon-mccullum-drawn-towards-those-who-enjoy-a-beer-explosive-report-emerges-on-england-coach-11248277#publisher=newsstand

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is only 14 years old, but he has impressed one and all with his unbelievable batting ability. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/vaibhav-sooryavanshi-warned-by-rajasthan-royals-captain-riyan-parag-before-ipl-2026-heres-the-comment-11243078#publisher=newsstand

Declaring that his "eye is on the trophy", Shreyas Iyer on Friday said Punjab Kings are focused on building strong camaraderie off the field ahead of the Indian Premier League 2026 season. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/shreyas-iyer-targets-glory-punjab-kings-focus-on-bonding-ahead-of-ipl-2026-11243949#publisher=newsstand