Previews

All you need to know before the action starts – Info, pitch report, teams' strengths and weaknesses, squads etc.

28 articles

Top-order jitters meet middle-order void in DC-GT face-off

Delhi Capitals' early wins have masked persistent top-order failures, while Gujarat Titans continue to squander strong starts through a faltering middle order

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Previews • Apr 06

Royals' bright start set for MI examination

Rajasthan Royals return to Guwahati with early confidence but Mumbai Indians loom as a big hurdle

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Previews • Apr 04

RCB's settled rhythm meets a searching CSK amid shifting balance in rivalry

RCB have won three straight games against CSK and a win tomorrow will condemn their rivals to a 0-3 start

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Previews • Apr 04

SRH out to maximise batting momentum in Hyderabad homecoming

After a sub-par effort in their season opener against DC, LSG will hope for better batting returns

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Previews • Apr 03

GT seek home comforts as buoyant RR await

Gujarat Titans boast of a solid record at the Narendra Modi Stadium and will bank on that to register their first points of IPL 2026

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Previews • Apr 03

Santner returns as MI look to tame Delhi's flat deck

KL Rahul would look to find his magic touch against his favourite opposition

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Previews • Apr 02

Favourites PBKS aim to extend Chepauk dominance

Having beaten CSK in Chennai in the last three seasons, the 2025 runners-up are better equipped to make it 4 in 4

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Previews • Apr 01

KKR, SRH target bowling improvements in pursuit of first points

Both teams enter the game with a loss each, but for KKR, it's crucially about making the most of the home advantage minus the pitch advantage

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Previews • Mar 11

Intrigue aplenty ahead of The Hundred's maiden men's player auction

More than 240 players will be in contention to get picked by the eight teams in the inaugural men's Hundred auction

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Previews • Mar 10

Big bids beckon as Women's Hundred holds maiden player auction

The 178 players who will go under the hammer have been split across three categories - Hero Players, Ranked Players and Nominated Players

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Previews • Mar 07

India look to break New Zealand and Ahmedabad jinx

Ahead of the 2026 final, New Zealand have a 3-0 record over India in T20 World Cups

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Previews • Mar 04

India's momentum meets Wankhede's memory in big semifinal bout

England's run has been as entertaining as it has been erratic, adding intrigue to a semifinal that neither side enters without cracks

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Previews • Mar 03

Two contrasting World Cup campaigns, one ticket to Ahmedabad

It won't matter how South Africa and New Zealand got to Kolkata. Wednesday night will allow only one of them to fly forward

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Previews • Feb 28

In a virtual knockout, a fight of reputation and expectation

India and West Indies - two peas of the same pod with different pain points, look to cross each other out at the World Cup

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Previews • Feb 28

Zimbabwe's darlings versus South Africa's juggernaut

The first and only dead-rubber of the Super Eights could yet be an entertaining watch, considering how the two teams have fared at this World Cup

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Previews • Feb 27

Pakistan hunt elusive higher gear in semi-finals bid

With qualification hinging on a sizeable win and conditions favouring spin, Pakistan must find a higher gear against a Sri Lankan side playing without baggage

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