Tilak Varma became the second batter to score a century in the Indian Premier League (IPL 2026) as he tore apart GT’s bowlers on Monday. MI registered their second win of the tournament thanks to that knock, as they beat Titans by 99 runs. In other news, Shreyas Iyer’s dream of becoming the captain for the Indian T20I side might become a reality as the BCCI could adopt a unique strategy in 2026. 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has addressed the hype over his India debut and has revealed if he is ready for it. On that note, let’s take a look at the top headlines from Monday.
How Shreyas Iyer can be India captain
As per a BCCI source, the BCCI might be looking at a split squad strategy to make India dominate across the globe. With the huge success of IPL 2026 and numerous players screaming down selectors’ necks, the BCCI has reportedly finalised a 30-35 pool which will be divided into two teams. Both teams will play at the same time, with Shreyas Iyer captaining one of those sides. Read more here.
PCB counters Blessing Muzarabani
A day after Blessing Muzarabani’s agent put out a legal statement hitting out at the PCB for banning him from PSL for 2 years, the latter has responded. Countering the claims made by Blessing, the PCB has claimed that a verbal agreement was reached between the franchise and the player, and that the latter disregarded those obligations. Read more here.
IPL 2026 team of the week
Last week was a massive one in IPL 2026. It started with a bang for SRH, where unknown bowler Praful Hinge went on to create a bit of history after bagging three wickets in his first over, in his very first match vs RR. Then there was Priyansh Arya from PBKS, whose 90-odd took PBKS to 254 vs LSG, giving them a massive win; followed by KKR’s maiden win of the season, after some excellent bowling by Varun Chakravarthy, and some resilient batting by Rinku Singh. Check out InsideSport’s team of the week here.
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- Predicted SRH playing XI vs DC: No Pat Cummins, Ishan Kishan & co to stick with same line-up
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Is Sooryavanshi ready for India debut?
For 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, his focus transcends just the international debut. He, in fact, eyes, to play the World Cup for the senior team. While Sooryavanshi has already won the Under-19 World Cup for India, his biggest dream is to achieve the pinnacle of the sport. Read more here.
Tilak Varma slams maiden IPL hundred
It initially looked like another slow-paced innings was loading for Tilak Varma on April 20 against GT. He scored 19 off 22 balls at a strike rate of 86.36. Then, a switch flicked, and Tilak was a changed man. On the next 23 balls, he unleashed, hammering 82 runs at a whopping strike rate of 356.50 to complete his maiden IPL century off just 45 balls. Read more here.
PSL 2026 qualification scenarios
The race for the playoff spots in the Pakistan Super League (PSL 2026) is already heating up, with the tournament going past the halfway stage. Peshawar Zalmi, led by Babar Azam, is the only team that is through to the playoffs so far, with 7 wins from 8 games so far. Three spots remain, and it is a battle between five other teams to secure the spots. Check out the qualification scenarios here.
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Shubman Gill, Jasprit Bumrah & other top stars likely to be rested for one-off Test vs Afghanistan
