As Pat Cummins returns to full fitness, a Delhi Capitals player suffered a freak injury. Bangladesh won’t send their pacers to Pakistan for injury-management reasons. The Mumbai Indians (MI) have shared insight on Mitchell Santner’s injury replacement. MS Dhoni’s return from injury will see him take over the gloves. Lastly, a New Zealand legend will return in 2026.
Pat Cummins fit for action
Pat Cummins has confirmed that he’ll feature in the RR vs SRH match on April 25. The Australian fast bowler wrote, “Been a long time coming, stinging to get back into it tomorrow,” on his social media while sharing stills of him training. What’s to be seen is if Cummins takes over as captain from Ishan Kishan.
Samson won’t keep after…
If and when MS Dhoni is fit for selection, he’ll come straight into the team. CSK batting coach Michael Hussey has confirmed that Dhoni won’t be playing as an impact sub and will be the wicketkeeper once he returns. This means Sanju Samson, who has been keeping until now, will be an outfielder.
Delhi Capitals batter hospitalised
Delhi Capitals’ auction pick, Sahil Parakh, has suffered a freak injury during a practice session. The 18-year-old was struck on the face in the nets. The batter from Maharashtra started to bleed, and an ambulance was called to the ground before he was taken to the hospital for further treatment.
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No NoC for PSL
The BCB have reversed their decision to grant NOC to Mustafizur Rahman and Nahid Rana for PSL 2026. Both players had featured in the league before they returned home to play New Zealand. They were expected to go back to PSL but can’t since Mustafizur has injured himself, and Nahid is being rested for the upcoming Test series against Pakistan.
Why Shardul replaced Santner
Mahela Jayawardene has clarified why Shardul Thakur was allowed to replace Mitchell Santner during the MI vs CSK match. The MI head coach revealed that Santner wasn’t feeling stable since his head and neck hit the ground first before he also hurt his left shoulder while taking Kartik Sharma’s catch.
New Zealand legend to retire
Suzie Bates will retire from international cricket after 20 years, post the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup. No one has made more runs in the shortest format than the former New Zealand captain. She is also the only Kiwi batter with over 5,000 runs in ODIs. Bates is the first woman cricketer to play 350 international and 800 competitive matches.
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Rohit Sharma injury update: Opener likely to be back for MI vs SRH encounter on April 29
