Vaibhav Suryavanshi is with the India ‘A’ team on the Sri Lanka tour, where the tri-series is being played. In the first match, India defeated Sri Lanka in a thrilling match. Although Vaibhav was able to score only 14 runs in this, in the second match played against Afghanistan on Thursday, he gave a good start by playing a brilliant inning of 44 runs. Praising this innings, former cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin said that it was not just a display of strength but also a brilliant game. Manjrekar also praised him.

15-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who won many awards including Orange Cap in IPL 2026, scored 44 runs with the help of 9 fours in 22 balls against Afghanistan A. Vaibhav, who created history by hitting 72 sixes in IPL 2026, is now seen in a different avatar, not a single six has come from his bat in 2 consecutive matches. Praising this innings, Ashwin described it as different from just power.

He wrote on his

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Out! But 44(21) absolutely entertaining innings, punctuated with some well timed cover drives.

We have seen his power, but today was anything but brute force.

He is some player this kid. #vaibhavsuryavanshi #INDAvAFGA pic.twitter.com/Ul3plGh783

— Ashwin (@ashwinravi99) June 11, 2026

Sanjay Manjrekar wrote on

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However, in this rain-affected match, Afghanistan A defeated India A by 4 runs. Batting first, India scored 349/9 runs in 49 overs. Afghanistan’s score was 177/2 in 25.5 overs, Afghanistan was given victory by 4 runs under Duckworth Lewis rule.

Along with the tour of Ireland and England, BCCI has also announced the Indian squad for the Asian Games. T20 World Cup winning captain Suryakumar Yadav has not only been removed from the captaincy, he has also not got a place in the team. This is considered to be the end of his T20 career. BCCI has appointed Shreyas Iyer as the new captain, the vice-captain has also been changed. A new debate has started on this, many people believe it and many are against this decision that how can you remove the captain who has just won you the World Cup. Ravichandran Ashwin has also reacted on this.

Under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav, India won the T20 World Cup title this year. After this, the first T20 series is going to be held against Ireland this month, after this Team India will play a 5-match T20 series on the England tour. Surya’s form was going down for a long time, but Ravichandran Ashwin believes that he should have been given one last chance to prove himself on the England tour.

Speaking on ESPNcricinfo, Ashwin said, “If I put myself in Suryakumar Yadav’s place, of course my form has not been good for the last 15 or 18 months, but as a captain, I have just won the T20 World Cup for the country. As a captain, his performance has been good, he played his role very well.”

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Should have got a chance in England- Ashwin

Suryakumar Yadav’s form remained poor even in IPL 2026 after the T20 World Cup. While playing for MI, he scored 270 runs at a strike rate of 147.54 this season. However, Ravichandran Ashwin feels that Surya should have been given a chance on the England tour. You should have told him that if you do not perform in this series, you will be dropped.”

What did Ashwin say on Shreyas Iyer being made captain?

Ashwin believes that the strongest point for Shreyas Iyer is that he made KKR champion under his captaincy. After this he took Punjab Kings to the finals. However, Ashwin is still surprised by this decision as to how a player who was not even a part of the squad in the recently held T20 World Cup can become captain.

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While talking on another platform, he said that when Shreyas Iyer was not selected in the T20 World Cup squad, we had also talked about what was wrong, but it is also wrong that Shreyas Iyer, who was not a part of that squad, should be made the captain directly. He believes that with this other players will also think whether we have not done the work to become the captain.

Cricket fans all over the world are eagerly waiting for the final of IPL 2026. The final match of the 19th season, which started from March 28, is to be played today. There will be a title clash between RCB and Gujarat Titans at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Earlier, former veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has made a big prediction about the champion team. Ashwin believes that RCB will be successful in defending its title in the final match of IPL 2026.

RCB will face Gujarat Titans in the title match at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. RCB had won the ticket for the final by defeating Gujarat in Qualifier-1. After this, Gujarat reached the finals by defeating Rajasthan Royals in Qualifier-2. Now there will be a title clash between these two dreaded teams.

“Gujarat Titans are playing at their home ground. They have dominated there or made it a fortress. That’s something that will really give them that extra boost going into the final. But RCB doesn’t care whether they bat first or bowl first. This is their final. They are going in as favourites. RCB just need to play aggressive cricket like they have all season,” Ravi Ashwin said on ‘JeoHotstar’. Want.”

RCB’s performance against Gujarat Titans in the first qualifier was excellent. Batting first, RCB scored 254 runs on the score board after losing 5 wickets in 20 overs. For ARBI, captain Rajat Patidar played a brilliant inning of 93 runs in just 33 balls. Rajat had hit 5 fours and 9 sixes in this innings. At the same time, Virat Kohli played an inning of 43 runs in 25 balls, while Krunal Pandya also contributed 43 runs in 28 balls. In response to this, the entire team of Gujarat Titans was out after scoring only 162 runs.

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Taking 5 wicket haul in IPL is not an easy task. There are many T20 players who are famous for their 5 wicket hauls. Deadly bowlers like Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar have taken 5 wicket hauls twice each. But today we will tell you about those 5 bowlers who have not taken a match wicket even once in a match in their IPL career.

1-Piyush Chawla

The first name in this list is that of Piyush Chawla. Piyush Chawla, who has retired from T20, is among the highest wicket takers in IPL. He has played in IPL on behalf of four teams. He has 192 wickets in his name in 192 matches. He took 4 wickets twice but failed to take five wickets.

2-R Ashwin

The second name in this list is that of veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin. Ravichandran Ashwin, who has retired from IPL, had taken 187 wickets in 221 matches. He won consecutive 2010 and 2011 IPL season trophies with Chennai Super Kings. Ashwin failed to take 5 wickets overall in T20 as well as in List A cricket.

3-Dwayne Bravo

The third name in this list is Dwayne Bravo, who is considered one of the most successful all-rounders of IPL. He was also called a death over specialist player. He took a total of 183 wickets in 161 matches. Dwayne Bravo also scored 1,560 runs in batting. He has also won the Purple Cap in the IPL season (2013, 2015). Dwayne Bravo, who played his last IPL match in 2022, also does not have a 5 wicket haul in his name.

4-Rashid Khan

The fourth name in this list is Rashid Khan. Afghanistan player Rashid Khan is one of the most successful T20 bowlers. He played more than 149 matches and took 174 wickets in his account. In his career, he has taken 5 wicket hauls 4 times in T20 cricket. But he does not have a single five-wicket haul in his IPL career.

5-Trent Bolt

The fifth and last name in this list is of Trent Boult. Trent Boult plays almost all the major T20 leagues. He took 145 wickets in his account in 125 matches. He has not been able to take 5 wicket haul in IPL yet. Trent Boult has a total of 337 wickets in T20.

Former Indian veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who played in the IPL for Chennai Super Kings over the years, has made a big revelation about former captain MS Dhoni. Ashwin told how once Dhoni got angry with him. Ashwin revealed that early in his career, the former Indian captain got angry at excessive celebration after dismissing Mahendra Singh Dhoni in the Challenger Trophy.

Speaking on Geostar’s ‘The Ravichandran Ashwin Experience’ programme, the off-spinner recalled that he felt that dismissing Dhoni might give him a chance to play for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the IPL. Ashwin said, Muttiah Muralitharan was in the CSK team. A legendary player who was bowling his full quota of overs. That’s why I was not getting opportunities (to play for CSK). I did not play in 2008, but in 2009 I got a chance to play my first match against Sachin Tendulkar against Mumbai Indians in Cape Town. I didn’t get many opportunities even in 2009 and 2010.

Ashwin, who will retire from all formats of international cricket in December 2024, said, I got a chance to bowl to Dhoni in the Challenger Trophy. Dhoni was out twice while playing against our team. Once he played a shot towards deep cover and I dived and took the catch. I celebrated so much that he got really angry. Dhoni asked me, what is the need to celebrate so much? I said, it was my dream to take your wicket. Maybe this will give me a chance to play in CSK, and next year I got a chance.

Ashwin, who took 537 wickets in 106 matches in Test cricket for India, ended his IPL career with CSK because he wanted to end where he started. He said, when I got a chance to play for CSK again, the first thought that came was that I would end my career with the same team with which I had started. I wanted to play for two-three more years but it did not happen. That’s a different story and I won’t talk about it now.

Ashwin said, I had another dream to finish my career in Chepauk. It did not happen. My last IPL match was in Delhi. I played my last ODI match in Chepauk only. I have many memories associated with that ground. He is very close to my heart.

Superstar Vijay Thalapathy’s party TVK emerged as the largest party in Tamil Nadu in its electoral debut. TVK (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam) got the highest number of seats (108) in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. Cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin congratulated him on this historic victory. Meanwhile, a fan tried to troll Ashwin on social media. But Ashwin gave such a reply to the troller that he stopped talking to him.

Ravichandran Ashwin sent a message on social media congratulating Thalapathy Vijay on his great success, “Congratulations to Thalapathy and his party for these wonderful results. Best wishes to you. I would like to move beyond being a big fan of yours and become a follower of a leader by whom I would like to follow the path shown.”

Naalaiya Theerpu to Netraiya Theerpu!!

Congratulations to Thalapathy and his party for the fabulous result.

Good luck & I would love to go from being your super fan to a leader I would want to follow for what lies ahead. pic.twitter.com/NG2zMdiTDa

— Ashwin (@ashwinravi99) May 5, 2026

Ashwin gave a befitting reply to the troller

Some people also trolled Ashwin regarding this post. Meanwhile, a person wrote that Ashwin is a Brahmin who is afraid of Dravidian rule. Ashwin is known for his outspoken style and in the same manner he also gave a befitting reply to the troller.

Ashwin wrote in reply, “I have said this before, I will say it again. It was not in my control whose child I became. Thankfully, I got such great parents. Leadership means being empathetic towards the struggles of others and going beyond the difficulties to make development possible. This is what my parents and gurus have taught me. I want to live till the day we stop talking about lineage and caste.”

Have said it once, I will say it again!

Who i was born to wasn’t my choice, thankfully I was born to parents that are beyond great.

Leadership is feeling empathetic towards another person’s struggles and enabling growth beyond barriers & that’s what my parents & teachers have… https://t.co/4iHd9cnf0R

— Ashwin (@ashwinravi99) May 5, 2026

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Thalapathy Vijay created history

Thalapathy Vijay’s party, TVK, entered the electoral fray for the first time. He had fielded candidates from all 234 seats. The results of the elections were such that no one had expected. TVK got 108 seats, which is 10 seats away from the majority mark.

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What is Loan System In IPL 2026: IPL Loan System is a rule in which if a player gets injured during the game, then another player is included in the team in his place. During a match of IPL 2026, Chennai Super Kings’ young batsman Ayush Mhatre got injured due to which he has been ruled out of the entire tournament. Former Indian spinner R Ashwin, who retired from IPL in August 2025, has advised to use the IPL loan system to replace him.

What is IPL loan system?

If a player is injured and his team has not yet played 12 matches in the tournament, then he is replaced by another player. The player selected for replacement is required to pass a medical test with a medical panel appointed by the BCCI. Only after the test is cleared, the franchise is allowed to buy the player. This replacement is mainly for those players who were not selected by any franchise in the auction. Trade is not included in this.

According to the rules, a player can be replaced only if he has played 2 or more matches. This system can be used only once in a season.

The rule is applicable from the year 2018

Let us tell you that the rules related to the loan system and its deadline in IPL are in force since the year 2018. However, strict rules and regulations have been made for this, due to which it has not been used much.

Under this system, one franchise can take a player on ‘loan’ from another franchise. The special thing is that in this process the player is not bought, rather he only joins the team as a replacement for the injured player.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has been facing serious allegations of apartheid. The person making the allegations is none other than former Indian cricketer Laxman Sivaramakrishnan. On Friday, Sivaramakrishnan announced his retirement from the BCCI commentary panel. Shivaramakrishnan said that he was not given the opportunity to announce the toss and make the presentation. While assessing, he said that perhaps this happened because of his colour. Former cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin has also reacted on this matter.

Accusations made against BCCI

Laxman Sivaramakrishnan told through social media that he is retiring from the commentary panel of BCCI. He wrote allegingly, “I have not been given a chance during toss and presentation in 23 years and today’s new boys are doing toss report and pitch report.”

Actually, in his statement he did not directly accuse BCCI. But a person commented on his post and wrote that perhaps this could be because of your colour. Controversy arose when the former cricketer agreed to it. He also admitted that perhaps BCCI did not give him opportunities like toss presentation or pitch report because of apartheid.

I am retiring from commentary for BCCI

— Laxman Sivaramakrishnan (@LaxmanSivarama1) March 20, 2026

If I have not been used for TOSSES and PRESENTATION for 23 years and new comers come in do pitch report Tosses Presentation even when Shastri was coaching, what do you think could be the reason

— Laxman Sivaramakrishnan (@LaxmanSivarama1) March 20, 2026

exactly

— Laxman Sivaramakrishnan (@LaxmanSivarama1) March 20, 2026

Former cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin also reacted. Expressing regret, he said that Laxman Shivaramakrishnan will not be seen commentating in the IPL this time. In the comment section, some people came in support of Shivaramakrishnan, but some people started trolling him.

Talking about career, Laxman Sivaramakrishnan used to be a leg spin bowler. He took 26 wickets while representing the Indian team in 9 test matches. Apart from this, he has 15 wickets in his name in 16 ODI matches. He played for Team India from 1983-1987.

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The Indian Premier League has seen legendary bowlers like Brett Lee, Shoaib Akhtar, Lasith Malinga and Jasprit Bumrah, who dominated every format of cricket. In the 18-year history of IPL, a total of 15 bowlers have achieved the feat of winning the Purple Cap. The Purple Cap is given to the bowler who takes the most wickets in the entire season. Till now, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel and Dwayne Bravo are the only three cricketers who have won the Purple Cap twice. But there are many great bowlers who have not yet won the Purple Cap.

Jasprit Bumrah
World cricket legends have also called Jasprit Bumrah one of the best bowlers of this era. Be it the responsibility of the new ball, taking wickets in the middle overs or stopping runs in the death overs, Bumrah has always proved to be a trump card for the captain. Has taken 183 wickets in his IPL career but has never been able to win the Purple Cap.

Ravichandran Ashwin
Ravichandran Ashwin, popularly known as ‘Professor’, has now retired from IPL, but his specialty was to get the team out of difficult situations with the help of his spin. He played 16 seasons in his IPL career, took 187 wickets but could never get the Purple Cap by taking the most wickets in a season.

Sunil Narine
It is still very difficult to assess the bowling variations of Sunil Narine, who has been serving Kolkata Knight Riders for the last 14 years. He is the third highest wicket taker in IPL history with 192 wickets. Even after playing 189 matches, his economy rate is below 8. Unfortunately, he has not been able to add the achievement of Purple Cap to this historic career.

Piyush Chawla
Piyush Chawla retired from the Indian Premier League after the conclusion of IPL 2025. In his historic IPL career of 192 matches, Chawla has taken only 192 wickets. 2023 was the only season when he took more than 20 wickets, but he had no match in terms of consistency.

Rashid Khan
Rashid Khan, who has been playing continuously in IPL since 2017, has taken 158 wickets. There have been three seasons when he has taken 20 or more wickets and in 2023 he took 27 wickets, but the Purple Cap still remained out of his reach.

Jasprit Bumrah leads the Indian bowling, he has the power to change the course of the match on his own. Former cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin has given a warning to the Indian team. He believes that after Ashwin’s retirement, Team India will face difficulties. The former cricketer feels that batting is fine, but bowling may seem less attractive to the next generation. Speaking on Revsportz, Ashwin said, ‘There is no match for the quality of batsmen we have in white ball cricket. Team India will win many white ball trophies in the next 10 years, and it will be because of our batting.

However, he expressed concern over Jasprit Bumrah. He said, ‘Jasprit Bumrah’s role is important in this white ball team, what will happen after him?’ Ashwin believes that undoubtedly bowlers make the team win matches, but the youth may have less attraction to become bowlers in the future.

Ashwin said, ‘I am worried that bowling is no longer as attractive as batting, which is why children may not take up this game. By sports I mean batting and bowling, different sports. Bowling as a sport is not attractive, it feels like you are being entertained. Giving him a chance to hit sixes and fours. So why would anyone want to think that bowling will help us win the tournament or series.

Regarding the atmosphere in the dressing room, Ashwin said that Indian cricket is not about a few selected people, but more than that. He also supported Gautam Gambhir’s approach, because he puts the team above individual players.

Ashwin said, ‘I like Gautam Gambhir. People may have different opinions towards him, but he is a person who puts the team above individual players. He gives credit for the victory to the entire team instead of any one player. I like this thing about him.