Cricket news for IPL 2026, with the fantasy impact named
What changed, why it matters for your fantasy side, and what to verify next. Every article is timestamped, source-cited, and updated in place rather than republished.
Recent articles, ranked by date
Netherlands surge up the ICC ODI rankings after a 57-run win in Utrecht, with Edwards, van der Merwe and van Beek climbing
Scott Edwards, Roelof van der Merwe and Logan van Beek climbed the ICC ODI rankings after the Netherlands beat Nepal by 57 runs in Utrecht. A measured form read for fantasy shortlists.
10 min read · verified today
BusinessIPL business value hits $20.6 billion as RCB and Rajasthan Royals fetch record franchise sales
Houlihan Lokey’s 2026 valuation study puts the league’s total business value at $20.6 billion after two franchise sales that together cleared $3.43 billion.
9 min read · verified today
Tour watchBangladesh–India tour still on after Mustafizur IPL saga
BCB pushes a September white-ball window despite the row. The fantasy read on the bilateral calendar.
6 min read · verified today
Match previewOpening week · what the pitch reports actually say
How the early-season wicket reports translate into fantasy reads.
7 min read · verified today
Player formDeath-overs form · who has earned the workload
Yorker accuracy and the bowlers who keep their over.
6 min read · verified today
PredictionsPowerplay selection · opener rotation and what it means
How an opener rotation changes the captaincy math.
5 min read · verified today
Fantasy tipsWhen the surface turns · a spinners’ reading list
How to read a wicket and the matchup it creates.
8 min read · verified yesterday
Team newsPlayer availability · the injury log explained
How to read a franchise fitness update.
5 min read · verified today
StrategyCaptain and vice-captain · a five-step process
How to test your own shortlist on the captaincy decision.
6 min read · verified today
LiveRain delays · what changes in your fantasy side
DLS scenarios and the captaincy math under reduced overs.
4 min read · verified yesterday
IPL 2026Probable XI · the four signals that matter
How a press conference becomes a probable XI list.
7 min read · verified today
The desk that publishes the read
Two-person review
Every published article passes through a second desk reader before publication. The reviewer checks sources, timestamps and the language used to describe uncertainty.
Update in place
When team news changes, we update the original article and timestamp the change. We do not publish a new article that hides the previous version.
Corrections are linked
If a fact is wrong, the correction is named at the top of the article with the date and the reason. We do not delete errors silently.
What readers ask about the newsroom
How do I tell the timestamp of an article?
Every article shows the verified timestamp at the top. If the read is more than 24 hours old, the timestamp is highlighted so you can see it without reading the article.
Do you publish rumours?
No. A rumour becomes news when at least one source we can name has reported it. The article names the source.
What about a Twitter-only update?
If a franchise publishes a one-line update on social media, we cite the post and link to the archived version. We do not aggregate rumours that have not been confirmed by a primary source.
How a published article gets there
Source note
Every article names its sources. A press conference, a training update, an official injury report, a venue note — the source is named in the byline or at the foot of the article.
Two-person review
Every published article passes through a second desk reader. The reviewer checks sources, timestamps and the language used to describe uncertainty.
Update in place
When team news changes, we update the original article and timestamp the change. We do not publish a new article that hides the previous version.
What the newsroom answers, what it does not
What we answer
What changed, why it matters for your fantasy side, and what to verify next. The answer is built from the four signals — the press conference, the training update, the injury report and the recent form note.
What we do not
We do not answer the captaincy question for you. We name the candidates, the matchup, the recent form and the contest type. The decision is yours.
What we never do
We never invent a number. If a stat cannot be reproduced from the underlying data, we do not publish it. The read is a translation, not a fabrication.