IPL Big Win News

PBKS vs RCB at HPCA Stadium on 17 May 2026: Revisiting a Must-Win Afternoon in Dharamsala

IPL Big Win Editorial Desk — Sun, 17 May 2026 02:27:00 +0000

On 17 May 2026, Punjab Kings entered a Dharamsala afternoon against RCB after five straight defeats and a failed 200 defence against Mumbai Indians. The preview locked in predicted XIs, a batting-friendly HPCA surface at about 1,457 metres, clear weather, and a 3:30 PM IST start.

This retrospective returns to the Times of India match preview for PBKS vs RCB at HPCA Stadium: five consecutive defeats for Punjab Kings after a six-win start, an almost even 18-19 head-to-head, predicted XIs with Chahal and Hazlewood as impact options, clear weather, toss at 3:00 PM IST and first ball at 3:30 PM IST.

Lahore Qalandars Meet San Francisco Unicorns in GSL 2026 Match 9, With Playoff Spots on the Line

IPL Big Win Editorial Desk — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:35:00 +0000

Lahore Qalandars and San Francisco Unicorns walk into Providence Stadium in Guyana on July 29 knowing the result does more than move a league table. Match 9 of the Global Super League 2026, scheduled for a 4 PM start in Providence, is the Qalandars' final group fixture and the last realistic chance for the Unicorns to stay alive. Two wins from three for Lahore, one from three for the Unicorns, Usama Mir leading the wicket chart at seven wickets and economy 6.75, Hammad Azam leading the run chart at 146 runs and an average of 140.38. Below covers both squads, the Providence venue numbers, and the captaincy read for fantasy desks.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Returns from a Quiet England Tour with a Loud Zimbabwe Audition

IPL Big Win Editorial Desk — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 05:45:05 +0000

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi walked out for his maiden T20I innings against England, took strike to Jofra Archer, and swept the first delivery he faced clean over the leg side for six. Three innings later, with 42 runs to his name at an average of 14 and never more than ten balls faced in any single stay, the teenager heads home to prepare for India's three-match T20I series in Zimbabwe.

The full read covers his 14, 13 and 15 against England's T20I attack, the Samson swap for the final match, the Orange Cap / MVP / Emerging Player triple from IPL 2026, and the Zimbabwe series opener that decides the long-term opening combination alongside Abhishek Sharma.

Zimbabwe Chase a 3-0 Sweep, Bangladesh Chase Pride: Reading the 3rd ODI at Harare for Fantasy Captains

IPL Big Win Editorial Desk — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0000

Zimbabwe hold a 2-0 lead going into the third and final ODI of Bangladesh's 2026 tour at Harare Sports Club on 11 July, with the first ball scheduled for 1:00 PM IST. The series is gone; the clean sweep is not. That is the frame fantasy desks have to read through before locking a captain pick on Saturday afternoon.

Below covers what happened in the 2nd ODI on the back of Ben Curran's 111 off 135 balls and Richard Ngarava's 3 for 55, why Brad Evans at the top of the wicket chart is the verified captaincy pick, where the Bangladesh top-order differential sits, what the Harare surface and weather actually do to the toss call, and the dead-rubber traps that compress the public captaincy distribution.

Hundreds, Millions, and the New Geography of English Cricket

IPL Big Win Editorial Desk — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000

A Times dispatch out of London has captured the mood of a Hundred match-week: fans filling stands for the 100-ball format just as Indian Premier League franchises are converting their minority investments into full ownership.

The read covers MI London, Sunrisers at Leeds, the analytics wings of the new owners and what the next broadcast rights cycle means for English cricket and the 2027 IPL auction.