Overview
- Ashwin said Suryakumar Yadav should be Mumbai Indians captain and called his omission a concern, even as he acknowledged Hardik Pandya’s past IPL success.
- Kris Srikkanth urged Hardik Pandya to step aside and let Suryakumar lead, with Mumbai set to open against Kolkata Knight Riders on March 29 at Wankhede.
- Chennai Super Kings’ ‘Roar 2026’ event at Chepauk reunited past greats with the current squad, where MS Dhoni honored World Cup winners Sanju Samson and Shivam Dube.
- Ashwin predicted Lucknow Super Giants would finish outside the top six and suggested Arjun Tendulkar, traded to LSG, may struggle for game time given their pace options.
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s warm-up in Bengaluru turned into a run-fest, with Jitesh Sharma smashing 81 off 37 and Virat Kohli striking 29 off 12 ahead of the March 28 opener versus Sunrisers Hyderabad.