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“There should be something for both batters and bowlers even in a T20 game”: Umesh Yadav

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Umesh Yadav in IPL (PC: Umesh Yadav Insta) Team India pacer Umesh Yadav feels there should be a balance between the batters and bowlers even in a T20 game. Matches in the ongoing IPL 2026 has seen 250 plus scores being chased comfortably. According to Umesh, Rajasthan Royals, Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants pace attack looked the most impressive this season so far. The veteran pacer picked Prince Yadav and Ashok Sharma as the two stand-out pacers in this edition of IPL. Umesh, who went unsold in the mini auction blamed the state coach and selectors for creating a narrative about his fitness. In this exclusive interaction with RevSportz, the fast bowler from Vidarbha opened up about his fitness, pacers who have been most impressive so far in IPL 2026, Jasprit Bumrah’s lack of wickets for Mumbai Indians, inexperienced bowling attack of KKR and more. Here are the excerpts: Q: Talking about the pitches in IPL 2026, 250 plus scores are being chased easily? Umesh Yadav: I look ...
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DC vs RCB: Hazlewood Dissects Bowling Partnership with Bhuvneshwar in RCB Win

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Josh Hazlewood (PC: IPL/ BCCI) Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) pacer Josh Hazlewood delivered a match-winning spell to guide his side to a commanding nine-wicket victory over Delhi Capitals (DC) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on April 27. Hazlewood emerged as the most successful bowler in the game with a stunning four-wicket haul. He first struck in the second over, dismissing KL Rahul and Sameer Rizvi in back-to-back deliveries. He later removed Nitish Rana and impact substitute Abishek Porel to complete his four-wicket haul, conceding just 12 runs from 3.3 overs at an economy rate of 3.42. During the post-match presentation, Player of the Match Hazlewood reflected on the team’s performance. “Probably turning up here after 500-plus runs in the last game, we were not sure what was going to happen,” the Australian pacer said. “I was just following his (Bhuvneshwar’s) lead. There was a bit there in the first six overs, enough to work with, and it was skidding on quickly from a short-...
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Akash Deep eyes Duleep Trophy comeback in September

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  Akash Deep. Image: Debasis Sen Debasis Sen, KolkaTeam India pacer Akash Deep is eyeing a comeback in the Duleep Trophy in September, it is learnt. The 29-year-old is currently at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru, undergoing rehabilitation. The fast bowler from Bengal had to miss the ongoing IPL 2026 due to a recurring lower-back stress injury that will take at least 3-4 months to heal. Akash returned to the Centre of Excellence on Thursday. He has begun rehab and will gradually start running and strength training. RevSportz understands that it will take time before he resumes bowling. Realistically, he is expected to return to action during the Duleep Trophy in September. This means that he will miss the one-off Test against Afghanistan and the tour of Sri Lanka. If everything goes to plan, he should be available for the series against New Zealand in the autumn. The Indian team is scheduled to tour New Zealand in October–November 2026 for a full series feat...
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LSG vs KKR: “I think about how to take the game deep” – Rinku Singh

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Rinku Singh (PC: IPL/BCCI) Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) vice-captain Rinku Singh produced another match-winning performance to guide his side to a dramatic Super Over win against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in Lucknow on April 26. Batting first, Kolkata were struggling at 93/7 when Rinku took charge and smashed an unbeaten 83 off 51 balls. His knock included seven boundaries and five sixes at a strike rate of 162.74. His four consecutive sixes in the final over against Digvesh Rathi helped KKR post a competitive 155/7. During the post-match presentation, Player of the Match Rinku spoke about his mindset in pressure situations. “My mindset is usually to see how to play the game (because I usually walk in after 4-5 wickets have fallen), and I think about how to take the game deep,” Rinku said. “Wickets had fallen (tonight), so I wanted to take singles, doubles and then capitalise on the loose balls. Just found out late that a spinner would bowl the 20th over.” Rinku’s impact was not...
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IPL 2026 – How cricket stands to lose its charm when bowlers become mere bystanders

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Images: BCCI/IPL Why has the IPL worked for all these years? Why have fans kept flocking back to the stadiums to support the brand? What explains the continued involvement of the sponsors? The one point non-negotiable has been the quality of cricket on offer. The sport has been at the core and that’s been a real constant for each of the 18 seasons between 2008-2025. In 2026 things have started to change. All of a sudden it is only and only about batters. Yesterday, 1000 runs were scored in 40 overs, with 265 and 228 being chased down quite comfortably. Hundreds from KL Rahul and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi went in vain. No total is safe and the bowlers have been reduced to bystanders who are there to feed balls to the batters to hit sixes and fours. The truth is this is a violation of the sport as we know it. It doesn’t, and can’t work in the long run. Except for a small section of fans who don’t understand the sport, people can’t keep backing this unidimensional and robotic transformati...
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SA-W vs IND-W: India Women Bounce Back in 4th T20I as Deepti Sharma Claims Maiden Five-Wicket Haul

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Deepti Sharma (PC: BCCI) Deepti Sharma is back in form, and so are India Women, as they finally opened their account in the ongoing five-match T20I series against South Africa. The visitors registered a 14-run win over the home side in Johannesburg, courtesy of an all-round performance from the experienced all-rounder. Just like the previous three games, South Africa skipper Laura Wolvaardt once again won the toss and opted to bowl first. However, India made several changes, resting vice-captain Smriti Mandhana, Arundhati Reddy, and Shreyanka Patil, while bringing in Anushka Sharma, Kranti Gaud, and N. Shree Charani into the playing XI. In the absence of Mandhana, Anushka was given the opportunity to open alongside Shafali Verma. The pair added a decent 25-run stand before Shafali was dismissed for nine. Anushka looked positive in the powerplay, scoring 27 off 18. At a crucial stage, Jemimah Rodrigues and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur stitched together a vital 55-run partnership. Jemim...
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SRH chase down 228 as Sooryavanshi’s century goes in vain

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Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Rajasthan Royals by 5 wickets at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. Despite RR putting up a target of 228, powered by a Vaibhav Sooryavanshi century, the SRH batters chased it down in no time.  Here are some of the highlights from the match:   Vaibhav dominates Powerplay Vaibhav Sooryavanshi put up a breathtaking show in the powerplay with a mix of raw power and sharp game awareness. The 15-year-old raced to a stunning half-century in just 15 balls. Vaibhav’s boundaries put the opposition under pressure and set up a score of 77 on the scoreboard at the end of the powerplay. Despite being dropped by Aniket Varma, he capitalised fully, etching his name in history as the youngest player (15 years) to reach 1000 T20 runs. He races to his ton in 36 balls.  Pat Cummins returns as SRH Captain SRH captain Pat Cummins was sidelined due to injury which had kept him away from competitive cricket for approximately four months. He missed the first...
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