GT all-rounder Jason Holder praised head coach Ashish Nehra, saying that the 46-year-old spreads "big energy". "I call him the 'energy god'. He is one of those people who can get you up for a challenge and give you good advice. He is very knowledgeable about the game as well," Holder added. Nehra has been GT's head coach since 2022.

Lawrence Bishnoi gang has been accused of influencing Cricket Canada. Cricketers claiming to be Bishnoi gang members reportedly threatened a senior player at a restaurant to back Dilpreet Bajwa. Cricket Canada chief Arvinder Khosa is connected to players who issued warnings. Bajwa was made captain weeks before T20 World Cup 2026 and is suspected of spot-fixing Canada's match against NZ.

Indian compound archer Prathamesh Jawkar, a gold medallist at the Asian Games 2023, has accepted a two-year suspension for violating anti-doping whereabouts rules. The 22-year-old agreed to the sanction imposed by the International Testing Agency (ITA), with the ban coming into effect from April 19. He can return to active competition only after April 18, 2028.

Gujarat Titans (GT) pacer Mohammed Siraj shared a light-hearted moment with his India teammate and Mumbai Indians (MI) pacer Jasprit Bumrah after their IPL 2026 match in Ahmedabad on Monday. Siraj teased Bumrah with the viral "Ghar ki yaad nahi aayi tujhe, Jassi?" dialogue from the film 'Dhurandhar The Revenge'. "Tell him to get a haircut," Bumrah replied.

ISL club NorthEast United praised their medical team after they carried their injured forward Ankith Padmanabhan on a stretcher through a waterlogged road amid rain in Assam's Guwahati. "[They] acted swiftly to ensure our player received immediate care and was safely transported to the hospital," the club said on X. Ankith dislocated his shoulder during a match against Mohun Bagan.

Amid reports that BCCI is considering running two Team Indias for T20Is at the same time, Ravichandran Ashwin said, "What's the value of the India cap then...What respect will it have?" He added, "There must be a value for India cap...If you want to give them exposure...send them on India A tours...You can't just distribute India caps for free."

MI captain Hardik Pandya reacted to criticism over Jasprit Bumrah not bowling the first over more often. "If you see, it's been 138 (151) appearances, and I think 8-9 times that Jasprit has bowled the first over," he said, adding, "So, I don't think it's a Hardik Pandya problem." Bumrah took a wicket while bowling the first over against GT.

Golfer Ajeetesh Sandhu said he likes the flow of SRH opener Abhishek Sharma's bat. "It's very uniform, and I think that's why he also hits the ball so well," he explained. Sandhu added, "I feel Abhishek would have a very good golf swing. I think left-handers...have a lot of fluidity, and, frankly, I've always had a big bias towards left-handers."

Ashwani Kumar's 4/24 against the GT in IPL 2026 triggered a massive online reaction as MI won by 99 runs. Fans called him "MI's biggest bowling upgrade" and "cheat code," while one post said GT made him look like "Prime Mitchell Starc." Another hailed him as "Golden Boy" and praised his immediate impact and consistency in opening games once again.

Mumbai Indians batter Tilak Varma scored his first IPL century in a thrilling finish against Gujarat Titans, reaching the milestone off the final ball. Captain Hardik Pandya's energetic celebration-jumping and applauding near the boundary-went viral online, highlighting the significance of the young batter's match-winning knock.