On May 23, 1918, one of England’s greatest cricketers, Denis Compton, was born in Hendon, Middlesex. Widely regarded as one of the most stylish and naturally gifted batters the game has ever seen, Compton became an icon of English cricket during the post-war era and remains a celebrated figure in the sport’s rich history.

Match 68 of the Indian Premier League 2026 will see Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) take on Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium, Lucknow, on May 23.

Surrey have won six straight T20s against Middlesex at Lord’s. They won’t be doing it this time with eight first-choice players unavailable, including Will Jacks, Chris Jordan, Gus Atkinson, Ben Foakes, and Jamie Overton. Middlesex, with Tom Helm in form, a new overseas batter in Matt Boyle, and conditions that suit their attack, have their strongest case in years to end a streak that has defined this London derby since 2021.

Jasprit Bumrah is the answer, but only the Bumrah of previous seasons. Mumbai Indians stop Rajasthan Royals when he finds his yorker length in the powerplay and breaks a partnership that’s been worth 71 runs off the bat before the sixth over ends. RR needs one win from their final league match to secure a playoff berth. MI’s bowling attack, misfiring all season, now has to do something it hasn’t managed in 13 attempts: be genuinely threatening.

Delhi Capitals are mathematically alive and practically finished. A win at Eden Gardens on May 24 takes them to 14 points, but their NRR of −0.871 is so far below every rival that no realistic combination of results closes the gap. They don’t just need to win. They need to win by a margin that T20 cricket almost never produces, while two other results go against the odds on the same day. The numbers aren’t close.

Erapalli Prasanna’s greatness cannot be measured merely through numbers. Off-spin, in his hands, became an exercise in patience, manipulation and nerve. He was not the kind of bowler who overwhelmed batters physically. Instead, he dismantled them mentally, tempting them into mistakes they scarcely realised they were making. In an era crowded with outstanding spin bowlers, Prasanna stood apart for the purity of his craft.

On this day in 1940, Indian cricket was gifted one of its finest thinkers with the ball: Erapalli Prasanna, the off-spinner who transformed deception into an art form and subtlety into a weapon.

The blockbuster clash between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bengaluru promises to be a high-scoring thriller as both teams prepare for a crucial encounter at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad, on May 22.

Match 67 of the Indian Premier League 2026 will see Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad, on May 22.

A historic low for Pakistan’s red-ball cricket has triggered an inevitable leadership shakeup. Following a shocking 2-0 Test series whitewash at the hands of Bangladesh, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is reportedly preparing for a massive transition in command. Current Test captain Shan Masood is widely expected to resign, putting an end to a turbulent leadership tenure that has yielded disappointing overseas and domestic results.

Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya open. Shreyas Iyer anchors the middle. Arshdeep Singh takes the new ball. That’s PBKS’s skeleton in 2026, and Match 68 at Ekana gives them no reason to break it. The one real decision is the impact sub. Marcus Stoinis comes in as the batting cover when PBKS bowl first. At Ekana, LSG’s home, that outcome is the most likely scenario, and Stoinis is your extra batter.

Arshdeep Singh has dismissed Mitchell Marsh twice in IPL, both times for zero. Marsh has since scored 563 runs this season and posted 111 off 56 at the very ground where Arshdeep sent him packing in the first over last year. One man is the competition’s leading run-scorer. The other is the bowler who has found his edge twice already. Match 68 at Ekana opens with this contest, and whoever wins it shapes everything that follows.