IPL 2026: Pressure on Bangalore, Ishan Kishan becomes captain, setback for Kolkata team
Big news about the Bangalore team
Virat Kohli has joined the team ahead of the new competition and practice has begun.
The team is the last time's winner, but this time around they are facing some difficulties:
Some players are not completely healthy.
Waiting for administrative permission for matches to be held on their ground
Overall: Preparations are ongoing, but so is the pressure.
Ishan Kishan became the captain
Ishan Kishan has been given the captaincy of the Hyderabad team.
Reason:
Regular captain Pat Cummins will miss the opening match due to injury.
Vice-Captain: Abhishek Sharma
This is a huge opportunity for Ishan Kishan, as he will be captaining a team for the first time.
Kolkata team news
Some of the foreign players of Kolkata team will join the team late, especially the West Indies players.
Some key players have reached the training camp.
Points of concern:
Questions are being raised about the health and performance of some players
That means the team's preparation seems a bit unstable.
In short
Bangalore: Preparations underway, but pressures and challenges abound
Hyderabad: Ishan Kishan gets the captaincy
Kolkata: Delay in player arrivals and performance concerns
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