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Ruturaj Gaikwad

Devon Conway

Ajinkya Rahane

Moeen Ali

Shivam Dube

Ravindra Jadeja

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Sisanda Magala

Tushar Deshpande

Maheesh Theekshana

Akash Singh

Rajasthan

Jos Buttler

Yashasvi Jaiswal

Sanju Samson (C) (W)

Devdutt Padikkal

Shimron Hetmyer

Dhruv Jurel

Ravichandran Ashwin

Jason Holder

Kuldeep Sen

Sandeep Sharma

Yuzvendra Chahal

Akeal Jerome Hosein

Aman Hakim Khan

Anshul Kamboj

Ayush Yogesh Mhatre

Dewald Brevis

Gurjapneet Singh

Jamie Overton

Kartik Sharma

Khaleel Khursheed Ahmed

Matthew James Henry

Matthew William Short

Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Mukesh Choudhary

Noor Ahmad Lakanwal

Prashant Ramendra Veer

Rahul Desraj Chahar

Ramakrishna Shekhar Ghosh

Ruturaj Dashrat Gaikwad

Sanju Viswanath Samson

Sarfaraz Naushad Khan

Shreyas Gopal

Spencer Henry Johnson

Urvil Mukesh Patel

Zakary Glen Foulkes

Adam Fraser Milne

Aman Rao Perala

Brijesh Sharma

Madagamagamage Dasun Shanaka

Dhruv Chand Jurel

Donovan Ferreira

Jofra Chioke Archer

Kuldeep Rampal Sen

Kwena Tshegofatso Maphaka

Lhuan-dre Gilbert Pretorius

Nandre Burger

Ravi Bishnoi

Ravindrasinh Anirudhsinh Jadeja

Ravi Singh

Riyan Parag

Shimron Odilon Hetmyer

Shubham Badriprasad Dubey

Sushant Samirkumar Mishra

Tushar Uday Deshpande

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

Vignesh Puthur

Yashasvi Bhupendra Kumar Jaiswal

Yash Raj Punja

Yudhvir Singh Charak

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Indian Premier League 2023

India's ace off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin said he was thrilled to see Mahendra Singh Dhoni whack the ball around the park against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) on April 12.

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'He was seen only driving tractors on his time away from IPL': Ashwin's epic take on MS Dhoni's bat speed secret

Former Indian cricketer Hemang Badani has lauded Rajasthan Royals (RR) bowler Sandeep Sharma for stopping Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper MS Dhoni in the final over at MA Chidambaram Stadium on April 12.

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'Someone should put out his IPL record': Former Indian cricketer feels Sandeep Sharma is equal or better than Jasprit Bumrah

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IPL 2023: When will injured Stokes, Chahar and Magala return to CSK playing XI? Stephen Fleming's answer paints a grim picture

On the back of Sandeep Sharma's brilliance against MS Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja in the last over, Rajasthan Royals (RR) registered a thrilling three-run win over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

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IPL 2023: Sanju Samson fined Rs 12 lakh after Rajasthan Royals breach IPL's Code of Conduct against Chennai Super Kings

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper MS Dhoni was within striking distance of a win off the last ball of the run chase but an experienced Indian Premier League (IPL) campaigner kept him from finishing it off in style.

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'It was not that difficult...': CSK skipper MS Dhoni points out his batters' mistakes in run chase

It turned out to be a memorable 200th game despite the loss as Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain MS Dhoni could not finish it off in style against Sandeep Sharma, a bowler who was ignored in Indian Premier League (IPL) auction and got picked by Rajasthan Royals (RR) as replacement.

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Ignored in IPL auction, picked as replacement, Sandeep stops Dhoni from finishing it off in style as Royals win by 3 runs in last-ball thriller

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) star all-rounder became the first Indian left-arm spinner to take 200 wickets in T20 cricket.

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Ravindra Jadeja becomes 1st Indian left-arm spinner to achieve this feat in T20s, equals R Ashwin’s CSK record too

Former Team India captain and head coach, Ravi Shastri voiced his frustration and anger with the Indian players, who have been constantly missing time because of injuries.

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'Soon they'll get a resident permit of the NCA': Frustrated Ravi Shastri unimpressed with recurring injuries to Indian cricketers

Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is hoping to lead Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to victory in what will be Mahendra Singh Dhoni's 200th match as the captain of the Indian Premier League (IPL) side on Wednesday, April 12.

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'As gift on 200th match, want to give him...' — Jadeja ready to give Dhoni a special gift in landmark clash for CSK legend

Chennai Super Kings' (CSK) suffered two major blows this week.

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Will Ben Stokes, Deepak Chahar play against Rajasthan Royals on April 12? CSK release statement

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Lucknow Super Giants will start their campaign against Delhi Capitals in Lucknow. The team has a strong pace attack, led by experienced names like Mohammed Shami, along with young and upcoming bowlers such as Mayank, Naman, Avesh Khan, Akash Singh, Prince Yadav and Arjun Tendulkar.

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Punjab Kings (PBKS) defeated the Gujarat Titans by three wickets to start their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 campaign on a winning note. 

PBKS defeated GT by three wickets. 

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Gujarat Titans (GT) scored 162 runs against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 opener at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium. 

Arshdeep Singh bowled 11 balls in a over vs GT. 

GT scored 162 runs against PBKS. 

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Rajasthan Royals (RR) defeated Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by eight wickets to start their Indian Premier League  (IPL) 2026 campaign on a winning note. 

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CSK bundled out on 127 runs vs RR. 

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The 76-year-old Ian Williams Langford was staying at the hotel since March 24 while working with the IPL broadcast team. He was part of the crew covering matches in Mumbai.


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Ian Williams Langford had been staying at the hotel since March 24. 

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Iga Swiatek parts ways with Wim Fissette following recent developments, raising questions about her next steps.

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Football

A former Manchester United star addresses speculation about taking up a managerial role at Old Trafford.

Ex-Manchester United defender gives a blunt response on coaching links.

Clear reasons outlined for staying away from management despite speculation.

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Basketball

Luka Dončić returns for Los Angeles Lakers clash against Cleveland Cavaliers after serving suspension.

Luka Dončić cleared to play after serving one-game suspension for technical fouls.

Marcus Smart and Adou Thiero ruled out for Los Angeles Lakers.

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'He was seen only driving tractors on his time away from IPL': Ashwin's epic take on MS Dhoni's bat speed secret

'Someone should put out his IPL record': Former Indian cricketer feels Sandeep Sharma is equal or better than Jasprit Bumrah

IPL 2023: When will injured Stokes, Chahar and Magala return to CSK playing XI? Stephen Fleming's answer paints a grim picture