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Shubman Gill

Ishan Kishan (W)

Rahul Tripathi

Suryakumar Yadav

Hardik Pandya (C)

Deepak Hooda

Washington Sundar

Shivam Mavi

Kuldeep Yadav

Arshdeep Singh

Yuzvendra Chahal

New Zealand

Finn Allen

Devon Conway (W)

Mark Chapman

Daryl Mitchell

Glenn Phillips

Michael Bracewell

Mitchell Santner (C)

Ish Sodhi

Lockie Ferguson

Jacob Duffy

Blair Tickner

Abhishek Sharma

Axar Rajeshbhai Patel

Hardik Himanshu Pandya

Harshit Pradeep Rana

Ishan Pranav Kumar Pandey Kishan

Jasprit Jasbirsingh Bumrah

Jitesh Mohan Sharma

Rahul Kannaur Lokesh

Mohammed Siraj

Kaki Nitish Kumar Reddy

Muralikrishna Prasidh Krishna

Ravi Bishnoi

Ravindrasinh Anirudhsinh Jadeja

Rinku Khanchand Singh

Rohit Gurunath Sharma

Sanju Viswanath Samson

Shivam Dube

Shreyas Santosh Iyer

Shubman Singh Gill

Suryakumar Ashok Yadav

Namboori Thakur Tilak Varma

Varun Chakaravarthy Vinod

Virat Kohli

Benjamin Vincent Sears

Bevon-John Jacobs

Cole Edward McConchie

Dane Cleaver

Daryl Joseph Mitchell

Devon Philip Conway

Finnley Hugh Allen

Glenn Dominic Phillips

Henry Michael Nicholls

Inderbir Singh Sodhi

Jacob Andrew Duffy

James Douglas Sheahan Neesham

Jayden Richard Lennox

Joshua Andrew Clarkson

Katene Dalton Clarke

Kristian David Charles Clarke

Kyle Alex Jamieson

Lachlan Hammond Ferguson

Mark Sinclair Chapman

Matthew James Henry

Michael Gordon Bracewell

Mitchell James Hay

Mitchell Josef Santner

Nathan Gregory Smith

Nicholas Frederick Kelly

Rachin Ravindra

Timothy Blake Robinson

Tim Louis Seifert

Thomas Ackland Blundell

Thomas William Maxwell Latham

William Alexander Young

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New Zealand tour of India 2023

Two days after producing a "shocker of a pitch" for second T20I of the three-T20I series against New Zealand, the pitch curator of Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow has been sacked.

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IND vs NZ: Lucknow pitch curator sacked for producing six-less encounter, his successor curated pitches in Bangladesh

The huge crowd that gathered at Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, expected a high-scoring encounter featuring hits.

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Gautam Gambhir feels Lucknow pitch was so bad for T20 cricket that Quinton de Kock might not come to play IPL

Hardik Pandya-led India defeated New Zealand by six wickets in a low-scoring thriller to level the three-T20I series on a

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Watch: Kuldeep Yadav stuns Daryl Mitchell with Shane Warne-like delivery leaving onlookers awe-struck  

Hardik Pandya-led India beat New Zealand by six wickets in a low-scoring thriller to level the three-T20I series on a spin-friendly Lucknow track.

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IND vs NZ: India fumble too many times in low-scoring run chase of 100 to level series in a six-less encounter

Bruised Hardik Pandya's brigade lock horns with New Zealand as Mitchell Santner's side won the toss and opted to bat first in the second T20I of the three-match series at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Sunday (January 29).

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IND vs NZ, 2nd T20I: Hardik Pandya drops speedster Umran Malik to include third spinner in playing XI

Team India will cross swords against New Zealand in the

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India vs New Zealand 2nd T20I Live Streaming: When and where to watch

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Australian Open-Mens Singles 2023

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Can Stefanos Tsitsipas deny Novak Djokovic a record 10th Aus Open title? 

Hardik Pandya-led India will need to up their game when the side face New Zealand in a must-win 2nd T20I of the three-match series in Lucknow on Sunday, January 29.

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IND vs NZ, 2nd T20I: Onus on India's top-order ahead of crucial match against New Zealand to avoid series loss

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Ruturaj Gaikwad wasn't bothered by Chennai Super Kings' humiliating 8-wicket defeat against Rajasthan Royals and said that it's good to start with lot of mistakes

After CSK's loss to RR, Ruturaj Gaikwad said that it's good to start with a lot of mitakes

RR annihilated CSK by 8 wickets

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'Good to start with lot of mistakes': Ruturaj Gaikwad after CSK lost to RR

Rajasthan Royals bulldozed Chennai Super Kings by eight wickets in their Indian Premier League 2026 campaign opener. RR chased down the lowly 128-run target with with 47 balls to spare

RR hammered CSK by 8 wickets in their IPL 2026 campaign opener

RR overhauled the paltry 128-run target with 47 balls to spare

Rajasthan Royals' star batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in this frame. (IPL)

IPL 2026: RR bulldoze CSK by 8 wickets in campaign opener

Irfan Pathan was all praise for Mumbai Indians' pacer Shardul Thakur and said that he is not a bowler who gets intimidated even when he is attacked

Shardul Thakur bowled a phenomenal spell in MI's 6-wicket win over KKR

Shardul Thakur's terrific three-fer earner Irfan Pathan's praise

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'He's not a bowler who gets intimidated': Irfan Pathan on Mumbai Indians star

Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to bowl first against Chennai Super Kings in their IPL 2026 campaign opener in Guwahati

RR won the toss and chose to bowl first against CSK in their IPL 2026 campaign opener

Here are the playing XI of both the teams:

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RR vs MI, IPL 2026: Rajasthan opt to bowl first against Chennai, know playing XI

IPL 2025: Rajasthan Royals' 15-year-old batting prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi disclosed that legendary Yuvraj Singh and Brian Lara were his childhood heroes

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has revealed that Yuvraj Singh and Brian Lara were his childhood heroes

Sooryavanshi is gearing up for the RR vs CSK clash

Rajasthan Royals' batting prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in this frame. (Getty)

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi reveals his childhood heroes, says 'Saw them finish matches

Emma Raducanu faces growing questions about her future as a tennis expert weighs in on her current trajectory.

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Coco Gauff faces scrutiny after the Miami Open final, with an expert highlighting key technical concerns in her game.

Pat Cash identifies a fundamental flaw affecting Coco Gauff’s performance.

Serving inconsistencies continue to raise questions despite recent strong results.

Coco Gauff’s technique under scrutiny: Expert reveals key flaws after Miami defeat

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Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen’s future comes under scrutiny as frustration fuels fresh retirement speculation in Formula 1.

Max Verstappen’s dissatisfaction with current F1 conditions raises questions about his long-term plans.

Insider insights shed light on whether the Dutch star is considering stepping away or pushing for change.

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The Thunder and the Pistons are set to play each other in the upcoming NBA 2025-26 season game. Here is everything you need to know about the schedule, date, time, live stream, and more.


Oklahoma City Thunder is 59-16 ahead of the clash vs Pistons

OKC is chasing its 60th win of the season and looks to leverage its dominant home record

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Thunder vs Pistons 2025-26 schedule: Date, time, live stream, and more

The Celtics and the Hawks are set to play each other in the upcoming NBA 2025-26 season game. Here is everything you need to know about the schedule, date, time, live stream, and more.


The Celtics is currently second in the East and riding a three-game win streak

Hawks, sitting sixth and boasting a strong 12-game home winning streak, seek revenge after a recent 109-102 loss in Boston

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IND vs NZ: Lucknow pitch curator sacked for producing six-less encounter, his successor curated pitches in Bangladesh

Gautam Gambhir feels Lucknow pitch was so bad for T20 cricket that Quinton de Kock might not come to play IPL

Watch: Kuldeep Yadav stuns Daryl Mitchell with Shane Warne-like delivery leaving onlookers awe-struck