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Adam Fraser Milne

Aman Rao Perala

Brijesh Sharma

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

Samuel Matthew Curran

Sandeep Sharma

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

Abdul Samad Farooq

Aiden Kyle Markram

Akash Maharaj Singh

Akshat R Raghuwanshi

Anrich Arno Nortje

Arjun Sachin Tendulkar

Arshin Atul Kulkarni

Avesh Khan

Ayush Badoni

Digvesh Singh

Himmat Singh

Joshua Patrick Inglis

Manimaran Siddharth

Matthew Paul Breetzke

Mayank Prabhu Yadav

Mitchell Ross Marsh

Mohammad Shami Ahmed

Mohsin Khan

Mukul Dalip Choudhary

Naman Tiwari

Nicholas Pooran

Prince Yadav

Rishabh Rajendra Pant

Shahbaz Ahmed

Pinnaduwage Wanindu Hasaranga De Silva

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Indian Premier League 2023

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri feels Riyan Parag’s slow start was the reason for Rajasthan Royals’ (RR) 10-run loss to Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at home.

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'The way he played first 8 balls changed the course of the match': Ravi Shastri blames Riyan Parag for Rasjasthan Royals' failed run chase

Sanju Samson's side is sitting pretty at the top of the points table with four wins and two defeats in six matches played thus far. The Royals have earned eight points with a Net Run Rate (NRR) of 1.043.

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IPL 2023 Points Table: Rajasthan Royals continue to be on top despite losing at home, Lucknow Super Giants bag two crucial points

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on April 19 (Wednesday) became the franchise to defend the lowest score in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

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'I am doing something wrong as a captain': KL Rahul's confusing statement after Lucknow Super Giants' win over Rajasthan Royals

KL Rahul-led Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) put up an impressive bowling display to beat table-toppers Rajasthan Royals (RR) at Sawai Man Singh Stadium by 10 runs in a low-scoring encounter on April 19.

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Despite 87-run opening stand, table-toppers RR lose plot in run chase against LSG to lose by 10 runs upon homecoming

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) skipper KL Rahul is often criticised for his strike rate.

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'Watching KL Rahul bat in powerplays is the most boring thing I have ever been through': Former England captain Kevin Pietersen

After Shreyas Iyer got ruled out of action for three to six months due to back injury, there have been calls to include Sanju Samson in the limited-overs side.

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'I believe KL Rahul is far better than Sanju Samson': Virender Sehwag backs LSG skipper ahead of Royals' clash

In the mini auction, Rajasthan Royals (RR) became the first franchise to hand former England skipper Joe Root his maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) contract.

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Watch: Yet to make his IPL debut, Rajasthan Royals’ Joe Root plays helicopter shot in nets

While franchises are still trying to figure out the new impact player rule, Yuzvendra Chahal feels that it has worked out well for Rajasthan Royals (RR) who had a long tail last season.

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'It is a plus point because I am of no use with the bat,' says Yuzvendra Chahal after getting substituted for impact player twice in IPL 2023

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Mumbai Indians (MI) notched up a commanding 50-run win over Delhi Capitals in their second Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 clash on January 10

Mumbai Indians thrashed Delhi Capitals by 50 runs in their WPL 2026 clash

DC failed to chase down the 196-run target and were bundled out for mere 145

Mumbai Indians' Nat Sciver-Brunt (R) and captain Harmanpreet Kaur celebrate with each other in this frame. (Getty)

WPL 2026: Harmanpreet-Sciver Brunt combine to hand MI 50-run win over DC

Ashleigh Gardner and Sophie Devine combined to hand Gujarat Giants (GG) a 10-run win over UP Warriorz (UPW) in their Women's Premier League 2026 clash 

Gujarat Giants beat UP Warriorz by 10 runs in their WPL 2026 clash

Ashleigh Gardner and Sophie Devine remained the architects of Giants' victory

Gujarat Giants' Ashleigh Gardner (R) and Sophie Devine in this frame. (Getty)

WPL 2026: Gardner-Devine's all-round show helps GG edge UPW by 10 runs 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) head coach Malolan Rangarajan confirmed that India all‑rounder Pooja Vastrakar will miss at least two weeks of Women’s Premier League (WPL) matches due to a hamstring injury.

RCB defeated MI by three wickets in WPL 2026 opener.

Pooja Vastrakar set to miss two weeks of WPL 2026.

Pooja Vastrakar of India prepares to bowl during game two of the ODI series between India and South Africa at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on June 19, 2024 in Bengaluru, India.

RCB shares worrisome update on Pooja Vastrakar’s WPL 2026 comeback

Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Mumbai Indians captain Harmanpreet Kaur admitted her side fell short in the final over of their three-wicket defeat against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the WPL 2026 opener, saying they failed to bowl even one good delivery under pressure.

RCB defeated Mumbai Indians by three wickets. 

Nadine de Klerk picked up four wickets against MI in WPL 2026 opener.

Mumbai Indians' Amelia Kerr (L) speaks with her captain Harmanpreet Kaur during the Women's Premier League (WPL) 

Harmanpreet Kaur indirectly blames Nat Sciver-Brunt after MI’s defeat vs RCB

Nadine de Klerk said it would take time for RCB’s thrilling three-wicket win over the Mumbai Indians to sink in, after she played a key role in the WPL opener. She picked up 4/26 with the ball and then scored an unbeaten 63 off 44 balls to guide RCB to a last-ball victory against MI.

Nadine de Klerk celebrates after her team's win in the Women's Premier League (WPL) Twenty20 cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru 

De Klerk reveals her mindset after guiding RCB to their nail-biter win vs MI

New Zealand tour of India 2026

IND vs NZ 1st ODI: New Zealand's senior pacer Kyle Jamieson said that he enjoyed watching Virat Kohli bat in their run chase in Vadodara ODI. 

Kyle Jamieson registered his career-best bowling figures in ODIs.

Virat Kohli missed his century but scored a match-winning 93. 

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'You don't contain the greats': Jamieson says he 'enjoyed watching' Kohli bat

IND vs NZ 1st ODI: Virat Kohli revealed that he sends his 'Player of the match' award trophies to his mother in Gurgaon.


Virat Kohli scored 93 runs from 91 balls in the run chase against New Zealand.

Kohli said that he wasn't worried about getting to the milestone. 

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Where does Virat Kohli keep his 45 'Player of the match' awards? 

IND vs NZ 1st ODI: After the four-wicket win in Vadodara, Harshit Rana wasn't pleased with question highlighting that Indian bowlers didn't get wickets with the new ball.

Harshit Rana claimed 2 wickets and contributed with a cameo in India's successful run chase.

Rana said that the bowlers didn't leak runs with the new ball in ODI series opener.

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Rana loses patience over lack of wkts question with new ball in Bumrah's absence

T20 World Cup 2026

Chief selector George Bailey has told Sean Abbott to be ready for T20 World Cup 2026 in case there is an injury to any of the players.

Sean Abbott does not have a good T20I record on subcontinent pitches.

Abbott may be called as a replacement if any of the pacers are injured.

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Conceded 56 from 19 balls in T20I v IND, AUS pacer told to be ready for T20 WC26

IND vs NZ: Washington Sundar came out to bat at no.8 after Harshit Rana because of the injury he sustained during the first innings.

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'The way he played first 8 balls changed the course of the match': Ravi Shastri blames Riyan Parag for Rasjasthan Royals' failed run chase

IPL 2023 Points Table: Rajasthan Royals continue to be on top despite losing at home, Lucknow Super Giants bag two crucial points

'I am doing something wrong as a captain': KL Rahul's confusing statement after Lucknow Super Giants' win over Rajasthan Royals