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Mayank Agarwal

Abhishek Sharma

Rahul Tripathi

Harry Brook

Glenn Phillips (W)

Washington Sundar

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Adil Rashid

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Jos Buttler

Yashasvi Jaiswal

Devdutt Padikkal

Sanju Samson (C) (W)

Shimron Hetmyer

Riyan Parag

Jason Holder

Ravichandran Ashwin

KM Asif

Trent Boult

Yuzvendra Chahal

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

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

Amit Kumar

Aniket Umashankar Verma

Brydon Alexander Carse

Kiribathgala Kankanamalage Eshan Malinga Dharmasena

Harshal Vikram Patel

Harsh Surendra Dubey

Heinrich Klaasen

Ishan Pranav Kumar Pandey Kishan

Jack Edwards

Jaydev Dipakbhai Unadkat

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Krains Bhaveshbhai Fuletra

Liam Stephen Livingstone

Kaki Nitish Kumar Reddy

Onkar Tarmale

Patrick James Cummins

Praful Prakash Hinge

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Shivang Kumar

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Cricket

Indian Premier League 2023

Rajasthan Royals (RR) leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal made a terrific start to Indian Premier League (IPL) with a four-fer against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) which was without its newly elected captain Aiden Markram.

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Yuzvendra Chahal trolls Umran Malik for defending against him, recalls when speedster said 'whenever I'll meet you, I'll hit you for three sixes'

The inaugural champions of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Rajasthan Royals (RR) began the 16th edition of the cash-rich tournament in an exemplary fashion.

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'Sanju, unbelievable batting': Kumar Sangakkara lauds Rajasthan Royals captain and stylish batter; watch video here

Sanju Samson's knock of 55 runs from 32 balls played a crucial role in helping the Rajasthan Royals (RR) post a mammoth total of 204 against the Sunrisers Hyderabad, eventually helping them secure an <a href="https://m.

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IPL 2023: 'Hard to believe he doesn't play for India! — Eoin Morgan awestruck by Samson's continued absence from national team

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) suffered a heavy defeat in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 campaign opener against Rajasthan Royals at their home ground Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad.

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'South Africans are coming back and...': Stand-in skipper Bhuvneshwar Kumar after SRH's massive 72-run defeat to Rajasthan Royals

Finalists of previous season Rajasthan Royals (RR) started off their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 campaign with a massive win over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad.

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SRH vs RR: Chahal's four-fer, triple half-centuries help Royals beat Sunrisers by 72 runs in absence of Aiden Markram

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) top-order batter Rahul Tripathi had a brainfade moment in the first over run chase against Rajasthan Royals (RR).

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SRH batter Rahul Tripathi suffers brainfade, opts for DRS despite thick outside edge

Indian pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar will lead Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 campaign opener on April 2.

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IPL 2023: Aiden Markram not to captain Sunrisers Hyderabad against Rajasthan Royals, Indian pacer to lead

Since Covid-19 restrictions have been lifted, Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises’ fans have turned up for players’ practice to watch them train, get autographs or click a selfie.

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Watch: Rajasthan Royals fans sing 'Jhalak Dikhla Ja' for R Ashwin, all-rounder says 'kal aata hoon'

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Delhi Capitals have appointed former Ireland's all-rounder John Mooney as their new fielding coach ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026

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Micah Richards doubts Real Madrid’s UEFA Champions League title chances despite their dominant win over Manchester City.


Richards backs FC Barcelona and Bayern Munich as stronger title contenders.

Real Madrid set to face Bayern Munich in a blockbuster quarter-final clash.

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Los Angeles Lakers head into their clash against the Houston Rockets with LeBron James and Luka Dončić available.

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The LA Lakers are entering the clash with six back-to-back wins in the NBA.

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Utah Jazz will be severely shorthanded, missing Lauri Markkanen and several key players ahead of their National Basketball Association clash against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Markkanen, Keyonte George, Walker Kessler, and multiple others ruled out for Jazz.

The Jazz are entering the clash with a 116-111 loss against the Kings.

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Yuzvendra Chahal trolls Umran Malik for defending against him, recalls when speedster said 'whenever I'll meet you, I'll hit you for three sixes'

'Sanju, unbelievable batting': Kumar Sangakkara lauds Rajasthan Royals captain and stylish batter; watch video here

IPL 2023: 'Hard to believe he doesn't play for India! — Eoin Morgan awestruck by Samson's continued absence from national team