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[ad_1] KKR’s bowling coach Dwayne Bravo and captain Ajinkya Rahane (IANS Photo) KOLKATA: In a repeat of last year’s Indian Premier League (IPL) title clash, the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will lock horns with Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the Eden Gardens here on Thursday. But it has been a harsh reality check for both sides…

[ad_1] Rishabh Pant (L) and LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka engage in a conversation after their loss to PBKS in IPL 2025. (Image: X) Punjab Kings secured their second consecutive victory in IPL 2025, defeating Lucknow Super Giants by eight wickets at Ekana Stadium on Tuesday, marking their fourth instance of winning both opening games in…

[ad_1] <p>Gujarat Titans speedster Kagiso Rabada. (Image: X/IPL)<br></p> Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) batter Nicholas Pooran is leading the six-fest carnival in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL). In his three innings, the southpaw has already struck 15 sixes and is scoring runs at a strike rate of 219.76. In those three outings, Pooran has looked…

[ad_1] Photo Credit: @BLACKCAPS on X New Zealand’s 84-run win over Pakistan in the second ODI in Hamilton on Tuesday gave the hosts an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series, thanks to wicketkeeper-batter Mitchell Hay‘s unbeaten 99 and a five-wicket haul by pacer Ben Sears. Hay was unlucky to miss a century by just…

[ad_1] Sanju Samson (BCCI/IPL Photo) MUMBAI: In a big boost for the Rajasthan Royals, India’s T20 ‘keeper-bat and opener Sanju Samson is set to resume his captaincy and wicketkeeping duties after being cleared by the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru. The Rajasthan Royals captain, who had…

[ad_1] Rinku Singh and Rohit Sharma (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders batter Rinku Singh found himself at the center of a lighthearted moment after Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) clash against Mumbai Indians (MI) on Monday. A short video posted on MI’s official social media platforms captured Rinku hilariously getting teased by MI’s batter Tilak…

[ad_1] Yashasvi Jaiswal and Suryakumar Yadav There seems to be a coup underway in Mumbai cricket as hours after Yashasvi Jaiswal sent an email seeking a No Objection Certificate (NOC), another star India batter is learnt to be on his way out too.While no final decision has been taken, there is a possibility of India…

[ad_1] Shubman Gill and Rajat Patidar (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Gujarat Titans (GT) captain Shubman Gill won the toss and opted to field first against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in their IPL clash on Wednesday. Gujarat Titans, the 2022 champions, made a single change, bringing in Arshad Khan in place of their pace spearhead Kagiso…

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: When Jos Buttler gets going, the opposition is left searching for answers. Scoop, reverse scoop, pull, straight drive, cut, flick—every shot in the book was on display as he dismantled Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Gujarat Titans stormed to an eight-wicket victory, riding on Buttler’s batting masterclass.The Englishman dictated the chase with a blistering…

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: A moment of concern gripped fans during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) vs Gujarat Titans (GT) IPL 2025 clash when star batter Virat Kohli injured his finger while fielding at deep mid-wicket.The incident occurred in the 12th over of Gujarat Titans’ chase when Sai Sudharsan swept a delivery from Krunal Pandya with…