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Ahmedabad, April 5 Former Indian pacer Irfan Pathan believes that the bold decisions taken by Riyan Parag in the final moments of Rajasthan Royals' thrilling win over Gujarat Titans will significantly boost his confidence as a leader.Parag, who took over the captaincy for RR this season, made...

New Delhi, April 5 Former Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin commented on Sai Sudharsan's innings for Gujarat Titans in the absence of captain Shubman Gill, saying that the way Sudharsan started his innings showed that he understands his strengths well.Sudharsan produced a batting...

Ahmedabad, April 5 Gujarat Titans batting coach Matthew Hayden believes a sudden flurry of wickets turned a certain victory into a "heartbreaking" loss against the Rajasthan Royals. Chasing a target of 211, GT were well-placed at many points. After ten overs, they were 103 for 1. But then Ravi...

New Delhi, April 4 – Mumbai Indians (MI) stand-in captain Suryakumar Yadav admitted that his team was 15-20 runs short with the bat, which led to their defeat against Delhi Capitals (DC) by six wickets at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday.On a slow pitch where shot-making was difficult...

Delhi Capitals (Target: 163 runs from 20 overs)KL Rahul c Rickelton b Chahar 1Pathum Nissanka c Markande b Santner 44Nitish Rana run out 0Sameer Rizvi c Tilak Varma b Bosch 90David Miller not out 21Tristan Stubbs not out 3Extras: (LB-1 W-4) 5Total: (For 4 wickets in 18.1 overs)...

Bengaluru, April 4 Royal Challengers Bengaluru will be highly optimistic about securing their second consecutive win in the IPL when they face Chennai Super Kings, who have been hampered by Sanju Samson's lackluster start and a lack of strong bowling options, here on Sunday.The Royal...

New Delhi, April 3 Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jaywardene on Friday backed young Afghan mystery spinner Allah Ghazanfar, saying having a bowler with his unique abilities gives the team an advantage in all conditions.The 20-year-old came under scrutiny after leaking 51 runs in Mumbai's...

St. Kitts, April 3 – Alana King achieved her second-best ODI bowling figures as Australia secured a commanding nine-wicket victory over the West Indies in the third ODI here at Warner Park, completing a 3-0 whitewash.Led by a five-wicket haul of 5-19 from leg-spinner King, Australia bowled out...

New Chandigarh, April 1 – Skipper Shubman Gill admitted that Gujarat Titans (GT) fell short with the bat and in the final overs despite a strong start, after they were defeated by the Punjab Kings (PBKS) by three wickets in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 opener at the PCA New...

Punjab Kings:Priyansh Arya c Ashok Sharma b Rabada 7Prabhsimran Singh c Prasidh Krishna b Rashid Khan 37Cooper Connolly not out 72Shreyas Iyer c Washington Sundar b Prasidh Krishna 18Nehal Wadhera c Shubman Gill b Washington Sundar 3Shashank Singh c Buttler b Prasidh Krishna 4...

Wellington, March 31 – Sune Luus has praised South Africa's emerging players as a promising sign for the future following a tense victory over New Zealand Women in the opening One Day International (ODI) of their three-match series, which is part of the ICC Women's Championship.The Proteas...

The dismissals and the spinners' dominance helped Australia Women extend their control over the West Indies with a commanding 90-run victory in the second ODI, securing the three-match series with an unassailable 2-0 lead.After being put to bat, Australia's innings found stability through...

Mumbai, March 29 – Mumbai Indians defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by six wickets, breaking their unbeaten streak in the opening matches of the IPL, thanks to half-centuries from Rohit Sharma (78) and Ryan Rickelton (81).Mumbai had previously lost all their opening matches since their...

Hyderabad, March 29 Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan believes that Sunrisers Hyderabad's (SRH) struggles in the powerplay with the bat and ineffective bowling led to their six-wicket loss against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the IPL 2026 opener played at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium...

London, March 26 – Indian leg-spinner Rahul Chahar will return to Surrey for their remaining eight matches in the upcoming County Championship season, the club said on Thursday. Chahar, 26, made a stunning debut for Surrey last year, claiming 10 wickets in a victory over Hampshire, including...

Kolkata, March 22 – Three-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have signed Vidarbha's tall, left-arm fast bowler Saurabh Dubey as a replacement for injured India pacer Akash Deep, who has been ruled out of the competition due to a stress reaction in his lower back.Dubey was signed by...

New Delhi, March 16 – Sri Lanka's reliable top-order batter, Harshitha Samarawickrama, had an outstanding ODI series in the Caribbean, playing a key role in Sri Lanka's 2-1 victory over the West Indies.The left-handed batsman ended as the top run-scorer in the series, accumulating 171 runs...

Dhaka, March 15 – Tanzid Hasan struck a superb century on his debut, while fast bowlers Taskin Ahmed (4-49) and Mustafizur Rahman (3-54) shared seven wickets as they helped Bangladesh win the series-deciding ODI against Pakistan by 11 runs at the Sher Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Sunday...

Mount Maunganui, March 15 – A dominant all-round performance, led by captain Amelia Kerr, and a four-wicket haul from former captain Sophie Devine, propelled New Zealand to a commanding 80-run victory over South Africa in the opening T20I of the three-match series at Bay Oval on Sunday. With...

New Delhi, March 13 Kolkata Knight Riders have signed Blessing Muzarabani for the upcoming Indian Premier League 2026."The 6 ft 8” right-arm fast bowler has emerged as one of Zimbabwe’s leading pace bowlers in the shortest format, known for his aggressive bounce and ability to take wickets in...