IPL 2024: KKR played like ‘invincibles’ throughout the season, says skipper Shreyas Iyer

IPL 2024: KKR played like ‘invincibles’ throughout the season, says skipper Shreyas Iyer

Chennai, May 27 - Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) skipper Shreyas Iyer lauded his side for playing "like invincibles throughout the season" after a comprehensive eight-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the IPL 2024 summit clash to lift their third title, ending a

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Groundsmen, curators at 10 regular IPL venues to get Rs 25 lakh each: Jay Shah

Groundsmen, curators at 10 regular IPL venues to get Rs 25 lakh each: Jay Shah

New Delhi, May 27 - BCCI secretary Jay Shah on Monday announced that the groundsmen and curators at the 10 regular IPL venues will receive Rs 25 lakh each while the ground staff of the three additional venues will get Rs 10 lakh

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Emotional dilemma for Gambhir as spotlight on him for being India’s next head coach; Will SRK let him go?

Emotional dilemma for Gambhir as spotlight on him for being India’s next head coach; Will SRK let him go?

New Delhi, May 27 - Former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir's recent success as a leader and mentor for Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League (IPL 2024), has helped him emerge as a top contender for the head coach role of the

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‘I’m finally getting there now’: Marsh gives injury update ahead of T20 WC

‘I’m finally getting there now’: Marsh gives injury update ahead of T20 WC

Melbourne, May 27 - Australia captain Mitchell Marsh is confident that he has fully recovered from his hamstring issue and is ready to start his side's ICC Men's T20 World Cup campaign.

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IPL 2024: ‘Gambhir said I would be happy if we stand at podium with the trophy’, reveals Nitish Rana

IPL 2024: ‘Gambhir said I would be happy if we stand at podium with the trophy’, reveals Nitish Rana

Chennai, May 26 - Shortly after Kolkata Knight Riders clinched their third IPL title with an eight-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad, in-form all-rounder Sunil Narine lifted team mentor Gautam Gambhir in jubilation and the two-time IPL-winning captain returned the favour to him.

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Mamata Banerjee, Yuvraj Singh congratulate KKR for IPL 2024 win

Mamata Banerjee, Yuvraj Singh congratulate KKR for IPL 2024 win

New Delhi, May 26 - Celebrations fueled around after Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) outplayed Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in all departments to clinch their third IPL championship with a comprehensive eight-wicket win in a relatively one-sided IPL 2024 title clash at the MA Chidambaram

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IPL 2024: KKR outplay SRH to win final by eight wickets, clinch third title

IPL 2024: KKR outplay SRH to win final by eight wickets, clinch third title

Chennai, May 26 - Kolkata Knight Riders outplayed Sunrisers Hyderabad in all departments to clinch their third IPL championship with a comprehensive eight-wicket win in a relatively one-sided IPL 2024 title clash at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday.

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Men’s T20 WC: Obed McCoy replaces injured Jason Holder in West Indies’ 15-member squad

Men’s T20 WC: Obed McCoy replaces injured Jason Holder in West Indies’ 15-member squad

St. John’s (Antigua), May 26 - Pace bowler Obed McCoy has been named as the replacement for injured Jason Holder in co-hosts’ West Indies’ squad for the upcoming Men’s T20 World Cup. West Indies is in Group C of the tournament and will

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IPL 2024: Powerplay in both innings is going to be what shapes the game, says Mitchell Starc

IPL 2024: Powerplay in both innings is going to be what shapes the game, says Mitchell Starc

Chennai, May 26 - Mitchell Starc, the fast-bowling spearhead of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), believes the power-play in both innings of IPL 2024 final will be a major factor in shaping the outcome of the title clash.

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Dipa Karmakar becomes first Indian gymnast to win gold medal at Asian Championships

Dipa Karmakar becomes first Indian gymnast to win gold medal at Asian Championships

Tashkent (Uzbekistan), May 26 - Ace gymnast Dipa Karmakar bagged the historic gold medal at the Asian Women's Artistic Gymnastic Championship here in Tashkent on Sunday to become the first Indian to achieve the feat.

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Kohli, Samson, Bumrah feature in Hayden’s IPL team of the tournament

Kohli, Samson, Bumrah feature in Hayden’s IPL team of the tournament

New Delhi, May 26 - Former Australia cricketer Matthew Hayden has named Virat Kohli, Sanju Samson and Jasprit Bumrah in his IPL team of the tournament ahead of the summit clash between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad at MA Chidambaram Stadium in

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Hardik Pandya to link up with India’s squad for T20 World Cup in New York: Report

Hardik Pandya to link up with India’s squad for T20 World Cup in New York: Report

New Delhi, May 26 - India’s vice-captain Hardik Pandya will be linking up with the Rohit Sharma-led side in New York on Sunday afternoon ahead of the upcoming Men’s T20 World Cup. Pandya was a notable omission in visuals of first batch of

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‘Don’t get the same buzz’: Zampa keen to prioritise internationals over T20 leagues

‘Don’t get the same buzz’: Zampa keen to prioritise internationals over T20 leagues

Sydney, May 26 - Australia’s leg-spinner Adam Zampa said he would like to prioritise playing international cricket as he doesn’t get the same level of buzz when featuring in various T20 franchise leagues around the world.

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Afridi reflects on Pak’s win over India in 2021 WC, says “That is one opportunity I missed”

Afridi reflects on Pak’s win over India in 2021 WC, says “That is one opportunity I missed”

New Delhi, May 26 - With the 2024 T20 World Cup just around the corner and cricketing fans getting ready to watch one of the biggest rivalry in India-Pakistan reignited on the big stage. ICC on Sunday released a clip of Shahid Afridi

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‘Not injured’: Neeraj Chopra on pulling out of Ostrava meet

‘Not injured’: Neeraj Chopra on pulling out of Ostrava meet

New Delhi, May 26 - Olympic gold medallist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has clarified that he is 'not injured' and pulled out of the Ostrava Golden Spike 2024 athletics meet as a precautionary measure to keep himself risk-free in the Olympic year.

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Babar Azam slams batters for not ‘finishing well’ in second T20I against England

Babar Azam slams batters for not ‘finishing well’ in second T20I against England

Birmingham (UK), May 26 - Pakistan captain Babar Azam said his team didn't finish well and faltered in the batting department after a 23-run loss against England in the second T20I here on Saturday.

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ECB missed trick, playing in IPL better preparation than facing Pak: Vaughan

ECB missed trick, playing in IPL better preparation than facing Pak: Vaughan

New Delhi, May 26 - Former England captain Michael Vaughan opined that playing in IPL would have served English players "better preparations for the T20 World Cup than playing against Pakistan", after most of their cricketers returned home, leaving the cash-rich league midway.

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Malaysia Masters: Sindhu falters in thrilling final against China’s Wang Zhi Yi

Malaysia Masters: Sindhu falters in thrilling final against China’s Wang Zhi Yi

Kuala Lumpur, May 26 - Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu came close to winning the Malaysia Masters women's singles title but fell short to China's Wang Zhi Yi in a thrilling three-game final 21-16, 5-21, 16-21, here on Sunday.

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Neeraj Chopra pulls out of Ostrava Golden Spike with muscle injury, to attend event as guest

Neeraj Chopra pulls out of Ostrava Golden Spike with muscle injury, to attend event as guest

Ostrava (Czech Republic), May 26 - Olympic gold medallist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has pulled out of the upcoming Ostrava Golden Spike 2024 athletics meet, World Athletics Continental Tour Gold label event, due to an adductor muscle injury sustained during training two weeks

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‘It’s disappointing’, says Bangladesh captain Shanto after T20I series loss to USA

‘It’s disappointing’, says Bangladesh captain Shanto after T20I series loss to USA

Houston (USA), May 26 - Bangladesh defeated the USA by 10 wickets in the third and final T20I but finished the series 2-1 after suffering defeats in the first two matches. Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto said the result was disappointing but it gave

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