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Rishabh Pant set for new batting role in IPL 2026 with LSG in potentially make-or-break season

Rishabh Pant set for new batting role in IPL 2026 with LSG in potentially make-or-break season

New Delhi: Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant is set to bat at number three in the next IPL season, which could be a make-or-break one for the most expensive player in the league's history, news agency PTI reported. Pant is under pressure after having a modest season - save his century - despite having been paid Rs 27 crore.ย  Pant, who has only been a regular in Indiaโ€™s Test side and a backup wicket-keeper in ODIs, lost his place in T20sย after Indiaโ€™s 2024 World Cup win. With Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan now automatic picks, Pant must produce a…
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Swastik Chikara, axed RCB IPL winner, scores 195* off 69 balls in 20-over game in Ayodhya Premier League

Swastik Chikara, axed RCB IPL winner, scores 195* off 69 balls in 20-over game in Ayodhya Premier League

New Delhi: Dropped from the Royal Challengers Bengaluru after their 2025 title campaign, young batter Swastik Chikara has stormed into the headlines with a jaw-dropping knock. Chikara, who did not get to play a game last year in the Indian cash-rich league for RCB, scored a jaw-dropping 195* off just 69 balls in the Ayodhya Premier League. Opening the batting alongside Priyanshu Pandey for the Gomti Thunder, Chikara and his partner batted through to help their team make 307/0 in their 20 overs against Hindon Titans.ย  Chikara hits 21 sixes, falls just short of double ton Chikara made a swashbuckling…
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‘Capacity to reach deep into Europe’: Netanyahu sounds alarm on Iran’s missile capabilities

‘Capacity to reach deep into Europe’: Netanyahu sounds alarm on Iran’s missile capabilities

Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday warned that Iranโ€™s growing missile capabilities should concern the entire world, noting that Tehran now possesses long-range missiles capable of striking deep into Europe. Speaking during a visit to Arad, a site recently hit in missile attacks, Netanyahu accused Iran of deliberately targeting civilians and escalating regional tensions. "If you want proof that Iran endangers the entire world, the last 48 hours have given it. In the last 48 hours, Iran targeted a civilian area. They're using that as a mass murder weapon. Luckily, no one was killed, but that's due to…
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Amelia Kerr creates world record across women’s and men’s T20Is as New Zealand seal South Africa series

Amelia Kerr creates world record across women’s and men’s T20Is as New Zealand seal South Africa series

New Delhi: New Zealand captain Amelia Kerr has etched her name into the history books for her terrific run as she created a world record across women's and men's T20Is. Kerr scored 31 from 29 balls as the White Ferns chased down 160 against South Africa women in their fourth T20I to clinch the series at SKy Stadium, Wellington, on Sunday, March 22. Kerr has created an all-time T20I record in men's and women's cricket with her 31. This was her 10th consecutive score of over 30 in the shortest international format, which is now the longest streak across women's…
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‘The greatest American enemy…’: Trump’s ‘death of Iran’ remark after 48-hour ultimatum on Strait of Hormuz

‘The greatest American enemy…’: Trump’s ‘death of Iran’ remark after 48-hour ultimatum on Strait of Hormuz

Washington: Hours after he gave a 48-hour ultimatum to Tehran to open the Strait of Hormuz amid rising global crude rates, US President Donald Trump on Sunday issued a "death of Iran" remark and claimed that the "greatest enemy" of the United States is now the radical left.ย  "Now with the death of Iran, the greatest enemy America has is the Radical Left, Highly Incompetent, Democrat Party! Thank you for your attention to this matter," the 79-year-old American leader said in a post on Truth Social. By radical left, Trump means the Democrats, whom he has often mentioned in his…
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Cricket Australia announces 2026-27 calendar as historic 4-Test series against New Zealand headlines schedule

Cricket Australia announces 2026-27 calendar as historic 4-Test series against New Zealand headlines schedule

New Delhi: Cricket Australia (CA) on Sunday announced the 2026-27 home calendar, which will be headlined with a historic four-Test series against New Zealand. The series will mark the first instance of the Kiwis playing in more than three Test matches since 1999. In what will be a hugely demanding stretch in their history, Australia are set to play 10 Tests between December and March in a 14-week window. The home season kicks off in August 2026, with the Aussies hosting Bangladesh for two Tests and will close out in March 2027 with a day-night Test at the Melbourne Cricket…
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Iran warns of wide retaliation as US mulls attacks on Tehran’s energy infrastructure

Iran warns of wide retaliation as US mulls attacks on Tehran’s energy infrastructure

Tehran: Iran has issued a strong warning that any strike on its energy facilities would trigger a broad and direct response against the United States and its allies in the region. The statement was delivered by Ebrahim Zolfaghari, speaking on behalf of Iranโ€™s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, according to state broadcaster Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting. He said Iran would not limit its retaliation to military sites alone, but could also target energy networks, technology systems and desalination plants linked to its adversaries. Zolfaghari warned that any attack on Iranโ€™s fuel and energy sector would be met with strikes on…
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PSL 2026 to face West Asia war impact, PCB announces major changes for tournament

PSL 2026 to face West Asia war impact, PCB announces major changes for tournament

New Delhi: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Sunday that the initial phase of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2026 will be played behind closed doors due to heightened tensions in the region stemming from the West Asia war. The PCB chairman, Mohsin Naqvi, stated that the tournament will begin on March 26, but the spectators won't be allowed to enter for the initial phase at least. He also confirmed that this edition of the PSL will be limited to two venues โ€” Karachi and Lahore. Decision comes due to oil crisis in Pakistan The move has been necessitated…
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Strait of Hormuz remains closed ‘only for enemies’, says Iran after Trump’s 48-hour ultimatum

Strait of Hormuz remains closed ‘only for enemies’, says Iran after Trump’s 48-hour ultimatum

Tehran: Amid the ongoing uncertainty over crude oil as the conflict in the Middle East continues to rage on, Iran said on Sunday that the Strait of Hormuz remains open closed only for enemies of the Islamic Republic. A top Iranian official said that foreign vessels can navigate through the Strait of Hormuz if they coordinate with the Iranian authorities for 'safety and security' arrangements. Ali Mousavi, who is Iran's representative to the International Maritime Organization (IMO), said Tehran's territorial integrity and sovereignty must be protected, though, he added that the Middle East nation is ready to coordinate with global…
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Virat Kohli reacts to speculations on ‘chartered London flights’ request during IPL 2026

Virat Kohli reacts to speculations on ‘chartered London flights’ request during IPL 2026

New Delhi: Indian batting icon Virat Kohli has ended the silence on his rumoured requests to travel from India to London frequently during games in the Indian Premier League 2026. Kohli, who spends time with his family in London when off the field in the recent years, laughed off the speculation as he dismissed theย viral claims.ย  A post claimed that Kohli has requested the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) management for special travel access to London from India if there is a gap of 'more than three days' in games during the IPL 2026. The post read, "Virat Kohli's big demands:…
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