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May

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Rishabh Pant quits LSG captaincy after IPL 2026; What exactly went wrong? | Cricket

Lucknow: Rishabh Pant has stepped down as Lucknow Super Giants captain following the IPL 2026 season. During his two-year stint, LSG failed to secure a playoff berth, managing only 10 wins under his leadership. The franchise finished seventh last season and ended this year at the bottom of the table. He was bought for INR 27 crore and was immediately handed the captaincy baton, but absolutely nothing worked well for the franchise since then. “Lucknow Super Giants wish to formally announce that Rishabh Pant has requested to be relieved from his captaincy duties with the franchise, and the franchise has…

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29

May

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GT vs RR Pitch Report: How will surface at MYS Int’l Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur play? | Cricket

Chandigarh: After a dominating win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL 2026 Eliminator, Rajasthan Royals will now take on Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 2. The winner of the match will go on to play Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has been the talk of the town ahead of the blockbuster clash in Mullanpur. The 15-year-old decimated the Hyderabad bowlers in the previous game, scoring 97 runs off only 29 balls. He singlehandedly took the opponent out of the contest before Dhruv Jurel added 50 and Jofra Archer wreaked havoc with…

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May

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Mullanpur, New Chandigarh weather: Will rain play spoilsport in GT vs RR IPL 2026 Qualifier 2? | Cricket

New Delhi: Weather in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh, will be in focus when the Gujarat Titans take on the Rajasthan Royals in Qualifier 2 of the Indian Premier League 2026 on Friday, May 29. Apart from Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's rain of sixes, the weather has a bit of a forecast for rain in Mullanpur on the matchday. RR made it to the Qualifier 2 after handing Sunrisers Hyderabad a drubbing in the Eliminator. And at the epicentre of that carnage was none other than the wonderkid Sooryavanshi, who smacked 97 from 29 balls and threatened to break Chris Gayle's record for the…

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May

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Vinesh Phogat given nod to participate in Asian Games trials by Supreme Court | Other

New Delhi: The Supreme Court allowed wrestler Vinesh Phogat to participate in the Asian Games trials, refusing to stay a Delhi High Court order that granted relief to her. In the petition filed by the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), the SC bench, consisting of Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe, declined to stay the HC's order.  This clears Phogat's way to participate in the Asiad trials, commencing on May 30 in Delhi. It issued a notice to Phogat on WFI's plea, stating that it will analyse the issues later.  "We are not interfering; you may go and participate,"…

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29

May

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‘Team’s win more important than my century; want to lift IPL title’: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi ahead of Qualifier 2 | Cricket

New Delhi: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has called the team's win is far more important for him than his centuries, double centuries or even triple hundreds. Sooryavanshi has missed two centuries by a whisker after getting dismissed in the 90s twice.  His walk after getting dismissed on 97 in the Eliminator against the Sunrisers Hyderabad explained how broken the 15-year-old was as he trudged back to the dressing room with hard steps. He was left heartbroken after falling for 93 in the league stage clash against the Lucknow Super Giants.  However, ahead of RR's Qualifier 2 against the Gujarat Titans, the teenage…

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May

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BCCI bans smart sunglasses in PMOA for IPL 2026, violators to be hit with penalties | Cricket

New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India's Anti-Corruption Unit has banned the usage of smart sunglasses by players and match officials in the Players and Match Officials Area (PMOA), due to their advanced communication features. The ACU flagged the advanced communication features as the reason for this ban. The ACU noted that the device allows live streaming and video calling through mobile data or Wi-Fi networks. In its advisory sent to the IPL franchises, the ACU noted that some companies are marketing and selling smart sunglasses to players and support staff. "Kindly note that these devices are…

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May

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Lionel Messi to lead Argentina in FIFA World Cup 2026 as icon set for his sixth appearance | Football

New Delhi: Lionel Messi is set to make his sixth FIFA World Cup appearance as he has been named to lead Argentina for the upcoming showpiece that kicks off on June 12. There was speculation about his place in the World Cup after Messi left the pitch during Inter Miami's latest Major League Soccer game on Monday; however, the club confirmed it was 'muscle fatigue' in his left hamstring, not an injury. Messi will add to the 26 caps he has earned in World Cups, which are already the most by any player. Moreover, his sixth World Cup appearance will…

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May

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For second time in 20 years! Nandni Sharma achieves huge record on debut as India beat England in T20I opener | Cricket

New Delhi: Nandni Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues and Yastika Bhatia starred as India defeated England in the first T20I of their three-match series on Thursday, May 28, at County Ground, Chelmsford. Nandni sizzled with three wickets as she achieved a major milestone for India on her debut to power India to a 38-run win and help the team take a 1-0 lead in the series. In the process, she has become just the second Indian pacer to have taken three or more wickets on T20I debut. India were without regular captain Harmanpreet Kaur, who was rested for the series opener. The…

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May

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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi set to break huge Andre Russell record after downing Chris Gayle’s feat | Cricket

New Delhi: Teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is on the threshold of another huge record as Rajasthan Royals gear up to face Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 2 of the Indian Premier League 2026 on Friday, May 29. Sooryavanshi has rewritten record books, toyed with bowlers and oppositions and made batting dynamics look silly with his out-of-this-world batting approach.  The 15-year-old has been instrumental in guiding RR to the playoffs and then to Qualifier 2 with his breathtaking knocks in the last two months. He is the current orange cap holder, having smashed 680 runs in 15 innings at a whopping strike…

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Hardik Pandya’s captaincy at Mumbai Indians set to end, his place in team in doubt as MI review poor season | Cricket

New Delhi: Hardik Pandya's days as captain of the Mumbai Indians are reportedly set to end as the franchise's think tank will review the poor season, where MI finished ninth in the IPL 2026 points table. Hardik replaced Rohit Sharma as the captain ahead of 2024 but failed to take the team even into the playoffs in two of the three seasons.  A report in the Indian Express stated that three people in the MI setup have revealed that Hardik is likely to be removed as the captain. Moreover, his place in the team is also set to be discussed…

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