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England announce squad for first Test against New Zealand, make seven changes from Ashes horror

New Delhi: England have named their squad for the first of the three Tests against New Zealand, with seven changes to the side that went down 1-4 to Australia in the Ashes. The major dropouts for this game from the Ashes drubbing include Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope, while the likes of Jofra Archer and Mark Wood are unavailable.  England have also appointed Marcus North as their new national selector, and the squad is the first with his involvement. Crawley's absence is a major talking point, considering he was one of the central figures in England's Bazball approach.…

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May

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Why is Varun Chakravarthy not playing for KKR in crucial IPL 2026 clash against RCB?

New Delhi: Varun Chakravarthy missed out as Kolkata Knight Riders take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their 11th match of the Indian Premier League 2026 at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur on Wednesday, May 13. Chakravarthy was a major doubt for this game after having picked up a leg injury.  KKR skipper Ajinkya Rahane confirmed at the toss that Chakravarthy misses out due to a 'niggle' as fast bowler Saurabh Dubey makes his IPL debut. "The last four games have been good for us. For us it's taking one game at a time. It's about respecting the…

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May

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Virat Kohli celebrates scoring first run against KKR like milestone after twin ducks | WATCH

New Delhi: Royal Challengers Bengaluru star batter Virat Kohli finally got off the mark after registering back-to-back ducks in the Indian Premier League 2026. Kohli hit a single off debutant Saurabh Dubey in the second innings of his team's clash against the Kolkata Knight Riders at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur.  Kohli was dismissed for a two-ball duck in RCB's clash against the Lucknow Super Giants after getting cleaned up by Prince Yadav. He fell for a golden duck against Mumbai Indians as Deepak Chahar got him for a nought.  The former RCB captain avoided a hat-trick…

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May

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Virat Kohli’s century guides RCB home in record chase against KKR, takes team to top of IPL 2026 points table

New Delhi: Virat Kohli smashed a stellar century in the Royal Challengers Bengaluru's 12th match of the Indian Premier League 2026 as he helped his team chase a record target of 193 against the Kolkata Knight Riders at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur, on Wednesday, May 13. Kohli smashed an unbeaten 105 runs as he took Bengaluru home to complete their highest successful chase against the KKR. RCB won the game with six wickets in hand and went to the top of the points table. Kohli was in sublime touch in the chase. After getting dismissed for…

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May

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Virat Kohli creates history, becomes first Indian to 14000 T20 runs during RCB vs KKR clash

New Delhi: Virat Kohli has added another feather to his illustrious cap as he completed 14000 runs in T20 cricket. Kohli achieved the feat during Royal Challengers Bengaluru's IPL 2026 clash against the Kolkata Knight Riders at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur, on Wednesday, May 13.  The RCB legend needed 78 runs to get to the milestone, and he got there in the second innings during the 193-run chase. Kohli got to the mark with a boundary off Sunil Narine in the 16th over.  He has become the first Indian player to get to 14000 runs in…

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May

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Sarah Taylor named England men’s Test fielding coach for New Zealand series in a historic moment

New Delhi: Former England women's cricket team wicketkeeper Sarah Taylor has been named as the fielding coach for the men's side for their upcoming three-match Test series against New Zealand. Taylor, 36, has worked previously with the England Lions side apart from her stints in men's cricket with Sussex and Manchester Originals. England men's director Rob Key confirmed Taylor's appointment after the England squad for the first Test was announced. She takes over the role on a short-term basis as Carl Hopkinson is currently with the Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League 2026.  Key confirms Taylor's appointment Meanwhile, Key…

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May

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Virat Kohli downs MS Dhoni’s historic IPL record with milestone appearance in RCB vs KKR clash

New Delhi: Virat Kohli has shattered a huge MS Dhoni record with his appearance in the Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders Indian Premier League 2026 clash at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur, on Wednesday, May 13. Kohli has become the most-capped cricketer in the history of the Indian cash-rich league. Kohli made his 279th appearance in IPL with the KKR clash in Raipur, going past Dhoni and Rohit Sharma, who had featured in 278 matches each. Both Kohli and Rohit had equalled Dhoni's record when RCB met Mumbai Indians in Raipur on Sunday, May 10,…

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May

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Sreejesh slams Hockey India for removal as India U-21 coach, HI says contract ‘officially over’

New Delhi: Two-time Olympic medallist PR Sreejesh has hit out at Hockey India for his removal from the U-21 coach position, alleging that the governing body is preferring a foreign coach in his place. Sreejesh made a strong-worded statement against the HI for removing him from his junior coaching role just 17 months after he took over, despite a successful stint. Hockey India chose to advertise the post instead of extending Sreejesh's contract. He had re-applied for the job after first getting the position in August 2024. "It's seems like my coaching career comes to an end after 1. 5…

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May

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Warm-up fixtures for Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 announced, India to play two matches

New Delhi: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday announced the warm-up fixtures for the upcoming Women's T20 World Cup 2026. The tournament, which gets underway on June 12, will witness 12 teams locking horns for the first time.  Ahead of the tournament, teams will be playing in 12 warm-up matches from June 6 to 10 across Derby, Loughborough and Cardiff. India will be featuring in two of those games - one against the hosts England and then against the 2016 champions, West Indies. India to be in action on June 8 and 10 India will be up against the…

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May

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Not Virat Kohli or Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, South Africa great picks 25-year-old to win orange cap in IPL 2026

New Delhi: The race for the Indian Premier League 2026 playoffs has intense subplots. The battle for the orange cap and the purple cap is in full swing as players are giving it their all to win the individual honours.  Both the orange and the purple caps have changed several heads this season as the fascinating battle keeps everyone on the edge of their seats. Heinrich Klaasen currently leads the orange cap race with 508 runs in 12 innings to his name, seven clear of the next best Sai Sudharsan, who struck 61 in the clash against the SRH on…

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