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Mar

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Kolkata Knight Riders set to replace Akash Deep with Saurabh Dubey ahead of IPL 2026

New Delhi: The IPL (Indian Premier League) 2026 is all set to kick off on March 28. Ahead of the new season, three-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders have been going through an injury crisis. With the likes of Harshit Rana and Akash Deep out with injury, KKR have been announcing replacements ahead of the new season.  In a major development for the side, KKR came forward and announced that they will be signing Vidarbha seamer Saurabh Dubey as the injury replacement of Akash Deep. The announcement was made by the franchise CEO Venky Mysore during an intra-squad practice match in…

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23

Mar

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England decide to stick with Stokes, McCullum and Key despite Ashes humiliation

New Delhi: England have decided to stay with their top personnel despite the 4-1 Ashes humbling to Australia Down Under. The England and Wales Cricket Board launched a review within hours after England's series loss, and it was concluded on Monday, March 23.  ECB chief executive Richard Gould admitted that sacking individuals would be "the easy thing to do," but stressed, "This is not the time to throw everything out." This came after one of the strongest English teams touring Australia suffered a heavy drubbing Down Under, losing the series in just 11 days with two more games still left…

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23

Mar

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Batting top-class, what about bowling? CSK’s best Playing XI for IPL 2026

New Delhi: Chennai Super Kings will look to revive themselves from the 2025 horror, where they finished at the bottom in the 10-team event. The Super Kings had one of the most terrible IPL seasons as they won just four games in their 14 outings. However, things might change this time around as CSK have invested big in young talents and have roped in Sanju Samson. From struggling to be part of India's Playing XI, Samson was named the Player of the Tournament for his heroic knocks at the latter stages of the T20 World Cup 2026.  Strong batting, bowling…

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23

Mar

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BCB announces new selection panel, former-captain Habibul Bashar named chairman

New Delhi: The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced a new national selection panel, appointing former captain Kazi Habibul Bashar as the Chairman. The 53-year-old Bashar brings a strong experience behind him as he has served as national selector for both the men's and the women's national teams.  Bashar was a renowned Bangladeshi batter, having been the first cricketer from his country to cross 3000 runs in Test cricket. He has played 50 Tests and 111 ODIs for his national side.  Hossain, Naeem, Nadif join panel under Bashar Meanwhile, Bashar will have former fast bowler Hasibul Hossain, Naeem Islam and…

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23

Mar

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Disappointed to lose Sam Curran for IPL 2026: RR coach and director Kumar Sangakkara

New Delhi: Rajasthan Royals' head coach and team director Kumar Sangakkara has highlighted that Sam Curran's absence from the Indian Premier League 2026 is a loss for them, as he pointed out the quality that he brings to the team.  Curran suffered an injury and was ruled out of the Indian cash-rich league as RR have officially named Sri Lanka's Dasun Shanaka as his replacement. Sangakkara spoke on Curran's absence but felt content with Shanaka coming in.  "We are disappointed to lose a player of Sam's calibre so close to the start of the season," RR head coach and team…

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23

Mar

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If Shreyas Iyer wins T20 World Cup as captain, he will not need leadership endorsement, says Aakash Chopra

New Delhi: Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra has stated that if Shreyas Iyer goes on to win the T20 World Cup as captain for India in 2028, he would not need any endorsement for leadership from anyone. Often called an underappreciated captain, Shreyas is the only skipper in the history of the Indian Premier League to lead three different teams to IPL finals.  He led Delhi Capitals to the IPL 2020 final, where his side fell short to Mumbai Indians and then captained Kolkata Knight Riders to the 2024 title before ending as a runner-up skipper with Punjab Kings to Royal…

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23

Mar

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DC captain Axar Patel not fan of Impact player rule: ‘Personally I don’t like it’

New Delhi: Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel has become the latest advocate against the IPL's Impact Player rule that was introduced in 2023. Speaking at a media briefing, Axar stated that he 'personally doesn't like' the rule, joining the likes of Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya, both of who have criticised it. "I don't like this rule as I am an all-rounder myself (laughs). Earlier, we used to pick an all-rounder for this role (batting and bowling). Now, team management goes with a particular batter or bowler. They say why do we need an all-rounder?" Axar said in a media…

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23

Mar

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Dasun Shanaka officially named Sam Curran’s replacement at Rajasthan Royals after ditching PSL for IPL 2026

New Delhi: Sri Lanka star Dasun Shanaka has been officially named as Sam Curran's replacement at the Rajasthan Royals for the Indian Premier League 2026. The IPL body shared the announcement through a media release.  "Rajasthan Royals (RR) have picked a player replacement for injured Sam Curran for the upcoming TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. Dasun Shanaka will join RR for INR 2 Crore as a replacement for Curran," the IPL body wrote. "Dasun Shanaka has represented Sri Lanka in 6 Tests, 71 ODIs and 131 T20Is and has over 3350 international runs and 86 wickets in international cricket…

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23

Mar

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Will Mitchell Starc miss Delhi Capitals’ IPL 2026 opener? Franchise shares major update

New Delhi: Australian players' availability for the upcoming Indian Premier League 2026 has been a major talking point, with the franchises grappling with issues. Sunrisers Hyderabad will be missing captain Pat Cummins for the start of the IPL 2026, while seam-bowling all-rounder Jack Edwards has been ruled out of the tournament. There is suspense on Mitchell Starc (DC) and Josh Hazlewood (RCB) for the start of the Indian cash-rich league, which gets underway on March 28. Meanwhile, the Delhi Capitals franchise has shared some major updates on Starc and his possible return to India for the tournament.  CA yet to…

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23

Mar

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ICC announces Player of the Month award winners, Arundhati Reddy bags women’s honour

New Delhi: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday announced the Player of the Month Award winners for February. Star India bowling all-rounder Arundhati Reddy bagged the women's honour for her impressive performances in a T20I series in Australia, while Pakistan's Sahibzada Farhan took home the men's honour for his performances in the T20 World Cup 2026.  Reddy delivered an exceptional bowling performance and helped India beat Australia in the T20I series 2-1. She emerged as the top wicket-taker with eight wickets in three games. Her spells tormented the Australian side, none bigger than her 4/22 in the series opener.…

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