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New Delhi: Three-time IPL winners Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have appointed former Australia all-rounder Shane Watson as their assistant coach ahead of IPL 2026. Watson previously worked as an assistant coach for Delhi Capitals (DC) under Ricky Ponting in IPL 2022 and 2023 seasons and...

New Delhi: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has instructed its players to "continue with the tour as scheduled" after some squad members wished to leave Pakistan mid-tour and return home, citing concerns over their security following the suicide bombing in Islamabad. SLC also threatened players of...

Kolkata: India seam-bowling all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy was Wednesday released from the Test squad to play the ODI series against South Africa A, beginning in Rajkot Thursday. India's assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate Wednesday confirmed that Dhruv Jurel, who has been in red-hot form, will...

New Delhi: South African duo of spinner Senuran Muthusamy and skipper Laura Wolvaardt have been named winners of the ICC Player of the Month awards for October 2025, following standout performances in Tests and Women’s ODI World Cup, respectively. Muthusamy earned the honour in the...

Pune: The Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) Stadium in Pune is in discussions with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) to host its IPL 2026 home matches for the upcoming season, confirmed secretary Adv. Kamlesh Pisal Wednesday. RCB’s trophy-winning celebrations in Bengaluru took a tragic turn June 4,...

Bhubaneswar: In the wake of the recent deadly blast in Delhi in which at least 12 people were killed and dozens injured, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday, emphasised the need for a foolproof security arrangement during the upcoming India-South Africa T-20 International match...

New Delhi: Young wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel said there is no sense of competition between him and senior gloveman Rishabh Pant, adding that their sole focus is on contributing to India’s success in Tests. Jurel delivered impressive performances in India’s 2-0 Test series win over the...

Sydney: Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood has been cleared of major injury, while Sean Abbott will not be available for selection for the series opener due to a “moderate grade hamstring injury.” Hazlewood and Abbott were both sent for medical scans after pulling up sore on...

New Delhi: India stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have reportedly been instructed to participate in domestic matches for their respective state teams to stay in the reckoning for ODI team. The duo are active only in ODIs, having retired from the shortest and longest...

Madrid: Lamine Yamal has been withdrawn from Spain’s squad for their upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers after receiving medical treatment, the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) confirmed Tuesday. According to the RFEF, the 18-year-old Barcelona winger, who has been sidelined for his club’s last five matches...