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Bengaluru: Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) president Venkatesh Prasad Wednesday placed the onus squarely on Royal Challengers Bengaluru to keep their IPL 2026 home matches at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, reminding the franchise of the affection fans have shown to them since its inception. The Chinnaswamy...

New Delhi: Three-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have appointed former Rajasthan wicketkeeper-batter Dishant Yagnik as their fielding coach ahead of the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) season. “Yagnik is set to bring a wealth of experience and a sharp eye for fielding excellence to...

Dubai: Indian superstar Virat Kohli was displaced from the top spot by New Zealand swashbuckler Daryl Mitchell in the latest ICC ODI rankings for batters following the latter's stupendous run of form in the just-concluded series. New Zealand won the series 1-2, their first on...

New Delhi: Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) sources told IANS that the board is waiting for the government to announce the election dates before finalising the schedule for the 2026 edition of the Indian Premier League. The source further stated that Rajasthan...

Karachi: The Pakistan Cricket Board has reportedly backed Bangladesh's stance of refusing to play its T20 World Cup matches in India due to ‘security concerns’ in a communication to the ICC. The ICC Board is scheduled to meet Wednesday to take a final call on...

Vadodara: Skipper Jemimah Rodrigues led the way with an unbeaten 37-ball 51 as Delhi Capitals defeated Mumbai Indians by seven wickets in their Women's Premier League match Tuesday. Asked to bat first, MI recovered from a slow start to post 154 for five riding on...

Bhubaneshwar: With their tournament on the line, Hyderabad Toofans registered a narrow 3-2 victory against HIL GC in their last league stage match of the Men's Hero Hockey India League (HIL) Tuesday. Zachary Wallace, Amandeep Lakra and Shilanand Lakra were on target for Hyderabad, while...

Vadodara: Mumbai Indians' struggles in the powerplay continued before Nat Sciver-Brunt played another blinder to take her team to 154-5 against Delhi Capitals in the Women's Premier League here Tuesday. Despite Hayley Mathews' return from injury, Mumbai Indians have not been able to get going...

New Delhi: The BCCI is set to streamline the players' central contracts by doing away with the A+ category introduced back in 2018. As per the existing policy, a cricketer in A+ category is paid Rs 7 crore annually, Rs 5 crore in A category,...

Vadodara: Delhi Capitals opted to bowl against Mumbai Indians in their Women's Premier League match here Tuesday. DC are playing 16-year-old Deeya Yadav in place of Minnu Mani, while MI have made four changes to their playing XI. Teams: Delhi Capitals: Shafali Verma, Lizelle Lee...