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Star India batter Virat Kohli on Thursday shared a photo of his Class 10th marksheet. Kohli, who ended his Test century drought in the recently-concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy, is gearing up for the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League. The 34-year-old will be part of Royal Challengers Bangalore’s squad for the 16th straight season, having

After finishing at the sixth place in the points table last season, Punjab Kings are all set to begin their campaign for the upcoming edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 against Kolkata Knight Riders on Saturday. Led by the veteran opening batter Shikhar Dhawan, the Kings will be guided by World Cup winning coach

Rohit Sharma at a promotional event for Mumbai Indians© NDTV Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma on Wednesday backed the new “impact player” rule that will come into force in the upcoming Indian Premier League T20 tournament. The regulation will allow a substitute to come in to bat and bowl, but he can only be an

Virat Kohli has completed 15 years with Royal Challengers Bangalore© BCCI Star batter Virat Kohli can also be called a synonym of Royal Challengers Bangalore as he has completed 15 years with the Indian Premier League franchise. Beginning his IPL career with its inauguration in 2008, Kohli has seen many ups and downs with the

File image of Steve Smith© AFP Australia’s Steve Smith will debut as a commentator at the upcoming Indian Premier League, the tournament’s broadcaster said Tuesday, ending the mystery about his return to the event. The 16th edition of the cash-rich Twenty20 extravaganza begins Friday in Ahmedabad, with 10 teams and a host of global stars

SA vs WI, 3rd T20I, Live: File image of Anrich Nortje© AFP South Africa vs West Indies, 3rd T20I, Live Updates:Anrich Nortje struck with the wicket of Brandon King after he and Nicholas Pooran gave West Indies a great start in the first 10 overs. Earlier, Kagiso Rabada took two wickets in one over. West

No matter how many times the International Cricket Council and the Marylebone Cricket Club labelled the ‘non-striker run-out’ as a legal form of dismissal, some still remain against it. In a domestic match in Australia, a non-striker became the victim of bowlers’ awareness but what happened later was truly unexpected. In a match between Claremont

File photo of Kedar Jadhav© BCCI Cricketer Kedar Jadhav’s father Mahadev Jadhav was found hours after he went missing from their Pune home on Monday, a police official said. As per Kedar Jadhav’s complaint at Alankar police station, his 75-year-old father, who suffers from dementia, had left their Kothrud home for a morning walk and

Australian cricket star Marnus Labuschagne remains one of the finest Test batters in the world at the moment. During the recent tour of India, Labuschagne had the opportunity to play against some of the finest Indian batters of the generation — Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Having returned home, Labuschagne got into a fun Q&A

Shikhar Dhawan will be leading Punjab Kings in IPL 2023© BCCI Batter Shikhar Dhawan is known for taking Team India across the line on numerous occasions with his heroics on the field. Making his debut in 2010 in an ODI against Australia, the Delhi-based cricketer went on to smash 6793 runs in 167 matches in

Hayley Matthews take three wickets in WPL 2023 final vs DC© BCCI Mumbai Indians all-rounder Hayley Matthews bagged the Purple Cap, while Delhi Capitals captain Meg Lanning took the Orange Cap in the inaugural Women’s Premier League on Sunday. After an outstanding campaign, Lanning was declared the WPL 2023 Orange Cap winner. The DC captain

Afg vs Pak, 2nd T20I Live: Pakistan look to set a competitive total.© AFP Afghanistan vs Pakistan, 2nd T20I Live Updates: After opting to bat, Pakistan are three wickets down against Afghanistan in the second T20I in Sharjah. Fazalhaq Farooqi landed an early blow as he dismissed Saim Ayub on a duck on the second ball of

Swashbuckling West Indian batter Chris Gayle praised Indian batting maestro Virat Kohli for his work ethic and passion, and recalled the intense competition between the two during their heyday at Royal Challengers Bangalore. Both Gayle and Kohli spent several seasons together at the IPL, dominating the rival bowlers and entertaining the crowd at their home

New West Indies captain Rovman Powell thrashed five sixes as he led his team to a three-wicket victory over South Africa in a rain-shortened first T20I at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Saturday. The match was reduced to 11 overs a side but produced 263 runs and 15 wickets in a frantic contest. Powell, who

Ex-Pakistan captain Salman Butt criticised Shadab for his inability to read the pitch© AFP Following Pakistan’s defeat to Afghanistan in the first T20I on Friday, Shadab Khan, who is leading the team in the absence of Babar Azam, has come under scathing criticism from former players. With five key players — skipper Babar, Mohammad Rizwan,

File image of RCB star Glenn Maxwell© IPL Ace Australia and Royal Challengers Bangalore all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has said that while the injury to his left leg had healed, it’ll take a “number of months” before he is back to full fitness as he prepares for the upcoming edition of the IPL. The RCB player

Isabelle Wong (4/15) recorded the first hat-trick of the Women’s Premier League after Nat Sciver-Brunt’s brutal 38-ball 72 as Mumbai Indians stormed into the final with a 72-run drubbing of UP Warriorz in the Eliminator in Mumbai on Friday. The final of the inaugural WPL will be played between the two best sides that occupied

1st T20I Live: Shadab Khan-led Pakistan take on Afghanistan in Sharjah.© AFP AFG vs PAK, 1st T20I Live Updates: Pakistan skipper Shadab Khan has won the toss and opted to bat against Afghanistan in the first T20I of the three-match series at the Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium on Friday. With big stars like Babar Azam, Shaheen