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Rajasthan Royals (RR) have named Lhuan-dre Pretorius as a replacement for Nitish Rana, who has been ruled out of the remainder of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 due to injury.
Mumbai/IBNS: India's cricket captain and an icon, Rohit Sharma, on Wednesday announced his retirement from the longest format of the sport, Tests.
In what could be a fitting curtain call at Eden Gardens, MS Dhoni summoned vintage magic to script a sensational two-wicket win for Chennai Super Kings (CSK), delivering a crushing blow to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) playoff dreams.
Mumbai/IBNS: "There’s no room for terrorism in this world," said cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar in his reaction to the Indian Army's Operation Sindoor which was conducted as a retaliation against the Pahalgam terror attack.
Mumbai/IBNS: Gujarat Titans (GT) jumped to the top of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 points table with a four-wicket win (DLS method) over Mumbai Indians (MI) in a rain-curtailed last-ball thriller in Match 56 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
The iconic Eden Gardens is bracing for a spectacle of epic proportions as the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) prepare to host the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in a high-stakes encounter on Wednesday.
Hyderabad/IBNS: Match 55 between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi Capitals was called due to heavy rain at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad. Both teams share a points each.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) signed Harsh Dubey as an injury replacement for Smaran Ravichandran for the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.
Dharamsala/IBNS: Punjab Kings (PBKS) clinched a commanding victory over Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by 37 runs in Match 54 of IPL 2025 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala to move second on the points table.
Kolkata: Defending champions Formidables successfully retained their team title, defeating Mavericks with a convincing 159–97 win on International Match Points (IMPs) at the 8th All India Shree Cement Bridge Championship organised by the Corporate Bridge Association of India in the final held on Sunday.
Eden Gardens witnessed a T20 classic this afternoon as the Kolkata Knight Riders edged out the Rajasthan Royals by a solitary run in a nail-biting encounter.
Kolkata: Mavericks stormed their way into the semi-final of the team event along with title holders Formidables, Rampage and Team Monica Jajoo at the 8th All India Shree Cement Bridge Championship at Biswa Bangla Convention Centre here on Saturday.
Kolkata: KKR are still in the hunt for a playoff berth this season, but they face a double challenge this Sunday: overcoming both RR and their own poor form at home.
The escalation in tension between India and Pakistan over the Pahalgam terror attack is likely to disrupt the cricket calendar in the subcontinent region.
Kolkata/IBNS: Displaying fine form champions Formidables along with Dhampur Sugar Mills, team Arun Jain, E A Bridge, Chef's Table, Rampage, team Monica Jajoo and Mavericks entered the quarter finals of the team event in the 8th All India Shree Cement Bridge Championship being held at the Biswa Bangla Convention Centre here Friday.
Ahmedabad/IBNS: Gujarat Titans (GT) climbed up to second place on the points table with a resounding 38-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Match 51 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in Ahmedabad.
Jaipur/IBNS: Mumbai Indians continued their dream run, making it six out of six by defeating Rajasthan Royals by 100 runs, who are now eliminated from this year's competition.
Mumbai Indians (MI) have signed leg-spinner Raghu Sharma as a replacement for Vignesh Puthur, who has been ruled out of the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 due to injury.
Punjab Kings (PBKS) took a big step forward on their road to the playoffs with a six-wicket final-over win in a competitive and entertaining contest against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Match 49 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.
Kolkata/IBNS: Top bridge players of the country, including winners of the gold medals and a silver at the recently concluded Bridge Federation of Asia and Far East championship in Dubai, and the corporate bosses will stake their claim for various titles at the 8th All India Shree Cement Bridge Championship being organised by Corporate Bridge Association of India in Kolkata from May 1 to 14.
Islamabad/New Delhi/IBNS: Former Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi has responded to ex-Indian batter Shikhar Dhawan's reminder of the Kargil attack amid their tussle over the Pahalgam terror attack.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) breathed life into their dwindling playoff aspirations with a nervy 14-run win over Delhi Capitals (DC) in a high-scoring contest at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in the national capital on Monday night.
Kolkata/IBNS: The Bengal Pro T20 League took a significant step forward in promoting women’s cricket with the successful completion of the Women’s Player Draft for Season 2, held on Monday.
Kolkata/IBNS: At the 8th edition of Knight Golf, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) launched the #ShahoshiRani initiative, a campaign aimed at encouraging and empowering the women of India.
Islamabad/New Delhi/IBNS: Former Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan has slammed ex-Pakistan allrounder Shahid Afridi after the latter passed demeaning remarks on the Indian military in the wake of Pahalgam terror attack.
Jaipur/IBNS: Fourteen-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi's absolute carnage left Gujarat Titans a mute spectator of their crushing defeat in the hands of Rajasthan Royals by eight wickets in March 47 of Indian Premier League (IPL) in Jaipur on Monday.
The Arun Jaitley Stadium gears up for a compelling IPL 2025 clash on Tuesday as the Delhi Capitals (DC) host Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in their 48th encounter.
New Delhi/IBNS: Royal Challengers Bengaluru's remarkable away form this season showed no signs of stopping as they defeated the Delhi Capitals by six wickets and nine balls to spare at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi.
Former Pakistani skipper Shahid Afridi has alleged that Indian cricketers remain under pressure for making comments against his country.
Kolkata: In an encounter marred by the Norwesters, Punjab Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders split the points leaving both teams pondering about the result.
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