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4666: Cummins demolished by 15-year-old Indian sensation in IPL knockout game

524 international wickets meant nothing of substance to teenage Indian opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as he smashed Australian captain Pat Cummins all around the MY Singh Stadium in New Chandigarh on the way to a massive IPL eliminator victory.

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Teenager Sooryavanshi hits 97 as Rajasthan knock out Hyderabad to stay alive in IPL

Teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's remarkable 97 guided ⁠Rajasthan Royals to a 47-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League eliminator ‌on Wednesday, keeping their hopes of reaching the final alive.

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Giant Lionel Messi statue in India to be taken down after 'swaying in the wind'

A giant statue of football superstar Lionel Messi erected in India to mark his visit last year is "swaying in the wind" and will be removed, a lawmaker told AFP on Wednesday.

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Josh Inglis to captain Australia ODI team in place of injured Marsh

Australia captain Mitchell Marsh has been ruled out of the one-day international series in Pakistan after picking up an ankle injury while playing in the Indian Premier League.

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru back in IPL final after thrashing Gujarat Titans

Royal Challengers Bengaluru stormed into the ⁠Indian Premier League final with a commanding 92-run win over Gujarat Titans in ‌qualifier one, powered by captain Rajat Patidar's unbeaten ‌93 that moved the defending champions ‌closer to a second successive title.

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Travis Head and family flooded with online abuse following Kohli incident

Travis Head and his wife Jessica have been subjected to a barrage of online abuse after the Australian cricketer was embroiled in a spat with India great Virat Kohli during an IPL match.

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Archer stars with bat and ball to power Rajasthan past Mumbai and into IPL playoffs

England's Jofra Archer starred with bat and ball as Rajasthan Royals sealed the last playoff spot in the Indian Premier League (IPL) with a 30-run win over Mumbai Indians on Sunday.

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Brad Haddin hails 'leader of men' Shreyas after important Punjab win

Shreyas Iyer delivered for Punjab Kings when it mattered most, assistant ⁠coach Brad Haddin said after the captain scored his maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) century in a seven-wicket ‌win over Lucknow Super Giants to keep their hopes of ‌reaching the playoffs alive.

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Cummins describes Hyderabad quicks as 'captain's dream'

Captain Pat Cummins heaped praise on fast bowlers Eshan Malinga and ⁠Sakib Hussain as Sunrisers Hyderabad claimed a 55-run win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Indian ‌Premier League (IPL).

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Green's powerplay double keeps Kolkata in playoffs hunt

Cameron Green's season-best bowling figures helped restrict Mumbai Indians to 147 in a win that kept Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) within reach of the top-four.

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Kolkata Knight Riders ease past Mumbai Indians to maintain IPL playoff hopes

A clinical bowling display, followed by a decisive stand between Manish Pandey and Rovman Powell, kept Kolkata Knight Riders in the hunt for a place in the IPL playoffs after a comfortable four-wicket win over already-eliminated Mumbai Indians on Wednesday.

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Sunrisers and Titans clinch playoffs as loss pushes CSK to brink of IPL elimination

Sunrisers Hyderabad and Gujarat Titans will breathe ⁠easier after joining Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League playoffs on Monday, but Chennai Super ‌Kings are on the brink of elimination after suffering a ‌seventh defeat of the season.

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2026 BBL season opener appears set to take place in India

The iconic 38,000-capacity M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai is likely to host the opening game of the 2026/27 Big Bash League (BBL) season after the BCCI reportedly green-lighted the experiment overnight.

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Cricket Australia downplays fears that Indian investment will transform BBL

Cricket Australia (CA) chief executive Todd Greenberg said fears that private investment ⁠in the Big Bash League (BBL) could lead to the tournament ceding control to Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise ‌owners are overblown.

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Starc 'one of the best role models in sport': Delhi coach

Delhi Capitals head coach Hemang Badani hailed Mitchell Starc as ⁠a role model after the left-arm pacer produced a match-winning performance to keep their Indian Premier League (IPL) playoff hopes ‌alive.

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Finn Allen believes shedding self-imposed pressure key to IPL resurgence with Kolkata

Finn Allen said shedding self-imposed pressure and rediscovering his enjoyment of batting has ⁠helped revive his form after he fired Kolkata Knight Riders to a 29-run win over Gujarat Titans in ‌the Indian Premier League on Saturday, keeping their playoff hopes alive.

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Chennai captain Gaikwad charts 'perfect' ending at IPL to keep dream alive

Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad said his side faces ⁠a straightforward equation and must win their remaining matches in the ongoing edition of ‌the Indian Premier League to stay in playoff contention ‌after a seven-wicket loss to already-eliminated Lucknow ‌Super Giants.

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Kohli willing to play in 2027 ODI World Cup if he can add value to India

India veteran Virat Kohli said he has nothing left to prove and would consider playing the 2027 ⁠One-Day International World Cup only if he can still contribute meaningfully.

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Varma hits 75 as Mumbai Indians hand Punjab Kings their fifth straight IPL loss

Jasprit Bumrah made a winning start to his Mumbai Indians captaincy stint on Thursday, as Tilak Varma hit 75 not out off 33 balls to help beat Punjab Kings by six wickets in the IPL.

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Davies, Scott and Peake amongst fresh faces for tours of Pakistan and Bangladesh

The Indian Premier League (IPL) has forced Australian selectors to cast the net a little wider for Australia's upcoming tours of Pakistan and Bangladesh.

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Mumbai and Lucknow out of IPL playoff race as RCB edge thriller and CSK stay alive

Five-time Indian Premier League champions Mumbai Indians lost to Royal Challengers Bengaluru ⁠in a closely contested match, while Lucknow Super Giants fell to Chennai Super Kings on Sunday, as ‌both teams were knocked out of playoff contention.

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Rajasthan Royals blame end of season slump on poor bowling after latest IPL defeat

Rajasthan Royals’ late-season slide in the Indian Premier League continued on ⁠Saturday, as a poor bowling effort led to a 77-run loss to Gujarat Titans - their fifth ‌defeat in the last seven games — pushing them out of the ‌top four.

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IPL final moved from Bengaluru to Ahmedabad due to logistical ‌issues

The final of this ⁠year's Indian Premier League (IPL) has been shifted to Ahmedabad, the country's cricket ‌board said on Wednesday, citing operational and logistical ‌issues at the original venue in ‌Bengaluru.

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Rohit returns in style and Rickelton stars as Mumbai Indians see off Lucknow Super Giants

Former India captain Rohit Sharma made a triumphant return to the Mumbai Indians starting ⁠lineup, smashing 84 off 44 balls as he and fellow opener Ryan Rickelton set the platform for a six-wicket victory ‌over Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League on Monday.