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21May By source belowNo Comments

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Guyana Global Super League looks to take Champions League T20 vacuum as five teams confirm participation

More than 10 years after the Champions League T20 — a tournament that brought domestic T20 franchises together — a similar tournament that was successfully held in 2024 returns to the calendar once again in Guyana. Guyana Global Super League (GSL) has announced the tournament which includes five T20 teams from around the world will take place from July 10 to 18 at the Guyana National Stadium in Providence. The tournament will see Dubai Capitals (ILT20), Hobart Hurricanes (Big Bash), Central Stags (Super Smash), Rangpur Riders (BPL) and Guyana Amazon Warriors (CPL, finalists) facing each-other. Rangpur Riders were in the champions of the inaugural edition held last year which included Lahore Qalandars (PSL) and Hampshire Hawks (T20 Cup). In the final, Rangpur defeated Cricket Victoria to wi...

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21May By source belowNo Comments

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Jofra Archer suffers another injury ahead of India Tests, to miss ODIs vs West Indies

Ahead of a busy Test summer, England have been handed an early blow with star pacer Jofra Archer ruled out of the three-match ODI series against West Indies starting May 29. The injury means the 30-year-old, who was set to feature for England Lions in their match against India A in first week of June with an eye on a Test call-up, may have to wait for his turn. Archer sustained the injury while playing for the Rajasthan Royals against the Kolkata Knight Riders on May 4 in the 2025 IPL. England said he will “reassessed over the next fortnight to determine when he may return to action”. The 30-year-old had been left out of the squad for the following three-match T20 series in order to play for England Lions against India A. Archer, who last featured in a Test back in February 2021, was suppo...

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21May By source belowNo Comments

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Aakash Chopra says CSK should let go 7 players, including R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Rachin Ravindra

Chennai Super Kings are more or less assured of finishing at the bottom of the 10-team Indian Premier League 2025 standings after losing their 10th game of the season out of 13. They have a final game of the season, winning which will see them draw level on points with the Rajasthan Royals, who have finished their full quota of 14 games and have eight points — two more than CSK. Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has said that he would let go of as many as seven CSK players from the IPL 2025 roster if he was calling the shots at the franchise. “I’ve got a long list actually. I would release [R] Ashwin, [Ravindra] Jadeja, Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Vijay Shankar, Deepak Hooda, Rahul Tripathi…” Chopra said on ESPNcricinfo’s Time Out show on Tuesday evening after CSK lost their 10th ga...

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21May By source belowNo Comments

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‘In quest for consistency, MI vs DC game should also be moved to different location’: Delhi Capitals co-owner Parth Jindal request for venue change

Delhi Capitals co-owner Parth Jindal reportedly has requested the organisers to move his franchise’s all-important Indian Premier League 2025 match against Mumbai Indians in the wake of a possible washout due to inclement weather predictions in the city. The virtual knockout MI vs DC clash will be played on Wednesday in Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium. According to a report by ESPNcricinfo, Jindal’s request came after the May 23 fixture between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and SunRisers Hyderabad in Bengaluru was shifted to Lucknow after RCB’s last match at the Chinnaswamy Stadium was washed out. There are rain predictions for the MI vs DC game in Mumbai on Wednesday as well. “The IPL Match No. 65 between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) has been relocated to the Bh...

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20May By source belowNo Comments

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Abhishek-Samson; Gill-Sudharsan or Rahul-Jaiswal? — India’s opulence of openers in IPL brings selection sizzle to World Cup defense

In an IPL season where the broad theme of skyscraping totals has faced smart rejection, a wave of alternatives has emerged to spice up India’s T20I top-order batting scene.Seven months out from a T20 World Cup title defence in familiar sub-continent conditions, there could be up to six top-billing IPL bats in the mix to firm up India’s top two spots – three if captain Suryakumar Yadav considers a No. 4 move. Despite opening in the last 12 T20Is that India have played since last October, smashing records and four centuries between them, Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson will confront cut-throat competition for their slots in the months ahead. Levelling up the accumulation game to never-before-seen levels in the IPL with the Gujarat Titans, Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill have established anot...

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20May By source belowNo Comments

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‘I don’t care how old players are…’: Stephen Fleming says CSK’s one ‘poor season has shaken everybody’

Even as his side attempts to balance continuing to support the experience of veterans and handling transition, Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming has backed their traditional style of emphasising the wisdom of their senior players. Speaking ahead of Tuesday’s clash with fellow league laggards Rajasthan Royals in Delhi, Fleming insisted that he continues to believe in CSK’s formula of banking on experienced players on the other side of 30. “I don’t care how old the players are. The experience has served us really well over the past years that we have had. It hasn’t worked out quite well for us this year. I assume it could be a bit of form, it could be strategy, it could be a number of things that just don’t quite work out. The competition is very even,” Fleming said. Story...

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18May By source belowNo Comments

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Moeen Ali reveals his parents were in PoK when Indian missiles struck: ‘An hour or little farther away from where strikes happened’

Moeen Ali will be among a handful of the international cricketers who will not be returning to India to play in the Indian Premier League, which restarted on Saturday after a nine-day halt due to the India Pakistan conflict. For the England cricketer, the start of hostilities between India and Pakistan earlier this month was un-nerving since he had family members in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) while he was in India with his wife and kids. The IPL 2025 season came to a standstill with the game between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals halted abruptly in the first innings in Dharamsala after blackouts in certain parts of the country. Talking about his own anxious response to the escalation between India and Pakistan, Moeen Ali said on the Beard Before Wicket podcast: “My parents were act...

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18May By source belowNo Comments

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IPL 2025, DC vs GT LIVE Cricket Score: Delhi Capitals take on Gujarat Titans in must-win game

Axar Patel (C) of Delhi Capitals speaks with Shubman Gill (C) of Gujarat Titans and Rashid Khan in an IPL 2025 match at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. (Sportzpics) Advantage Gujarat Titans against Starc-less Delhi Capitals It’s perhaps fair to say that being on the receiving end of Mitchell Starc’s feisty yorkers would never be a batter’s first choice in any condition. The Player of the Match in last year’s final and Qualifier 1 has continued to deliver strong returns for his new franchise Delhi Capitals, despite having his salary nearly halved for this season. But he hasn’t returned for the concluding leg of the IPL. Source link

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18May By source belowNo Comments

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Martin Guptill returns to Pakistan for PSL days after ex-NZ teammate’s reported declaration of ‘never’ returning again

Martin Guptill said on Sunday that he is back in Pakistan for the Pakistan Super League (PSL). The league had been suspended due to rising cross-border tensions between India and Pakistan, with the match between Karachi Kings and Peshawar Zalmi in Rawalpindi on Friday being the first game this season since May 7. Guptill, who retired from international cricket in January this year, is part of the commentary team for the league. Guptill’s return comes after reports emerged of his former New Zealand teammate Daryl Mitchell stating that he will “never return to Pakistan again”. Bangladesh leg spinner Rishad Hossain had told Cricbuzz that the foreign players he knew were all “frightened” and “relieved” to have reached Dubai. “Foreign players like Sam Billings, Daryl Mitchell, Kushal Perera, Da...

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15May By source belowNo Comments

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Cricket South Africa says no to BCCI’s request for SA players to play IPL playoffs

Cricket South Africa (CSA) has stood firm in stance of not extending no-objection certificate to its players’ part of the World Test Championship final squad to continue in the Indian Premier League beyond the league stage phase. The Indian Express understands that despite the BCCI stepping in and holding informal talks, the CSA has made it clear that eight of their players who are named in the squad for the final against Australia starting on June 11 in London, will leave India once the league stage finishes as they are keen on giving them adequate . The decision means eight of their players who are named in the squad will not stay back in India to feature in the play-offs. Instead, they will head back to South Africa before flying with the rest of their teammates on May 31 to England bef...

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13May By source belowNo Comments

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Jos Buttler among IPL stars facing club vs country dilemma as England announce squads for WI series

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has included Jos Buttler, Jacob Bethell and Will Jacks in the England ODI squad for their upcoming series against the West Indies, raising doubts over whether they will be available for the remainder of the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) season. The series is set to be played from May 29 to June 3, which are also the rescheduled dates during which the rescheduled IPL playoffs and final will also be played. The league was abruptly suspended on May 8 due to escalating tensions between India and Pakistan but is now set to resume on Saturday. All English players were originally expected to return for the tournament. Furthermore, the four players named in the squad for the series against the West Indies are all expected to play integral roles in the p...

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13May By source belowNo Comments

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PCB names Mike Hesson as Pakistan’s white ball head coach

Former New Zealand coach Mike Hesson was appointed as the head coach of the Pakistan men’s cricket team in white-ball cricket, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Tuesday. Hesson will take over from Aqib Javed, who was appointed on an interim basis in November, a month after Gary Kirsten resigned, barely six months after taking the job. Hesson’s appointment will be effective from the 26th of May, 2025. Hesson led New Zealand in the finals of the 2015 ODI World Cup final during his six-year spell as head coach for the national team. Later, he also served as the head coach of the Kenya national team and the Indian Premier League franchise Punjab Kings XI. Apart from that, he was the director of cricket operations for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL from 2020 to 2023.  Th...

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13May By source belowNo Comments

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IPL 2025: Cricket Australia to back players if they choose to skip remainder of IPL season

Following the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) update on Monday to restart the IPL 2025 season with a rejigged schedule after the tournament was indefinitely postponed last week due to the India-Pakistan conflicts, Cricket Australia (CA) has stated that they will back their players should they choose not to return for the remainder of the season. With 17 matches to be played across 17 days starting Thursday, the BCCI announced that the final has been moved out to June 3 from the original schedule slated for a May 25 finish. This means that the Playoffs schedule will clash with a couple of international fixtures and leave the Australian and South African players featuring in the next stage of the season less than a week for preparation for the ICC World Test Championship, to be ...

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10May By source belowNo Comments

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‘Daryl Mitchell said he will never return Pakistan again, Tom Curran was crying’: Rishad Hossain ‘Relieved’ after reaching Dubai amid PSL postponement

Bangladesh leg-spinner Rishad Hossain said on Saturday that he and the other overseas players were relieved to reach Dubai after the Pakistan Super League (PSL) was put on hold amid the ongoing conflict between India and Pakistan. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced the postponement of PSL on Friday after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) suspended the ongoing Indian Premier League 2025 after the heightened tensions between the nations. Rishad also said New Zealand batting all-rounder Darly Mitchell told him he would never ‘return to Pakistan’, especially in these situations, as the overseas players were all horrified. “Foreign players like Sam Billings, Daryl Mitchell, Kushal Perera, David Wiese, Tom Curran… all of them were so frightened… Landing in Dubai, Mitchell ...

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10May By source belowNo Comments

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Sourav Ganguly on IPL suspension: There is a war-like situation in the country…BCCI had to do this

Former BCCI Chief Sourav Ganguly has said that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had no other option but to suspend the ongoing Indian Premier League 2025 due to the rise in tensions between India and Pakistan. However, the Ganguly also hoped the showpiece event would resume soon. “There is a war-like situation in the country, and the BCCI had to do this as there are so many Indian and foreign players. Let’s hope the IPL restarts soon, as an important stage of the tournament is around the corner,” Sourav Ganguly told ANI, “BCCI had to do this, especially Dharamshala, Chandigarh, Delhi, Rajasthan, Jaipur.” Former England player Michael Vaughan said that the league could be finished in the United Kingdom in case it couldn’t continue in India.“I wonder if it’s possible to fini...

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10May By source belowNo Comments

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Virat Kohli’s loneliness: How stardom extracted a heavy price of friendships from him

During this IPL season, Virat Kohli caught up with some old friends from his under-19 days. He had a reunion with UP opener Tanmay Srivastava and Baroda pacer Ajitesh Argal. Both are IPL match officials now but when in teens they all were in the same victory frame as their skipper Kohli when India won the under-19 World Cup in Malaysia. They spoke warmly, shared a meal, relived the old times but there was something missing. It wasn’t really like old times.Kohli would recall meeting his pals in a recent RCB podcast – Mindset of a Champion – with seasoned cricket host Mayanti Langer. The riveting conversation centres around the aspects of Kohli’s life that have stayed hidden despite the 24×7 media scrutiny on him. In the close-to-an-hour long interaction, Kohli takes one up those lofty stair...

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9May By source belowNo Comments

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IPL: BCCI waits for government advice, ready with Plan B

The unprecedented blackout on the western front Thursday cast a long shadow on the Indian Premier League. Around 9.35 pm, the match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals in Dharamsala, about 90 km from Pathankot which saw aerial attacks from across the border, was called off after 10.1 overs. Then, the BCCI went into a huddle to decide the future of the tournament. “We are monitoring the situation, seeking the Government’s advice, and will take the final decision on the IPL tomorrow. The situation is changing day by day. We will do whatever we are told and inform all stakeholders. At the moment, our priority is the safety of all players, fans and stakeholders,” BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla told The Indian Express. Story continues below this ad It is learnt that the ...

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8May By source belowNo Comments

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Urvil announces his arrival in blistering fashion

Chennai Super Kings’ replacement signing Urvil Patel meant business from the moment he walked into bat against Kolkata Knight Riders in Kolkata on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: K.R. DEEPAK Days after being snubbed at the IPL auction last year, Urvil Patel slammed the second-fastest hundred in T20s, reaching the landmark in 28 balls for Gujarat against Tripura in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) at Indore.At that time, it seemed the knock might have come a bit late. But four months later, his efforts have finally paid off. After being drafted in by Chennai Super Kings as an injury replacement, the 26-year-old sparkled on IPL debut, smashing an 11-ball 31 against Kolkata Knight Riders in the two-wicket win on Wedn...

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8May By source belowNo Comments

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IPL 2025: Dewald Brevis shines for CSK as defeat pushes KKR to the brink

IPL 2025, KKR vs CSK Synopsis: Dewald Brevis half century pushes KKR to the brink of elimination even as Rahane and Russell’s gritty knocks fall short.Chennai Super Kings have often struggled to chase down a 175+ score of late, but on a windy night at Eden Gardens, Dewald Brevis unleashed a storm as his blistering fifty pushed Kolkata Knight Riders to the brink of elimination after a two-wicket defeat at the hands of Chennai Super Kings. Shivam Dube chipped in with an important 45 while MS Dhoni stayed till the end and hit a six in the final over as CSK got home with two balls to spare. Brevis the missing piece CSK’s chase started on a sour note with Vaibhav Arora sending back Ayush Mhatre for a duck. But debutant Urvil Patel put smiles back on CSK faces as he slammed three sixes and a fou...

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7May By source belowNo Comments

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IPL playoffs scenarios for Mumbai Indians after final-ball loss to Gujarat Titans

The Gujarat Titans defeated Mumbai Indians by three wickets via the Duckworth Lewis method in a final-ball thriller in the Indian Premier League game that was stopped twice due to unseasonal rains in Mumbai. The dramatic victory saw Gujarat Titans rise to the top of the IPL 2025 standings while Mumbai Indians are fourth in the IPL 2025 table. Th game saw Gujarat Titans end the Mumbai Indians’ streak of six wins on the trot. What Mumbai need to do for IPL Playoffs spot Since the IPL 2025 Playoffs cut-off points are yet to be ascertained, with five teams in the IPL playoffs race, it’s possible that four teams will need at least 18 points to qualify. After the defeat to the Gujarat Titans, Mumbai Indians have 14 points from 12 games. After their narrow defeat to GT, Mumbai still have a final ...

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7May By source belowNo Comments

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IPL teenagers and standard-bearers are going back to the basics

As the IPL turns 18 and grows into adulthood, it seems to have put away childish things. We are seeing the fourth generation in this rapidly-evolving format. Gone are the days of manic batting, artificially promoted excitement, silly team selection and Bollywood imperatives. Teams are more professional, better coached, and accept failure as an important aspect of success. Significantly, those born in this century have emerged as the standard-bearers, for their self-belief and emphasis on predominantly classical batsmanship. Sai Sudharsan, Priyansh Arya, Riyan Parag, Ayush Mhatre, Vaibhav Suryavanshi combine elegance and effectiveness in a manner the pioneers didn’t think important. The likes of Yashaswi Jaiswal and Devdutt Padikkal had already shown the way.The old-fashioned sl...

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6May By source belowNo Comments

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Rishabh Pant is stubborn; should open in white ball, says Ambati Rayudu

Former India batsman Ambati Rayudu has called on Rishabh Pant to not be stubborn and play as an opener in white-ball cricket as the wicketkeeper batsman continues to struggle for runs. With Lucknow Super Giants struggling to keep pace in the play-offs race, Pant’s struggles this season has come to the forefront following another disappointing outing at Dharamsala against Punjab Kings. And Rayudu has said that one of the reasons behind his “very, very bad patch” could be down to Pant’s stubbornness. In 10 innings so far, Pant has made only 128 runs which includes one fifty and five single-digit scores. The costliest player in the IPL at Rs 27 crore, this has been Pant’s poorest outing ever and Rayudu said time has come for the LSG captain to change his approach. “I think, at this point in t...

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6May By source belowNo Comments

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IPL Match Today, MI vs GT: Weather-Pitch Report, Live Cricket Score Streaming Online and Telecast Details – Know here

IPL 2025, MI vs GT Live Cricket Score Streaming Online, Pitch-Weather Forecast Report: Mumbai Indians take on the Gujarat Titans in a battle that will bolster the playoff credentials of one team and will weaken the claim of another team. Both teams come into this clash with 14 points, thanks to seven wins. But while Gujarat Titans have played 10 games, Mumbai Indians have played one more. Mumbai have a formidable XI, but it will be their bowling attack comprising of Jasprit Bumrah and Trent Boult that will have to do the heavy lifting in the game against the Titans, since GT have a top three of Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill, and Jos Buttler, who between them, have collectively scored 1,439 runs at an average of over 57 and a strike rate above 161. Coming into the final stretch of group stage...

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6May By source belowNo Comments

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IPL 2025 playoffs race: RCB, GT, MI are frontrunners; PBKS placed well to return to top four

The business end promises to be a real humdinger with 7 of the 10 teams still in contention for the four playoff berths. The washout in Hyderabad on Monday eliminated Sunrisers Hyderabad, with Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals already out. Lucknow Super Giants are just hanging in mathematically, which leaves five teams heading for a photo finish with net run-rate coming into play. Remaining fixtures: LSG (A), SRH (H), KKR (H) This is a season where the new-look RCB are living up to the billing of being title contenders. With 16 points they have one foot in the playoffs, but with the possibility of 5 teams ending up with 16 or 18 points, two more wins will make their spot their own. Out of their three matches, one is away to Lucknow, losing steam at the moment. Given how RCB have cra...

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5May By source belowNo Comments

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IPL 2025: Kagiso Rabada completes treatment program; available to play for Gujarat Titans

Kagiso Rabada, who was given a provisional ban for using a prohibited recreational drug, has now been cleared to participate in cricket activities and can be a part of the Gujarat Titans IPL campaign. The South African pacer was cleared to return to cricket by South African Institute for Drug Free Sports (SAIDS), who said that he had completed a one-month ban and had also completed an education and awareness programme to prevent further substance abuse. “Mr. Rabada tested positive for a Substance of Abuse and was subsequently notified of the allegation of his doping offence on 1 April 2025. A provisional suspension was imposed and Mr. Rabada returned immediately to South Africa from India,” the release stated. “As per the South African Anti-Doping Rules specifically pertaining to Substance...

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4May By source belowNo Comments

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IPL 2025, PBKS vs LSG LIVE Cricket Score: Dharamsala plays host as Lucknow face Punjab in must-win match

Punjab's Playoffs bid get a Dharamsala setting As the Punjab Kings journeyed to Dharamsala, the imposing Himalayas served as a visual testament to the hurdles that still lay before them, even considering their reasonably secure standing in the league standings. Right from the beginning of the season, they have presented a united front, operating with a shared purpose. Having secured six victories out of ten matches and accumulated 13 points, the team could perhaps take a moment to appreciate the breathtaking snow-dusted Dhauladhar mountains that frame the picturesque HPCA Stadium. However, the upcoming week in Dharamsala holds significant weight for Punjab Kings' aspirations. Their encounters against Lucknow Super Giants, Delhi Capitals, and Mumbai Indians – all fellow contenders vying fo...

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