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Justin Langer drops India coach plan after Rahul’s caution

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Justin Langer drops India coach plan after Rahul’s caution

Lucknow Super Giants coach Justin Langer with captain K.L. Rahul | Photo Credit: Sandeep Saxena Former Australian cricketer Justin Langer was enticed by the prospect of becoming India’s head coach but K.L. Rahul’s word of caution regarding the “pressure and politics” that come with the job dissuaded him from pursuing the “amazing” opportunity. Langer, who…

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Kohli credits Karthik for encouragement when he struggled in IPL 2022

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Kohli credits Karthik for encouragement when he struggled in IPL 2022

File picture of Royal Challengers Bangalore players Virat Kohli and Dinesh Karthik | Photo Credit: Sportzpics for IPL Premier India batter Virat Kohli has paid tribute to Dinesh Karthik after his retirement at the end of RCB’s IPL campaign, describing the veteran wicketkeeper-batter as a wise and honest person who lifted his spirits during a…

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Dinesh Karthik: Man of comebacks and Dhoni’s understudy calls time on IPL and international career

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli and Dinesh Karthik hug each other after the IPL eliminator match against Rajasthan Royals in Ahmedabad. | Photo Credit: PTI Dinesh Karthik’s international career was a classic case of what could have been after the arrival of Mahendra Singh Dhoni but on Wednesday, when he said goodbye to the game…

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IPL 2024: Will the fickle Bengaluru weather spoil the Kohli-Dhoni shoot-out?

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IPL 2024: Will the fickle Bengaluru weather spoil the Kohli-Dhoni shoot-out?

Rain clouds hover around the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, during training ahead of the IPL 2024 match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK), in Bengaluru on May 17, 2024 | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar Bengaluru’s weather is so notoriously fickle that its tantrums have acquired cult status. On May 18, the…

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IPL-17: MI vs LSG: Pooran’s pyrotechnics help Super Giants finish on a high

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IPL-17: MI vs LSG: Pooran’s pyrotechnics help Super Giants finish on a high

It’s not for nothing that Nicholas Pooran is rated so highly in white-ball cricket. At the Wankhede Stadium against Mumbai Indians on Friday, the Caribbean power-hitter’s blitz (75, 29b, 5×4, 8×6) piloted Lucknow Super Giants to 214 for six and set up an 18-run win in its final IPL fixture of the season. A slow…

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IPL 2024 | LSG’s Klusener downplays Goenka’s public K.L. Rahul outburst; calls it ‘storm in a teacup’

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IPL 2024 | LSG’s Klusener downplays Goenka’s public K.L. Rahul outburst; calls it ‘storm in a teacup’

Lance Klusener responded to the Goenka-Rahul video, saying he did not see “any problem with some robust discussion between two cricket lovers” | Photo Credit: JioCinema screengrab Lucknow Super Giants assistant coach Lance Klusener on Monday played down team owner Sanjiv Goenka’s public outburst on their skipper K.L. Rahul, terming it “storm in a tea…

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Virat played a vintage innings, Green lauds Kohli for keeping RCB in playoffs race

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Virat played a vintage innings, Green lauds Kohli for keeping RCB in playoffs race

Cameron Green lauded star batter Virat Kohli for playing a “vintage” innings to keep RCB in the race. File | Photo Credit: AP Cameron Green lauded star batter Virat Kohli for playing a “vintage” innings to keep Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the race to the IPL playoffs. Kohli made full use of the three reprieves,…

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IPL-17: KKR vs MI | KKR will look to seal its playoff spot with a win against struggling MI

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IPL-17: KKR vs MI | KKR will look to seal its playoff spot with a win against struggling MI

File picture of Kolkata Knight Riders players Sunil Narine and Andre Russell during a practice session ahead of an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 cricket match | Photo Credit: K.R. DEEPAK Kolkata Knight Riders will look to extend its recent run of success when it returns home after securing two emphatic away wins. KKR hosts…

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Hayden lauds Samson’s IPL show, says he is handling both spin and pace with finesse

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Hayden lauds Samson’s IPL show, says he is handling both spin and pace with finesse

Rajasthan Royals batter Sanju Samson plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on May 7, 2024. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR Former Australian opener Mathew Hayden is mighty impressed with the IPL performance of Sanju Samson and…

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