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IPL 2026: Sangakkara calls for sharper bowling execution and improved fielding display

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IPL 2026: Sangakkara calls for sharper bowling execution and improved fielding display

Assistant coach Penney and head coach Sangakkara will be keen to bring Royals back to winning ways. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR With two defeats in as many matches at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, Rajasthan Royals head coach Kumar Sangakkara said the solution lay in sharper bowling execution and improved fielding ahead of Saturday’s (May 9, 2026) IPL clash against Gujarat…

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Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh Headline Star-Studded India Squad For International Masters League 2025

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Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh Headline Star-Studded India Squad For International Masters League 2025

The International Masters League (IML) 2025 is set to bring an electrifying wave of nostalgia and excitement as it unveils the India Masters and Sri Lanka Masters squads, both of whom comprise cricketing greats who once dominated and decorated the international stage. With the tournament scheduled from February 22 to March 16, 2025,…

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Virat Kohli becomes fourth player to complete 27,000 international runs

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Virat Kohli becomes fourth player to complete 27,000 international runs

Virat Kohli became the second Indian cricketer to have breached the 27,000-run mark in international cricket and stands fourth in the table which is led by Sachin Tendulkar. | Photo Credit: Sandeep Saxena Indian batsman Virat Kohli on Monday (September 30, 2024) became only the fourth player in history to complete 27,000 runs in international…

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Virat Kohli Shatters Sachin Tendulkar’s Record, Becomes First Cricketer Ever To…

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Virat Kohli Shatters Sachin Tendulkar’s Record, Becomes First Cricketer Ever To…

Virat Kohli in action for India during 2nd Test against Bangladesh© AFP Indian cricket team star batter Virat Kohli added another record to his already illustrious career as he became the fastest player to reach 27000 international runs during Day 4 of the second Test against Bangladesh in Kanpur on Monday. Kohli shattered…

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Rahul Dravid To Return To Rajasthan Royals? Report Makes Big Revelation

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Rahul Dravid To Return To Rajasthan Royals? Report Makes Big Revelation

File image of Rahul Dravid© BCCI Former India batter Rahul Dravid bowed out from his coaching duties after Rohit Sharma and co successfully clinched the T20 World Cup 2024 title in June, this year. Dravid, who failed to win any ICC trophy in his tenure as a player, finally added one title to…

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IPL Reunion In England Cricket Team? Kumar Sangakkara Reported To Be Head Coach Candidate

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IPL Reunion In England Cricket Team? Kumar Sangakkara Reported To Be Head Coach Candidate

File image of Jos Buttler and Kumar Sangakkara© X (Twitter) The England cricket team could be preparing an IPL reunion as they aim to shake things up in the coaching department. With reports stating that present white-ball head coach Matthew Mott will depart next week, England are looking to add another star name…

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After Justin Langer And Ricky Ponting, Another Legend Opts Out Of India Head Coach Job

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After Justin Langer And Ricky Ponting, Another Legend Opts Out Of India Head Coach Job

Rajasthan Royals’ Director of Cricket Kumar Sangakkara has admitted that fatigue played a big part in their poor run at the back end of the ongoing IPL, which possibly derailed their campaign. RR, who won eight out of their opening nine matches, were firmly in contention to finish in the top two. But, the Sanju…

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IPL-17 Qualifier 2 | Fatigue played a part at the back end of IPL, admits RR’s Director of Cricket Sangakkara

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IPL-17 Qualifier 2 | Fatigue played a part at the back end of IPL, admits RR’s Director of Cricket Sangakkara

Rajasthan Royal’s Yashasvi Jaiswal plays a shot during the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket Qualifier-2 match between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) at M.A Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk in Chennai on Friday. | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam Rajasthan Royals’ Director of Cricket Kumar Sangakkara has admitted that fatigue played a big part…

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Dinesh Karthik Out Or Not? Sunil Gavaskar’s Verdict In RR vs RCB Umpiring Controversy, Kumar Sangakkara Fumes

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Dinesh Karthik Out Or Not? Sunil Gavaskar’s Verdict In RR vs RCB Umpiring Controversy, Kumar Sangakkara Fumes

Yet another umpiring controversy rocked the IPL 2024. This time it happened in the RR vs RCB IPL 2024 Eliminator with Dinsh Karthik’s perceived LBW at the centre of it all. After Rajasthan Royals reigned supreme to reduce Royal Challengers Bengaluto to five down, the onus was on Dinesh Karthik to take the…

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Kumar Sangakkara Breaks Silence On Sanju Samson’s Dismissal, Says “Depends On…”

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Kumar Sangakkara Breaks Silence On Sanju Samson’s Dismissal, Says “Depends On…”

After losing to Delhi Capitals by 20 runs at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in IPL 2024, Kumar Sangakkara, the director of cricket at Rajasthan Royals, believes his team should have won the match despite the dramatic dismissal of captain Sanju Samson. Samson slammed a scintillating 46-ball 86, where he was timing all of his eight…

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