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IPL 2026 | Bumrah had a niggle in the early stages of the season: Jayawardene

May 23, 2026 admin

Mumbai Indians captain Jasprit Bumrah during the IPL T20 Match at HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jayawardene admitted that the five-time champion failed to “galvanise” as a unit through a forgettable IPL season. The Sri Lankan also revealed that premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah had…

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IPL 2026 | Capitals, MI keen to show their prowess in afternoon clash

April 3, 2026 admin

MI’s Surya Kumar and DC’s Rahul exchange pleasantries during a practice session on Friday, April 03, 2026, ahead of theor IPL match at the Arun Jaitley stadium in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: R.V. MOORTHY In a tournament as long as the Indian Premier League, a franchise’s opening fixture isn’t necessarily indicative of how the…

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Mahela Jayawardene Returns To Mumbai Indians As Head Coach

October 13, 2024 admin

File photo of Mahela Jayawardene© X (formerly Twitter) Five-time IPL champions Mumbai Indians have roped in former Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene as their head coach as part of a major overhaul ahead of mega auction. Jayawardene has had a similar role with the franchise from 2017-2022 and oversaw their title-winning campaigns in…

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1st Indian Ever: Rohit Sharma Enters History Books With Massive Feat In T20 World Cup Semi-Final

June 28, 2024 admin

Rohit Sharma in action© AFP India skipper Rohit Sharma scripted a huge record during the T20 World Cup semi-final match against England. In a rain-hit semi-finale clash in Guyana, India were asked to bat after England skipper Jos Buttler won the toss. India had a good outing with the bat as they posted…

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Sri Lanka Head Coach Chris Silverwood Quits

June 27, 2024 admin

Chris Silverwood and Mahela Jayawardene© X(Twitter) Sri Lanka’s head coach Chris Silverwood on Thursday stepped down from the role following the team’s dismal outing in the ongoing T20 World Cup, the SLC announced. Former captain Mahela Jayawardene had resigned from the post of the consultant coach on Wednesday. “Being an international coach means…

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Did BCCI Approach Sri Lanka Legend For India Head Coach Job? Report Clarifies

May 20, 2024 admin

India head coach Rahul Dravid and Rohit Sharma© BCCI/Sportzpics The chatter around who would be India men’s next head coach has been a constant source of discussion ever since the BCCI said on May 13 that it was inviting applications for Rahul Dravid’s successor at the top job, with a deadline set for…

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Virat Kohli Shatters Sachin Tendulkar’s Record, Achieves Massive Feat With Cricket World Cup 2023 Century

October 20, 2023 admin

Indian cricket team star batter Virat Kohli had a historic outing in the Cricket World Cup 2023 match against Bangladesh at Pune on Thursday. Virat smashed his match-winning century, 48th in ODIs and 78th at international level. He scored 103 runs in 97 balls with six fours and four sixes. His runs came at a…

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