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Mumbai, Apr 16: Batting all-rounder Vijay Shankar on Monday experienced a "dream come true" moment after being named in India's World Cup squad and said he is learning the art of handling pressure in a mega event from IPL teammates like Bhuvneshwar Kumar. "I am extremely elated to be in the Indian World Cup team. This is like a dream come true. We have a few World Cup winning team members here at

Mumbai, Apr 16: Hardik Pandya`s (37 unbeaten off 16) quickfire cameo down the order handed Royal Challengers Bangalore their seventh defeat this season as Mumbai Indians won their Indian Premier League (IPL) tie at the Wankhede Stadium here on Monday by five wickets. Despite a great start, Mumbai faltered during the slog overs but Pandya rescued his side as they clinched the contest with an over

Apr 15: The BCCI on Monday announced the 15-member squad for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 scheduled to be held from May 30 to July 14. The team does not include Rishabh Pant and Ambati Rayudu. Vijay Shanker, Dinesh Karthik and KL Rahul have been named in the squad. Chairman of selectors MSK Prasad said “Went ahead with Karthik because of his experience of big-match wicket-keeping.” The 33-year

Kolkata, Apr 15: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly termed the current Indian pace attack as “fantastic” and said the duo of Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami will play a crucial role during the World Cup. “The Indian pace attack is fantastic. Whether its Bumrah or Shami, the Indian pacers are performing consistently. The pacers will play an important factor for the team in England,” said Ganguly

Sydney, Apr 15: Steve Smith and David Warner completed their remarkable comeback from the ball-tampering scandal that rocked cricket when they were on Monday selected in defending champion Australia's World Cup squad. But there was no room for Josh Hazlewood or Peter Handscomb at the tournament in England and Wales. It is the first call-up for the former captain and his deputy since the expiry

Apr 15: Speedster Kagiso Rabada led a clinical bowling display with a four-wicket haul as Delhi Capitals beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 39 runs under dramatic conditions in their IPL match on Sunday. Pacer Keemo Paul (3/17) ran through the Sunrisers top-order before fellow pace bowlers Rabada (4/22) and Chris Morris (3/22) triggered mayhem in the middle and lower order as the home side suffered a

Kolkata, Apr 15: Imran Tahir spun a web before Suresh Raina found his mojo back with a half-century as Chennai Super Kings inched closer towards another playoff qualification with a five-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders in an IPL match on Sunday. After Tahir's career-best 4 for 27 restricted KKR to 161 for 8, CSK coasted to the target in 19.4 overs as Raina anchored the chase with an

Mohali, Apr 14: Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli has been fined Rs 12 lakh for maintaining a slow-over rate during the Indian Premier League match against Kings XI Punjab here. "As it was his team’s first offence of the season under the IPL’s Code of Conduct relating to minimum over-rate offences, Kohli was fined Rs 12 lakh," read an IPL statement. RCB finally tasted their maiden

Apr 14: Sensational half-centuries from Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers overshadowed Chris Gayle's unbeaten 99 as Royal Challengers Bangalore finally snapped a six-match losing streak this IPL season with an eight-wicket win over Kings XI Punjab on Saturday. Kohli (67) in the company of AB de Villiers (59 not out) scripted a superb run chase, sharing an 85-run stand to lay the foundation. The

Kolkata, Apr 13: In-form senior off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has not travelled with the Chennai Super Kings team for their away IPL game against Kolkata Knight Riders as he is recovering from a neck injury and also attending to family issues. The 38-year-old has been in brilliant form in the current edition getting seven wickets from four games, including two man-of-the-match awards. "I was