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Kolkata, May 26: Wonder man from Afghanistan Rashid Khan produced an all-round effort to guide Sunrisers Hyderabad to a 13-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders in the second qualifier and take the visitors to the final of the Indian Premier League season 11 here today. Rashid (34 not out off 10) first played a late cameo with the bat to help Sunrisers overcome a wobbly start and post a challenging

New Delhi, May 25: India and Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli said he was "deeply sorry" for RCB's failure to make the ongoing Indian Premier League's knockout stage and vowed to turn things around next season. RCB finished third from bottom after losing eight of their 14 matches, let down by inconsistent bowling attack and batting which was heavily reliant on Kohli and AB de

Kolkata, May 25: Two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders will relish home advantage when it takes on a struggling Sunrisers Hyderabad in Qualifier 2 of the ongoing Indian Premier League, said the team's left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav. KKR are lucky to play the two knock-out playoff matches at the Eden Gardens. The two-time champions ousted Rajasthan Royals last night here en route to their

Melbourne, May 25: Banned Australia captain Steve Smith, whose reputation lay in tatters after the ball-tampering scandal, is poised to make a comeback to cricket after being named among the marquee players for the inaugural Global T20 Canada event beginning June 28. Smith will be playing alongside other international stars such as Chris Gayle, Andre Russell and Shahid Afridi in the six-team

The father of Sri Lankan cricket all-rounder Dhananjaya de Silva was shot dead by unidentified gunmen on the eve of the national team's departure to the West Indies on Friday, police said. The player's father Ranjan, a local politician, was gunned down in Ratmalana, a suburb of the capital Colombo, close to midnight on Thursday, police said. An investigation is underway but no arrests have been

Sydney, May 24: The wife of disgraced cricketer David Warner revealed Thursday she suffered a miscarriage in the aftermath of her husband's part in a ball-tampering scandal that rocked the game. Candice Warner said the couple lost the baby a week after his tearful press conference in Sydney in late March after he was sent home from Australia's tour of South Africa and banned for a year. She

May 24: Indian captain Virat Kohli’s decision to play for England’s county team Surrey is unlikely to fructify as the explosive batsman is reported to be suffering from a slipped disc (herniated disc). According to a report in Mumbai Mirror, Virat Kohli’s slipped disc was diagnosed by a Mumbai-based orthopaedic surgeon. Kohli had signed up to play for Surrey in keeping with the Board of Control

Kolkata, May 24: Skipper Ajinkya Rahane's slow batting cost Rajasthan dearly as two-time champions Kolkata comfortably beat them by 25 runs in the Eliminator to set-up the IPL Qualifier-II clash with Sunrisers Hyderabad on Wednesday. On a day KKR star spinner Sunil Narine was expensive and returned wicket-less, the likes of Piyush Chawla, Prasidh Krishna and Kuldeep Yadav stepped up to restrict RR

May 23: Former South African captain and one of modern day cricket's best batsmen AB de Villiers has retired from all forms of cricket with immediate effect. The middle order batsman announced his retirement on Twitter. "I have made a big decision today," de Villiers posted on Twitter along with the video where he talks about his decision. I’ve made a big decision today pic.twitter.com/In0jyquPOK

Mumbai, May 23: Mahendra Singh Dhoni was soaking in everything with his usual calm demeanour before attributing Chennai Super Kings' seventh IPL final appearance to "dressing room atmosphere", a far cry from the awe that was best summed up by a popular teammate's groovy tribute. Coming back after a two-year ban, two-time champions CSK last night pulled off a thrilling two-wicket win over Sunrisers