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Dubai, Nov 10: Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Capitals by five wickets in the final to claim their fifth IPL title at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, here on Tuesday. Opting to bat after winning the toss, Delhi Capitals captain Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant struck impressive fifties to propel DC to 156/7 in 20 overs. Iyer remained unbeaten on 65 off 50 balls while Pant smashed 56 off 38 balls

Dubai, Nov 10: Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma has added another feather to his illustrious cap as he became the second player to play 200 games in the Indian Premier League. Rohit achieved the feat against Delhi Capitals in the IPL 2020 final here at Dubai International Stadium on Tuesday. In his IPL journey so far, Rohit has played for two franchise -- Deccan Chargers and Mumbai Indians

The Pakistan Cricket Board has appointed a female director for the first time. Human resources executive Alia Zafar has been included among four new PCB directors. The others are finance executive Javed Kurieshi, economist Asim Wajid Jawad and corporate executive Arif Saeed. Zafar and Jawad were appointed for two-year terms. The PCB's new constitution makes it mandatory to include at least one

Sharjah, Nov 10: The Trailblazers defended a modest 118 with a brilliant bowling display to topple two-time champions Supernovas by 16 runs and win their maiden Women's T20 Challenge trophy here on Monday. The summit clash turned out to be a low-scoring affair and it was not the best advert for women's cricket with strokeplay proving to be extremely difficult on a slow surface. Barring Smriti

Abu Dhabi, Nov 8: A spirited team performance by Delhi Capitals enabled handed them their first-ever final spot in the Indian Premier League after defeating SunRisers by 17-run in Qualifier 2 here at Sheikh Zayed Stadium on Sunday. With this win, Delhi will now face Mumbai Indians in the summit clash on Tuesday, November 10. Chasing a gigantic target of 190, SRH had a poor start as they lost

Sharjah, Nov 8: After registering a two-run win against Trailblazers, Supernovas bowler Shakera Selman expressed elation over getting to play with the Indian squad in the Women's T20 Challenge. Supernovas defeated Trailblazers by two runs in the Women's T20 Challenge here at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Selman said she was really happy that she is getting to play with the Indian team and added

New Delhi, Nov 7: Former India opener and two-time IPL champion skipper Gautam Gambhir feels Virat Kohli's non-performance as Royal Challengers Bangalore captain should lead to his removal from the hot seat as it is now a question of accountability. Known for his straight-talking, the hero of India's two World title triumphs made it clear that Kohli's name as a leader shouldn't be taken alongside

Abu Dhabi, Nov 7: SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) are making the most of the presence of four international captains in their line-up with two of them, Jason Holder and Kane Williamson, combining to lead the team home in a tricky chase against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in Friday night's Eliminator. Both Kane Williamson, who leads New Zealand in international cricket, and Jason Holder, who

Paris, Nov 7: Novak Djokovic on Friday emulated childhood hero Pete Sampras by claiming the year-end world number one ranking for the sixth time. Djokovic, 33, was confirmed in the position after Rafael Nadal, the only man who could deny him the top spot, opted not to play in the Sofia event next week. Djokovic was also a season-ending world number one in 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2018. "Pete was

Abu Dhabi, Nov 7: After getting knocked out from the 13th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL), Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) skipper Virat Kohli penned down an emotional note for the fans and thanked them for all their "love and support". Kane Williamson smashed his 14th IPL half-century while Jason Holder played a cautious knock as SRH kept their finals hope alive after defeating RCB by