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Dubai, Nov 1: Pat Cummins' four-wicket haul and Eoin Morgan's 68-run knock helped Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) defeat Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 60 runs here at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday. With this win, KKR have moved to the fourth spot in the points table with 14 points from 14 matches. On the other hand, Royals are now out from the playoff contention after losing the match against

Abu Dhabi, Nov 1: After registering a comprehensive nine-wicket win over Kings XI Punjab (KXIP), Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper MS Dhoni on Sunday said that the team will need to change the core group for the next year's tournament and he also said that maybe its time to hand over this team to the next generation. Ruturaj Gaikwad and Faf du Plessis played knocks of 62 and 48 respectively as CSK

Auckland, Nov 1: West Indies coach Phil Simmons has said that the players who will arrive from the Indian Premier League (IPL) to New Zealand will be ready for the upcoming T20I series against the Kiwis. The players who will arrive in Auckland from the IPL would not have completed their isolation period until the eve of the opening match in Auckland, but the head coach Simmons has played down the

Abu Dhabi, Nov 1: Mumbai Indians (MI) skipper Rohit Sharma has said that all the hard work has paid off as the side has managed to qualify for the playoffs of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season. MI are currently at the top of the points table with 18 points from 13 matches. The side is guaranteed a top finish in the points table and as a result, MI will be getting two chances to

Mumbai, Nov 1: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday announced Jio as the title sponsor for the upcoming 2020 edition of the Women's T20 Challenge. The partnership will also have the support of Reliance Foundation Education and Sports For All (RF ESA). This is a historic partnership, as for the first time a sponsor has signed with BCCI exclusively for the women's matches. "As

Abu Dhabi, Oct 31: Chris Gayle achieved a new milestone on Friday when he became the first batsman to hit 1,000 sixes in T20 cricket history. This came when he smashed the seventh of his eight sixes during his belligerent 99 against Rajasthan Royals in an Indian Premier League match in Abu Dhabi. "Oh 1,000 sixes! I do not know the record [of 1,000 sixes]. Still have to be hitting it well at the

Abu Dhabi, Oct 30: Clinical batting performance by Rajasthan Royals (RR) steered them to a seven-wicket win over Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) here at Sheikh Zayed Stadium on Friday. Chasing a colossal target of 186, Ben Stokes provided the flying start for RR. Stokes smashed 50 off 26 balls studded with three sixes and six fours. Chris Jordan got rid of Stokes in the sixth over. Sanju Samson joined

Abu Dhabi, Oct 31: Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) batsman Chris Gayle has been fined 10 percent of his match-fee for breaching the Indian Premier League's (IPL) Code of Conduct during his team's match against Rajasthan Royals at Abu Dhabi on Friday. Rajasthan Royals pacer Jofra Archer had ended Gayle's stint at the crease as the 'Universe Boss' missed his century by a run. After getting out Gayle flung

Dubai, Oct 29: Ravindra Jadeja's 31 off 11 after Ruturaj Gaikwad's 72-run knock guided Chennai Super Kings to a six-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders in the last ball thriller here at Dubai International Stadium on Thursday. With this win, CSK gained two valuable points and are at the bottom of the table with 10 points in 13 games. Chasing 173, CSK openers Shane Watson and Ruturaj Gaikwad

Abu Dhabi, Oct 29: Mumbai Indians' Hardik Pandya and Royal Challengers Bangalore's (RCB) Chris Morris have been reprimanded for breaching the Indian Premier League's (IPL) Code of Conduct. Mumbai Indians and RCB competed against each other in the league here on Wednesday. Mumbai Indians secured a five-wicket win over the Virat Kohli-led side. "Chris Morris, the Royal Challengers Bangalore all