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Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Chennai Super Kings by 10 runs in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match here on Wednesday. Batting first, Kolkata Knight Riders were all out for 167 despite Rahul Tripathi's 51-ball 81. In reply, CSK were stopped at 157 for five in the stipulated 20 overs. Barring Tripathi, no KKR player crossed the 20-run mark. Tripathi's knock included eight fours and three sixes

New Delhi, Oct 7: Teenage batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal sold street food and lived in tents to pursue his cricket dream, and now he is playing with top stars in the Indian Premier League. The 18-year-old left-hand batsman scored 400 runs in six one-day matches for India at this year's Under-19 World Cup, but it was his IPL deal with Rajasthan Royals that turned heads. He was snapped up by the Steve

Abu Dhabi, Oct 7: After facing a third consecutive defeat in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Rajasthan Royals skipper Steve Smith expressed disappointment with the team's batting performance but said there is no need to "panic too much". Mumbai Indians put out a very dominating performance to trounce Rajasthan Royals by 57 runs here on Tuesday. The Rohit Sharma-led team scored 193 runs after

Dubai, Oct 6: Rajasthan Royals on Tuesday announced that the franchise would be launching its UAE-based academy on October 12 this year. This will be the franchise's first academy in the Middle East and its second global cricket academy. With this, Rajasthan Royals have become the first IPL franchise to establish operations in the UAE. The academy is another step taken by the franchise in

Kabul, Oct 6: Najeeb Tarakai, the Afghanistan top-order right-handed batsman has passed away at the age of 29 after succumbing to injuries sustained in a road accident. "ACB and Afghanistan Cricket Loving Nation mourns the heartbreaking & grievous loss of its aggressive opening batsman & a very fine human being Najeeb Tarakai (29) who lost his life to tragic traffic accident leaving us all shocked

Dubai, Oct 6: Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli rued the dropped catches by his team after its 59-run drubbing at the hands of Delhi Capitals in the IPL here on Monday. All-rounder Marcus Stoinis was dropped on 30 by Yuzvendra Chahal, after which he went on to score a 26-ball 53 and power Delhi to 196 for four at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Kohli himself had dropped KL

Dubai, Oct 5: Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said doing the "small things right" shaped their emphatic 10-wicket win over Kings XI Punjab, here on Sunday. Veteran batsmen Shane Watson (83) and Faf du Plessis (87) remained unbeaten to help CSK chase down the target of 179 with ease. "I think we did the small things right. That's what was important to us. The kind of start we got

Bengaluru, Oct 4: Akhil Rabindra, a 23-year-old Bengaluru-born racer and the only Asian to seal an Aston Martin Racing Driver Academy spot earlier this year, helped AGS Events earn a P8 finish in the Pro-Am category at the Paul Ricard Circuit in France on Saturday. The AGS Event-duo comprising of Gilles Vannelet and Aston Martin Academy Driver Akhil Rabindra was behind the wheel of No. 69 Aston

Abu Dhabi, Oct 3: Opener Devdutt Padikkal and skipper Virat Kohli guided Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) to an eight-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals here at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium on Saturday. Chasing a moderate target of 155, RCB had a 25-run brief partnership for the first wicket. Shreyas Gopal provided the first breakthrough for Rajasthan as he dismissed Aaron Finch (8) in the third over

Dubai, Oct 3: A cricketer yet to make it big has been approached to help in fixing in the ongoing 13th edition of the Indian Premier League in the UAE. BCCI's Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) led by Ajit Singh is looking into the approach made on social media. Speaking to ANI, the ACU chief confirmed the development and said that his team is looking into the approach made. "Yes a player has reported an