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Morocco has confirmed it will play three warm-up matches ​before next month’s FIFA World Cup 2026, giving its new coach more game time with ​his squad. Morocco, which was a ⁠surprise semifinalist at the World Cup in Qatar four years ago, appointed Mohamed Ouahbi ‌as coach in March after the resignation of Walid Regragui. Ouahbi…

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The IPL 2026 match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Kolkata Knight Riders in Raipur has been delayed by rain.  If the match is washed out, it will likely have serious implications on the race for the playoff spots. Here are the implications it could have on both sides’ playoff qualification chances: Royal Challengers Bengaluru –…

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Noronha was recently awarded the MA Chidambaram Trophy at the annual Naman Awards, organised by the BCCI, for being the highest run-getter in the 2024-25 Col CK Nayudu Trophy. Noronha was a key part of the Mangaluru Dragons side that lifted the Maharaja Trophy in 2025, scoring 253 runs in ten innings and picking up…

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We have written about it often on ESPNcricinfo: GT play with a style that’s entirely their own, and the quicks, with their hard, Test-match lengths, are formidable especially in Ahmedabad. A lot of it has to do with the planning. You assemble the squad you need keeping in mind, firstly, the seven home matches you…

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Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Pat Cummins has been fined for maintaining a slow over rate in an Indian Premier League (IPL) game against Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. Cummins was penalised Rs. 12 lakh. “As this was his team’s first offence of the season under Article 2.22 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct, which pertains…

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Rabada has been devastating in the powerplays this season, and picked three wickets in that phase against SRH: Abhishek, Ishan Kishan and R Smaran. He ended with 3 for 28 and the Player-of-the-Match award, and had 21 wickets to his name, the same as Bhuvneshwar. Though the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) quick is going at…

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Former Australia opening batter Chris Rogers will remain as coach of Victoria for the next two seasons after signing a contract extension following his side’s third Sheffield Shield final appearance in five seasons. Rogers coached Victoria to a record-equalling seven Shield wins in the 2025-26 summer but they lost a thrilling final to South Australia…

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“The boys and the whole team will have to take responsibility,” he said. “But we should look at all that we can do to improve the Pakistan team. As a team, we will have to self-reflect. I think we had moments [in all four innings]. But Test cricket doesn’t forgive you. Until you play the…

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