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There’s a certain inevitability about Shardul Thakur. He may not play half the games in a season, concede 15 runs off his first over – like he did against Punjab Kings in Dharamshala – and yet, produce moments of brilliance that turn a game on its head. He’s called ‘Lord’ Thakur and he lives up…

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Punjab Kings pacer Arshdeep Singh has found himself at the centre of a growing debate around players, content creation and the blurred boundaries between access and exposure in the IPL ecosystem. While the left-arm seamer has had a modest season on the field, picking up 13 wickets in 12 matches at an economy rate touching…

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Faheem, who has previously played county cricket for Northants and Sussex, will arrive ahead of Yorkshire’s opening Blast encounter, against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge, on May 22 and be involved throughout the competition. He could also feature in Championship games against Warwickshire at Scarborough and the trip to Leicestershire in June. “I’m delighted to be…

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Australia striker Sam Kerr will leave Chelsea when her ​contract expires at the end of ‌the season, ending a six-and-a-half-year spell ​in which she became ⁠one of the most influential players in the club’s history. Kerr departs as Chelsea’s fourth-highest ‌appearance maker, with 157 games, and has scored 115 goals ‌for the club — one…

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Mumbai Indians 205 for 4 (Tilak 75*, Rickelton 48, Omarzai 2-36) beat Punjab Kings 200 for 8 (Prabhsimran 57, Shardul 4-39, Chahar 2-36) by six wickets Punjab Kings’ (PBKS) playoff chances took a serious beating after they lost their fifth game in a row, this time going down to Mumbai Indians (MI) by six wickets…

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Two-time champion France named its 26-man squad for the FIFA World Cup 2026, starting on June 11 in the USA, Mexico and Canada. Didier Deschamps, who will step down from his role as the French head coach after this World Cup, has made no surprises with his picks. Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe will likely…

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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has earned his maiden India A call-up for the upcoming one-day tri-series in Sri Lanka, which will also feature Afghanistan. This continues the 15-year-old’s rapid rise in top-flight cricket, after the Rajasthan Royals batter became an IPL sensation last year, and was India Under-19s’ highest run-getter in the World Cup earlier this year.…

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Toss Mumbai Indians chose to bowl vs Punjab Kings With Hardik Pandya still recovering from back spasms and Suryakumar Yadav out due to personal reasons, Jasprit Bumrah led Mumbai Indians (MI) and opted to bowl first after winning the toss. This is the first time Bumrah is leading MI. He expected the pitch to settle…

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