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Balaji credits IPL's "ecosystem" for India's two successive white-ball tit
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The 2025 season of the league will kickstart with a clash between defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). Balaji, a one-time IPL winner who took 76 wickets in 73 matches at an average of 26.68 and represented franchises like Chennai Super Kin
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"Every IPL season is an opportunity to evolve, become....": Suresh Raina
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The latest IPL season will kickstart with a highly-anticipated contest between defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at Eden Gardens on Saturday. Raina is considered as one of the finest players in the league's history, with 5,528 runs in 20
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Riyan Parag to lead RR in first three IPL 2025 games, Samson to play as sp
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
RR, the inaugural champions in 2008 chasing the title glory once again, released a press release announcing the move, which will effect RR's first game against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at Uppal Stadium in Hyderabad and two matches against defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) a
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'It feels like I never left', Chetan Sakariya shares his excitement on ret
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Left-arm fast bowler Chetan Sakariya is delighted to be back with the Kolkata Knight Riders for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The pacer from Saurashtra is signed by the defending champions as a replacement for Umran Malik for the upcoming season, as per the KKR press release
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"It will be a beautiful IPL opening day for Kolkata": Snehasish Ganguly ah
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) are set to kick off the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) at the iconic Eden Gardens on March 22. With KKR entering as the defending champions and the presence of star batter Virat Kohli in RCB's ranks, the opening clash promis
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Kolkata Knight Riders aim for back-to-back IPL titles under new leadership
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are gearing up for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season with a renewed sense of purpose under fresh leadership. In a recent press conference, new captain Ajinkya Rahane, mentor Dwayne Bravo, head coach Chandrakant Pandit, an
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KKR CEO Venky Mysore reveals why Rahane was chosen over Venkatesh Iyer for
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Kolkata Knight Riders CEO Venky Mysore revealed the reason behind choosing Ajinkya Rahane as the skipper of the defending champions instead of going with their record-signing Venkatesh Iyer.
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Hockey Jharkhand clinches 15th Hockey India Senior Women National Champio
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
After a 1-1 draw over four quarters, Hockey Jharkhand dethroned defending champions Hockey Haryana with a 4-3 shootout win in the final of the 15th Hockey India Senior Women National Championship 2025 in Panchkula, Haryana.
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Smriti Mandhana reflects on RCB's disappointing WPL 2025 campaign with pra
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Smriti Mandhana endured a tough Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025, both as a captain and a batter. Leading a team that failed to reach the knockout stage and struggling with inconsistent performances herself, it was a season to forget for the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) skipper. The de
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Khelo India Winter Games 2025: Siddharth Gadekar, Tenzin Dolma star on Day
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
On Monday, defending champions Indian Army continued their golden run in the second leg clinching four medals including two gold, one silver, one bronze to sit atop the medal standings with overall four gold, four silver and five bronze medals. Union Territory of Ladakh could not open their
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Khelo India Winter Games 2025: Army begins title defence in commanding fas
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Defending champions Indian Army began their Khelo India Winter Games 2025 campaign in a commanding fashion clinching four out of the 12 medals on offer in Gulmarg on Sunday, according to a release from SAI Media & Ministry.
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"Are they building a brand...": Venkatesh Prasad questions RCB's use of lo
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
RCB will kickstart their campaign against defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on March 22 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. In their current set-up, RCB features two talents from Karnataka, all-rounder Manoj Bhandage, who has not been given a game since being signed by the franchise in
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