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WPL 2025: Mumbai Indians win toss, opt to bowl against Royal Challengers B
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai Indians captain Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and opted to bowl against defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the ongoing Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 on Friday.
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"Will know if intent is issue or inherent ability": Manjrekar raises quest
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Former cricketer-turned-commentator Sanjay Manjrekar believes Pakistan's next matches will shed more light on whether the "intent" of the defending champions is an issue or an "inherent ability."
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Champions Trophy: From expecting 260 to hammering 320; Santner reveals key
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner admitted they were initially targeting a score between 260 and 280. However, a strong platform allowed them to blaze their way to a daunting 320/5 in the Champions Trophy opener against defending champions Pakistan in Karachi.
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CT2025: All-round New Zealand eases past sluggish, conservative Pakistan b
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
This is NZ's fourth win against Pakistan in the CT, having never lost a match against the defending champions. Things are not looking good for Pakistan, as their next match against arch-rivals India will be a virtual knockout. The slow knocks of Saud Shakeel, skipper Mohammed Rizwan and Baba
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Champions Trophy: Latham, Young enter New Zealand's exclusive club with bl
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Will Young and Tom Latham joined an exclusive New Zealand club with their blistering centuries against the defending champions, Pakistan, in the Champions Trophy tournament opener on Wednesday in Karachi.
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Unpredictable Pakistan riding on momentum following historic series win ah
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Pakistan's Champions Trophy title defence will start against New Zealand at Karachi on February 19, followed by an intense clash against arch-rivals India on February 23 in Dubai. Their final clash will be against Bangladesh at Rawalpindi on February 27. Often bringing excitement and drama t
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KKR-RCB clash to kickstart IPL 2025 on March 22, final on May 25
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will face Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the tournament opener of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season, ESPNCricifnfo reported on Saturday.
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RCB rope in Sneh Rana as Shreyanka's replacement for WPL 2025
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
WPL issued a statement announcing the same. Rana, who went unsold in the WPL auction last year, has joined defending champions RCB for Rs 30 lakh.
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Head, Miller, Cummins not retained ahead of Major League Cricket season 3
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Defending champions Washington Freedom retained 15 players, the most by any team, but let go of Head, who was their joint-highest run-getter alongside captain Steve Smith with 336 runs each. The franchise also let go of bowlers Akeal Hosein and Andrew Tye, who took two and five wickets each
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"Brilliant to watch": Mandhana praises Ahuja, Ghosh for RCB's thrilling wi
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) didn't have an ideal start to their campaign, but captain Smriti Mandhana was really happy to secure a victory. The defending champions faced a stiff challenge after conceding the fourth-highest total in Women's Premier League (WPL) history. However, they m
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Yashasvi Jaiswal to play in Mumbai's Ranji Trophy semifinal clash against
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai, the defending champions, could face a big challenge against Vidarbha, in a rematch of last season's title clash.
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Gujarat Giants ready to bring "aggressive approach" as they begin WPL 2025
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The third season of the Women's Premier League (WPL) is upon us, and Gujarat Giants are all set for their home debut as they take on defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Vadodara.
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