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T20 WC: Sri Lanka aim to overcome poor home run; bank on Nissanka-Perera,
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
Heading into the tournament, Sri Lanka have been largely sub-par at home and have lacked the big tournament/match pedigree which made them such a fearsome unit during the golden days of Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, Lasith Malinga and Muttiah Muralitharan. However, with a considerabl
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Virat Kohli surpasses Sangakkara to become second-highest run-scorer in in
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Virat Kohli continued to etch his name deeper into the history books as he surpassed Kumar Sangakkara's tally of 28,016 runs to become the second-highest run-getter across all formats in international cricket.
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Virat Kohli 25 runs away from becoming third player to score 28k runs acro
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Ahead of the first ODI against New Zealand on Sunday, Indian batting legend Virat Kohli is just 25 runs away from becoming the third player to score 28,000 international runs after the great Sachin Tendulkar and former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara.
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Rajasthan Royals co-owner Manoj Badale speaks on Sangakkara's appointment
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
RR confirmed last month that former Sri Lanka stalwart Kumar Sangakkara will serve in a dual role as head coach and director of cricket for the franchise in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026.
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"He absolutely tore shreds off me": Khawaja recounts fiery sledging encoun
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Australia batter Usman Khawaja's first run-in with Brendon McCullum, during the 2011 Test series between Australia and New Zealand, was far from pleasant
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IPL 2026: Rajasthan Royals confirm Kumar Sangakkara as new head coach, Vik
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Rajasthan Royals have confirmed that former Sri Lanka stalwart Kumar Sangakkara will hold a dual role as head coach and director of cricket at the franchise in IPL 2026, with Vikram Rathour, who served as the batting coach last season, being promoted to assistant coach.
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Ro-Ko rewind: Rohit, Virat deliver 'One Last Dance' at Sydney, reflect on
Updated : 5 months ago IST
While the series was lost already, fans at the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground got their money's worth with a Rohit-Virat show which they would remember forever. With a tour to Australia scheduled after the 2027 ODI World Cup, this could very well be their last outing in Australia, and the belo
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Virat Kohli overtakes Sangakkara to become 2nd-highest ODI run-getter, ret
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Virat, along with Rohit Sharma, turned back the clock with an unbeaten 168-run stand, helping India avoid a series whitewash as they beat Australia by nine wickets in the final ODI at Sydney to end the series on a high.
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From ODI greatness to overseas supremacy: Records Virat Kohli can break du
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The first ODI in Perth will not only mark Kohli's return to action post India's ICC Champions Trophy win earlier this year but also the beginning of his build-up to the 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup. Kohli was pivotal in India's Champions Trophy campaign, amassing 218 runs in five matches, i
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Dhoni as captain, wicketkeeper was above everyone else: Former cricketer P
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Former wicketkeeper batter Parthiv Patel believes there is no comparison between 'Captain Cool' MS Dhoni and former Sri Lanka maestro Kumar Sangakkara, as the legendary Indian was "above everyone else" as a wicketkeeper and captain.
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Kumar Sangakkara to return as Rajasthan Royals head coach after Rahul Drav
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Kumar Sangakkara is likely to return Rajasthan Royals head coach after Rahul Dravid, who parted ways with the franchise after a disappointing 2025 season.
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Rahul Dravid parts ways with Rajasthan Royals
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a significant development ahead of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, Rahul Dravid has stepped down as the head coach of the Rajasthan Royals (RR). The franchise announced the decision on Saturday, stating that Dravid was offered a broader role within the set-up, but he chose not to take
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