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Mumbai, Mar 23: Sri Lanka's limited-overs skipper Lasith Malinga says he is ready to sacrifice his earnings from the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) in order to win a place in the country's World Cup squad. Selectors have made it mandatory for Sri Lanka players to participate in a 50-overs tournament at home if they want to be considered for selection in the 15-member squad for the May 30

Mar 23: They made 'Dad's Army' sound cool last year and defending champions Chennai Super Kings's (CSK) battle-hardened veterans, are ready to prove that age is just a number when they take on Virat Kohli's perennial underachievers Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in Saturday's opening IPL encounter. For Virat Kohli, it couldn't be a bigger statement if his young side could start off with a bang

New Delhi, Mar 23: Surrey's Will Jacks blazed his way to a 25-ball century, including six sixes in an over, during a pre-season T10 clash with Lancashire in Dubai. In all, he smashed eight boundaries and 11 sixes. After producing the brutal assault on Thursday, the batsman said that he was looking to play shots from the first ball. "From the first ball I just tried to play my shots, after the

New Delhi, Mar 22: A month after India had banned the live telecast of Pakistan Super League (PSL), Pakistan has now responded by suspending the broadcast of Indian Premier League, country's Information and Broadcasting minister Fawad Chaudhry confirmed. The decision comes a month after DSport, the official broadcasters of the Pakistan Premier League (PSL) in India, stopped the coverage of the

Mar 22: English county side Durham have named Australian batsman Cameron Bancroft, who served a nine-month ban last year for his role in a ball-tampering scandal, as their captain for this season. Bancroft returned to action in December after his suspension for his part in the Australian team`s plan to change the condition of the ball during a Test match in South Africa last year. Australian

Mar 21: What mistake did the players make, asked Mahendra Singh Dhoni, opening up on a phase of life made 'most difficult and depressing' by the 2013 IPL fixing scandal. The two-time World Cup winning captain broke his silence in a docudrama aptly titled 'Roar of the Lion', which focuses on the scandal that rocked Indian cricket and the ensuing fairy tale comeback by Chennai Super Kings following

Mar 21: Chennai Super Kings will donate proceeds from their first IPL home game to the families of the CRPF personnel martyred in the Pulwama terrorist attack, with skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni presenting the cheque. The 12th Indian Premier League will begin with defending champions Chennai Super Kings taking on Royal Challengers Bangalore and ticket proceeds of the game, scheduled to be heal at

New Delhi, Mar 21: The big-bucks Indian Premier League begins Saturday with disgraced Australian duo Steve Smith and David Warner back in action and looking to get some runs under their belts before the World Cup. The timing of the Twenty20 extravaganza, tentatively scheduled to end on May 12, is awkward, however, wrapping up less than three weeks before the start of the 50-over World Cup in

Melbourne, Mar 20: Ahead of Australia's five-match one-day international series against Pakistan, Aussie spinner Adam Zampa says he is still trying to figure out his role in the ODI cricket. "It is nice to make an impact, particularly in the middle overs. [I am] trying to figure out my role in ODI cricket. After that [India] series, I feel pretty confident about my role in the team," International

New Delhi, Mar 19: The Indian Premier League is the most popular T20 tournament in the world and every cricketer wants to be a part of this extravaganza. As the 12th edition of the tournament begins from March 23, here's a look at the most embarrassing records in the league over the years. Lowest Team Score in IPL: Royal Challengers Banglore who are widely regarded as the best-batting lineup in