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The father of Sri Lankan cricket all-rounder Dhananjaya de Silva was shot dead by unidentified gunmen on the eve of the national team's departure to the West Indies on Friday, police said. The player's father Ranjan, a local politician, was gunned down in Ratmalana, a suburb of the capital Colombo, close to midnight on Thursday, police said. An investigation is underway but no arrests have been

Sydney, May 24: The wife of disgraced cricketer David Warner revealed Thursday she suffered a miscarriage in the aftermath of her husband's part in a ball-tampering scandal that rocked the game. Candice Warner said the couple lost the baby a week after his tearful press conference in Sydney in late March after he was sent home from Australia's tour of South Africa and banned for a year. She

May 24: Indian captain Virat Kohli’s decision to play for England’s county team Surrey is unlikely to fructify as the explosive batsman is reported to be suffering from a slipped disc (herniated disc). According to a report in Mumbai Mirror, Virat Kohli’s slipped disc was diagnosed by a Mumbai-based orthopaedic surgeon. Kohli had signed up to play for Surrey in keeping with the Board of Control

Kolkata, May 24: Skipper Ajinkya Rahane's slow batting cost Rajasthan dearly as two-time champions Kolkata comfortably beat them by 25 runs in the Eliminator to set-up the IPL Qualifier-II clash with Sunrisers Hyderabad on Wednesday. On a day KKR star spinner Sunil Narine was expensive and returned wicket-less, the likes of Piyush Chawla, Prasidh Krishna and Kuldeep Yadav stepped up to restrict RR

May 23: Former South African captain and one of modern day cricket's best batsmen AB de Villiers has retired from all forms of cricket with immediate effect. The middle order batsman announced his retirement on Twitter. "I have made a big decision today," de Villiers posted on Twitter along with the video where he talks about his decision. I’ve made a big decision today pic.twitter.com/In0jyquPOK

Mumbai, May 23: Mahendra Singh Dhoni was soaking in everything with his usual calm demeanour before attributing Chennai Super Kings' seventh IPL final appearance to "dressing room atmosphere", a far cry from the awe that was best summed up by a popular teammate's groovy tribute. Coming back after a two-year ban, two-time champions CSK last night pulled off a thrilling two-wicket win over Sunrisers

Mumbai, May 23: South African skipper Faf du Plessis pulled off a 'Houdini Act' to guide Chennai Super Kings to their seventh Indian Premier League final with a two-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad in what has been a fairy tale comeback in the cash-rich league. Chasing a modest target of 140, CSK were down in dumps at 92 for 7 before Du Plessis (67 off 42 balls) engineered a stunning

Jamnagar, May 22: Indian cricketer Ravindra Jadeja's wife Reeva was allegedly assaulted by a police constable on Monday following a minor accident involving her car in Gujarat's Jamnagar, police said. The police have detained constable Sajay Ahir in connection with the incident. The alleged incident occurred at Saru Section road in Jamnagar when Reeva Jadeja's car allegedly hit the motorcycle of

New Delhi, May 22: Virat Kohli's aura in Indian cricket has grown exponentially over the past few years but contrary to popular perception, he has never wielded "disproportionate influence" when it comes to policy decisions, says Committee of Administrators (COA) chief Vinod Rai. Rai has had first-hand experience of interacting with Kohli on policy matters and after 16 months, he has his own

Navi Mumbai, May 21: Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar on Sunday said that India is a sports-loving nation, but the country should transform itself into a sports playing nation. I always mention that India should become a sports-playing nation. We are a sports-loving nation but we need that transformation where we start playing. Healthy competition is always good, Tendulkar said after inaugurating the