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Skipper David Warner hit a fluent 57 as Delhi Capitals edged Kolkata Knight Riders by four wickets in a low-scoring Indian Premier League match on April 20 for their first victory this season.

Tata IPL 2023: Mumbai beats Hyderabad in third straight win of the season

Australian all-rounder Cameron Green picked up the vital wicket of Aiden Markram as Hyderabad were bowled out for 178 in the final over with Arjun Tendulkar bagging his first wicket in his second IPL game.

Tata IPL 2023: Samson, Hetmyer keep Rajasthan top of IPL table after beating Gujarat

Chasing 178 for victory, last year's runners-up Rajasthan depended on Samson's 32-ball 60 and an unbeaten 56 by Hetmyer to achieve their target with four balls to spare in Ahmedabad.

Tata IPL 2023: Venkatesh Iyer's first IPL century not enough as Mumbai beats Kolkata

Venkatesh Iyer became only the second Kolkata batter to score an IPL hundred, even as his effort went in vain. After his team was asked to bat first, he made 104 runs off 51 balls, including six fours and nine sixes

Tata IPL 2023: Gujarat Titans notch 6-wicket win over Punjab Kings

The Gujarat Titans recorded a six-wicket win over the Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League on April 13. Opener Shubman Gill played the winning hand with a half-century, scoring 67 off 49 balls, and guided Gujarat to 154-4 (19.5 overs) in reply to Punjab’s 153-8 (20 overs).

IPL 2023: Sandeep Sharma holds nerve as Royals beat Super Kings

Pacer Sandeep Sharma held his nerve and defended 20 off the last six balls despite bowling two wides and conceding two sixes at the start of the final over. He then gathered himself afresh and conceded only three runs off the last three balls as Rajasthan took home the two points.

In Pics: Virat Kohli becomes 4th highest run scorer in T20 cricket

Star India and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batter Virat Kohli became the fourth-highest run-scorer in T20 cricket on April 10.

IPL 2023: Mumbai beats Delhi by 6 wickets for first win this season

Cameron Green and Tim David survived a barrage of Anrich Nortje’s pacey yorkers in the last over and earned the Mumbai Indians a six-wicket win over the Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League on April 11.

Tata IPL 2023: Lucknow win last-ball thriller against Bangalore after Pooran blitz

Nicholas Pooran smashed the fastest fifty of the IPL season in 15 balls as Lucknow Super Giants pulled off a stunning chase of 213 to edge out Royal Challengers Bangalore in a last-ball thriller on April 10.

IPL 2023: Rinku Singh hits mesmerising 5 sixes in an over against Gujarat; a look at other batters who achieved the feat

KKR's Rinku Singh joined the IPL batter club who smashed 5 sixes in an over.

Tata IPL 2023 | Rinku Singh hits 5 sixes off last 5 balls as KKR beat Gujarat Titans

Kolkata Knight Riders batter Rinku Singh hit Yash Dayal for five sixes off the last five balls to give his team a three-wicket win against Gujarat Titans on April 9 in one of the most extraordinary finishes in the history of the Indian Premier League.

Tata IPL 2023: Spinners star in IPL as Kolkata beats Bangalore by 81 runs

Spin bowlers starred at Eden Gardens as Kolkata Knight Riders beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 81 runs in the Indian Premier League on April 6.

IPL 2023: Dhawan, Ellis help Punjab Kings beat Rajasthan Royals

Punjab rode skipper Shikhar Dhawan’s 86 not out off 56 balls to score 197-4 and the Royals were restricted to 192-7 in reply with Ellis’ spell breaking through the chase.

Tata IPL 2023: Young batter Sai Sudharsan leads Gujarat to second win defeating Delhi Capitals

Young batter Sai Sudharsan perfectly made up for the absence of injured Kane Williamson with an unbeaten half century and led the defending champion Gujarat Titans to an impressive six-wicket win against Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League on April 4.

IPL 2023: Chennai pulls off 12-run win over Lucknow

Chennai Super Kings pulled off a 12-run win against Lucknow Super Giants at home after notching this season’s highest total of 217-7 in the Indian Premier League on April 3.

Tata IPL 2023: Explosive Jos Buttler helps Rajasthan thrash Hyderabad

Jos Buttler's 22-ball 54 led the Rajasthan Royal's batting onslaught as they posted 203-5, and then their bowlers restricted hosts Hyderabad Sunrisers to 131-8 in the first match of the day.

IPL 2023: Kohli, Du Plessis power Bangalore to eight-wicket IPL win over Mumbai

Virat Kohli and skipper Faf du Plessis hit blazing half-centuries to lead Royal Challengers Bangalore to a thumping eight-wicket drubbing of Mumbai Indians in the IPL on April 2.

Tata IPL 2023: Players to watch out for in 16th edition of Indian Premier League

The 16th edition of the men's Indian Premier League cricket begins on March 30 as 10 teams battle it out for the T20 title. Let's take a look at the players to watch in the two-month extravaganza, Tata IPL T20 2023.

Nikhat Zareen bags second World Boxing Championship title; a look at her boxing career

Ace Indian boxer Nikhat Zareen added a second World Championships title to her name, defeating Vietnam’s Nguyen Thi Tam in the 50kg summit clash here on March 27. With the win, Nikhat becomes only the second Indian after the legendary MC Mary Kom to win the title of the prestigious tournament twice.

Here's how Australia became top ODI team after a stunning win over India

This is India first bilateral home ODI series loss since 2019. Australia were also the last team to win an ODI series in India and in this duration, hosts won seven consecutive bilateral contests at home

IND vs AUS: Starc leads Australia's demolition of India to level series

Mitchell Starc led an Australian fast-bowling demolition of India as the visitors won the second ODI by 10 wickets to level the three-match series on March 19. It was Starc’s ninth five-wicket haul in 109 ODI innings, the joint-most for an Australia bowler along with Brett Lee (217 innings). He was named player of the match for his efforts.

Bangladesh whitewash world champion England in T20 series: See Pics

Bangladesh whitewashed world champion England in their Twenty20 series by winning the third game by 16 runs on March 14. Opener Litton Das hit a career-best 73 and Najmul Hossain Shanto 47 not out for Bangladesh to put up 158-2 on a slow Mirpur pitch.

WPL 2023: Mumbai Indians beat Gujarat Giants by 55 runs to qualify for playoffs

The Mumbai Indians continued their winning run in the Tata Women's Premier League (WPL) after registering a 55-run win over Gujarat Giants (GG) at the Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai, on March 14. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur’s fifty followed by Nat Sciver-Brunt and Hayley Matthews’ three-wicket hauls respectively helped all-round Mumbai Indians (MI).

India qualify for WTC final after draw against Australia: See Pics

A tame draw against Australia was enough for India to qualify for the World Test Championship final on March 13, thanks to a more exciting finish in New Zealand. The result in Ahmedabad meant India won the four-test series 2-1 and reclaimed the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which it has held since 2017.

IND vs AUS 4th Test: Khawaja century gives Australia edge over India on Day 1

Usman Khawaja struck Australia's first century of the series to edge India on a grinding first day on March 9 of the fourth test. Khawaja and Steve Smith led Australia through lunch at 75-2, in front of the countries' Prime Ministers — Narendra Modi and Anthony Albanese — and through tea at 149-2.

Narendra Modi, Anthony Albanese watch India-Australia 4th Test at Ahmedabad stadium

Australia won the toss on March 9 and captain Steve Smith elected to bat first against India in the fourth Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. India and Australia are also celebrating 75 years of ‘Friendship Through Cricket.' To mark the occasion, PM Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese were in attendance.

In Pics | India vs Australia third Test: Kuhnemann, Khawaja put visitors on top on day one

Matthew Kuhnemann picked up 5-16 with the ball before Usman Khawaja struck 60 with the bat to put Australia firmly in control after the first day of the third cricket test against India on March 1.

Best FIFA Awards 2022: Messi and Putellas win best players at FIFA awards

World Cup champion Lionel Messi edged Kylian Mbappé again, this time to take FIFA’s best men’s player award on February 27. The best women’s player was Spain's Alexia Putellas for a second straight year.

In Pics: Australia beat South Africa to win Women's T20 World Cup for 3rd straight title

Australia won the Women's T20 World Cup on February 26, beating host South Africa by a comfortable 19 runs to underline its status as the best team in the world with a third straight title. Australia has now won six of the eight T20 World Cups played.

In Pics: Australia beat India by 5 runs to reach Women's T20 World Cup final

Australia reached their seventh straight Women's T20 World Cup final by holding off India to win by five runs on February 23.

Smriti Mandhana guides India into T20 World Cup semi-finals

India finished the group stage with three wins from four matches and will face Australia in the semi-finals in Cape Town on February 23. Ireland, let down during the tournament by some indifferent fielding, lost all their matches.

India wins 2nd test by 6 wickets after Australia crumbles: See Pics

Pujara (31 not out) added 30 runs with Srikar Bharat (23 not out) to finish off the proceedings shortly before tea. Australia scored 263 runs in its first innings. India replied with 262 on day two, thanks to Axar Patel’s fighting half-century.

Cheteshwar Pujara felicitated for 100th Test, becomes 13th Indian cricketer to reach the milestone: See pics

Cheteshwar Pujara earned a much-deserved Guard of Honour from his teammates and got felicitated on his 100th Test landmark at Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium before the second Border-Gavaskar Trophy match between India and Australia on February 17.

Women’s T20 World Cup 2023: India beats West Indies in Group 2

India beat West Indies by 6 wickets with 11 balls to spare at the Women's T20 World Cup in South Africa on February 15, to join England at the top of the Group 2 standings with two wins from two matches.

Record-setting Shubman Gill leads India to T20 series win over New Zealand

India had swept the three-match ODI series. Shubman Gill recorded the highest Twenty20 score for an Indian batsman in a 168-run victory over New Zealand on February 1 to help India win the series 2-1.

India beat New Zealand by 6 wickets to level three-match T20 series

India held its nerve with the balls running out, to level its three-match T20 series against New Zealand at 1-1, with a six-wicket victory on January 29.

Indian women's cricket team chases down England to win U-19 T20 World Cup 2023 by 7 wickets

Indian bowlers' tremendous bowling performance followed by Gongadi Trisha and Soumya Tiwari's knocks helped India defeat England by seven wickets in the ICC Women’s U-19 T20 World Cup 2023 at Senwes Park in Potchefstroom, South Africa. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced a reward of Rs 5 crore for the entire India squad and support staff.

Sania Mirza bids an emotional farewell to Grand Slam career at Melbourne

It was not the fairy tale ending she hoped for but Sania Mirza, who ended runners-up at the Australian Open mixed double finals, inspired millions of youngsters at home and abroad, and will always have a special place in the history of Indian tennis

Brazil's Stefani-Matos win Australian Open mixed doubles; beat India's Sania-Bopanna | In Pics

The Brazilian pair of Luisa Stefani and Rafael Matos beat India's Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna 7-6 (2), 6-2 to win the Australian Open mixed doubles title.

Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill power India to 3-0 ODI series sweep against New Zealand

Skipper Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill hit attacking centuries to help India sweep the one-day international series against New Zealand with a 90-run victory in the third match on January 24.

Bull's eye! Archery tradition thrives in northeast India; see photos

Archery is part of the traditional rites of Indigenous people in Meghalaya with folk tales of its origins told for generations. Here's a look at the shooting skills

Shubman Gill’s ODI double century puts India 1-0 up on New Zealand: See Pics

Shubman Gill became the youngest batsman to score an ODI double hundred on January 18 as India beat New Zealand by 12 runs in a thrilling first game of a three-match series.

India vs Sri Lanka: KL Rahul’s unbeaten 64 leads India to ODI series win

KL Rahul led India on scoring 64 runs after facing 103 balls. Kuldeep Yadav hit the winning boundary in the 44th over to give India 219-6 in reply to Sri Lanka's 215 all out.

IPL 2023 | Sam Curran becomes the most expensive buy in history; a look at the other expensive purchases

The TATA IPL Auction for the 2023 edition saw a thunderous start and fierce bidding on December 23 in Kochi. Sam Curran became the most expensive player ever to be bought in Indian Premier League, while Cameron Green is the second most expensive IPL buy. A look at the most expensive buys in IPL Auction 2023.