Resurgent KKR face struggling RR, aim to break into top-4
Defending champions Gujarat Titans will be eyeing a hat-trick of victories, while Kolkata Knight Riders, fresh from their decimation of Royal Challengers Bangalore, will be keen to show that win was not a flash in the pan when the two sides clash in the IPL in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
Kolkata Knight Riders outclassed Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets to snap their five-match losing streak in the IPL 2022 match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Monday.
Images from the first One-Day International between New Zealand and India, in Auckland, on Friday.
At stumps on Day Four, New Zealand's second innings score read 62/2 and the visitors have extended their lead to 165 runs. For the Kiwis, Tom Latham (30*) and Neil Wagner (2*) are unbeaten at the crease.
Rahul Dravid gave Green Park's groundstaff, led by Shiv Kumar, Rs 35,000 for preparing a sporting pitch for the first Test against New Zealand.
The 31-year-old Williamson also sat out the two-Test home series against Bangladesh last month due to the niggling elbow issue.
With regular skipper Shreyas Iyer ruled out, the Kolkata Knight Riders will heavily bank on new coach Chandrakant Pandit as they set their eyes on a third IPL title.
England's "Bazball" revolution continued apace on Sunday when the tourists wrapped up a thumping 267-run victory over New Zealand in the opening session of the fourth day of the first Test.
Wagner said that the crowd was trying to get under Kohli's skin by singing
With his four-wicket tally in the WTC final, Ashwin surpassed Australian pacer Pat Cummins who had 70 wickets to his name from 14 Tests
The player draft for the much-awaited Global T20 Canada 2023 was held in a hybrid-form in Mumbai.
Struggling KKR seek change of fortunes against RCB
The RCB leg-spinner snapped four wickets as Kolkata Knight Riders were bowled out for 128.
World number one India suffered a seven-wicket defeat in less than three days as New Zealand completed a 2-0 series sweep in the second Test, in Christchurch, on Monday. India were all out for 124 in their second innings to set New Zealand an easy target of 132 to win the match. The hosts cruised to victory, with openers Tom Latham (52) and Tom Blundell (55) both hitting half-centuries.
The victory put New Zealand level with Australia on 116 points at the top of the International Cricket Council Test rankings and they moved to third in the table for the World Test Championship final at Lord's next year.
With DC having lost all five games so far this season, a rejig of the top order against KKR at the Ferozeshah Kotla in a bid to revive their fortunes could be on the cards.
Abhishek Sharma had gone about scoring runs meticulously and the game turned following his dismissal.
With this win, the Kiwis are at the top of the points table with two points while Australia are at the bottom with zero points. It was a memorable day for New Zealand as they outclassed the defending champions and their arch-rivals in every department.
Trent Boult and Colin de Grandhomme made themselves unavailable for selection due to the prospect of further time in bio-secure bubbles and Managed Isolation.
Images from Day 4 in the first Test between India and New Zealand, at Green Park in Kanpur, on Sunday.
Steve Smith made 105, his 12th ODI century, to help Australia overcome a sluggish start
Brook has now scored four centuries in his past five Tests
'We don't play that many three-match series, so I guess just being able to play more Test matches and hopefully more three-match series rather than two-match series.'
Tim Southee said Suryakumar Yadav will have to prove himself consistently to become India's best in the shortest format.
Southee said the team has prepared well for the marquee Test against India
Black Caps can only improve by lifting the title in Melbourne next month.
Images from Day 5 of the 1st Test between England and New Zealand played at Lord's on Sunday.
Images from Day 4 of the first Test between England and New Zealand at Lord's in London on Saturday.
Afghan has now recorded 42 wins in T20I format and has surpassed Dhoni's tally of 41 victories.
Mumbai Indians have so far looked like anything but IPL's five-time champions, losing both their opening games - against Delhi Capitals by four wickets, followed by a 23-run defeat at the hands of Rajasthan Royals.
A 'Go To' man in Kolkata Knight Riders for more than a decade, Sunil Narine will have to play out of his skin to justify his place in the playing eleven when his team takes on Punjab Kings in a must-win Indian Premier League game in Kolkata on Monday.
India are missing a couple of guys due to the injury but there are plenty guys who are talented and capable, Tim Southee said.
Two more failures in two home games could effectively mean end of the road for Ajinkya Rahane, who is leading India in the first Test in Kanpur, starting on Thursday.
Jasprit Bumrah jumped six spots to fourth but struggling star batter Virat Kohli slipped to ninth
Sehwag took a funny jibe at the ICC for hosting the World Test Championship final in the UK
SKY overtook Pakistan opener Mohammad Rizwan to become just the second Indian player to hold the top T20I batter ranking.
IMAGES from Day 2 of the 3rd Test played between England and New Zealand at Headingley on Friday.
We had to fight really hard to reverse momentum, says Kane Williamson
The Test batting chart is headed by Australia's Marnus Labuschagne (915 points), followed by England captain Joe Root (900) while New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson (879) dislodged Steve Smith (877) from the No. 3 slot.
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