Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan was offered Indian citizenship by ‘high-ranking official’; here’s how he responded | Cricket News

Rashid Khan was approached by two countries, including India, with offers of citizenship and a chance to represent them, but he turned them down and chose to continue playing for Afghanistan, according to a new book.In Rashid Khan: From Streets to Stardom, set to be released on Monday, Rashid told author Mohammad Haand Jafar that…

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IPL 2026: Arya–Connolly carnage rewrites IPL history, trail only Kohli–ABD in elite list | Cricket News

Punjab Kings’ Cooper Connolly, right, and his batting partner Priyansh Arya (AP Photo) Punjab Kings’ explosive new batting pairing of Priyansh Arya and Cooper Connolly has already forced its way into rare statistical company, producing a partnership that now stands second only to the legendary Virat Kohli–AB de Villiers stand in IPL history for both…

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IPL 2026: ‘Jaw dropping’- Shreyas Iyer stunned by Arya–Connolly destruction show | Cricket News

Punjab Kings’ captain Shreyas Iyer (PTI Photo) Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer was left impressed after Priyansh Arya and Cooper Connolly produced a stunning batting display to power their side to a 54-run win over Lucknow Super Giants on Sunday. Arya, one of the country’s most talked about T20 batting talents alongside Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, smashed…

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IPL 2026: Arya and Connolly’s brutal ball-striking tears apart LSG as PBKS seal 54-run win | Cricket News

Punjab Kings’ Priyansh Arya, and Cooper Connolly (PTI Photo) New Chandigarh: Punjab Kings possess perhaps the most fearsome top order in the IPL, comprising three genial but fearless young batters. On Sunday, Priyansh Arya and Cooper Connolly carried out a brutal assault on Lucknow Super Giants with elegance — a second-wicket partnership of effortless hitting,…

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Priyansh Arya and Cooper Connolly script history vs LSG; break Gilchrist, Shaun Marsh’s IPL record to… | Cricket News

Priyansh Arya and Cooper Connolly Punjab Kings batters Priyansh Arya and Cooper Connolly added a 182-run stand against Lucknow Super Giants, registering one of the highest partnerships for the franchise in IPL history.This is the third 150-plus stand for Punjab Kings in the tournament. The highest remains the 206-run partnership between Adam Gilchrist and Shaun…

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Playing with ‘two fractures’ in hand, Varun Chakravarthy wins ‘Player of the match’ as KKR beat RR in IPL 2026 | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) spinner Varun Chakravarthy on Sunday revealed that he still has “two fractures” in his left hand. Varun Chakravarthy, who played a crucial role in KKR’s first win of the IPL 2026 season on Sunday against LSG, said, “I think we all deserved this win, even though it’s just one…

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‘Luck was on my side’: Rinku Singh reveals game-changing moment in KKR win over RR | Cricket News

Anukul Roy and Rinku Singh after the match. (IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders finally broke their losing streak in IPL 2026 with a tense four-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals, and vice-captain Rinku Singh admitted the turning point came with a slice of luck that changed everything.A dropped catch early in his innings proved…

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IPL 2026: No Digvesh Rathi for LSG as Rishabh Pant opts to bowl first vs PBKS – check full playing XI | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant won the toss and opted to bowl first vs Punjab Kings at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, in New Chandigarhon on Sunday.In a big change for LSG, Manimaran Siddharth came in and Digvesh Rathi missed out from the playing XI. While Punjab Kings made no…

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