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Watch: "Pathaan In The House" Shah Rukh Khan Cheers Kolkata Knight Riders From Stands In 1st IPL 2023 Home Game

For Kolkata Knight Riders, Thursday's match against Royal Challengers Bangalore was a special one as it's the two-time champions' first home match of the IPL 2023. They lost their first home game of the season against Punjab Kings and are looking to make a comeback. They had a special person cheering them from the Eden Gardens stand on Wednesday. KKR co-owner Shah Rukh Khan cheered his team from the stands and the fans went crazy. SRK, who recently starred in the hit movie Pathaan, is very passionate about his team.

Watch - Shah Rukh Khan "Is Pure Love": RCB Legend AB de Villiers Stunned As Wife Danielle Says She Supports KKR In IPL 2023

Royal Challengers Bangalore face Kolkata Knight Riders in a blockbuster contest at the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday. While the Shah Rukh Khan-owned KKR have won the IPL twice, RCB are yet to win the trophy. AB de Villiers was one of star performers for RCB during his time at the IPL. He was also recently inducted into the Hall of Fame. Ahead of the KKR vs RCB game, Ab de Villiers and his wife Danielle de Villiers took part on a fun quick-fire round for the official digital broadcasters of the Jio Cinema.

Chief Selector George Bailey Provides Hint On Australia's Next Test Opener

Cricket Australia selection chair George Bailey has hinted that Marcus Harris is first in line to be David Warner's successor and become Australia's next Test opener. Harris hasn't played a Test match for his country since the final Ashes Test of the summer at the start of last year, but the 30-year-old was named ahead of a slew of other key batters in Cricket Australia's contract list for the 2023-24 season on Thursday. Harris was one of only three specialist openers to be given a new deal, with selectors opting to leave Matthew Renshaw and Cameron Bancroft off the 24-player list ahead of a busy summer that includes the ICC World Test Championship final against India in June and the Ashes series in England.

Rafael Nadal To Miss French Open Warm-Up Tournament In Monte Carlo

Rafael Nadal's preparation for a tilt at a record-extending 15th French Open title suffered a blow when he announced Tuesday his withdrawal from the upcoming Monte Carlo Masters. "Hi everyone, I'm still not ready to compete at the highest level," the 36-year-old Spaniard tweeted. "I will not be able to play in one of the most important tournaments of my career, Monte Carlo."

"Want To Keep The Intent, Aggression Going": Punjab Kings Captain Shikhar Dhawan After Win Over Rajasthan Royals

After winning the consecutive 2nd match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, Punjab Kings (PBKS) skipper Shikhar Dhawan said that he wants to keep the intent and aggression going in the upcoming matches also. With the help of Dhawan and opener Prabhsimran Singh's half-centuries, Punjab Kings put up a challenging target of 197 which Rajasthan Royals (RR) failed to chase down and suffered a 5 runs defeat in the thrilling last over at Assam Cricket Association Stadium in Guwahati. Punjab skipper scored 86 off 56 balls.

India Rises Five Places To 101 In Latest FIFA Rankings

The Indian men's football team on Thursday moved up five places to be at 101st spot in the FIFA rankings, riding on the wins over Myanmar and Kyrgyzstan in the recent Tri-nation tournament. The 1-0 and 2-0 wins over Myanmar and Kyrgyzstan respectively in Imphal last month ensured that India gained 8.57 rating points and five spots, up from the previous 106th spot, to be just one place away from top-100. This was the first ranking chart of the year -- the previous one was on December 22 last. India is now one place below New Zealand and one place above Kenya.

Emma Raducanu ‘looks really good’ says Laura Robson as she assesses British No. 1 ahead of clay season

Eurosport expert Laura Robson says Emma Raducanu “looks really good” ahead of the clay season and thinks certain conditions will suit her style on the surface. Raducanu is set to be back in action at the Stuttgart Open from April 17, where she reached the quarter-finals of the WTA 500 event last year, falling to Iga Swiatek in the last eight.

Watch: PBKS Star Nathan Ellis Can Take 4-For, And He Can Do Bhangra Too with Arshdeep Singh

Punjab Kings edged past Rajasthan Royals by five runs in an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match on Wednesday. Batting first, Shikhar Dhawan and Prabhsimran Singh's half-centuries guided the PBKS to a big total of 197/8. In reply, Rajasthan Royals kept up the fight till the last over with Dhurv Jurel and Shimron Hetmyer indulging in some big hits. However, ultimately RR fell short by five runs. Another reason being RR's slow at the start was PBKS' new recruit Nathan Ellis dealing regular blows. The Australian pacer took four crucial wickets of Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson, Devdutt Padikkal and Riyan Parag.

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Watch: "Pathaan In The House" Shah Rukh Khan Cheers Kolkata Knight Riders From Stands In 1st IPL 2023 Home Game

Watch - Shah Rukh Khan "Is Pure Love": RCB Legend AB de Villiers Stunned As Wife Danielle Says She Supports KKR In IPL 2023

Chief Selector George Bailey Provides Hint On Australia's Next Test Opener

Rafael Nadal To Miss French Open Warm-Up Tournament In Monte Carlo

"Want To Keep The Intent, Aggression Going": Punjab Kings Captain Shikhar Dhawan After Win Over Rajasthan Royals

India Rises Five Places To 101 In Latest FIFA Rankings

Emma Raducanu ‘looks really good’ says Laura Robson as she assesses British No. 1 ahead of clay season

Watch: PBKS Star Nathan Ellis Can Take 4-For, And He Can Do Bhangra Too with Arshdeep Singh