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The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) players took a short flight from Mumbai to Lucknow ahead of their next game of IPL 2024 on Sunday. After breaching the Wankhede Stadium, a venue where they hadn't won against Mumbai Indians (MI) in 12 years, KKR have now set their sights on a league double over Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), having beaten them at Eden Gardens earlier this season. During their match against MI, KKR were without emerging pacer Harshit Rana, who was serving a one-match ban for a Code of Conduct breach.

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Big Blow For Rajasthan Royals As Nitish Rana Gets Ruled Out, To Be Replaced By...

Rajasthan Royals on Thursday named young wicket-keeper Lhuan-dre Pretorius from South Africa as a replacement for injured Nitish Rana for the remainder of the Indian Premier League. The 19-year-old has played 33 T20s and scored 911 runs with a highest score of 97, which came on his debut for SA20 franchise Paarl Royals earlier this year. The Paarl franchise in the SA20 is also owned by the owners of Rajasthan Royals. "He will join RR for his base price of Rs 30 Lakh," said the IPL in a statement.

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Vaibhav Suryavanshi Labelled Overpriced After Rajasthan Royals' IPL Playoff Exit: "Unfortunately..."

As Rajasthan Royals (RR) were dumped out of the Indian Premier League (IPL) playoff race, former India batter Abhinav Mukund lashed out at the management, blaming their poor auction strategy behind the early exit from the top four race. Mukund, a former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) played criticised the RR management for going overspending on batters, including 14-year-old prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi, at the mega auction in Jeddah last year. He also said that RR didn't focus enough on their bowling combination, which led to their downfall.

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After Infamous "Slow" Jibe At Mitchell Starc, Yashasvi Jaiswal Bonds With Aus Legend. Watch

Yashasvi Jaiswal's exchanges with Mitchell Starc became a huge talking point during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy earlier this year. During the first Test in Perth, Jaiswal had famously sledged Starc with a cheeky "You're coming too slow" remark after taking him on for fun. However, Starc eventually had the last laugh as he dismissed Jaiswal three times during the hotly-contest series, which Australia eventually won 3-1 to reclaim the Border Gavaskar Trophy for the first time after 2015.

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"One Person Never...": Nitish Rana Breaks Silence On Not Being Sent By RR For Super Over vs DC In IPL 2025

IPL 2025 witnessed its first Super Over during the Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals match at the Arun Jaitely Stadium in Delhi on Wednesday. DC batted first to score 188/5, later RR also managed to reach 188/4 in 20 overs. After RR wobbled a bit in middle overs, Nitish Rana's 51 off 28 balls put them back on track. However, the match went into Super Over after the scores were tied. Interestingly, RR sent Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer and Yashasvi Jaiswal in the Super Over. They could not even complete the six ball as they lost two wickets and scored 11. DC chased own the Super Over target of 12 runs in four balls.

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"What Has He Done Wrong?" Rahul Dravid's Rajasthan Royals Brutally Roasted For Super Over Call vs Delhi Capitals

Mitchell Starc produced a display of brilliant pace bowling as Delhi Capitals beat Rajasthan Royals in Super Over during their IPL 2025 encounter. Starc defended 9 runs in the final over of the match and in the Super Over, he conceded 11 runs to clinch the match for DC. While RR fell short of the victory, their decision to not send Nitish Rana for the Super Over was criticised heavily by former Australia cricketer Shane Watson. Rana was the top-scorer for RR with a 28-ball-51 but his side opted for Riyan Parag, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shimron Hetmyer for the Super Over. Watson was livid with the decision and went on to ask what was Rana's fault that he was not given a chance to bat once again.

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IPL 2025 Points Table, Orange Cap, Purple Cap: Delhi Capitals Reclaim Top Spot After Super Over Drama vs Rajasthan Royals

Mitchell Starc powered Delhi Capitals (DC) to a thrilling Super Over win over Rajasthan Royals (RR) in their IPL 2025 match. With RR needing nine off the final over while chasing 189, Starc forced the Super Over, where he only conceded 11 runs, a total which was achieved by DC batter KL Rahul and Tristan Stubbs with two balls to spare. The win saw DC reclaim the top spot in the IPL 2025 points table with five wins in six games while RR remained eighth with four points from seven matches.

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Nitish Rana Breaks Silence On Riyan Parag's Appointment As RR Stand-In Skipper Over Him

As Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson battled fitness issues at the start of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season, Riyan Parag was given the team's leadership baton. Though Samson was fit to bat the first few games, he didn't have the fitness required to keep or be an outfield player. Hence, the management used him only as an Impact Player. Seeing Parag get the team's captaincy responsibility in that situation was baffling for many.

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Rajasthan Royals Star Nitish Rana Recalls Crying In Room When "Rahul Dravid Was Scoring 100s". Here's Why

Most of the Indian cricketers from the current generation grew up idolising the trio of Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly. However, Rajasthan Royals (RR) batter Nitish Rana has recalled that he would cry in his room if Tendulkar and Dravid played while Ganguly got out early. Speaking in a recent podcast, Nitish revealed he idolised fellow-southpaw Ganguly, while his father and brother liked Tendulkar and Dravid, recently, which, in turn, led to occasional fights due to the competition.

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