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KKR face must-win battle as Gill-led GT eye playoff berth

Kolkata, May 15 (UNI) Former Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) star Shubman Gill returns to Eden Gardens on Saturday in a clash loaded with emotion, pressure and playoff implications as KKR take on the in-form Gujarat Titans in Match 60 of the Indian Premier League.
For KKR, the equation is straightforward but unforgiving — win or risk watching their playoff hopes fade away. Gujarat Titans, meanwhile, stand on the brink of qualification after a remarkable turnaround that has seen them surge into the top half of the table with five consecutive victories.
The match has naturally become centred around Gill, once viewed as the long-term face of KKR before his move transformed him into the captain and batting pillar of Gujarat Titans.
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Spain stunned as Cape Verde hold giants to 0-0 draw

15 Jun 2026 | 11:37 PM

Atlanta, June 15 (UNI) Cape Verde produced one of the most disciplined defensive displays of the 2026 FIFA World Cup so far to hold Spain to a shock 0-0 draw in a tense Group Stage encounter at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Monday night, frustrating the European giants despite sustained pressure and late attacking waves.

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One-Run win for Medinipur Wizards; Murshidabad Kueens hand Howrah Warriors first defeat

15 Jun 2026 | 10:49 PM

Kolkata, June 15 (UNI) The Women's Bengal T20 League produced two exciting contests on Monday as Rashmi NES Medinipur Wizards edged past Novus Royals Purulia by one run,
while Murshidabad Kueens handed Adamas Howrah Warriors their first defeat of the season.
In the first match of the day, Rashmi NES Medinipur Wizards posted 146/6 after a solid batting effort led by Ipshita Mondal and Adrija Sarkar, who scored 37 and 36 respectively.

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Sourav Halder’s hat-trick helps Royal Tigers earn first victory of Bengal T20 League Season 3

15 Jun 2026 | 10:44 PM

Kolkata, June 15 (UNI) Riding on Sourav Halder’s hat-trick, Kolkata Royal Tigers bagged their first victory of the Bengal T20 League Season 3 after a hard-fought one-run victory over
Servotech Siliguri Strikers at the Eden Gardens here on Monday.

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India's next generation takes aim in Suhl at ISSF Junior World Championship

15 Jun 2026 | 10:11 PM

Suhl (Germany), June 15 (UNI) An 84-member Indian shooting contingent will compete at the ISSF Junior World Championship 2026 here from June 16 to 26.

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Badminton: Emerging Indian players in spotlight at Macau Open

15 Jun 2026 | 9:56 PM

Macau (China), June 15 (UNI) With India’s top badminton stars PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty skipping the Macau Open 2026, the onus will fall on
the country’s emerging players to make an impact when the tournament begins on Tuesday.
Tharun Mannepalli will lead the men’s singles contingent while the women’s singles draw will feature Isharani Baruah. Both Mannepalli and Baruah were also named in the recently announced Indian badminton team for the Asian Games 2026.

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