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MI in rut after fourth loss; Jayawardene, Pandya call for collective rethink

Mumbai, April 17(UNI) Mumbai Indians’ struggles in IPL 2026 continued as they slumped to a fourth consecutive defeat, going down to Punjab Kings at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday, with both head coach Mahela Jayawardene and captain Hardik Pandya calling for a collective reset after another underwhelming performance.
Despite a brilliant unbeaten 112 from Quinton de Kock, who shared a 123-run stand with Naman Dhir (50), Mumbai could only post 195/6 after being reduced to 12/2 early on. The total proved insufficient as Punjab Kings chased it down with ease, riding on an unbeaten 80 from Prabhsimran Singh and a composed 66 from Shreyas Iyer to seal a seven-wicket win with 21 balls to spare.
Amid the team’s struggles, Jayawardene defended pace
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RCB-KKR clash to begin at 8 45 pm after rain delay

13 May 2026 | 8:15 PM

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Tournament tickets sales breaks record , build anticipation for ICC Women's T20 World Cup

13 May 2026 | 8:12 PM

London, May 13 (UNI) The ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 in England and Wales has become the highest-selling edition in the tournament’s history with ticket sales already surpassing 145,000 with 30 days still to go for the opening match between England and Sri Lanka in Birmingham.

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Confident Swiatek rediscovers ruthless best in Italian Open

13 May 2026 | 8:05 PM

Rome, May13 (UNI) Four-time French Open champion Iga Swiatek underlined how she is rediscovering her finest form on clay with another ruthless win to reach the Italian Open
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Manchester United chiefs to recommend Carrick for permanent job

13 May 2026 | 7:48 PM

London, May 13 (UNI) Michael Carrick is expected to be recommended to Sir Jim Ratcliffe as the permanent boss of Manchester United by the club's senior executives.
Former United midfielder Carrick, 44, has been viewed as favourite for the job since securing qualification for next season's Champions League during a successful period as caretaker head coach.
United intended to delay making a decision on appointing a successor to Ruben Amorim, who was sacked in January, until the end of the season.

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Promising talent Shahnavaz gets national team call up for Asian U20 championships

13 May 2026 | 7:46 PM

New Delhi, May 13 (UNI) Talented long jumper Shahnavaz Khan is among 48-member national track and field team that will compete in the upcoming Asian U20 Athletics Championships to be held in Hong Kong from May 28 onwards.

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