Sunday, April 5, 2026

9 • GT vs RR

IPL 2026 LIVE | GT vs RR • Match 9 • cric update world
GT
VS
RR

GT vs RR • LIVE

INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE 2026 • 9th MATCH • AHMEDABAD

Sat, Apr 04 2026
07:30 PM
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Clear • High-scoring pitch
Umpires: Rohan Pandit, Ulhas Gandhe 3rd Umpire: Jayaraman Madanagopal Referee: Javagal Srinath
Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium | Capacity: 132,000 | Ends: Adani Pavilion, GMDC Streaming: JioHotstar | TV: Star Sports Network
TOSS & RESULT
🏏 Rajasthan Royals won the toss & opted to bat first
Riyan Parag: "We'll put runs on the board."
Rajasthan Royals won by 6 runs
RAJASTHAN ROYALS • 210/6 (20.0)
RR 210/6
RR: 10.50 Overs: 20.0 Lost 6 wkts
RR Batting
BatterRB4s6sSR
Yashasvi Jaiswal553663152.8
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi311851172.2
Dhruv Jurel (wk)754255178.6
Riyan Parag (c)8401200.0
Shimron Hetmyer18812225.0
Donovan Ferreira130033.3
Ravindra Jadeja7*710100.0
Jofra Archer1*20050.0
Extras: 14 (lb 1, w 13)
Did not bat: Nandre Burger, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande, Ravi Bishnoi
GT Bowling
BowlerOMRWEcon
Mohammed Siraj4048112.0
Kagiso Rabada4042210.5
Ashok Sharma403719.2
Prasidh Krishna4043110.8
Rashid Khan (c)403919.8
GT Bowling
BowlerOMRWEcon
Mohammed Siraj4048112.0
Kagiso Rabada4042210.5
Ashok Sharma403719.2
Prasidh Krishna4043110.8
Rashid Khan (c)403919.8
Fall of wickets (RR)
70-1 (Sooryavanshi, 6.2) 126-2 (Jaiswal, 12.3) 135-3 (Parag, 13.2) 165-4 (Hetmyer, 15.3) 166-5 (Ferreira, 16.1) 205-6 (Jurel, 19.3)
Key partnership: Jaiswal (55) & Sooryavanshi (31) → 70 off 38 balls
Powerplay: RR 69/1 (6 ov)
GUJARAT TITANS • 204/8 (20.0) • Target 211
GT 204/8
RR: 10.20 Overs: 20.0 Lost by 6 runs
GT Batting
BatterRB4s6sSR
Sai Sudharsan734493165.9
Kumar Kushagra181430128.6
Jos Buttler (wk)261450185.7
Glenn Phillips340075.0
Washington Sundar4210200.0
Rahul Tewatia12611200.0
Shahrukh Khan11411275.0
Rashid Khan (c)241630150.0
Kagiso Rabada23*1612143.8
Ashok Sharma0*1000.0
Extras: 10 (b 1, lb 1, w 7, nb 1)
Did not bat: Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna
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RR Bowling
BowlerOMRWEcon
Jofra Archer403809.5
Nandre Burger302919.7
Sandeep Sharma3034011.3
Tushar Deshpande302418.0
Ravindra Jadeja2025012.5
Riyan Parag1011111.0
Ravi Bishnoi4041410.2
Fall of wickets (GT)
78-1 (Kushagra, 7.6) 107-2 (Sudharsan, 10.4) 127-3 (Phillips, 12.1) 131-4 (Washington Sundar, 12.3) 133-5 (Buttler, 13.1) 155-6 (Tewatia, 14.3) 161-7 (Shahrukh Khan, 14.5) 204-8 (Rashid Khan, 19.5)
Late flourish: Rashid Khan (24) & Rabada (23*) added 43 runs for the 8th wicket – second-highest for GT for 8th or lower in IPL.
GT Powerplay: 56/0 (6 ov) → 105/7 in middle overs (7-15) Bishnoi's spell: Back-of-length 3/21 (ER 8.4), Good length 1/15 (ER 10) 16th instance of losing 7+ wkts in overs 7-15 → all defeats GT batting second since 2024: W/L 1 (8 wins, 8 defeats)

Match Analysis & Key Takeaways

Player of the Match – Ravi Bishnoi (4/41): The leg-spinner turned the game with three back-of-length wickets in the middle overs, breaking GT's strong start. His spell of 4/41 included the key scalps of Sai Sudharsan (73), Glenn Phillips and Washington Sundar.
Riyan Parag | RR Captain: "The way Bishnoi bowled in the middle overs changed the momentum. We knew 210 was a good total, but their openers started well. The spinners pulled it back brilliantly."
Rashid Khan | GT Captain: "We lost too many wickets in the middle phase. Sai and Kushagra gave us a flying start, but we couldn't capitalize. The positive is the fight shown by the lower order – Rabada and I tried our best."

Turning Point: GT were 107/2 in 10.4 overs, needing 104 runs in 56 balls. Ravi Bishnoi then removed Sai Sudharsan (73) and triggered a collapse of 5 wickets for 26 runs, effectively sealing the game. Despite a late 43-run stand between Rashid and Rabada, RR held on to win by 6 runs.

GT Run-chase breakdown: Overs 1-6: 56/0 (9.33 RPO) | Overs 7-15: 105/7 (11.66 RPO, 7 wkts) | Overs 16-20: 43/1 (8.6 RPO). The middle-overs collapse proved fatal.
GT
Gujarat Titans • Playing XI (Impact: Kumar Kushagra↑)
BATTERS & WK
  • Kumar Kushagra (wk), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler, Glenn Phillips, Shahrukh Khan
BOWLERS & ALL-ROUNDERS
  • Rashid Khan (c), Washington Sundar, Rahul Tewatia, Kagiso Rabada, Ashok Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna
SUPPORT STAFF
Head Coach: Ashish Nehra | Asst Coach: Vijay Dahiya | Batting: Matthew Hayden | Bowling: Naeem Amin | Spin: Aashish Kapoor
RR
Rajasthan Royals • Playing XI
BATTERS & WK
  • Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Riyan Parag (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja
BOWLERS
  • Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande, Ravi Bishnoi
SUPPORT STAFF
Head Coach: Kumar Sangakkara | Lead Asst: Vikram Rathour | Asst: Trevor Penney | Bowling: Shane Bond | Fielding: Narender Negi | WK: Parthiv Patel
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8 • DC vs MI

IPL 2026 LIVE | DC vs MI • Match 8 • cric update world
DC
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MI

DC vs MI • LIVE

INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE 2026 • 8th MATCH • DELHI

Sat, Apr 04 2026
03:30 PM
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Two-paced • Spin assist
Umpires: Mohit Krishnadas, Kumar Dharmasena 3rd Umpire: Virender Sharma Referee: Vengalil Narayanan Kutty
Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium | Capacity: 48000 | Ends: Stadium End, Pavilion End Streaming: JioHotstar | TV: Star Sports Network
TOSS & RESULT
🏏 Delhi Capitals won the toss & opted to bowl first
Axar Patel: "Chasing works well here, we'll bowl first."
Delhi Capitals won by 6 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
MUMBAI INDIANS • 162/6 (20.0)
MI 162/6
RR: 8.10 Overs: 20.0 Lost 6 wkts
MI Batting
BatterRB4s6sSR
Ryan Rickelton †9112081.8
Rohit Sharma352651134.6
Tilak Varma02000
Suryakumar Yadav (c)513632141.7
Sherfane Rutherford571071.4
Naman Dhir282121133.3
Mitchell Santner18*1320138.5
Corbin Bosch11*420275.0
Extras: 5 (lb 1, w 4)
Did not bat: Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Shardul Thakur, Mayank Markande
DC Bowling
BowlerOMRWEcon
Mukesh Kumar302628.7
Lungi Ngidi403418.5
Axar Patel (c)402215.5
Vipraj Nigam302418.0
Kuldeep Yadav3031010.3
T Natarajan302418.0
Fall of wickets (MI)
18-1 (Rickelton, 2.3) 18-2 (Tilak Varma, 2.5) 71-3 (Rohit Sharma, 9.3) 85-4 (Rutherford, 11.5) 122-5 (SKY, 15.3) 146-6 (Naman Dhir, 18.4)
MI Powerplay: 41/2 (6 ov) | Top scorer: Suryakumar Yadav 51(36)
DELHI CAPITALS • 164/4 (18.1) • Target 163
DC 164/4
RR: 9.03 Overs: 18.1 Won by 6 wkts
DC Batting
BatterRB4s6sSR
KL Rahul †130033.3
Pathum Nissanka443061146.7
Nitish Rana03000
Sameer Rizvi905177176.5
David Miller21*1840116.7
Tristan Stubbs3*40075.0
Extras: 5 (lb 1, w 4)
Did not bat: Axar Patel, Vipraj Nigam, Lungi Ngidi, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar
MI Bowling
BowlerOMRWEcon
Deepak Chahar302016.7
Jasprit Bumrah402105.2
Mitchell Santner302217.3
Shardul Thakur3041013.7
Mayank Markande2020010.0
Corbin Bosch3.1039112.3
Fall of wickets (DC)
2-1 (KL Rahul, 0.4) 7-2 (Nitish Rana, 1.4) 73-3 (Pathum Nissanka, 9.5) 151-4 (Sameer Rizvi, 16.2)
Match-winning stand: Sameer Rizvi (90) & David Miller (21) → 78* runs off 39 balls (4th wicket)
DC Powerplay: 42/2 (6 ov) | Rizvi vs Pace: 63 off 33 (SR 190.9) | vs Spin: 27 off 18 (SR 150)
Most wins vs MI: DC 17 (joint 2nd) Rizvi's last 3 IPL scores: 58* , 70* , 90 Highest score by Impact Player: 90 – Sameer Rizvi* Off side runs: 52 (SR 200) | On side: 32 (SR 133)

Presentation Ceremony & Reactions

Sameer Rizvi | Player of the Match (90 off 51): "Yes sir, I have worked very hard on myself. I worked on all my weaknesses, especially against fast bowlers. The hard work is paying off. When a player is in the zone, he sees the ball differently. I always try to play according to the situation – at the start I took time, then once settled I played my shots. Watching the ball till the end has helped."
Axar Patel | DC Captain (translated): "Flexibility is very important in T20 cricket. If you have players who can adapt anywhere, you can use them accordingly. It’s about being open-minded. We have a strong bench – Sameer’s clarity of role makes us a title contender. We won’t repeat last year's mistakes, taking one game at a time."
Suryakumar Yadav | MI Stand-in Captain: "We were 15-20 runs short. I don't want to take credit away from their bowlers. Sameer Rizvi never let us come into the game – at 7 for 2, the way he batted was incredible. We'll go back to the drawing board and come back stronger."
Expert View – Joy Bhattacharyya: "Rizvi's role clarity has made Delhi a title contender. On a two-paced deck, he put on a show. 90 off 51 – take a bow!"

Match Impact: DC chased 164 in 18.1 overs – their second consecutive successful chase. Sameer Rizvi scored 52 runs on the off side (SR 200) and smashed 7 sixes. MI used six bowlers but couldn't contain the youngster.

DC
Delhi Capitals • Playing XI (Impact: Mukesh Kumar)
BATTERS & WK
  • KL Rahul (wk), Pathum Nissanka, Nitish Rana, Sameer Rizvi, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs
BOWLERS & ALL-ROUNDERS
  • Axar Patel (c), Vipraj Nigam, Lungi Ngidi, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar
SUPPORT STAFF
Head Coach: Ricky Ponting | Asst Coach: Brad Haddin | Fast Bowling: James Hopes | Fielding: James Foster
MI
Mumbai Indians • Playing XI
BATTERS & WK
  • Ryan Rickelton (wk), Rohit Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Sherfane Rutherford, Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner
BOWLERS
  • Corbin Bosch, Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Shardul Thakur, Mayank Markande
SUPPORT STAFF
Head Coach: Mark Boucher | Bowling: Shane Bond | Batting: Kieron Pollard
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Friday, April 3, 2026

7 • CSL vs PBKS

IPL 2026 LIVE | CSK vs PBKS • Match 7 • cric update world
CSK
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PBKS

CSK vs PBKS • LIVE

INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE 2026 • 7th MATCH • CHENNAI

Fri, Apr 03 2026
07:30 PM
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Humid • Spin friendly
Umpires: Akshay Totre, Abhijit Bhattacharya 3rd Umpire: KN Anantha Padmanabhan Referee: Prakash Bhatt
Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium | Capacity: 50000 | Ends: Anna Pavilion, V Pattabhraman Gate Streaming: JioHotstar | TV: Star Sports
TOSS & RESULT
🏏 Punjab Kings won the toss & opted to bowl first
Shreyas Iyer: "Dew might be a factor, we'll chase."
Punjab Kings won by 5 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
CHENNAI SUPER KINGS • 209/5 (20.0)
CSK 209/5
RR: 10.45 Overs: 20.0 Lost 5 wkts
CSK Batting
BatterRB4s6sSR
Sanju Samson †7710100.0
Ruturaj Gaikwad (c)282220127.3
Ayush Mhatre734365169.8
Shivam Dube45*2751166.7
Kartik Sharma130033.3
Sarfaraz Khan321261266.7
Prashant Veer6*71085.7
Extras: 17 (lb 0, w 15, nb 1, b 1)
Did not bat: Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Matt Henry, Khaleel Ahmed
Punjab Kings Bowling
BowlerOMRWEcon
Arshdeep Singh4041010.2
Xavier Bartlett4048112.0
Marco Jansen4043110.8
Vijaykumar Vyshak403829.5
Yuzvendra Chahal302117.0
Marcus Stoinis1017017.0
Fall of wickets (CSK)
14-1 (Samson, 1.6) 110-2 (Gaikwad, 11.1) 123-3 (Mhatre, 12.3) 130-4 (Kartik Sharma, 13.4) 168-5 (Sarfaraz, 16.4)
Key partnership: Ayush Mhatre (73) & Ruturaj Gaikwad (28) → 96 runs off 55 balls for 2nd wicket
PUNJAB KINGS • 210/5 (18.4) • Target 210
PBKS 210/5
RR: 11.25 Overs: 18.4 Won by 5 wkts
PBKS Batting
BatterRB4s6sSR
Priyansh Arya391134354.5
Prabhsimran Singh433461126.5
Cooper Connolly362260163.6
Shreyas Iyer (c)502943172.4
Nehal Wadhera10901111.1
Shashank Singh14*620233.3
Marcus Stoinis9*320300.0
Extras: 9 (lb 1, w 6, nb 2)
Did not bat: Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
CSK Bowling
BowlerOMRWEcon
Khaleel Ahmed302809.3
Matt Henry4054213.5
Anshul Kamboj3.4043211.7
Noor Ahmad403809.5
Rahul Chahar4046011.5
Fall of wickets (PBKS)
61-1 (Priyansh Arya, 4.2) 95-2 (Prabhsimran Singh, 8.5) 127-3 (Cooper Connolly, 11.5) 186-4 (Shreyas Iyer, 16.6) 186-5 (Nehal Wadhera, 17.1)
Match-winning stand: Shreyas Iyer (50) & Cooper Connolly (36) → 71 runs off 43 balls (3rd wkt)

PBKS Powerplay: 68/1 (6 ov) • CSK Powerplay: 57/1 (6 ov) • Player of the Match: Priyansh Arya (39 off 11 balls, SR 354.55)

Highest successful chase by PBKS vs CSK at Chepauk (210) • 4th consecutive win for PBKS vs CSK at this venue

Presentation & Post-Match Reactions

Shreyas Iyer (PBKS Captain & Player of the Match): "Obviously, there's a worry before getting onto the field, but the way we started today was exceptional. Priyansh and Prabhsimran did the job at the top, setting the platform. The brand of cricket we want to play is to impress each other inside the dressing room, not the outside world. That gives us clarity. Getting 39 off 11 balls — that's the start we require when chasing 208. I personally feel the way they've been batting over the years is phenomenal."
Priyansh Arya (Player of the Match – 39 off 11): "It has been like this since childhood. Whenever I feel it will benefit the team, I play like that. There is a little bit of risk-taking, but I believe in my abilities. I do two batting sessions a day, each one and a half hours because I love batting. My family are all teachers, so I would have become a teacher too – but now there's no chance!"
Ruturaj Gaikwad (CSK Captain): "We ended up a few runs short, and our bowling lacked penetration defending 200+. Plenty to work on. Losing back-to-back games at home is disappointing, but we'll regroup."
PBKS now have 4 consecutive wins vs CSK at Chepauk (2023-26) 2nd instance of CSK losing first two games in a season (after 2022) Priyansh Arya – 2nd player to win POTM facing ≤11 balls (no bowling/fielding dismissal)
Record chase: PBKS’s 210 is their second-highest successful chase vs CSK (after 262 vs KKR in 2025). Most successful 200+ chases in T20: PBKS (9), Australia (7).
CSK
Chennai Super Kings • Playing XI
BATTERS & WK
  • Sanju Samson (wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Ayush Mhatre, Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dube, Kartik Sharma, Prashant Veer
BOWLERS
  • Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Matt Henry, Khaleel Ahmed, Rahul Chahar
SUPPORT STAFF
Head Coach: Stephen Fleming | Batting: Michael Hussey | Bowling: Eric Simons | Spin: Sairaj Bahutule
PBKS
Punjab Kings • Playing XI
BATTERS & ALL-ROUNDERS
  • Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (c), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis
BOWLERS
  • Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
SUPPORT STAFF
Head Coach: Ricky Ponting | Asst Coach: Brad Haddin | Fast Bowling: James Hopes | Fielding: James Foster
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6 • KKR vs SRH

IPL 2026 LIVE | KKR vs SRH • Match 6 • cric update world
KKR
VS
SRH

KKR vs SRH • LIVE

INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE 2026 • 6th MATCH • KOLKATA

Thu, Apr 02 2026
07:30 PM
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Clear • High-scoring pitch
Umpires: Vinod Seshan, Saidharshan Kumar 3rd Umpire: Nitin Menon Referee: Shakti Singh
Venue Guide: Eden Gardens, Kolkata | Capacity: 63000 | Ends: High Court End, Pavilion End TV Guide: Streaming: JioHotstar | TV: Star Sports Network
TOSS & RESULT
🏏 Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss & opted to bowl first
Ajinkya Rahane: "Dew might be a factor later, we'll chase."
Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 65 runs
SUNRISERS HYDERABAD • 226/8 (20.0)
SRH 226/8
RR: 11.30 Overs: 20.0 Lost 8 wkts
SRH Batting
BatterRB4s6sSR
Travis Head462163219.0
Abhishek Sharma482144228.6
Ishan Kishan (c)†14930155.6
Heinrich Klaasen523541148.6
Aniket Verma140025.0
Nitish Reddy392441162.5
Salil Arora01000.0
Harsh Dubey9*320300.0
Shivang Kumar4210200.0
Extras: 13 (lb 4, w 9)
Did not bat: Jaydev Unadkat, David Payne
Kolkata Knight Riders Bowling
BowlerOMRWEcon
Vaibhav Arora4047211.8
Blessing Muzarabani4041410.2
Sunil Narine403909.8
Varun Chakaravarthy2031015.5
Kartik Tyagi4048112.0
Anukul Roy201618.0
Fall of wickets (SRH)
82-1 (Travis Head, 5.4) 111-2 (Ishan Kishan, 8.2) 112-3 (Abhishek Sharma, 8.4) 118-4 (Aniket Verma, 9.2) 200-5 (Nitish Reddy, 18.1) 200-6 (Salil Arora, 18.2) 222-7 (Heinrich Klaasen, 19.4) 226-8 (Shivang Kumar, 19.6)
Key partnerships: Head+Abhishek 82(34) • Klaasen+Reddy 82(53)
KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS • 161/10 (16.0) • Target 227
KKR 161
RR: 10.06 Overs: 16.0 All out
KKR Batting
BatterRB4s6sSR
Ajinkya Rahane (c)8100080.0
Finn Allen28742400.0
Angkrish Raghuvanshi522962179.3
Cameron Green2200100.0
Rinku Singh352541140.0
Anukul Roy02000.0
Ramandeep Singh10910111.1
Sunil Narine12402300.0
Kartik Tyagi5510100.0
Vaibhav Arora1*20050.0
Varun Chakaravarthy01000.0
Extras: 8 (lb 1, w 7)
Did not bat: Blessing Muzarabani
Sunrisers Hyderabad Bowling
BowlerOMRWEcon
David Payne2035017.5
Harsh Dubey201718.5
Abhishek Sharma1015015.0
Jaydev Unadkat302137.0
Eshan Malinga201427.0
Shivang Kumar4041010.2
Nitish Reddy201728.5
Fall of wickets (KKR)
30-1 (Finn Allen, 1.3) 67-2 (Ajinkya Rahane, 4.6) 74-3 (Cameron Green, 6.0) 120-4 (Angkrish Raghuvanshi, 11.0) 120-5 (Anukul Roy, 11.2) 139-6 (Rinku Singh, 13.4) 154-7 (Sunil Narine, 14.3) 159-8 (Ramandeep Singh, 14.6) 161-9 (Kartik Tyagi, 15.5) 161-10 (Varun Chakaravarthy, 15.6)
Highest partnership: Angkrish Raghuvanshi (52) & Rinku Singh (35) → 46 runs off 30 balls (4th wkt)

SRH Powerplay: 84/1 (6 ov) • KKR Powerplay: 74/2 (6 ov) • Player of the Match: Heinrich Klaasen (52 off 35) & Blessing Muzarabani (4/41)

Most economical: Jaydev Unadkat (3/21) • Highest strike rate: Finn Allen (400) • Sunil Narine 12(4)

KKR
Kolkata Knight Riders • Playing XI
BATTERS & WK
  • Ajinkya Rahane (c), Finn Allen, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Cameron Green, Rinku Singh, Anukul Roy, Ramandeep Singh
BOWLERS
  • Sunil Narine, Kartik Tyagi, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy, Blessing Muzarabani
SUPPORT STAFF
Head Coach: Abhishek Nayar | Asst Coach: Shane Watson | Mentor: Dwayne Bravo | Bowling: Tim Southee | Power Batting: Andre Russell
SRH
Sunrisers Hyderabad • Playing XI
BATTERS & WK
  • Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (c/wk), Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Nitish Reddy, Salil Arora
BOWLERS & ALL-ROUNDERS
  • Harsh Dubey, Shivang Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, David Payne, Eshan Malinga
SUPPORT STAFF
Head Coach: Daniel Vettori | Fielding Coach: Ryan Cook | Spin Bowling: Muthiah Muralidaran | Bowling: Varun Aaron | Batting: Russell Domingo
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