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TopicKolkata Knight Riders

Topic: Kolkata Knight Riders

262 chased last year, 111 defended this year—IPL continues to script the wildest cricket tales

Punjab Kings successfully defended just 111 runs against Kolkata Knight Riders in Delhi Tuesday, in what Harsha Bhogle described as 'simply one of the greatest matches of the IPL'.

New kid on the block: Mumbai Indians’ Ashwani Kumar is 1st Indian pacer with 4-wicket haul on IPL debut

Ashwani, who comes with limited experience in senior cricket, played his first IPL match against KKR Monday. He is the latest addition to the list of most successful debutants at the IPL.

Under new captain & coach, defending champions KKR will look to carry momentum in 2025 IPL campaign

Team's biggest strength is their core players from the 2024 winning campaign, all of whom will be eager to replicate their title-winning success in this edition as well.

Australian pacer Mitchell Starc costliest IPL player, goes to Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 24.75 cr

The Rs 20-crore mark was breached for the first time on the same day when bowler Pat Cummins was bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 20.50 crore.

What if the best performers of IPL 2022 formed a team? Here’s who would make the squad

As the group stages come to a close, ThePrint picks out the best playing XI of the current season so far, while also highlighting emerging players and comeback stars.

Not just Air India, Shah Rukh Khan is de facto cheerleader of lost causes

Shah Rukh Khan might be just what the doctor ordered for poor, ailing Air India.

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Airbases in the crosshairs of warring nations—Is India ready?

India’s air defence architecture proved its mettle in Operation Sindoor. But more can be done to fully integrate all three services and civil aviation radars.

Stocks fall, oil prices climb as Trump issues fresh threat to Iran ahead of his deadline

Fears that an escalation of the conflict could heighten a fuel squeeze & endanger the economy unnerved traders, with NYT reporting Iran stopped negotiating a truce with the US.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.