Former champions Pakistan and the West Indies will also feature on day one, playing at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) in Colombo and the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, respectively.
Category: Cricket
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India crowned champions of inaugural T20 Blind Women’s World Cup
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South Africa defeat India by 30 runs in low-scoring Kolkata opener
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Harmanpreet Kaur says women’s contracts will improve post World Cup win
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Ravindra Jadeja joins Rajasthan Royals, Sanju Samson moves to CSK in blockbuster IPL trade
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Tim Southee appointed Kolkata Knight Riders’ bowling coach for IPL 2026
Southee was a part of the Kolkata Knight Riders squad (2021, 2022, 2023) in the IPL during his playing career.
