New hockey captain Sanjay, who will lead India at Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in the absence of Harmanpreet Singh, reveals he wasn’t expecting the top job, but will mirror the latter’s leadership style in bid to win the six-nation event

Star pacer Jasprit’s fiery 16th five-wicket haul dismantles South Africa for just 159 on Day One; hosts lose Jaiswal early to finish on 37-1 at stumps

The franchise has released Glenn Maxwell, Kuldeep Sen, Josh Inglis, Aaron Hardie, and Pravin Dube. Maxwell completed his third stint with Punjab Kings in the previous season, while Sen and Hardie did not feature in a single match. 

The three-time IPL champions have retained senior players Ajinkya Rahane, Manish Pandey and Sunil Narine, along with key contributors Varun Chakaravarthy, Rinku Singh, Harshit Rana and Angkrish Raghuvanshi

South Africa batting coach Ashwell Prince says players didn’t grow in confidence despite spending time at the crease against India due to inconsistent bounce on Day One in Kolkata

Suryavanshi made 144 off 42 balls (11x4s, 15x6s) and skipper Jitesh Sharma scored 83 off 32b as India piled up a massive 297 for 4 in 20 overs

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Indian team gears up for Sultan Azlan Shah Cup under new captain Sanjay

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