Afghanistan''s top-order batsman Najeeb Tarakai has died of the injuries he sustained in a road accident last weekend, the country''s Cricket Board (ACB) said on Tuesday.

India and Delhi Capitals off-spinner R Ashwin says sparing Aaron Finch in the clash against Royal Challengers Bangalore was his first and last warning to batsmen backing up too far at the non-striker's end and he should not be blamed if he runs them out in future games.

American economist and Nobel laureate Joseph E Stigliz on Monday advocated taxing the super rich class in India to raise resources for fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, if the government fails to pool in the required funds.

Delhi Capitals on Monday defeated Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 59 runs to take the top-spot in the points table of the league.

Senior leg-spinner Amit Mishra was ruled out of the ongoing IPL along with pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who could also miss the tour of Australia at year-end, after the duo sustained different injuries while competing for Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad respectively.

Delhi Capitals skipper Shreyas Iyer has attributed all those big sixes against Kolkata Knight Riders on Saturday to the enormous "hard and smart work" that he had put in the gym sessions as he doesn't consider himself a "gifted player".

Sharjah: Delhi Capitals defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 18 runs in an IPL match here on Saturday.

Abu Dhabi: Young Karnataka batsman Devdutt Padikkal scored his third half-century in only his fourth game to help his team Royal Challengers Bengaluru reach the top of the points-table of the league.