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Shaun Pollock Criticizes Rishabh Pant for Comments After Super Over Loss
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Shaun Pollock Criticizes Rishabh Pant for Comments After Super Over Loss

Former South Africa cricketer Shaun Pollock has criticized Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant for his comments after the team's Super Over loss to Kolkata Knight Riders. Pant had said 'too many minds don't make it easy on the ground,' which Pollock interpreted as blaming the team management. Two controversial decisions by Pant — giving Digvesh Rathi the final over where Rinku Singh hit four sixes, and sending Nicholas Pooran in for the Super Over — drew heavy criticism.

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Rinku Singh's Family Video Call with Sunil Narine Goes Viral After KKR's Thrilling IPL 2026 Victory
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4/27/2026AI summary

Rinku Singh's Family Video Call with Sunil Narine Goes Viral After KKR's Thrilling IPL 2026 Victory

Rinku Singh played a match-winning unbeaten 83 off 51 balls to guide Kolkata Knight Riders to victory over Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2026, forcing a Super Over where Sunil Narine took two wickets for just one run. After the match, a heartwarming video call between Rinku's family and Narine went viral, with Rinku's sister greeting him as "Hello bhaiya" before being corrected to say "brother" since Narine doesn't understand Hindi.

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Rinku Singh's match-winning IPL 2026 performance sparks viral family moment with Sunil Narine
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4/27/2026AI summary

Rinku Singh's match-winning IPL 2026 performance sparks viral family moment with Sunil Narine

Rinku Singh played a match-winning unbeaten 83 off 51 balls to guide Kolkata Knight Riders to a thrilling Super Over victory over Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2026. After the match, a video call between Rinku's family and Sunil Narine went viral, with Rinku's sister greeting the West Indian star as "bhaiya" before he corrected her to say "brother" since Narine doesn't understand Hindi. Narine then delivered a stellar Super Over, conceding just one run and taking two wickets to seal victory.

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Rinku Singh dedicates match-winning IPL 2026 performance to late father Khanchand Singh
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Rinku Singh dedicates match-winning IPL 2026 performance to late father Khanchand Singh

Rinku Singh delivered a career-best unbeaten 83 off 51 balls for Kolkata Knight Riders in their dramatic Super Over win against Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2026, dedicating the performance to his late father Khanchand Singh who passed away earlier this year at age 57 after battling stage-four liver cancer. The UP-born cricketer also took five catches and struck the winning boundary in the Super Over, earning Player of the Match honors.

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Nicholas Pooran Super Over Strugimmers Continue as LSG Lose to KKR in IPL 2026
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Nicholas Pooran Super Over Strugimmers Continue as LSG Lose to KKR in IPL 2026

Lucknow Super Giants suffered a Super Over defeat to Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2026, with Nicholas Pooran dismissed on the first ball after managing just one run in 10 Super Over balls across his career. Captain Rishabh Pant defended the controversial decision to send Pooran, stating the team backs its players in difficult situations. LSG now sit at the bottom of the table.

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Dale Steyn slams LSG for sending Nicholas Pooran in Super Over as KKR win thriller
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Dale Steyn slams LSG for sending Nicholas Pooran in Super Over as KKR win thriller

KKR defeated LSG in the first Super Over of IPL 2026, with Rinku Singh hitting a four off the first ball to seal victory. LSG managed just one run in their Super Over after Nicholas Pooran was dismissed on the first ball by Sunil Narine. Former South Africa pacer Dale Steyn criticized LSG's decision to send Pooran, who has struggled all season, calling it 'criminal' and questioning why players like Rishabh Pant or Mitch Marsh weren't sent instead.

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Raghuvanshi out explained: Should Pant have withdrawn the appeal?
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4/27/2026

Raghuvanshi out explained: Should Pant have withdrawn the appeal?

Need an exaplaination copy with all these inputs (keep the quotes as original as possible) and give me copy on this: Angkrish Raghuvanshi’s obstructing-the-field dismissal sparked debate during Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants. Given out after a mid-dive deflection, the decision raised questions on law versus spirit and whether Rishabh Pant should have withdrawn the appeal. Rohan Gavaskar disagreed with the call, while Virender Sehwag termed it harsh. KKR later won in a Super Over.

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Rinku Singh's All-Round Heroics Lead KKR to Super Over Victory Over LSG
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Rinku Singh's All-Round Heroics Lead KKR to Super Over Victory Over LSG

Rinku Singh played a match-winning all-round performance as Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Lucknow Super Giants in a Super Over thriller in Lucknow on Sunday. After both teams finished on 155 runs, KKR held their nerve in the Super Over with Rinku scoring the winning runs. Earlier, Rinku rescued KKR from 93/7 with an unbeaten 83 off 51 balls, his career-best IPL score, hitting four consecutive sixes in the final over. He also took five catches and was named Player of the Match.

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Rinku Singh's All-Round Heroics Lead KKR to Thrilling Super Over Win
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Rinku Singh's All-Round Heroics Lead KKR to Thrilling Super Over Win

Rinku Singh scored a career-best 83* off 51 balls and took five catches to guide Kolkata Knight Riders to a dramatic Super Over victory over Lucknow Super Giants in Lucknow. After KKR recovered from 93/7, Rinku's explosive innings included four consecutive sixes in the final over. Sunil Narine then restricted LSG to just 1/2 in the Super Over, the lowest ever, with Rinku completing a crucial catch.

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Sunil Narine, Rinku Singh Star as KKR Edge LSG in Dramatic Super Over
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Sunil Narine, Rinku Singh Star as KKR Edge LSG in Dramatic Super Over

Kolkata Knight Riders pulled off a thrilling Super Over win against Lucknow Super Giants after both teams finished tied on 155 runs in regulation time in Lucknow. Sunil Narine delivered a match-winning Super Over, dismissing Nicholas Pooran and Aiden Markram as LSG scored just 1/2 - the lowest ever IPL Super Over total. Rinku Singh, who scored an unbeaten 83 off 51 balls and took four catches, sealed the victory with a boundary off the first ball of KKR's chase.

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Mohammad Shami's Last-Ball Six Forces Super Over in IPL Thriller Between LSG and KKR
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Mohammad Shami's Last-Ball Six Forces Super Over in IPL Thriller Between LSG and KKR

Mohammad Shami smashed a last-ball six to take Lucknow Super Giants into a Super Over against Kolkata Knight Riders in a dramatic finish at the Ekana Stadium. Chasing 156, LSG were in trouble at 148/8 needing 8 runs from the final 3 balls, but Shami's heroic hit sealed a tie. The match saw two costly no-balls from Kartik Tyagi in the final over that proved decisive. LSG will bat first in the Super Over with Sunil Narine set to bowl for KKR.

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