Rajasthan Royals young sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi shared a light-hearted moment with Royal Challengers Bengaluru wicket-keeper batter Jitesh Sharma ahead of their IPL 2026 match.

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NEW DELHI: Australia pacer Josh Hazlewoods return to the Royal Challengers Bengaluru playing XI after an injury lay-off comes as a major boost to their pace attack.Rain played a part ahead of the IPL 2026 clash between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Guwahati, delaying the toss as covers came on due to a passing drizzle. However, conditions improved later, allowing play to resume with a delayed start. The toss was pushed to 8:00 PM IST, with the match beginning at 8:15 PM, which, however, did come to fruition after rain returned immediately after the toss.Rajasthan Royals skipper Riyan Parag won the toss and opted to field, citing moisture on the pitch after recent rain. RCB captain Rajat Patidar confirmed a key change, bringing back experienced pacer Josh Hazlewood in place of Duffy. Duffy also bowled brilliantly in the last game. But everyone knows Josh is an experienced player, specialist. But I think his presence will definitely put us in a good frame of mind, he said at the toss.Parag stressed the importance of staying focused despite past results. All the three games, that's in the past. Today we've got to perform. If we don't, we lose two points and we don't want to do that, he said, while confirming Brijesh Sharmas inclusion in place of Tushar Deshpande.With both teams in strong form, the contest promises to be a close one, especially with RCBs pace attack up against RRs aggressive batting lineup led by Yashasvi Jaiswal.Playing XIs:Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Riyan Parag (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Sandeep Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi, Brijesh SharmaRoyal Challengers Bengaluru (Playing XI): Virat Kohli, Philip Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Abhinandan Singh, Josh HazlewoodImpact Subs:RCB: Suyash Sharma, Jacob Bethell, Rasikh Salam Dar, Kanishk Chouhan, Venkatesh IyerRR: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Ravi Singh, Shubham Dubey, Tushar Deshpa

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Shota Imanaga pitched six dazzling innings for the Chicago Cubs on Friday before Ryan O'Hearn led off the seventh with a single to right off Caleb Thielbar for Pittsburgh's first hit of the game.Imanaga struck out nine and walked one. He threw 100 pitches, 68 for strikes.OHearn greeted Thielbar with a liner to right on a 1-1 slider. Bryan Reynolds drove Thielbar's next pitch deep to left for his third homer, lifting the Pirates to a 2-0 lead on a chilly afternoon at Wrigley Field.Pittsburgh got its first baserunner when Oneil Cruz walked with two down in the second. Imanaga then fanned rookie Konnor Griffin for the final out of the inning.The 32-year-old Imanaga went 0-1 with a 4.50 ERA in his first two starts of the season.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB

Shota Imanaga pitched six dazzling innings for the Chicago Cubs on Friday before Ryan O'Hearn led off the seventh with a single to right off Caleb Thielbar for Pittsburgh's first hit of the game.Imanaga struck out nine and walked one. He threw 100 pitches, 68 for strikes.OHearn greeted Thielbar with a liner to right on a 1-1 slider. Bryan Reynolds drove Thielbar's next pitch deep to left for his third homer, lifting the Pirates to a 2-0 lead on a chilly afternoon at Wrigley Field.Pittsburgh got its first baserunner when Oneil Cruz walked with two down in the second. Imanaga then fanned rookie Konnor Griffin for the final out of the inning.The 32-year-old Imanaga went 0-1 with a 4.50 ERA in his first two starts of the season.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB

Gold Dancer, a seven-year-old gelding trained by Willie Mullins and owned by Gigginstown House Stud, was euthanised this afternoon following a catastrophic spinal injury sustained whilst claiming victory in the Mildmay Novices' Chase at Aintree.The horse, ridden by Paul Townend, crossed the finish line four and three-quarter lengths ahead of Regent's Stroll despite suffering the fatal injury after an awkward landing at the final fence.The 100-30 joint-favourite remained upright to complete the three-mile contest on Ladies Day, but it became apparent something was gravely wrong when his hind legs dragged along the ground following the obstacle.PETA has responded to the tragedy by demanding the abolition of Britain's most famous steeplechase.Elisa Allen, the animal rights organisation's Vice President of Programmes, declared: "Britain must call 'time of death' on the Grand National or rename it for what it is, the Grand Massacre."The campaign group asserts that Gold Dancer's death brings the total number of horses killed at the Aintree festival to 68 since the turn of the millennium.PETA's intervention comes as the racing world mourns another loss at an event that has faced sustained criticism from animal welfare advocates in recent years.Eddie O'Leary of Gigginstown confirmed the devastating news, stating: "Unfortunately he broke his back and they put him down."The owner described the victory as "hollow," adding: "It's terribly sad for the horse. The poor horse didn't deserve that."Willie Mullins on Gold Dancer's tragic passing at Aintree pic.twitter.com/FpYEBY6J4M Racing TV (@RacingTV) April 10, 2026 Jockey Townend reportedly felt nothing amiss during the race itself, with O'Leary explaining: "Paul said he made one mistake and he felt nothing and he kept going to the line no problem. It was just when he pulled up, unfortunately."Aintree Racecourse issued a statement confirming their veterinary team attended to Gold Dancer immediately but "sadly he could not be saved."Beyond the immediate tragedy, PETA's statement levelled broader accusations at the racing industry, claiming approximately 200 horses perish annually across British racecourses from cardiac events, devastating falls, and other severe injuries.Allen further alleged that horses who survive their racing careers face uncertain futures, with many "abandoned, thrust onto rescues, or slaughtered for meat when their profitability wanes."The organisation's vice president concluded: "Horses are sensitive, intelligent individuals who deserve to live free from being whipped, raced, and ridden just so some syndicate or already-wealthy individual can make more money off them."The British Horseracing Authority has yet to respond to PETA's demands.Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

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