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Ireland's cricketers will be watching closely as the Indian Premier League intensifies with Gujarat Titans hosting Mumbai Indians, where Rohit Sharma's return to fitness promises to inject fresh momentum into MI's top order after a shaky start to the tournament. The five-time champions have struggled for consistency this season, and the skipper's availability could prove decisive in their bid to climb the table, though Gujarat's stability at the top suggests they'll be formidable opponents. With several Irish players plying their trade across various T20 leagues and the international calendar heating up, developments in the IPL often signal what's to come for the global game. Mumbai will be banking on Sharma's experience and Midas touch to steady the ship against a resurgent Titans side.

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IPL Orange and Purple Cap race: watch out for Sooryavanshi, Rabada and Archer
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IPL Orange and Purple Cap race: watch out for Sooryavanshi, Rabada and Archer

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James Taylor six-for limits Gloucestershire after Ben Charlesworth 85
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James Taylor six-for limits Gloucestershire after Ben Charlesworth 85

Hosts lose last five wickets for addition of just 16 runs as Kent bowlers finally gain their reward

ESPN Cricinfo8 May
Charlesworth stars before Taylor takes six for Kent
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Charlesworth stars before Taylor takes six for Kent

James Taylor marks his Kent debut with six wickets to help bowl out Gloucestershire for 325 on the opening day of the County Championship Division Two match in

BBC Sport8 May
Hose mans pumps as Raine reigns in the rain
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Hose mans pumps as Raine reigns in the rain

Stokes claims two wickets in successful return from injury

ESPN Cricinfo8 May
Stokes strikes after eight balls on comeback
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Stokes strikes after eight balls on comeback

Ben Stokes needs only eight deliveries to take a wicket in his first action since England's dismal Ashes tour on a truncated opening day of Durham’s County Cham

BBC Sport8 May
Sussex drop six catches as Leics are bowled out
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Sussex drop six catches as Leics are bowled out

Leicestershire are bowled out for 328 by Sussex on day one of their County Championship match at Hove.

BBC Sport8 May
Slimline Stokes makes impression with pair of wickets on red-ball return
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Slimline Stokes makes impression with pair of wickets on red-ball return

England captain took new ball along with two victims in 11 overs in Championship comeback for Durham against Worcestershire To little fanfare, Ben Stokes has sl

The Guardian8 May
Allen's 47-ball ton powers KKR to huge win over DC
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Allen's 47-ball ton powers KKR to huge win over DC

KKR's spinners restricted DC to just 142, and Allen gunned that total down almost singlehandedly

ESPN Cricinfo8 May
Anderson strikes after Middlesex knock over Lancs
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Anderson strikes after Middlesex knock over Lancs

James Anderson takes both wickets as Middlesex end day one 38-2 after bowling out Lancashire for just 201 at Emirates Old Trafford.

BBC Sport8 May
Carson, Robinson star but Sussex rue dropped catches
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Carson, Robinson star but Sussex rue dropped catches

Holland and Scriven make half-centuries to rescue visitors' innings

ESPN Cricinfo8 May
Lehmann, Brown resist as Cook, Mulder fire for Essex
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Lehmann, Brown resist as Cook, Mulder fire for Essex

Hampshire hit back with late breakthroughs on 12-wicket day

ESPN Cricinfo8 May
Abell, Thomas fifties shore up Somerset against buoyant Glamorgan
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Abell, Thomas fifties shore up Somerset against buoyant Glamorgan

Teenager Tom Nortan takes three-for on debut as home side chip away

ESPN Cricinfo8 May
Essex lose late wickets after Hampshire collapse
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Essex lose late wickets after Hampshire collapse

Hampshire pair Jake Lehmann and Ben Brown hit half-centuries before a batting collapse hands Essex the initiative on day one.

BBC Sport8 May