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In Cleveland, Donovan Mitchell is making one thing crystal clear — he's not going anywhere. After getting swept by New York in the Eastern Conference Finals, Mitchell doubled down on his commitment to the Cavs, voiced full confidence in his partnership with James Harden, and wants to see that core stay intact heading into next season. He also made a point of demanding more respect for Harden's legacy, calling him a genuinely great player after only a few months together. The message from Cleveland is unified — this isn't over.
Shifting to the subcontinent, IPL two thousand twenty six is heating up in the playoffs, and Virat Kohli is right in the middle of it. Royal Challengers Bangalore face Gujarat Titans in Qualifier One up in Dharamshala, marking the eleventh time Kohli and RCB have reached the postseason together. Meanwhile, Punjab Kings narrowly missed the cut by just one point, and the fallout has been ugly — Shreyas Iyer's sister Shresta went public to blast the online abuse she's received, calling out the trolling culture directly and saying, simply, she pities the people behind it. A sharp reminder that the noise off the pitch can get just as intense as anything on it.
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