NEW DELHI: On a humid night with clouds hovering over Chepauk, Kolkata Knight Riders celebrated their third IPL title, securing an emphatic eight-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the final. Under the astute leadership of Shreyas Iyer, KKR delivered a commanding performance that culminated in lifting the coveted trophy.In his post-match remarks, Iyer gave a…
NEW DELHI: Indian cricket legends Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag led the chorus of congratulatory messages to Kolkata Knight Riders after they clinched their third Indian Premier League title. KKR delivered a stellar performance, dismantling Sunrisers Hyderabad for a mere 113 runs, securing an eight-wicket victory on Sunday.Reflecting on KKR’s dominant campaign, Tendulkar praised the…
NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner displayed his affection and gratitude towards the team’s mentor Gautam Gambhir with a heartfelt kiss after KKR secured their third Indian Premier League (IPL) title.The emotional moment unfolded amid the jubilant celebrations that followed KKR’s remarkable eight-wicket triumph in the IPL 2024 final against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Chennai.The kiss…
NEW DELHI: When Kolkata Knight Riders mentor Gautam Gambhir bought Australian left-arm speedster Mitchell Starc for a record-shattering sum of Rs 24.75 crore in the December auction last year, fans and even pundits were absolutely stunned.And after a jittery start to the season, where Starc was taken to the cleaners in almost every league game,…
NEW DELHI: Google Doodle on Sunday celebrated the final match of the 2024 Indian Premier League season, with the description noting, “This year’s tournament has been brimming with excitement, and many are eager to see which team will be crowned champion.”Aiming to educate and engage users about significant dates and people in history or current…
Marauding Knights start favourites but Gambhir-mentored team will be wary of Pat Cummins‘ mercurial bunch in final todayCHENNAI: The year was 2012. Shah Rukh Khan‘s daughter Suhana still hadn’t reached her teens. After the first four years of struggle, as Kolkata Knight Riders won a magical final at Chepauk, beating two-time defending champions Chennai Super…
NEW DELHI: Shreyas Iyer-led teams have reached the IPL final twice in the last four years. However, the Kolkata Knight Riders skipper is unperturbed by not being widely recognized as a leader and yielding the spotlight to their mentor, Gautam Gambhir.Iyer led the Delhi Capitals to the IPL title clash in 2020 and has now…
NEW DELHI: Australia’s World Cup-winning captain Pat Cummins faces a challenging task to secure another major title on Sunday when his Sunrisers Hyderabad take on Kolkata Knight Riders in the highly anticipated Indian Premier League 2024 final at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.Sunrisers Hyderabad earned their spot in their third IPL final by defeating…
NEW DELHI: The job to find the new head coach for the senior men’s team seems to have become more challenging for the Indian cricket board (BCCI) than it was first thought to be. TOI understands that the board has kept its options open even as the deadline for the applications is less than a…
NEW DELHI: With Rahul Dravid‘s tenure as India head coach set to end after the upcoming T20 World Cup in the Americas, BCCI‘s search for the next man for the top job is currently underway.From Australian great Ricky Ponting to CSK coach Stephen Fleming to current KKR mentor Gautam Gambhir to spin great Harbhajan Singh,…
