Deepak Chahar (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians’ pace ace Deepak Chahar has opened up about a crucial change he believes has reshaped the nature of bowling in the IPL — the disappearance of swing from pitches.In the pre-match press conference ahead of their game against Delhi Capitals, Chahar reflected on how the evolving pitch…
<p>Gujarat Titans speedster Kagiso Rabada. (Image: X/IPL)<br></p> Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) batter Nicholas Pooran is leading the six-fest carnival in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL). In his three innings, the southpaw has already struck 15 sixes and is scoring runs at a strike rate of 219.76. In those three outings, Pooran has looked like…
NEW DELHI: Regarding his future in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Legendary cricketer and former Indian captain MS Dhoni remained non-committal amid speculation about his participation in the 2025 edition. “There is a lot of time for it. We have to see what decision they take on player retention etc. Right now, the ball is…
NEW DELHI: When the Twenty20 World Cup starts in the Americas next month, Kolkata Knight Riders and Australia pacer Mitchell Starc feels that the absence of the Impact player rule from the Indian Premier League will make the captains play more strategically.Teams have been batting with greater boldness and fearlessness since the impact player rule…
NEW DELHI: Delhi Capitals (DC) head coach Ricky Ponting weighed in on the ‘Impact Player’ rule in the IPL, suggesting that fans should have a say in determining the fate of this contentious system.Ponting, who has not been a staunch supporter of the Impact Player rule, responded to the debate surrounding its implications for the…
NEW DELHI: In line with India captain Rohit Sharma‘s sentiments, former pacer Zaheer Khan voiced significant apprehensions on Thursday regarding the ‘Impact Player’ rule in the IPL, stating that it tends to cultivate “half-baked all-rounders.”Introduced during the 2023 season, the ‘Impact Player’ rule permits all IPL teams to substitute a player, whether a batsman or…
