NEW DELHI: T20 is the slam-bang format of cricket where batters typically dominate bowlers with explosive power-hitting in any T20 league worldwide. And IPL is no different but former Pakistan pacer Junaid khan questioned the quality of pitches being used in the lucrative league.Junaid took to his social media handle X to take a dig…
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NEW DELHI: When Hardik Pandya assumed the role of captain for the Mumbai Indians, replacing the experienced Rohit Sharma, the decision faced widespread criticism.Under Pandya’s leadership, the new Mumbai Indians struggled, finding themselves at the bottom of the points table with three consecutive defeats.Former India pacer S Sreesanth, a member of India’s victorious teams in…
NEW DELHI: MS Dhoni might be ageing, but there’s no sign of his popularity waning in the slightest; in fact, the former Chennai Super Kings skipper continues to be the most sought-after cricketer in the IPL 2024.The 42-year-old Dhoni has found a new admirer in former Australian legendary wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist who feels the former…
It is ‘biryani time’ for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) whenever they are in Hyderabad during the IPL, and it was no different ahead of their next match of this edition against the Sunrisers Hyderabad on Friday.The Ruturaj Gaikwad-led CSK are in Hyderabad for their away match, and the city happens to be the home town…
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are known to produce stars that go on to do wonders at the international level, and one of the primary reasons behind that transformation is the CSK icon Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who puts his faith in the youngsters like none other; and it gets the best out of even those players…
Delhi Capitals‘ (DC) captain Rishabh Pant has been fined Rs 24 lakh by the Indian Premier League for his team’s second minimum-over-rate offence of the season in the match against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Wednesday. The Delhi team was found to have maintained a slow over during their defeat against KKR in Visakhapatnam. As…
NEW DELHI: Former South African cricketing maestro and Royal Challengers Bangaluru (RCB) icon AB de Villiers has highlighted the pivotal role of star batter Virat Kohli in anchoring the team’s middle overs to start a resurgence in their IPL campaign.Addressing RCB’s current struggles in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season, de Villiers stressed the…
Rishabh Pant’s half-century against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) may have been in vain, but his assault against Venkatesh Iyer, which included a no-look shot for SIX, grabbed eyeballs as the Delhi Capitals (DC) captain took 28 runs off the over. Chasing KKR’s mammoth 272 for 7, Delhi’s top order caved in within the Powerplay, leaving…
MUMBAI: With each thunderbolt that Mayank Yadav is unleashing in IPL 2024, the latest one was a 156.7kph rocket which shattered his own record of 155.8 kmph there is now a growing buzz that the 21-year-old pace sensation from Delhi should be picked for the T20 World Cup in West Indies and USA in June….
