NEW DELHI: Young skipper with big responsibilities—that’s how Ruturaj Gaikwad‘s maiden captaincy stint with the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) can be defined. Ahead of IPL 2024, the legendary Mahendra Singh Dhoni passed the baton to Gaikwad, who has been one of CSK‘s most consistent batters.The task was daunting, but a calm Ruturaj grabbed the opportunity…
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: As a leader, Pat Cummins has achieved remarkable success at the pinnacle of the sport. He is now on the verge of adding another significant accomplishment to his already impressive resume by securing the IPL title.Since the previous year, the Australian captain has been on an exceptional streak, guiding his national team to…
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: MS Dhoni is always known for his modesty and humility despite immense fame and success and the former India captain exhibited another example of his down-to-earth nature.Dhoni garnered admiration and accolades from netizens when he was spotted traveling in economy class while flying to Ranchi from Bengaluru.In a video that is doing the…
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: As Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) prepare for their Sunday matchup against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar expressed confidence that his team would win the Indian Premier League (IPL).SRH defeated Rajasthan Royals by 36 runs in Qualifier 2 on Friday to reach the final. However, they…
NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson lauded pacer Sandeep Sharma‘s standout performance following the team’s heartbreaking 36-run defeat against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Qualifier 2, which dashed their hopes of reaching the IPL 2024 final.Despite the Royals’ overall struggles, Sandeep’s precise swinging deliveries shone through on a night dominated by spinners. The 31-year-old speedster delivered…
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) made it count on their second attempt at entering the IPL 2024 final with a comprehensive win over Rajasthan Royals in Qualifier 2 on Friday in Chennai and will now take on fellow former champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the title clash on Sunday. After being hammered by two-time champions KKR…
NEW DELHI: Navjot Singh Sidhu, the charismatic former cricketer-turned-commentator and politician, has never shied away from expressing his opinions, especially when it comes to recognising young talents.In an enthralling encounter in Chennai, Sunrisers Hyderabad secured their berth in the IPL 2024 title clash against Kolkata Knight Riders by clinching a convincing 36-run victory over Rajasthan…
