NEW DELHI: Former Royal Challengers Bengaluru all-rounder Shane Watson issued a heartfelt apology to the franchise’s fans for his performance in the 2016 IPL final in an event at the Presidency University in Bengaluru. Watson, who played for RCB in the 2016 and 2017 seasons after a successful stint with Rajasthan Royals from 2008 to…
NEW DELHI: The Mumbai Indians‘ (MI) decision to reinstate all-rounder Hardik Pandya as captain backfired, according to former Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh, who added that the team did not perform as a cohesive unit.For the five-time winners MI, the current Indian Premier League (IPL) season was one to forget. After a two-year tenure with Gujarat…
NEW DELHI: Rachin Ravindra played in his maiden Indian Premier League season for five-time champions Chennai Super Kings sharing the dressing room with the legendary Mahendra Singh Dhoni.In his maiden season for CSK, Ravindra scored 222 runs from the 10 matches with a highest score of 61 at a strike rate of 160.87.Even though defending…
In an exclusive interview with TOI, RCB skipper Faf du Plessis reveals the work that went into transforming the team from also-rans to title contendersBENGALURU: At the halfway mark of the Indian Premier League, few would have wagered on Royal Challengers Bengaluru making the playoffs of the world’s most glamorous T20 tournament. Yet, RCB scripted…
MI has 4 Indian T20 WC playersWill their team’s performance in IPL matter when Team India cricketers play T20 World Cup next month? The top two in the league this season – KKR and SRH – have no player from India’s T20 World Cup squad.Bottom-rankers Mumbai Indians have four in their mix and sixth-ranked Delhi…
NEW DELHI: Legendary wicketkeeper-batter and former India skipper MS Dhoni emphasised that a captain earns respect by how they “walk and talk” in moments of defeat.The 42-year-old Dhoni is one of the most decorated captains in cricket history and the first to win all ICC white-ball trophies: the ICC T20 World Cup (2007), ICC Cricket…
NEW DELHI: Former India opener and current KKR mentor Gautam Gambhir on Monday appreciated the high standard of cricket in the Indian Premier League but said that the tournament should not serve as the primary route for young players to secure a spot in the national team.Gambhir, who represented India, emphasized on the importance of…
NEW DELHI: Left-arm pacer Yash Dayal held his nerves to stop Chennai Super Kings juggernaut, helping Royal Challengers Bengaluru snatch victory from the jaws of defeat and secure a spot in the playoffs of IPL 2024. On Saturday, RCB defeated CSK by 27 runs in front of a roaring and jam-packed M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in…
NEW DELHI: Dejection and frustration were clearly evident on Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s face as he watched his team Chennai Super Kings get eliminated from IPL 2024 after a 27-run defeat against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday.Defending champions CSK needed to score over 201 to qualify for the playoffs and came…
NEW DELHI: IPL broadcaster Star Sports on Monday denied airing the audio of any personal conversation involving Rohit Sharma after the Indian captain accused the channel of breaching his privacy despite his requests to stop recording.A video shared by Kolkata Knight Riders on May 11, featuring Rohit and KKR assistant coach Abhishek Nayar, showed Rohit…
