Axar in focus as hopefuls slog it out at training before DC-MI tie in sweltering conditionsNEW DELHI: Usually, halfway through an IPL season, the training sessions get shorter with several players opting to focus on recovery. With the summer sun getting stronger, one would have expected the same ahead of Saturday’s match between Delhi Capitals…
NEW DELHI: Shashank Singh smashed 68 off just 28 balls and took Punjab Kings to a historic win against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Friday.Shashank hit the winning shot off Ramandeep Singh as Punjab pulled off an absolute heist and created history by registering the highest successful chase in T20s…
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NEW DELHI: It was absolute madness at the Eden Gardens as Punjab Kings pulled off a miraculous 262 chase against Kolkata Knight Riders to smash the T20 record.It was another run fest this IPL season as boundaries rained amid batting mayhem at the Mecca of Cricket.As bowlers were blown to smithereens, Punjab pulled off the…
NEW DELHI: See the ball and tonk it over the park – Sunil Narine adopts a straightforward approach whenever he hits the crease. The Kolkata Knight Riders’ star opener delivered an outstanding performance, scoring a brilliant 71 runs off 32 balls to provide a strong start for the two-time champions. Narine formed a solid partnership…
NEW DELHI: With just a couple of wins and 7 defeats in 9 matches, Royal Challengers Bengaluru have had a nightmare Indian Premier League season so far and are on the verge of an early exit from the playoffs race.The high-profile batting line-up not rising to the occasion, coupled with a weak bowling unit have…
NEW DELHI: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly called upon the BCCI to address the imbalance between bat and ball in the ongoing Indian Premier League, emphasizing the challenges faced by bowlers on flat pitches and the impact of additional batting firepower through Impact Players.The pitches in this edition of the IPL have predominantly favored batsmen,…
The TOI Sports Desk excels in a myriad of roles that capture the essence of live sporting events and deliver compelling content to readers worldwide. From running live blogs for India and non-India cricket matches to global spectacles featuring Indian talents, like the Chess World Cup final featuring Praggnanandhaa and the Badminton World Championships semifinal…
NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Faf du Plessis expressed relief after his team halted a six-game losing streak with a resounding 35-run victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League on Thursday.“I forgot the way to the press conference,” joked Du Plessis when asked about the feeling of winning after a month, a…
Shubman Gill speaks to TOI on Titans captaincy, being tagged as ‘The Prince’, competition in Indian cricket and juggling formatsShubman Gill is now one of the big emerging brands in Indian cricket. Having gone through half a season after taking charge of a new but successful IPL franchise, Gujarat Titans, he spoke to TOI to…
