Luck finally eludes Shreyas Iyer! KKR skipper loses toss against RR despite kissing coin before flipping | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Shreyas Iyer‘s pre-toss ritual of kissing the coin didn’t bring him luck during the IPL 2024 encounter against Rajasthan Royals at the iconic Eden Gardens on Tuesday. Despite his superstitious habit, Iyer found himself on the losing side of the coin toss.This was the third time Iyer did the…

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‘That line about MS Dhoni…’: Adam Gilchrist on Hardik Pandya’s painful comment after Mumbai Indians defeat | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya couldn’t hide his disappointment and pressure after the team suffered their fourth loss in six matches. The dejection was evident on his face as he struggled to control his emotions.The five-time champions had a rough start to the tournament, losing their first three matches consecutively against Gujarat Titans…

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‘Virat Kohli wouldn’t have conceded this many had he bowled…’ | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer Kris Srikkanth expressed his disappointment with the Royal Challengers Bengaluru‘s bowling performance against Sunrisers Hyderabad in a record-breaking IPL 2024 match at M Chinnaswamy Stadium. RCB suffered their sixth defeat in seven games after SRH posted the highest total in IPL history with 287/3, surpassing their previous record of 277…

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‘Half of them don’t even understand English’: Virender Sehwag lambasts RCB management | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru‘s dismal performance in the IPL 2024 campaign has been a cause for concern, and former Indian cricketers Virender Sehwag and Manoj Tiwary have highlighted several issues that need to be addressed. One of the primary concerns raised by Sehwag is the lack of Indian support staff, which he believes is…

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What about Team India regulars?: Irfan Pathan explains why red-hot Dinesh Karthik’s inclusion in T20 World Cup squad is unlikely | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Aged 38, Dinesh Karthik has set the Indian Premier League stage of fire with jaw-dropping performances in the first half of the tournament this season.And with his 35-ball 83 blitzkrieg against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Monday night, albeit in a losing cause, Karthik made a strong case for himself for his inclusion in Team…

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‘BCCI needs to enforce sale of RCB’: Indian tennis great after franchise’s torrid run in IPL | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Extremely hurt and disappointed just like a million of other Royal Challengers Bengaluru‘s fans and supporters, Indian tennis great Mahesh Bhupathi on Monday suggested the sale of the franchise to more ‘caring’ owners. RCB on Monday suffered their fifth straight defeat and sixth in 7 matches. In a run-fest at the Chinnaswamy, RCB…

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Struggling for form, RCB all-rounder Glenn Maxwell takes a break from IPL 2024 | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Going through a poor run of form, star Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell late on Monday revealed that he has taken a break from the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League. Maxwell’s revelation came during the post-match press conference after Royal Challengers Bengaluru‘s fifth straight defeat of the season. The all-rounder, who had…

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‘Took Rohit Sharma’s words seriously’: Aged 38, Dinesh Karthik ‘auditions’ for T20 World Cup with unreal blitz | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: On an evening at Chinnaswamy where records were broken one after another and Royal Challengers Bengaluru succumbed to a dreadful fifth straight defeat, their stumper-batter Dinesh Karthik had a night to remember as he smoked an unreal 35-ball 83 in the improbable chase of 288. In a record-shattering contest that had 549 runs…

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‘The real Thala’: Dinesh Karthik receives a standing ovation after smacking a whirlwind 35-ball 83. Watch | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Veteran Dinesh Karthik turned out to be the lone warrior in Royal Challengers Bengaluru‘s middle-order, smashing a whirlwind 35-ball 83 in his side’s improbable chase of 288 against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL on Monday. Aged 38, Karthik produced an absolute gem of a knock and almost gave RCB a sniff of a…

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