If there’s one player in the current era who the world unanimously considers as a once-in-a-generation cricketer, it’s fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah.A short run-up for an express bowler ends with a stiff-arm bowling action that a coaching manual may never approve of. But Bumrah has not only gone on to deliver with that awkward action…
NEW DELHI: The IPL 2025 auction is fast approaching, and one of the most pressing questions on everyone’s mind is which players will be retained by their current teams before the anticipated mega auction.Virat Kohli, the batting maestro, is often a topic of discussion when it comes to IPL auctions. However, an interesting fact emerges:…
During his stint with the now-defunct Deccan Chargers, former New Zealand all-rounder Scott Styris recognized that Rohit Sharma possessed a unique talent. Styris and Rohit were teammates in the Deccan Chargers‘ squad for the 2008 and 2009 IPL seasons.The team won the IPL in 2009. Following his time with the Chargers, Rohit transitioned to the…
A day after the official announcement of Rahul Dravid as the Rajasthan Royals’ head coach, the 2008 Indian Premier League (IPL) champions shared a video of the former India coach and captain arriving for a meeting to get down to work right away. Wearing a pink T-shirt, which is also the colour of the Rajasthan…
NEW DELHI: IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals on Friday announced the appointment of Rahul Dravid as Head Coach on a multi-year contract. Dravid, a former Indian captain and coach, will begin his tenure immediately. He will be joining Royals’ Director of Cricket Kumar Sangakkara to implement the franchise’s cricketing strategy.Dravid returns to the Royals after previously…
NEW DELHI: KL Rahul‘s leadership has been praised by Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) fielding coach Jonty Rhodes, who acknowledged Rahul’s efforts since taking charge of the franchise in its inaugural season in 2022. Under Rahul’s captaincy, LSG made it to the playoffs in the first two seasons but finished seventh in the 2024 edition, raising…
Doubts remain whether MS Dhoni will return to play another season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), but Dhoni’s close friend and former India and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) teammate Suresh Raina wants the legend to hand-hold Ruturaj Gaikwad for another season to teach him captaincy skills. Dhoni handed over the CSK captaincy to Gaikwad…
NEW DELHI: Lucknow Super Giants‘ new mentor Zaheer Khan has expressed his support for the continuation of the impact player rule in the Indian Premier League. The former fast bowler is of the opinion that this rule contributes to the overall “improvement” of Indian cricket.The position of team mentor at Lucknow Super Giants became available…
NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) recently sparked a social media frenzy by posting an edited picture featuring Ravindra Jadeja and MS Dhoni.The image, shared on CSK’s official platforms, shows Jadeja clicking a selfie with Dhoni in the background.The caption playfully reads, “Imagine Thala & Thalapathy in this field together!” — a nod to the…
NEW DELHI: After retiring from international cricket, former India opener Shikhar Dhawan joined the Legends League Cricket (LLC) on Monday. The 38-year-old southpaw, who declared his retirement on Saturday, is now eligible to play in T20 competitions outside of the Indian Premier League.“My body is still conditioned for the demands of the game, and while…
