KOLKATA: Gautam Gambhir finds himself in a situation that makes him grin. He had mentored Lucknow Super Giants till last season with a fair amount of success, a period which included three wins over Kolkata Knight Riders. On Sunday, he will be there in the KKR dugout, hoping to mentor the purple brigade to their…
NEW DELHI: Punjab Kings‘ all-rounder Sam Curran, who led the team in the absence of injured skipper Shikhar Dhawan, blamed the team’s batters for another ‘close loss’ in the IPL, expressing disappointment with their inability to finish games. Shimron Hetmyer kept his clam and scored an unbeaten 27 off 10 balls as Rajasthan Royals beat…
NEW DELHI: Shimron Hetmyer‘s explosive batting propelled the Rajasthan Royals to a thrilling three-wicket victory over the Punjab Kings at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Chandigarh on Saturday.With this win, Rajasthan Royals have maintained their position at the top of the points table. They have 10 points in 6 matches – 5…
NEW DELHI: In a delightful and heartwarming gesture Kolkata Knight Riders mentor Gautam Gambhir distributed sweets to the media persons on the eve of Bengali New Year.Gambhir’s gesture came after KKR‘s pre-match presser ahead of the clash against Lucknow Super Giants at the Eden Gardens on Sunday.“It’s new year tomorrow, so we have got sweets…
NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals’ Sanju Samson on Saturday pulled off an incredible piece of glove-work to dismiss power-hitter Liam Livingstone in the clash against Punjab Kings in Match 27 of the Indian Premier League.The Samson special effort had the glimpses of legendary MS Dhoni in it as he flicked the ball while barely having an…
NEW DELHI: In a delightful and unexpected turn of events, Rohit Sharma recently donned a new role – that of a bus driver! A video capturing this unique moment quickly went viral, setting the internet ablaze with excitement and admiration.Rohit, who has been replaced as the skipper of Mumbai Indians ahead of IPL 2024 by…
NEW DELHI: Gautam Gambhir, the mentor of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), came to the defence of Mitchell Starc, emphasising that the Australian pacer’s recent struggles in the IPL do not define his abilities as a bowler. Despite Starc’s underwhelming performance, Gambhir highlighted the importance of team success over individual brilliance.Starc, who was acquired by KKR…
NEW DELHI: Ignored for the Indian national team for major tournaments year after year, Yuzvendra Chahal has every time chosen to speak with his on-field performances rather than taking jibes at the selection process.Not included in the 2021 and 2022 T20 World Cup squads in UAE and Australia, Chahal, this time, once again is banging…
Team India immortalized the Wankhede Stadium in 2011 when then-skipper MS Dhoni hit a six to signal India’s triumph in the ODI World Cup, beating Sri Lanka in the final, to become the 50-over champions for the second time. Fourteen years from that day, on April 14, Dhoni, who is in all likelihood playing his…
NEW DELHI: As the excitement builds ahead of the marquee clash between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday, Indian batting legend Sunil Gavaskar heaped praise on former CSK captain MS Dhoni and explains how ‘Thala‘ is the reason behind the success of the five-time IPL winning team.IPL…
