It’s been 16 seasons now that an Indian Premier League (IPL) title continues to elude Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), who have had some of the game’s batting legends playing for them over years, including Chris Gayle, AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli. In case of former captain Kohli, he is into his 17th season for…
Unflattering hashtags trend on X whenever India and RCB great Virat Kohli scores but RCB or India lose. Social media was buzzing again on Saturday night after RCB lost to RR in Jaipur despite Kohli’s unbeaten 113. It is a bit like that ridiculous narrative in the 1990s and 2000s. “India don’t win if Sachin…
CHENNAI: The high-flying Kolkata Knight Riders could not have asked for a better time to make the trip to MA Chidambaram Stadium, the ‘fortress’ of reigning champions Chennai Super Kings.While the Shreyas Iyer-led Kolkata – one of the two unbeaten teams in the competition – have made a rollicking start to the IPL season with…
NEW DELHI: Lucknow Super Giants secured a convincing 33-run victory over Gujarat Titans, propelled by an outstanding performance from all-rounder Marcus Stoinis and pacer Yash Thakur in their IPL 2024 match at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. Choosing to bat first, LSG capitalized on Stoinis’ superb half-century, scoring…
NEW DELHI: During Sunday’s IPL match between Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans in Lucknow, pace sensation Mayank Yadav suffered a side strain. After bowling just one over for Lucknow Super Giants, the 21-year-old had to leave the field.He came to bowl in the fourth over of Titans’ chase of 164 but could only manage…
NEW DELHI: In a stunning display of athleticism, Lucknow Super Giants spinner Ravi Bishnoi pulled off a miracle catch off his own bowling to get rid of Gujarat Titans’ Kane Williamson in Match 21 in Lucknow on Sunday.The gravity defying effort from Bishnoi took everyone by surprise as the entire Ekana stadium erupted after the…
NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians‘ skipper Hardik Pandya addressed concerns over his fitness, asserting his readiness to bowl while reflecting on his team’s comprehensive victory in their maiden win of the Indian Premier League 2024 season.Pandya, leading MI to a commanding 29-run triumph over Delhi Capitals at Wankhede stadium, clarified his absence from bowling during the…
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NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians are considered to be a slow starter but when they get going nothing seems to stop them. With their first victory in the IPL 2024, the five-time IPL champions created a huge record. They defeated Delhi Capitals by 29 runs at the Wankhede stadium on Sunday.Mumbai ended their three-match losing streak…
NEW DELHI: Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma made a humorous revelation, stating that he would never share a room with his teammates Shikhar Dhawan and Rishabh Pant due to their messy habits during a lighthearted moment on ‘The Great Indian Kapil Show‘ alongside Shreyas Iyer.Rohit, who has shared the locker room with both Dhawan…
