NEW DELHI: Hardik Pandya‘s return to the Mumbai Indians as captain in the ongoing Indian Premier League 2024 hasn’t gone as smoothly as expected, with the team currently languishing at eighth place in the points table with only one win in four matches.The all-rounder, who rejoined MI in a surprise transfer ahead of last year’s…
Jasprit Bumrah hasn’t looked back since his toe-crushing yorkers, bowled with an unconventional stiff-arm action, for Mumbai Indians made him a global star. He has gone on to become the leader of India’s battery of pacers, which has been talked about as among the best in the world over the last five years. But when…
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In 2014 Mumbai Indians lost five on the trot but still made it to the playoffs. In 2015 they suffered four-straight defeats before going on to clinch the title. In the 2024 edition, they have been slow off the blocks once again having lost their first three. But unlike those two campaigns, things are a…
MUMBAI: With each thunderbolt that Mayank Yadav is unleashing in IPL 2024, the latest one was a 156.7kph rocket which shattered his own record of 155.8 kmph there is now a growing buzz that the 21-year-old pace sensation from Delhi should be picked for the T20 World Cup in West Indies and USA in June….
NEW DELHI: As the T20 World Cup approaches, anticipation is mounting, and former Australian fast-bowling legend Brett Lee is eagerly awaiting the progress of India’s latest pace sensation, Mayank Yadav, whom he describes as the “talk of the town.”Mayank made a striking IPL debut for the Lucknow Super Giants against the Punjab Kings, where he…
It’s been almost a week since IPL 2024, full of twists and turns and some exciting, unpredictable, high-octane cricket so far, took off. Based on the performances so far, we thought it’s a good time to form TOI’s IPL XI.RACHIN RAVINDRA (CSK): With his 15-ball 37 in the first match and a 20-ball 46 in…
NEW DELHI: Former Australian fast bowler Brett Lee expressed dissatisfaction with Mumbai Indians‘ tactics during their defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on Wednesday, particularly regarding the utilisation of speedster Jasprit Bumrah.Despite the effectiveness of Bumrah, MI’s captain Hardik Pandya opted to use him for just one over in the powerplay. This decision came as other…
NEW DELHI: Former Australia captain Steve Smith expressed his confusion at Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya‘s strategies in the team’s IPL record-breaking defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad. He also claimed to be puzzled as to why top pacer Jasprit Bumrah bowled just six deliveries until the match’s thirteenth over.On Wednesday night in Hyderabad, Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated…
NEW DELHI: The uncapped pace bowler Akash Deep has emerged as the leading candidate to partner Mohammed Siraj in the fourth Test against England, following his diligent participation in optional training sessions in Ranchi on Thursday.During the optional training, the 27-year-old right-arm pacer was observed bowling at full intensity alongside his Bengal teammate Mukesh Kumar…
