With their seventh victory in IPL 2024 at Mumbai Indians‘ (MI) fortress Wankhede Stadium on Friday, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) not just got a foot inside the playoffs but also fixed the one weak-link they had so far in their campaign — the form of fast bowler Mitchell Starc.IPL STANDINGS: Points Table | Orange Cap…
Five-time champions Mumbai Indians are all but out of the race to IPL 2024 playoffs. Going through one of their worst seasons in IPL history, Hardik Pandya & Co. faced their eighth defeat in 11 matches, losing to Kolkata Knight Riders by 24 runs on their home ground, Wankhede Stadium, on Friday.IPL STANDINGS: Points Table…
NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders’ bowling attack worked together seamlessly to secure a 24-run victory against the five-time champions Mumbai Indians in an IPL match on Friday.While KKR’s batsmen struggled with their game plan and were bowled out for just 169, with Venkatesh Iyer‘s 70 being the standout performance, Mumbai Indians’ underperforming batters faltered on…
NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer kept his calm as he showcased his prowess on the field with a remarkable low catch to dismiss Delhi Capitals‘ Jake Fraser-McGurk in an IPL match in Kolkata on Monday.Positioned perfectly at deep square leg, Iyer displayed quick reflexes as he grasped the ball inches above…
NEW DELHI: In an electrifying IPL showdown, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) narrowly edged past Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) by a mere one run, surviving a thrilling late charge by the RCB batsmen.Opting to field first at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens, RCB conceded 222/6, with Phil Salt‘s explosive 48 off 14 balls, which included seven fours and…
NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru faced yet another setback in the Indian Premier League 2024 season, suffering their sixth consecutive defeat and edging closer to being eliminated from playoff contention. In a nail-biting encounter against the Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens on Sunday, RCB fell agonizingly short of the massive target of 223…
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: 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…
It’s taken a long time coming, but there’s a clear paradigm shift in Virat Kohli‘s batting approach in this edition of the IPL.In a stark contrast to his usual calculated approach focused on anchoring the innings, Kohli now appears willing to gamble more with his batting. This shift in strategy isn’t without reason. There is…
NEW DELHI: Star India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has expressed his views on the immense growth of the IPL, stating that the tournament has become so “huge” that cricket sometimes takes a backseat.Ashwin highlighted the challenges faced by players in managing their time between training sessions and advertisement shoots during the two-month-long competition.He reflected on the…
