Ashutosh Sharma continues to enhance his big-hitting credentials in this Indian Premier League (IPL) season as the Punjab Kings‘ batsman put a scare in the Mumbai Indians‘ camp before the five-time champions held their nerves to register a nine-run win. POINTS TABLE | ORANGE CAP STANDINGS | PURPLE CAP STANDINGSPunjab’s chase of 193 to win…
NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan have been one of the finest opening pairs in Indian cricket, especially in the white-ball format. That both are good friends off the field, has only helped them batting together collecting a lot of runs.IPL ORANGE CAP | IPL PURPLE CAP | IPL POINTS TABLEJust ahead of the…
NEW DELHI: The decision making, especially from the third umpires, this Indian Premier League season has been pretty ordinary.Despite having an abundance of technology at their disposal for assistance, quite a few controversial calls from the umpires have turned the heads around of fans and cricket pundits. And one such decision was made by third…
NEW DELHI: Former Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma on Thursday became only the second player after MS Dhoni to play 250 Indian Premier League matches.Rohit got to the landmark after featuring in MI’s XI for the game against Punjab Kings in Mullanpur, Chandigarh.Rohit, who began his IPL journey in 2008 with the now defunct Deccan…
NEW DELHI: Shreyas Gopal, a teammate of Hardik Pandya at Mumbai Indians, believes that the hostile treatment from fans in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) will only motivate Hardik to bounce back with improved performances. Gopal shared his thoughts on Wednesday, addressing the current situation.Hardik was named as the captain of MI for the…
“Don’t bowl length in the death overs” was a maxim often used by commentators, coaches, and experts when they saw bowlers disappear into the stands in the closing stages of ODIs and T20s.IPL ORANGE CAP | IPL PURPLE CAP | IPL POINTS TABLEWith bats getting bigger and the batters getting stronger, length balls were often…
NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals clinched a dramatic win in the penultimate ball of the match against Punjab Kings, chasing down a target of 148 with Shimron Hetmyer and Rovman Powell facing the daunting task of maintaining steep run rates.The match, characterized by its intensity and twists, continued the trend of last-over thrillers between the two…
NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals‘ decision to send Tanush Kotian to open the batting against Punjab Kings in their Indian Premier League match left cricket pundits and former players scratching their heads. Despite his credentials as an off-spinning all-rounder, Kotian found himself at the top of the order, a move that drew criticism and raised questions…
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…
