GETTING BATTLE READY: If ever Virat Kohli needed a comfort zone, then this venue must offer that. (BCCI Photo) At his beloved Chinnaswamy stadium, venue of his first fourth innings heroics in 2012 vs New Zealand, Virat Kohli working hard to rediscover his game vs spinBENGALURU: The noise surrounding Virat Kohli’s struggle against spin has…
NEW DELHI: Washington Freedom secured a spot in the final of the 2024 Major League Cricket with a commanding seven-wicket victory over the San Francisco Unicorns in the Qualifier held in Dallas on Friday. Rachin Ravindra spearheaded the Washington bowling attack, restricting the Unicorns to a modest total of 145. The table-toppers then chased down…
NEW DELHI: Rachin Ravindra played in his maiden Indian Premier League season for five-time champions Chennai Super Kings sharing the dressing room with the legendary Mahendra Singh Dhoni.In his maiden season for CSK, Ravindra scored 222 runs from the 10 matches with a highest score of 61 at a strike rate of 160.87.Even though defending…
NEW DELHI: Batting coach Mike Hussey believes that superstar Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who stepped down as captain of the Chennai Super Kings, is in a fantastic place right now and will only “evolve” more.Dhoni is hitting at a rate of 255.88, which is a new level for him, and he has been in explosive form…
What is a good strike-rate for a batter to go at in T20 cricket? Does the answer change to that question change if you bat first, or are chasing? Is it necessary to have only one opener going hell for leather in the powerplay, as if by choice so that the other opener digs deep,…
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…
Kiwi southpaw says he wants to play his own game even as he looks to fill in Conway’s shoesCHENNAI: When Chennai Super Kings‘ reliable opener Devon Conway was ruled out of the IPL owing to a thumb injury, the title-holders turned to another Kiwi player Rachin Ravindra to step into the former’s shoes. Conway’s absence…
NEW DELHI: Rachin Ravindra made an immediate impact with his bat in the IPL 2024 playing back-to-back good knocks for Chennai Super Kings including a whirlwind 46 off just 20 balls against Gujarat Titans.In the field, the Kiwi batter took three catches before having a forgettable moment when he dropped Sai Sudharsan’s catch in the…
Just when Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) seemed to be cruising after winning the toss and opting to bat, Chennai Super Kings‘ (CSK) New Zealand allrounder Rachin Ravindra came up with a stunning catch on his Indian Premier League (IPL) debut to dismiss the dangerous-looking RCB captain Faf du Plessis, which triggered a mini collapse.LIVE UPDATES:…
