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…
NEW DELHI: Jos Buttler made a remarkable return to form with a brilliant century that stole the spotlight from Virat Kohli’s record-extending 113, as Rajasthan Royals secured their fourth consecutive victory by defeating Royal Challengers Bangalore by six wickets in the IPL on Saturday. With this win, Royals maintain a perfect record of four wins…
NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals defeated Mumbai Indians by six wickets to register their third successive win in IPL 2024 in Mumbai on Monday. With the win, Royals moved to the top of the standings.This defeat marked Mumbai Indians’ third consecutive loss in the tournament, posing a challenging start to their campaign.Opting to bowl first, Rajasthan…
NEW DELHI: Flamboyant Mumbai Indians opener Rohit Sharma on Monday created an unwanted record, equalling RCB wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik for the most ducks in the history of Indian Premier League (IPL).Both Rohit and Karthik have now been dismissed on ducks for 17 times followed by Glenn Maxwell, Piyush Chawla, Mandeep Singh and Sunil Narine, who…
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: Young batter Riyan Parag emerged as the architect of Rajasthan Royals’ triumph over Delhi Capitals in the IPL match held on Thursday. Despite battling illness for the past three days, Parag’s remarkable innings of 84 not out off 45 balls spearheaded Rajasthan Royals to a thrilling 12-run victory.Addressing his health struggles during the…
NEW DELHI: As the Indian cricket team prepares for their opening match against Pakistan in the Asia Cup on September 2, one of the pivotal questions remains over the batting slot for left-handed wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan. With KL Rahul unavailable for the first two games of the tournament, Kishan is set to step into the…
NEW DELHI: India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah‘s comeback to international cricket after an 11-month hiatus was nothing short of a dream. He immediately made a significant impact by claiming two wickets in the opening over of his return during the first T20I against Ireland in Dublin on Friday.After being hit for a boundary in the…
