NEW DELHI: Former India opener and current KKR mentor Gautam Gambhir on Monday appreciated the high standard of cricket in the Indian Premier League but said that the tournament should not serve as the primary route for young players to secure a spot in the national team.Gambhir, who represented India, emphasized on the importance of…
NEW DELHI: Left-arm pacer Yash Dayal held his nerves to stop Chennai Super Kings juggernaut, helping Royal Challengers Bengaluru snatch victory from the jaws of defeat and secure a spot in the playoffs of IPL 2024. On Saturday, RCB defeated CSK by 27 runs in front of a roaring and jam-packed M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in…
NEW DELHI: IPL broadcaster Star Sports on Monday denied airing the audio of any personal conversation involving Rohit Sharma after the Indian captain accused the channel of breaching his privacy despite his requests to stop recording.A video shared by Kolkata Knight Riders on May 11, featuring Rohit and KKR assistant coach Abhishek Nayar, showed Rohit…
NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru all-rounder Swapnil Singh, who made a significant impact after joining the Indian Premier League in the second half of the season, shared his heartfelt cricket journey and his relationship with star batter Virat Kohli.RCB staged a remarkable comeback from a dismal start, where they won just one of their first…
NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals faced the consequences of their lackluster performance in the business end of the tournament, settling for a third spot on the points table as their final IPL league match against table-toppers Kolkata Knight Riders was abandoned due to rain in Guwahati on Sunday. The unfortunate outcome meant both Royals and KKR…
NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad opener Abhishek Sharma entered his name into the record books by hitting the most sixes by an Indian batter in a single season of the Indian Premier League.Abhishek achieved the milestone in SRH’s last league match against Punjab Kings at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Sunday. The left-handed batter…
NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru secured the last playoff spot in the Indian Premier League 2024 with a thrilling 27-run victory over defending champions Chennai Super Kings in a high-stakes encounter at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday. Skipper Faf du Plessis and star batsman Virat Kohli delivered key performances, setting the stage for RCB‘s…
Many had written off Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) after they lost seven of their first eight games in the ongoing IPL 2024 season. But they proved naysayers wrong and won their next six games, the most important one on Saturday night when RCB beat five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to qualify for the playoffs….
It has never happened in the Indian Premier League (IPL) that a team lost seven of its first eight matches in the league phase of a season and still goes on to book a place in the playoffs. But Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) created that history on Saturday when they spoiled Chennai Super Kings’ (CSK)…
NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru Faf du Plessis astonished both his fellow players and the spectators at the Chinnaswamy Stadium with an exceptional display of fielding prowess.During the match against Chennai Super Kings, du Plessis executed a remarkable catch to remove Mitchell Santner from the crease.The South African’s incredible athleticism and quick reflexes were on…
