The Indian Premier League is scheduled to begin from March 23 in Chennai when two old foes will meet once again in the opening game. Chennai Super Kings will host the mighty Royal Challengers Bangalore in the opening match of the tournament. Though T20 cricket is said to be a batsman’s game, it is the bowlers that actually win you matches. Teams that possess a dangerous bowling lineup have ended up winning more often than not....
Doull, who is currently fulfilling commentary duties, tweeted the screenshot of an offensive message written by a certain Dharnish Murthy. The message warned the 49-year-old to forbear speaking on the RCB team, else the consequences would be life-threatening for him. Fans and well-wishers of RCB haven’t had any moments to cherish this IPL, as their favourite team is yet to open their account in the IPL points table. Few of the distressed fans seem to have enough of it, ending up posting hate speeches on various social media platforms....
Raina looked completely out of his depth against a hostile display of pace bowling by Trent Boult. He unsuccessfully tried to slog his way out of trouble after being roughed up by a bumper in the opening game of the UAE leg of IPL 2021. Speaking on ESPNcricinfo, Steyn reckoned that Raina looked like a “school-boy” cricketer during his horror knock and that it was embarrassing to see a veteran international cricketer do what he was doing....
Marcus Stoinis bowled the last over of the RCB innings and AB de Villiers plundered 23 runs off it. It seemed like a miscalculation on Rishabh Pant’s end in using the bowlers, but the DC skipper clarified the decision was taken because the spinners weren’t getting assistance from the surface. DC had RCB at 60 for three in the ninth over when AB de Villiers walked in to bat. The South African slammed a 42-ball 75 not out to help RCB to 171....
Speaking on Khelneeti YouTube channel, Saba Karim opined that Saurabh Tiwary has the talent but his fitness was not up to the mark. The former wicketkeeper-batter said: Saurabh Tiwary got an opportunity to play for the Mumbai Indians after Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya were unavailable for the match. Both players had a niggle, and the team management decided to rest them for the fixture against the Chennai Super Kings....
Tripathi looks in some great touch ahead of the IPL as is evident from the quality of stroke play he unleashed against his own bowlers during a practice match conducted by the franchise. The official Twitter handle of the Knight Riders posted a video on Sunday, September 19, where Tripathi can be seen launching a sustained attack on the likes of Lockie Ferguson and the company. Cuts, flicks, on-drives, inside-out cover-drive, slog sweeps, lofted drive over the bowler’s head, paddle sweep, backfoot punches, Tripathi showed his full range during the 27 deliveries he faced in what was a high-quality display of batsmanship....
Unadkat joins Pat Cummins, Brett Lee, Sheldon Jackson and Shreevats Goswami who have pitched in with similar gestures during these challenging times. In a video shared on social media, Unadkat expressed his solidarity with the people affected by the pandemic. He stated that cricketers are lucky to be able to continue playing while millions of Indians struggle to earn a livelihood. It’s difficult to stay away from family and friends: Jaydev Unadkat While refusing to comment on whether it is right for the IPL to continue, Unadkat stated that it is hard for cricketers to be away from their loved ones....
Indian batsmen have always showcased their class in the IPL. Their blistering performances have always been a treat for the spectators. IPL has also been a platform for the youngsters to emerge and showcase their skills. Let’s look into the Indian batsmen from each franchise who will be up to mesmerize the spectators by their astounding performances. #1 Virat Kohli - Royal Challengers Bangalore Kohli is undoubtedly the best batsman currently in all three formats....
The Sawai Mansingh Stadium will play host to this important match. The last time these teams faced off, it was Chennai Super Kings who took home the 2 points. Here’s a look at the XI players who might take the field for the Royals against an in-form Chennai Super Kings: Ajinkya Rahane (C): The Mumbaikar hasn’t been in the best of form and RR will be desperate for their captain to score some runs....
RCB started well as their bowlers found the right lengths and soon Southee was rewarded. He got the ball to swing and Hales’ middle stump was uprooted. A couple of overs later, Dhawan fell to local lad Siraj as RCB reduced the Sunrisers to 38 for 2 in the powerplay overs. Pandey was sent packing soon after the powerplay overs to leave SRH in trouble at 48 for 3. SRH needed a partnership and they got one in the form of Williamson and Shakib....
After an initial list was announced, wherein a whopping 1003 players registered for the IPL, the franchises have submitted a trimmed down list of 346 players, including 226 Indians. Angelo Mathews, Lasith Malinga, Colin Ingram, Brendon McCullum, Shaun Marsh, D’Arcy Short, Chris Woakes, Sam Curran and Corey Anderson have all placed themselves in the highest bracket. Naturally, the players might have deliberated quite a lot before setting their base prices....
Bairstow, recently smashed a 24-ball 84 for Kerala Knights in the qualifier of the ongoing T10 league, underscoring his value yet again. All the teams would certainly love to have such an explosive player like him at the top. Let’s look at four teams that would benefit immensely if they got Bairstow on board in the upcoming auction: #1 Royal Challengers Bangalore RCB, the three-time finalists, haven’t been that lucky when it comes to the decisive phase for the trophy....
The 12th edition of the IPL is likely to be held in South Africa due to the general election in India. Each and every franchise will get a cap of Rs. 3 crores along with the balance left after last year’s IPL auction. So, the franchises have a lot of work before the next IPL auction as they would look to fill the voids in their team for the IPL 2019....
The hosts suffered a big blow before the start of the match as they were missing MS Dhoni who was down with the fever. Stand-in captain Suresh Raina won the toss and elected to field first on a slow pitch. After losing his opening partner Quinton de Kock early, Rohit Sharma built a good partnership with Evin Lewis. Then MI lost their plot in middle overs as the batsmen struggled to hit the big shots....
CSK, who returned in IPL 2018 after serving a 2-year ban, was largely criticized for having a team with a lot of players over the age of 30. However, their title victory was a statement to all those critics. They showed that it is the teamwork and not the age, that is required to win any tournament. CSK again showed faith in their players. They retained as many as 23 players out of 25....
Mumbai, on the other hand, look to bounce back after a disappointing season last year with a number of quality players added to their young brigade. With both teams looking to drift away make inroads to the top in the IPL Points Table, some of the best young Indian talent are set to showcase their talents, much to the delight of fantasy players alike. Squads to choose from: Mumbai Indians:...
Shahzad has played a huge role in helping Afghanistan cricket take rapid strides at the international stage, along with the likes of Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi and skipper Asghar Afghan. Statistics and Records In 79 ODIs, Shahzad has scored 2562 runs with five centuries, at an average of 34. In 65 T20Is for Afghanistan, the wicket-keeper batsman has 1936 runs, averaging above 31 and striking at a rate of 134....
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is looking to shift the next season of Indian Premier League (IPL) outside the country due to the general election in India. As per reports, the 12th season of IPL is likely to be held in South Africa. This is not the first time that the IPL is going to be held outside the country. The BCCI has asked the franchises to submit the list of released players before 15th November....
Though the Australian missed out on his first century of this year’s IPL by four runs, he did enough damage to ensure his side’s eighth win in 11 matches so far. Before the match against Sunrisers on Tuesday, Watson had suffered failures in practically all 10 matches CSK had played in the tournament. However, the team management kept faith in the all-rounder, who wasn’t left out in any of the matches....
Ever since its inception, the Indian Premier League has gifted fans across the world with many high scoring thrillers, and the IPL 2019 was no exception. There were plenty of matches this season when the batsmen took on the opposition’s attack from the first ball and went on to play spectacular innings filled with some big hits thereby taking the game away from them. Here are the top-5 knocks of the 2019 IPL season:...
