Having lost their first match of the season to Chennai Super Kings (CSK), RCB will be eager to bounce back against DC at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, on Tuesday (April 27). RCB are now third in the IPL 2021 points table, while DC are second after their Super-Over win against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). RCB have enjoyed a good run against Delhi in the IPL, having won 15 of their 26 meetings so far....
The former cricketer feels the season being split is likely to impact DC’s momentum. He opined that it could take a couple of matches for DC to get back into their groove despite their dominant run in the first phase of IPL 2021. Kaif also mentioned that it is crucial for DC to approach the second phase as a fresh tournament. He said: While Kaif admits DC will have to find some momentum again, he stated they could take a cue from their inspiring performances from the previous edition of the IPL, which was also played in the UAE....
While the Punjab Kings dropped Arshdeep and Henriques, KL Rahul revealed that Mayank Agarwal was not fit, which was why the Punjab Kings team management decided to replace him with Prabhsimran Singh. Mayank Agarwal has been an integral part of the Punjab Kings team since 2018. He recorded his maiden IPL ton for them in the United Arab Emirates last year. He also played a fantastic knock of 69 runs against the Delhi Capitals in IPL 2021....
PBKS appeared to be cruising towards victory in a chase of 186 against RR, in match 32 of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2021) in Dubai on Tuesday. They needed only eight runs to win off the last two overs, with eight wickets in hand. However, Punjab choked in sensational fashion to lose the contest by two runs. Mustafizur bowled an extremely tight 19th over, conceding only four after which Kartik Tyagi did the unthinkable....
Speaking ahead of the player retention, Sehwag said: “We are planning to retain one player and use our Right To Match (RTM) cards for players who have done well for us like Glenn Maxwell, David Miller, Hashim Amla, Sandeep Sharma or Mohit Sharma. We are planning to use all our RTM cards. We would like to pick new talent. We have done it in the past with Sandeep Sharma or Axar Patel....
Rajasthan Royals will be entering the clash with a win in their previous encounter against Mumbai Indians. They would be riding high on confidence after a fantastic finish by Krishnappa Gowtham which helped them in their cause against MI. With a home encounter scheduled for them, RR would be hoping to strengthen their place in the top four of the points table. Meanwhile, Sunrisers from Hyderabad would be boasting their quality bowling lineup which has restricted quality teams under a stipulated margin....
Rohit Sharma won the toss and decided to field first against Virat Kohli and his men. The hosts started off well, but their innings tapered off in the last three overs, as Mumbai pulled things back through a terrific thee-wicket over from Hardik Pandya. RCB finished with a slightly under-par total of 167/7 at the end of the first innings. It seemed as if the Mumbai Indians would manage to get yet another victory at the Chinnaswamy Stadium....
KKR retained most of their squad going into the auction for IPL 2019. They are one of those teams who are difficult to beat, and have several players with the capability to win games on their own. Going into the 2019 season, KKR look like one of the most balanced sides, with a nice mix of Indian and overseas players. They don’t possess many eye-catching superstars like some of the other franchises do, but they can still cause heavy damage with the way all the players work together as a team....
Royal Challengers Bangalore( RCB) have been the perennial underachievers in the seasons of the IPL bygone. While they have had star names like Chris Gayle, Dale Steyn, Jacques Kallis formerly in their ranks, and the current duo of Virat and ABD, nothing seems to have gone their way. So this season, RCB has let go of most of their star batsmen, but have decided to persist with the same crop of bowlers and all-rounders, apart from roping in Marcus Stoinis in the trade window....
Under the leadership of Rohit Sharma, the side finished at the top of the table despite a slow start and they were in great form ahead of the playoffs. In the playoffs, they thrashed the Chennai Super Kings to advance to the final and later clawed their way back into the final to end up winning it in a dramatic fashion. Their power packed middle order led by Hardik Pandya was the main reason for their success as they always managed to take the team to a respectable total and Jasprit Bumrah’s expertise in defending totals would do the rest....
In the group stage, DC have won nine matches and lost five, to finish at the third spot in the IPL points table while SRH finished fourth, having won six matches and lost eight. Ahead of their meeting tomorrow, let’s take a look at the head-to-head stats between the two franchises and the probable playing XIs for the match. Head-to-head record The DC vs SRH rivalry has seen 14 matches being played so far....
With just four wins from 11 games, the Royal Challengers Bangalore are currently seventh in the IPL points table. RCB need to win their remaining three games to have any chance of making it to the playoffs. With Parthiv Patel, Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers scoring runs consistently, they don’t have much woes regarding the batting unit. But it’s the bowlers who have let them down time and again....
Rajasthan Royals captain Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and decided to field first. RCB’s openers Virat Kohli and Parthiv Patel got the team off to a steady start. Parthiv, especially, looked in good touch, putting pressure on the Rajasthan Royals bowlers. At the end of 6 overs, RCB looked well placed for a big score, with the scoreboard reading 48 for 0. However, Shreyas Gopal got the first breakthrough, dismissing RCB captain Virat Kohli for 23....
Apart from the English and the Aussies, there might be a few Indians too, who might not be seen in IPL 2019. The following is a list of 5 well-known Indian names in the world of cricket who have been a regular in the IPL but might not feature in the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League. #5: Yuvraj Singh Yuvraj Singh has been a part of the IPL since its inception....
From the Pandya brothers to Kul-Cha spin duo, the tournament has unearthed many hidden gems of Indian cricket, and fans are hoping this tradition to continue. Amidst the Dhonis and Gayles, who are enjoying the dusk of their career, there will be many cricketers who have just seen the first rays of dawn. Let us have a look at the top 5 U19 cricketers who can take us all by surprise....
In this article, we will have a look at the ten talking points of the 2019 IPL this far. #10 An anti-climatic start but CSK roll on It was billed as the battle of two stalwarts of Indian cricket; a South Indian derby; a contest between two sides’ who over the years have given us plenty of exhilarating moments that are forever etched in the folklore of the IPL....
In less than 3 months, the much-anticipated cricket carnival will begin. Many notable players were auctioned ahead of the 2020 season. Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad decided to retain the core of the team and made only a few changes to their squads. However, the majority of the teams actively took part in the auctions to make many interesting buys. In this article, we will focus on the power hitters of each 2020 IPL franchise and rank them according to their abilities....
Judging by history, Australian players have made a huge impact in the past editions of the tournament. They have claimed 6 Orange Caps, 1 Purple Cap and 4 Most Valuable Player titles in the previous years. On that note, let’s look at 3 Australian players to watch out for in this edition of IPL. #3 David Warner (Sunrisers Hyderabad) David Warner is one of the most successful openers in IPL....
Both teams have great batsmen and the pitch conditions and the ground size will favour them as well. Thus, it promises to be a great contest. Having said that, on a flat wicket, the team with the better bowling line-up tends to win the game, so the bowlers will be as important as the batsmen. Both teams would want to make it two wins in a row and it should be a fierce battle in Sharjah on Sunday....
The Chennai-born cricketer made his name at RCB and eventually broke into Team India’s T20 squad. His consistent performances saw him displace Ravichandran Ashwin as the Men In Blue’s off-spinner, with his batting coming as a bonus. The 21-year-old took another huge leap in his career by impressing with the bat for Team India in Test cricket. Be it on bouncy pitches Down Under or on rank turners in India, Washington Sundar showed brilliant application and bailed his team out of trouble on multiple occasions....
