NEW DELHI: After leaving the Delhi Capitals, Ricky Ponting is still eager to pursue coaching chances in the Indian Premier League, and he has revealed that the team plans to appoint an Indian coach to succeed him.Despite acknowledging that his departure from the IPL team was a result of his lack of awards, Ponting, who … Read more
NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru‘s star opener Virat Kohli on Saturday equalled another RCB legend Chris Gayle‘s record for scoring most 700-plus runs in an IPL season. Kohli achieved the feat in the must-win clash against Chennai Super Kings at the Chinnaswamy with his cracking 29-ball 47-run knock.This is now the second instance, Kohli has … Read more
NEW DELHI: In an astonishing turn of events, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) dressing room was graced by an unanticipated visitor on Thursday, none other than the legendary Chennai Super Kings (CSK) icon, MS Dhoni.RCB and CSK are set to engage in a pivotal encounter that will determine their play-off fate at the M Chinnaswamy … Read more
NEW DELHI: Putting his ‘public outburst’ controversy with KL Rahul behind, Lucknow Super Giants owner Sanjiv Goenka on Tuesday was all smiles and seen applauding the skipper as he pulled off a fine diving catch in the clash against Delhi Capitals.Keeping his calm, Rahul grabbed a good catch on the second attempt to send DC’s … Read more
NEW DELHI: In a remarkable achievement in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Gujarat Titans‘ openers Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill have etched their names in the history books. They became the first opening pair to score individual centuries in the same match. This outstanding performance was showcased against the Chennai Super Kings.Both Sudharsan and Gill … Read more
NEW DELHI: Star Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) player Virat Kohli‘s precision in the field was on full display as his direct-hit dismissed the dangerous Gujarat Titans (GT) batter Shahrukh Khan during the IPL 2024 match in Bengaluru.With his trademark accuracy and athleticism, Kohli showcased why he’s considered one of the best fielders in the game. … Read more
NEW DELHI: Delhi Capitals skipper Rishabh Pant has joined other Indian cricket stars in expressing concerns about the controversial Impact Player rule. His team recently won back-to-back high-scoring IPL matches where the chasing teams, Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians, came very close to victory.In their match against Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals posted their highest-ever IPL … Read more
NEW DELHI: See the ball and tonk it over the park – Sunil Narine adopts a straightforward approach whenever he hits the crease. The Kolkata Knight Riders’ star opener delivered an outstanding performance, scoring a brilliant 71 runs off 32 balls to provide a strong start for the two-time champions. Narine formed a solid partnership … Read more
NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad opener Abhishek Sharma came tantalizingly close to rewriting the record books in the ongoing Indian Premier League 2024 with a breathtaking display of power-hitting at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Saturday. The 23-year-old left-handed batter showcased his prowess by smashing six sixes in a blistering innings against Delhi Capitals, … Read more
NEW DELHI: Ever since Faf du Plessis’ ‘coin flip’ gesture during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad game went viral, fueling the bizarre social media theories of toss-tampering in IPL, the broadcasters on Thursday came up with an unusual move, going full zoom in on the coin during the Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings … Read more
NEW DELHI: A captain’s job in cricket is not only confined to making tactical moves to adjusting field placements and managing the bowling and batting order based on the match’s dynamics. He should also intervene if players from his team engage in a spontaneous altercation or conflict.Delhi Capitals skipper Rishabh Pant exhibited a brilliant example … Read more
NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Shreyas Iyer‘s pre-toss ritual of kissing the coin didn’t bring him luck during the IPL 2024 encounter against Rajasthan Royals at the iconic Eden Gardens on Tuesday. Despite his superstitious habit, Iyer found himself on the losing side of the coin toss.This was the third time Iyer did the … Read more
NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad opener Travis Head showcased a breathtaking display of power-hitting as he blazed his way to a scintillating century in just 39 balls against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), marking the fourth fastest century in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL).In the process, Head also hit the fastest hundred by a … Read more
NEW DELHI: MS Dhoni‘s popularity has not diminished a bit despite not being a Chennai Super Kings skipper in fact his craze among the fans is soaring to new heights.In the IPL 2024, the broadcasters have come up with a new feature to gauge the excitement level of a player or a match moment by … Read more
NEW DELHI: Former Indian captain and Team India head coach Ravi Shastri, renowned for his candid talks, made a striking statement regarding Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) star batsman Virat Kohli. Shastri suggested that if the IPL were an individual sport, Kohli would have likely possessed the most impressive collection of trophies in his cabinet.RCB’s performance … Read more
NEW DELHI: Star India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has expressed his views on the immense growth of the IPL, stating that the tournament has become so “huge” that cricket sometimes takes a backseat.Ashwin highlighted the challenges faced by players in managing their time between training sessions and advertisement shoots during the two-month-long competition.He reflected on the … Read more
NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad opener Travis Head stole the show with a breathtaking display of power-hitting, propelling SRH to an electrifying start in a thrilling encounter against Mumbai Indians at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.Head wasted no time in punishing the young debutant Kwena Maphaka of MI, unleashing a flurry of boundaries in … Read more
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan share a deep bond both on and off the cricket field. As former teammates for the Delhi state team and longtime representatives of the Indian cricket squad, they have shared the field for over a decade.Following Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s first victory in the IPL 2024 season, triumphing over … Read more
Virat Kohli began the 17th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) by crossing another milestone in his remarkable career, as he completed 12,000 runs in T20 cricket during the inaugural match of the season between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Chennai Super Kings.LIVE UPDATES: CSK vs RCBKohli, whose tally of T20 runs stood at 11,994 … Read more
NEW DELHI: Gearing up for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), legendary Mahendra Singh Dhoni‘s recent images, practicing in the nets spread like a wildfire on social media.The buzz around the Dhoni images was his newest bat sticker — the Prime Sports logo — which turned out to be a gesture for … Read more
NEW DELHI: Australian pacer Mitchell Starc‘s monster IPL bid of Rs 24.75 crore from Kolkata Knight Riders came as a surprising move for the cricket fraternity.Legendary Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar also believes that no player is worth that kind of money and said that Starc will have to play out of his skin in the … Read more
NEW DELHI: The controversy surrounding the lifetime captaincy ban imposed on David Warner in the aftermath of the 2018 ball-tampering scandal could have been handled differently, according to the retiring batting stalwart. Warner expressed his sentiments in Sydney on Monday, acknowledging that although the episode was challenging, he has moved forward from it.The lifetime leadership … Read more
MUMBAI: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) decided to not continue with Director of Cricket Mike Hesson and coach Sanjay Bangar.“All contracts are intact,” Royal Bangalore Challengers head Rajesh Menon told TOI. However, a reliable source said, “The contracts of both Hesson and Bangar have not been renewed. The current contract runs till December 31, but normally, … Read more
NEW DELHI: Lucknow Super Giants have appointed former Australian opening batsman Justin Langer as their new head coach, replacing Andy Flower.This decision has also raised questions about the future of team mentor Gautam Gambhir. Gambhir joined the team as its mentor in the 2022 season.Langer brings valuable coaching experience to the role, having previously served … Read more
NEW DELHI: Star batter Shubman Gill is in ominous form in IPL 2023 and has been a nightmare for the opposition bowlers. With three centuries already under his belt, Shubman is leading run scorer and the Orange Cap holder this season.With 851 runs in 16 matches, Shubman is currently averaging a whopping 60.79 and is … Read more
NEW DELHI: In a sensational debut performance, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) opener Vivrant Sharma has etched his name in the history books as he became the highest Indian scorer in his maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) innings, breaking a 15-year-old record set by Swapnil Asnodkar of Rajasthan Royals (RR) way back in 2008 in the inaugural … Read more
NEW DELHI: Krunal Pandya is relishing his role as captain of the Indian Premier League franchise Lucknow Super Giants as the team embarked into the crucial business end of the season.Krunal said that as captain he wants to learn good things from everyone but at the same time he wants to be himself.“I don’t want … Read more
IPL 2023, the 16th edition of the tournament has entered the second phase of its league stage. So far, the season has been a very open one. After the first 36 matches, 2 teams are on 10 points, 4 teams on 8 points, 2 on 6 points and 2 on 4 points. The race for … Read more
NEW DELHI: What more beautiful and proud moment for any father can be than to get wishes on his son’s achievement. And the same thing happened with legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar when he was overwhelmed with the congratulatory messages received after his son Arjun’s IPL debut for the Mumbai Indians (MI).Opening the bowling for MI … Read more
NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma was a relieved man after playing a lead role in the team’s first win of the season on Tuesday as they opened their account with a thrilling win against fellow strugglers Delhi Capitals.Rohit led from the front in the game, scoring a quick-fire 65 off 45 balls and … Read more