Chennai Super Kings ready to play spoilsport as desperate Kolkata Knight Riders’ eye victory
Already out of play-offs reckoning, a relaxed Chennai Super Kings are ready to play party-poopers with an aim to foil Kolkata Knight Riders’ desperate bid for a victory in an Indian Premier League game on Thursday. KKR with 12 points from 12 games would like to win the next two encounters to ensure a smooth […]
Injured Rohit out of Australia tour; Shubman in ODI, Test squads
India left out the injured duo of opener Rohit Sharma and quick Ishant Sharma from the Test and limited-overs squads for their upcoming tour of Australia but will continue to monitor their progress, the cricket board (BCCI) said today. Ishant has been ruled out of remainder of the ongoing IPL in the UAE after suffering […]
Hardik Pandya takes a knee in IPL to support of ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement
Mumbai Indians all-rounder Hardik Pandya has become the first player in the ongoing Indian Premier League to take a knee in support of the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement. Pandya’s gesture came during the game against Rajasthan Royals here on Sunday. The all-rounder smashed 60 run from just 21 balls. After reaching his half century in […]
Kapil Dev recovers from heart surgery
NEW DELHI: Indian cricket legend Kapil Dev was in a “stable” condition after undergoing emergency cardiac surgery on Friday after complaining of chest pain, hospital authorities said. The 61-year-old, who led India to their first World Cup title in 1983, was rushed to a Delhi hospital where surgeons conducted an emergency coronary angioplasty. Neither the […]
Azhar might not be Pakistan captain on NZ tour, hints Wasim
KARACHI: Azhar Ali might not be Pakistan’s Test captain during next month’s tour of New Zealand after Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief executive Wasim Khan stated that the 35-year-old’s leadership will be reviewed. “The PCB will review Azhar’s performance as the Test captain ahead of the New Zealand tour and a final decision will be […]
RCB moves to 2nd spot; KL, Rabada hold on to their Caps
Royal Challengers Bangalore have moved to the second spot in the points table following their one-sided victory against Kolkata Knight Riders in the 39th match of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL). On Wednesday evening, RCB first restricted KKR to mere 84/8 in their allotted 20 overs and then chased down the target with ease, […]
Dwayne Bravo ruled out of IPL with groin injury
Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has been ruled out of the ongoing IPL with a groin injury, dealing a massive blow to the already struggling side which has very slim chances of advancing to the play-offs. The 37-year-old Bravo, an integral part of the CSK team for years now, couldn’t bowl the final over […]
Replacing Karthik with Morgan as KKR captain not a right move: Agarkar
Former Indian pacer Ajit Agarkar feels replacing Dinesh Karthik with Eoin Morgan as captain of Kolkata Knight Riders was a very strange and wrong move. Ahead of their match against Mumbai Indians on October 16 in the ongoing IPL, Karthik stepped down as KKR skipper and handed over the reign to World Cup-winning England captain […]
Kings XI move up the ladder, Delhi remains on top
Kings XI Punjab have moved up by two places and are currently placed at the sixth spot in the points table following the conclusion of 36 matches in the ongoing edition of the Premier League. Kings XI, who were placed at the bottom of the table, came out with a thrilling Super Over win over […]
Rampaging Mumbai Indians up against Gayle-inspired KXIP
They have been in rampaging form with five straight wins but Mumbai Indians can ill afford to be complacent against a Chris Gayle-inspired Kings XI Punjab side in their IPL game here on Sunday. A win for Mumbai Indians will virtually seal them a spot in the play-offs while a loss for KXIP could send […]