IPL 2020: Agarwal now holds Orange Cap, Purple with Shami
Opener Mayank Agarwal has taken over the Orange Cap from KL Rahul while right-arm fast bowler Mohammad Shami has got hold off the Purple Cap following the end of Kings XI Punjab’s last Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Mumbai Indians which they lost by 48 runs. On Thursday evening, Agarwal scored 25 off 18 […]
Rayudu comeback big boost as CSK take on upbeat Sunrisers Hyderabad
Ambati Rayudu’s much-awaited comeback will be a shot in the arm for an under-pressure Chennai Super Kings when they take on Sunrisers Hyderabad, who have shown resilience after early setbacks, in the IPL here on Friday. Rayudu, hero of CSK’s opening IPL victory against Mumbai Indians, missed out due to mild hamstring injury and Bravo […]
Delhi Capitals skipper Shreyas Iyer fined Rs 12 lakh for slow over-rate
Delhi Capitals skipper Shreyas Iyer has been slapped with a fine of Rs 12 lakh after his team maintained a slow over-rate against Sunrisers Hyderabad in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match here. Given that this was his first offence of the season, Iyer was fined Rs 12 lakh under the IPL’s Code of Conduct […]
KL Rahul holds on to Orange, Purple Cap stays with Shami
Kings XI Punjab skipper KL Rahul and his teammate Mohammad Shami continue to hold Purple and Orange Caps, respectively, following the conclusion of Monday’s Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians, which the Virat Kohli-led side won in the Super Over. Rahul has so far scored 222 runs in […]
Tewatia asked for recognition last IPL season, earns his moment in the sun this year
Rahul Tewatia had to request for a “pat on the back” last year but this season he has earned it. In a debriefing video of the 2019 season that has gone viral following his match-winning six-hitting spree on Sunday, Tewatia, who played for Delhi Capitals last year, can be seen walking up to head coach […]
Karthik captaincy in focus as KKR face Sunrisers
Skipper Dinesh Karthik’s tactical nous will once again be put to test when Kolkata Knight Riders take on a depleted Sunrisers Hyderabad in their second IPL fixture here on Saturday. Much was expected from a revamped Kolkata Knight Riders set-up but it seemed Karthik did not learn from his past mistakes and made some inexplicable […]
Former Australian batsman Dean Jones dies of cardiac arrest in Mumbai hotel
Mumbai:Former Australia batsman Dean Jones has died of a cardiac arrest in a Mumbai hotel, IPL broadcasters Star Sports have confirmed. Jones, 59, was in Mumbai with the Star Sports’ commentary team for the Indian Premier League. He played 52 Tests and 164 ODIs for Australia and was part of the 1987 World Cup winning […]
Smashing Samson
Rajasthan Royals batsman Sanju Samson smashed nine sixers and one four in racking up 74 off 32 balls against Chennai Super Kings in Sharjah on Tuesday night, taking his team to 216 — usually an unbeatable total in T20 cricket, and so it proved this time too. Samson first made people sit up and take […]
De Villiers surprised at his form in RCB’s IPL opener
South African batsman AB de Villiers says he pleasantly surprised himself by striking form in his very first IPL game after being out of action for nearly eight months. De Villiers’ sparkling 51-run knock helped Royal Challengers Bangalore post a fighting total of 163 for five against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Monday. It was his first […]
Battle of Batsmen: It’s Shubman, Russell vs Rohit, Hardik as KKR take on MI
Grace and strength will be on one side while poise and killer instinct on the other when a revamped Kolkata Knight Riders take on Mumbai Indians, who have once again faltered in the beginning of the IPL, on Wednesday. Since 2013, Mumbai Indians have never won an opening game and the script didn’t change against […]