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 […]
Delhi Capitals’s ‘lethal’ pace combo
Opener Shikhar Dhawan says his teammates in Delhi Capitals know it will be a job well done whenever the ball is handed to the lethal pace duo of Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje. Capitals registered a thrilling 13-run victory over Rajasthan Royals on Wednesday after some incredible death overs bowling by their pace attack comprising […]
Mumbai Indians start favourites against KKR
An explosive batting line-up and a lethal-at-death bowling attack will give defending champions Mumbai Indians a definitive edge over Kolkata Knight Riders when the two teams clash in an IPL game here on Friday. The defending champions are on a roll having won their last four games, while there are problems aplenty for KKR, who […]
It was a close to perfect game for us: MS Dhoni
Relieved and ecstatic in equal measure, Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni lauded his team’s “close to perfect” show in the triumph over Sunrisers Hyderabad that infused fresh life into its faltering IPL campaign. CSK pulled off a 20-run victory on Tuesday while defending 167 against Sunrisers with almost every player making a contribution. […]
IPL: Gayle back in training, recovers for stomach bug
Kings XI Punjab opening batsman Chris Gayle is back on the training ground, having recovered from his stomach bug and is likely to be available for their next IPL match against Royal Challengers Bangalore to be played on Thursday. Gayle was spotted back on the training ground on Monday, the franchise said on their official […]
Mumbai Indians bowled really well as a unit, says Krunal
Mumbai Indians’ all-rounder Krunal Pandya credited the team’s bowling unit for the five-wicket IPL win over Delhi Capitals, saying that taking wickets in the powerplay and not conceding too many runs at the death overs proved crucial. Defending champions Mumbai Indians dished out a clinical performance as they first restricted Delhi Capitals to 162 for […]