Have pulled out due to personal reasons: Bhajji
Senior off-spinner Harbhajan Singh today pulled out of this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL) owing to “personal reasons”. The 40-year-old is currently in Jalandhar with his family. “I have informed the Chennai Super Kings management about my decision to pull out of this year’s IPL. I have decided to take a break due to personal […]
IPL 2020: After Suresh Raina, Harbhajan Singh Becomes 2nd High-profile Player To Pull Out
Three-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) suffered yet another blow ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 as veteran spinner Harbhajan Singh has reportedly pulled out of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) event, citing personal reasons. The Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led outfit was already dealing with a double whammy following the coronavirus infection of 12 members, […]
Remaining PSL ties to be held in November: PCB
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday announced the schedule of the remaining four HBL-Pakistan Super League 2020 matches which will now be held from Nov 14 to 17 in Lahore. These four matches were postponed on March 17 due to Covid-19 pandemic emergency. “The four PSL matches will be held in Lahore on […]
Babar must stamp his authority as captain, says Younis
MANCHESTER: Pakistan batting coach Younis Khan has said that Babar Azam needs to stamp his authority on the white-ball teams. The former Pakistan captain — who retired as the country’s leading run-getter in Test cricket with 10,099 runs from 118 matches — says that the young captain needs to block out the noise of those […]
IPL: Du Plessis, Ngidi, Rabada reach UAE
The South African trio of Faf du Plessis, Lungi Ngidi and Kagiso Rabada arrived here in the wee hours of Tuesday to join their teammates for the upcoming Indian Premier League, starting September 19. Moved out of India due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 13th edition of the T20 league will be played across the […]
Babar Azam looks like a lost cow to me: Shoaib Akhtar
Former speedster Shoaib Akhtar lashed out at Pakistan skipper Babar Azam and questioned his decision-making ability following their defeat in the second T20 International against England. England’s limited-overs captain Eoin Morgan scored an explosive half-century as the hosts chased down a record target of 196 to beat Pakistan by five wickets at the Old Trafford […]
Chennai team members test positive ahead of IPL
NEW DELHI: Several members of the Chennai Super Kings contingent have tested positive for coronavirus, local media reported Friday, dealing a blow to their preparations for the Indian Premier League starting in the United Arab Emirates next month. “A right-arm medium fast bowler, who has recently played for India, along with a few staff members […]
Flower expects Rahul to bloom under pressure
With Mahendra Singh Dhoni retiring from international cricket, KL Rahul is the frontrunner to replace the legend as the wicketkeeper-batsman when Team India’s limited-overs campaign resumes. But the job won’t be easy for Rahul, who is currently the Kings XI Punjab captain, feels Andy Flower, who besides being the assistant coach of the IPL franchise […]
Naming it helicopter was Sakshi Dhoni’s idea: Dwayne Bravo opens up on his MS Dhoni song
West Indies and Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Dwayne Bravo revealed why his song dedicated to MS Dhoni was called ‘Helicopter 7’. Bravo said it was Dhoni’s wife Sakshi’s idea, who was instrumental in putting the song together. Bravo, who on Wednesday became the first cricketer to take 500 T20 wickets, had released the song on MS Dhoni on the eve […]
No plans of sacking Misbah as chief selector: PCB sources
KARACHI: It appears as if the clouds of uncertainty that have been looming over Misbah ul Haq’s future as chief selector for the past few days are finally fading away. Misbah will stay as chief selector of Pakistan men’s national team, Dawn has learnt. According to a reliable source in the PCB, the reports of replacing Misbah […]