The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 Final is set to be contested between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Dubai International Stadium on Friday. CSK, led by three-time title-winning captain MS Dhoni, will aim to add a fourth in their bag. KKR, on the other hand, were twice victorious under
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Ben Stokes took to social media to update fans about his recovery.© Instagram Marking his return from injury, Ben Stokes took to social media to give fans a sneak peek into his first training session. The England all-rounder had two screws and scar tissue removed from his left index finger after breaking it while playing
“Every champion was once a contender that refused to give up,” these famous lines from the blockbuster Sylvester Stallone movie ‘Rocky’ sets it up perfectly. Sports is a great teacher of life lessons and sportspersons are one of the biggest ambassadors of this message. In keeping with this spirit, CRED, the now famous and popular
Delhi Capitals (DC) skipper Rishabh Pant trusted his most experienced bowler Ravichandran Ashwin to defend seven runs against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Qualifier 2 of Indian Premier League (IPL)2021 in Sharjah on Wednesday. Facing Ashwin at the start of the 20th over in KKR’s run-chase were batters Rahul Tripathi and Shakib al-Hasan. The match
Rishabh Pant, in his first season as IPL captain, led Delhi Capitals to the playoffs.© BCCI/IPL Rishabh Pant was visibly emotional after Delhi Capitals suffered a heartbreaking loss to Kolkata Knight Riders in the second Qualifier of the Indian Premier League on Wednesday. After scoring only 135/5, Delhi Capitals bowlers kept their team in the
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Speculation is rife on whether Hardik Pandya would remain a part of India’s squad for the T20 World Cup or be dropped before the October 15 deadline. The rumours regarding Hardik possibly facing the axe from the squad have been doing the rounds after the Mumbai Indians (MI) all-rounder did not resume bowling during the UAE leg
Chris Jordan says England’s 2016 World Twenty20 final heartbreak against the West Indies made them a stronger team as Eoin Morgan’s side seek redemption in this year’s tournament. England had one hand on the trophy in Kolkata before Carlos Brathwaite smashed Ben Stokes for four consecutive sixes to win the match for the Caribbean side.
Virat Kohli’s last match as RCB skipper ended in a heartbreaking 4-wicket loss to KKR.© Twitter Virat Kohli’s last match as captain in the Indian Premier League (IPL) ended in heartbreak as Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) lost the Eliminator of IPL 2021 to Kolkata Knight Riders by four wickets in Sharjah on Monday. A day
Virat Kohli is not one to hold back on the field and rarely does he hide his feelings. On Monday, on-field umpire Virender Sharma came under fire from the RCB captain after a poor LBW decision. During Kolkata Knight Riders’ chase in the Eliminator, Rahul Tripathi was given not out despite the ball clearly hitting
Virat Kohli top-scored for RCB in his final game as captain in the Indian Premier League.© BCCI/IPL Virat Kohli’s last game in Indian Premier League (IPL) as captain ended in a heartbreaking loss to Kolkata Knight Riders as Royal Challengers Bangalore were knocked out of the ongoing T20 league on Monday. Kohli had announced that
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Rishabh Pant has played 25 Tests, 18 ODIs and 33 T20Is for India so far.© AFP Filling MS Dhoni’s shoes in the Indian cricket team was never going to be an easy job, as Rishabh Pant found out when he made his international debut in 2017. Pant played for the India T20I side in 2017
MS Dhoni remained unbeaten on 18 as CSK beat Delhi Capitals to enter IPL 2021 final.© BCCI/IPL MS Dhoniproduced a vintage knock as he blasted 18 runs off just six deliveries against Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 Qualifier 1 to take his side into the final of the tournament. While Dhoni’s
Akila Dananjaya made the cut for Sri Lanka’s T20 World Cup squad.© AFP Sri Lanka on Sunday announced their final 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC men’s T20 World Cup. Lahiru Kumara, Binura Fernando and Akila Dananjaya have been included in the final squad by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC). “The following 15 member final squad was
IND vs PAK: India and Pakistan will clash against each other on October 24 in Dubai.© AFP Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has given his take on the blockbuster India-Pakistan clash in the upcoming T20 World Cup, scheduled to take place on October 24 at the Dubai International Stadium. While speaking on his official YouTube
The ECB had given a conditional go-ahead for England to tour Australia for the Ashes.© AFP England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is set to name the England squad for the upcoming Ashes on Sunday. According to Sky Sports, the team is likely to consist of 17 or 18 members. A separate squad will also be
Veteran batsman Shoaib Malik has been included in Pakistan’s Twenty20 World Cup squad, replacing top order batsman Sohaib Maqsood, who was ruled out due to a back problem, selectors said Saturday. The 39-year-old has been in prolific form in the ongoing National Twenty20 tournament in Pakistan, having scored 225 in seven games and there were calls