Former champions Sri Lanka overcame initial hiccups to subdue an inexperienced yet spirited Namibia by seven wickets, beginning their quest to make the Super 12 stage of the T20 World Cup in earnest, on Monday. The Sri Lankan bowlers dominated the inexperienced Namibian line-up to bundle them out for a paltry 96 after inviting them
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T20 WC: Ireland will take on Netherlands in Abu Dhabi today.© Instagram Ireland and Netherlands will kick-off their T20 World Cup campaign when they take on each other in Monday’s first fixture at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Both teams will look to get off to a winning start in Group A. Sri Lanka
Scotland players celebrate their win over Bangladesh in the T20 World Cup on Sunday.© AFP Scotland stunned Bangladesh by six runs in their Group B opener of the T20 World Cup first round in Al Amerat on Sunday. Chris Greaves led a fine lower-order fightback with a 28-ball 45 as Scotland recovered from a hopeless situation
India will take on England in a warm-up match ahead of the T20 World Cup on Monday.© AFP India will take on England in their first warm-up game of the T20 World Cup 2021 on Monday at the ICC Academy Ground in Dubai. Virat Kohli, who will step down from T20I captaincy after the T20
WBBL: Sydney Sixers Women player Radha Yadav took a one-handed catch v Hobart Hurricanes Women.© Instagram Indian women cricketers seem to be thoroughly enjoying their stint in the ongoing Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) in Australia. After displaying some top-class fielding in the previous game, Shafali Verma returned to take the player of the match
West Indies captain Kieron Pollard acknowledged his side’s power-packed batting ahead of the men’s T20 World Cup which starts on Sunday. T20 World Cup will begin with the Round 1 Group B encounter between hosts Oman and Papua New Guinea on Sunday, with Scotland and Bangladesh, the other teams in Group B, clashing in the
MS Dhoni posed for a picture with his family after CSK won the IPL 2021 title.© BCCI/IPL MS Dhoni received an adorable hug from his wife Sakshi and daughter Ziva after the former India captain led Chennai Super Kings to their fourth Indian Premier League (IPL) title. After CSK successfully defended their total of 192/3
IPL 2021 Final: CSK’s Ruturaj Gaikwad won the Orange Cap as he ended with 635 runs in 16 games.© BCCI/IPL Chennai Super Kings (CSK) all-rounder Moeen Ali praised his teammate Ruturaj Gaikwad for his breakthrough performance in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 and said he is hopeful that the opener will play for India
MS Dhoni led CSK to a fourth IPL title.© BCCI/IPL Chennai Super Kings (CSK) defeated Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by 27 runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 final in Dubai to win their fourth title on Friday. Faf du Plessis scored a fine half-century, scoring 86 runs off 59 deliveries to help CSK
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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
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
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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.