Rohit Sharma (L) and Gerald Coetzee in IPL 2024© X (formerly Twitter) It was a welcome sight for many cricket fans as Rohit Sharma was seen marshaling the troops during Mumbai Indians’ victory over Punjab Kings in IPL 2024 on Thursday. Hardik replacing Rohit as the MI skipper resulted in a big controversy and there
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Former Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh lavished praise on Punjab Kings uncapped batter Ashutosh Sharma for his valiant knock against Mumbai Indians in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. When PBKS were down and dusted, Ashutosh raised hopes of an unprecedented comeback with some quality stroke play. In the 13th over, Ashutosh smoked the ball
Ashutosh Sharma gave Mumbai Indians a mighty scare with a sensational 61 before the five-time champions scraped through with a nine-run win over Punjab Kings in the IPL in Mullanpur on Thursday. Ashutosh unleashed a flurry of sixes in his 28-ball knock which brought Punjab from the brink to near the finish line but his
Rohit Sharma with a pitch invader during the IPL 2024 game© AFP Mumbai Indians (MI) opener Rohit Sharma revealed that he was a little scared when a fan entered the ground and stood next to him during the 17th edition clash against Rajasthan Royals (RR) at Wankhade Stadium. The India skipper asserted that he was
Four suspected bookies were removed from luxury boxes from two Indian Premier League (IPL) venues, both involving Rajasthan Royals, in Jaipur and Mumbai, respectively. According to a report in The Hindu, the Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) identified two bookmakers at each venue and handed them over
Sharp glovework by skipper Rishabh Pant and some inspired bowling set up a crushing six-wicket win for Delhi Capitals after Gujarat Titans fell to their IPL lowest of 89 on Wednesday. Medium-pace bowler Mukesh Kumar stood out with figures of 3-14 to help bundle out Gujarat in 17.3 overs and Delhi raced to their target
Mayank Yadav is one of the brightest stars to emerge from the IPL 2024. The Lucknow Super Giants pacer had been regularly clocking over 150kmph, with his fastest being 156.7 kmph, before an abdominal niggle ruled him out of several games. On April 7, he was taken off the attack after bowling just one over
Ricky Ponting in press conference© BCCI Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting believes that the team that plays more “attacking batting” will win the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 title. This season has been one for batters; in 31 matches, teams have managed to put up a score of 200 or more in nine
Jos Buttler celebrates after RR’s win over KKR in IPL 2024© AFP Rajasthan Royals pulled off the Indian Premier League’s biggest run chase to beat Kolkata Knight Riders by two wickets on Tuesday. Asked to bat first, KKR rode on Sunil Narine’s 56-ball 109 to post 223/6 in the allotted 20 overs. In reply, RR
Another Indian Premier League (IPL), another disappointing run by Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). Every single season, the franchise instill hopes in the hearts of their fans, then end up breaking their hearts with their poor show on the pitch. The 2024 campaign has been no different, with RCB incurring 6 defeats in 7 matches to
Former India cricketer Wasim Jaffer feels that Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya’s decision to bowl the 20th over instead of Akash Madhwal in the Chennai Super Kings innings was a “debatable” decision. Jasprit Bumrah bowled the 19th over, which left Hardik with the option to bowl the final over or let Akash Madhwal finish off
IPL 2024 Points Table: RCB lost to SRH by 25 runs© AFP IPL 2024 Points Table:Royal Challengers Bengaluru slumped to their sixth loss in seven matches and as a result, the road to IPL 2024 playoffs got much tougher for the Faf Du Plessis-led side. RCB were outplayed completely by Sunrisers Hyderabad, who registered the
For 17 years, Virat Kohli‘s name has been synonymous with the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). The 34-year-old had joined the franchise as an 18-year-old ahead of the inaugural edition of IPL in 2008. Since then, the RCB icon has been true and loyal to the franchise despite the Bengaluru-based franchise yet to win an IPL
Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the “batting template” for Chennai Super Kings’ death bowling, their bowling consultant Eric Simmons has revealed, saying that strategies that succeed against him in training sessions tend to work out fine in match situations as well. Dhoni came out for the final four balls of CSK’s innings and smacked the first
Lucknow Super Giants are playing against Kolkata Knight Riders in the 28th match of IPL 2024. The Lucknow team, that wears the dark blue jersey, is donning green and maroon colour in the game against KKR in Kolkata on Sunday as a tribute to the city and its famous football club Mohun Bagan Super Giant.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru have played six matches in the series and they are currently ranked tenth on the points table, while SRH have played five matches in the series and are currently ranked fifth on the points table. Both teams last played against each other in the Match 65 of the Indian T20 League, 2023
The legendary Mahendra Singh Dhoni will be in the spotlight in what could be his final game at the iconic Wankhede Stadium when defending champions Chennai Super Kings take on Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League here on Sunday. Dhoni returns to the hallowed turf of Wankhede for the first time ever as a
Friday turned out to be a memorable day for Delhi Capitals as Rishabh Pant and Co. defeated Lucknow Super Giants and registered their second win of IPL 2024. Opting to bat first, LSG posted 167/7 in 20 overs with Ayush Badoni playing an unbeaten knock of 55 runs. Later, DC chased down the target in