IPL 2020, KKR vs RR: Shubman Gill played the anchor with an unbeaten 70 in KKR’s last match.© BCCI/IPL Shubman Gill has been a part of the Kolkata Knight Riders‘ (KKR) leadership group, as explained by head coach Brendon McCullum. At the age of 21, that’s some achievement to have and Gill has flourished in
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IPL 2020 RR vs KKR: Shubman Gill scored an unbeaten half-century against SunRisers Hyderabad.© BCCI/IPL In terms of just body language, Rajasthan Royals speedster Jofra Archer and Kolkata Knight Riders opening bat Shubman Gill as poles apart. Archer is the bling master of RR, quite the star quality in an otherwise sedate line-up while Gill
IPL Points Table: Jonny Bairstow hit 53 as SRH moved up to 6th from being the bottom placed team.© BCCI/IPL SunRisers Hyderabad won their first match of the tournament as they beat Delhi Capitals with the help of some good batting by their top order and a fine performance from their bowling attack. The defeat
The crisis in South African cricket deepened on Tuesday when it was revealed that the country’s sports minister had been asked to get involved in the administrative problems affecting the sport. The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc) has written to sports minister Nathi Mthethwa claiming that it had met with “serious resistance”
Mumbai Indians’ decision to not send Ishan Kishan, who was striking the ball hard and clean, to bat in the Super Over surprised many but their head coach Mahela Jayawardane defended the tactic saying they had faith in their experienced players to do the job. It was wicket-keeper batsman Ishan Kishan, who with his blistering
It was indeed a “roller-coaster” game as Virat Kohli put it at the post-match presentation. His team Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) beat Mumbai Indians (MI) in a thrilling Super Over on Monday in Dubai after the teams finished level on 201 in regular time. Kieron Pollard’s 60 off 24 and Ishan Kishan’s 99 off 58
After gaining an improbable win against Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Rajasthan Royals‘ batsman Sanju Samson hailed Rahul Tewatia for not giving up and rising to the occasion when it really mattered. His remark came as Rajasthan Royals chased down a total of 224 to defeat KXIP by four wickets at
IPL 2020, RR vs KXIP: Rahul Tewatia struggled to connect with the ball initially, scoring 8 off 19 balls.© Instagram Rahul Tewatia, who became an overnight star by smashing West Indian fast bowler Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, says his self-belief did not waver despite the “worst 20 balls” he ever played
IPL 2020, RR vs KXIP: Rahul Tewatia scored 53 runs off 31 deliveries, smashing 7 sixes.© Twitter Rajasthan Royals (RR) skipper Steve Smith said he was confident about all-rounder Rahul Tewatia’s ability to smack the ball into the stands, after his side completed the highest successful run chase in the Indian Premier League (IPL). “What
Delissa Kimmince’s three-wicket haul and Rachael Haynes’ 40-run knock helped Australia defeat New Zealand by eight wickets in the second T20I of the three-match series on Sunday at the Allan Border Field in Brisbane. With this win, Australia have gained a 2-0 unassailable lead in the three-match series. Both sides will now play against each other
IPL 2020, KKR vs SRH: Shubman Gill struck an unbeaten 70 in an innings comprising of 5 fours and 2 sixes.© BCCI/IPL Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) skipper Dinesh Karthik has expressed his desire to make sure emerging star Shubman Gill has an easy journey with no pressure. Gill struck an unbeaten 70 off 62 deliveries,
IPL 2020 KKR vs SRH: Shubman Gill smashed 70 runs off 62 deliveries.© BCCI/IPL Shubman Gill scored a fluent half-century to guide Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to a comfortable victory over SunRisers Hyderabad at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Chasing a target of 143, KKR got off to a poor start
Neetu David, one of India’s finest woman cricketers in the late ’90s and early 2000, has emerged as a strong contender to become chief of BCCI’s women’s national selection panel. The four-year term of the previous panel, led by Hemlata Kala, ended in March 2020. It had Sudha Shah, Anjali Pendharkar, Shashi Gupta and Lopamudra
After suffering a 44-run defeat against Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020, Chennai Super Kings’ (CSK) coach Stephen Fleming admitted that the form of spinners Ravindra Jadeja and Piyush Chawla is an area of concern for the team. Jadeja has so far picked up just two wickets in the tournament and the
Chennai Super Kings suffered their second successive loss in the IPL 2020, as they fell short of the Delhi Capitals total by 44 runs at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Friday. Throwing light on where his side lacked during the game, CSK skipper MS Dhoni said that they are “lacking a bit of steam in
Kings XI Punjab skipper KL Rahul has said that not to play a “match-winner” like Chris Gayle is a “very hard decision” for them. The captain also said that Gayle is getting fitter and stronger each day and will have a “huge role to play” in the tournament. “Chris Gayle has been the biggest match-winner
IPL 2020, KXIP vs RCB: KL Rahul made the highest score by an Indian in IPL history.© BCCI/IPL Kings XI Punjab’s (KXIP) skipper KL Rahul on Thursday became the fastest Indian to complete 2,000 runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Rahul achieved the feat during the team’s clash against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Touching
Usually athletic and sharp in the field, Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli on Thursday dropped his opposite number KL Rahul twice when he was in his 80s after sending Kings XI Punjab in to bat. The result of the drops? Rahul went on a rampage at the death, finishing unbeaten at 132, as KXIP