Chris Gayle is fine catcher when you’re not looking.© Kings XI Punjab Chris Gayle’s antics as a self-proclaimed ‘Universe Boss’ have been entertaining for his fans. An Indian Premier League (IPL) heavyweight in his own right, Gayle now finds himself at Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) juggling the ball at the edge of the boundary as seen
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Jos Buttler scored unbeaten 77 runs as England secured a 6-wicket win in the 2nd T20I.© AFP Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc has stressed that his team will have to come up with a concrete plan for Jos Buttler if they want to make a comeback in the third T20I match against England. England have
CSK began their training on Friday after no new coronavirus cases were detected in the contingent.© Twitter Chennai Super Kings’ (CSK) CEO KS Viswanathan has said that the team is in very good shape and will perform well in the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). “To all the Chennai Super Kings’ super
Shikhar Dhawan will play for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2020.© Delhi Capitals/Instagram Delhi Capitals batsman Shikhar Dhawan has opened up on the challenges being faced by the players while living in a bio-secure bubble and said “people have to be mentally strong.” However, the 34-year-old himself is not finding it difficult to adapt and said
Darren Bravo hit an impressive half-century as Trinbago Knight Riders beat St Lucia Zouks.© Twitter Skipper Kieron Pollard all-round performance and batsman Darren Bravo’s fifty guided Trinbago Knight Riders to ninth straight win in the ongoing Caribbean Premier League (CPL) on Saturday. Knight Riders defeated St Lucia Zouks by 23 runs at Brian Lara Stadium.
Former England batsman Ian Bell on Saturday announced his decision to retire from professional cricket. The batsman said that he would be playing his final red-ball game for Warwickshire on Sunday, and his last T20 match for the county will be played next week. “It’s with enormous sadness, but with equal pride, that I am
Kane Williamson landed in the United Arab Emirates on Thursday.© BCCI Expressing his excitement about the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020, SunRisers Hyderabad batsman Kane Williamson said that it is great that the tournament is going ahead. Williamson arrived in the UAE on Thursday and is currently confined to his room for six days
Tom Curran held his nerve as England beat Australia by two runs in a final-ball thriller to win the first Twenty20 international at Southampton on Friday and go 1-0 up in a three-match series. Australia, in their first competitive match for nearly six months because of the coronavirus, were making light work of a target
MS Dhoni was all smiles ahead of Chennai Super Kings’ first training session in the UAE.© Instagram With the Indian Premier League (IPL) set to begin on September 19, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) shared a photo of their skipper MS Dhoni before the team’s first training session on Friday evening. This comes after a long
Skills are not a concern but “match mindset” certainly is, Kings XI Punjab fielding coach Jonty Rhodes has said, stressing the need for practice games before the IPL to give the competition-starved players a feel of what awaits them in the tournament. Rhodes, who is returning to the IPL after a two-year gap, also feels
Last season marked the first time the WBBL was played as a standalone competition.© Twitter Cricket Australia on Friday confirmed that the sixth edition of the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) will be entirely held in Sydney, commencing from October 25. The full 59-game season will be played at Sydney, the move demonstrates the commitment
Chennai Super Kings are the only team yet to begin training for IPL 2020.© AFP Chennai Super Kings (CSK) squad will begin training from Friday in the United Arab Emirates after all of their members, except the two who tested positive, tested negative in the follow up test for coronavirus on Thursday. CSK sources told
Chris Gayle will play for Kings XI Punjab in the upcoming edition of IPL.© Twitter Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) batsman Chris Gayle was seen sporting a big smile in a picture shared by the franchise’s official Twitter handle. The image was accompanied by a reference to the game PUBG, which was banned in India on
England fast bowler Mark Wood hopes to finish a frustrating season with a flourish during an upcoming white-ball series against Australia and lay down a marker ahead of the 2021/22 Ashes. The Durham quick has been largely surplus to England’s requirements in a home season taking place against the backdrop of the coronavirus. Wood featured
Abhishek Nayar said that the players are getting used to the conditions in the UAE.© Twitter Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) assistant coach Abhishek Nayar has said that the players are in a “great frame of mind” and they will all be “match-ready” in the coming three to four days. “Most of the guys are looking
Suresh Raina is like a “son” to him but Chennai Super Kings owner N Srinivasan on Wednesday said the all-rounder’s return to the side this IPL season after an unanticipated pullout would be decided by the team management led by skipper MS Dhoni. Raina had last week left the CSK camp in Dubai amid 13 COVID-19
Veteran all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez praised teenage debutant Haider Ali’s composure after the pair combined to set up Pakistan’s five-run victory over England in their tour-ending third Twenty20 international at Old Trafford on Tuesday. It was Pakistan’s first victory in 66 days of being in a bio-secure bubble in England amid the coronavirus and meant they
Deepak Chahar did some leg exercises in the video shared by Chennai Super Kings.© Twitter Chennai Super Kings (CSK) fast bowler Deepak Chahar, one of the two players who tested positive for coronavirus last week, said that he has “recovered well” and said he was looking forward to getting into action soon. “Thank you so