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Ruturaj Gaikwad with MS Dhoni in IPL 2024© BCCI/Sportzpics It could become difficult for a young player to lead a team that has veterans like MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, and Ajinkya Rahane. Yet Ruturaj Gaikad impressed many with his leadership qualities as he led the Chennai Super Kings squad in the Indian Premier League (IPL)

Former New Zealand pacer Simon Doull has revealed that he has been receiving death threats for his criticism of India and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter Virat Kohli. While the cricketer-turned-commentator has often labelled Kohli as the greatest batter of his generation, he also doesn’t shy away from criticising him whenever he needs to. As

Following Team India’s first training session ahead of their ICC T20 World Cup opening clash, star allrounder Ravindra Jadeja said it will be fun playing cricket in New York. The ICC T20 World Cup will be played in the West Indies and the USA from June 1 to 29. Men in Blue will also play

Former Pakistan wicketkeeper batter Kamran Akmal backed India to emerge victorious in the clash between two teams at the upcoming T20 World Cup. The two Asian Giants will write a new chapter in their rivalry in the upcoming edition of the marquee event. The tournament will begin on June 1, with the USA and the

Suhana Khan hugging Shah Rukh after KKR’s IPL 2024 title win© X (Twitter) A ray of jubilation spread all across the Kolkata Knight Riders camp as they lifted the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 title, beating Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by 8 wickets. KKR remained utterly dominant the entire campaign, barely getting outplayed by the opponents

Royal Challengers Bengaluru stalwart batter Virat Kohli was “extremely proud” after clinching the Orange Cap and was “pleased” to see his performance in the second half of the tournament. RCB crashed out of the tournament after suffering a four-wicket defeat in the Eliminator against Rajasthan Royals. The Challengers were down and out in the race

File image of former Indian cricket team star Gautam Gambhir© AFP The deadline for applying for the post of Indian men’s cricket team chief coach ended on Monday but both the BCCI and the top name in its wishlist, Gautam Gambhir chose to keep mum on the development. After guiding Kolkata Knight Riders to their

With the Kolkata Knight Riders lifting the IPL trophy, team all-rounder Andre Russell said he feels excited over his contributions to the team’s journey in the IPL and it’s a special feeling. KKR defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League 2024 final at Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday. An all-round performance from Kolkata

Sunil Narine receiving the MVP award© BCCI Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) all-rounder Sunil Narine has become the first player to win the ‘Most Valuable Player’ award in the Indian Premier League (IPL) thrice after beating the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the final of the 2024 season. Narine won his first MVP award in the IPL

Mitchell Starc was magical. Andre Russell was mesmerising. Gautam Gambhir remained stoic. Shah Rukh Khan hid his emotions behind a mask. Those contrasting pictures vividly conveyed Kolkata Knight Riders’ annihilation of Sunrisers Hyderabad in a lopsided final to bag their third Indian Premier League title in Chennai on Sunday. In a season dominated from start

India’s vice-captain Hardik Pandya will be linking up with the Rohit Sharma-led side in New York on Sunday afternoon ahead of the upcoming Men’s T20 World Cup. Pandya was a notable omission in visuals of first batch of Indian team players and support staff departing for New York from Mumbai on Saturday night. A report

File image of Babar Azam and Rohit Sharma© AFP Pakistan skipper Babar Azam surpassed India captain Rohit Sharma to become the second leading run-scorer in T20Is. Babar achieved the landmark during Pakistan’s 2nd T20I match against England at Edgbaston. Babar displayed an average performance in the second inning of the match on Saturday. He scored

USA vs Bangladesh 3rd T20I: Live Score Updates© X (Twitter) USA vs Bangladesh 3rd T20I, Live Updates: USA will be going up against Bangladesh in the third and final T20I of the three-match series on Saturday in Houston. USA scripted history on Thursday, beating Bangladesh in the second T20I to take an unassailable 2-0 lead.

Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson had special praise in store for Sandeep Sharma after witnessing an inspirational performance from the pacer. Rajasthan’s campaign ended on a heartbreaking note after their hopes of reaching the final ended with a 36-run defeat. Despite Rajasthan’s shortcomings, Sandeep stood out with his precise swinging deliveries. On a night when

Virat Kohli with Dinesh Karthik during an IPL 2024 match.© Twitter A very important player’s career came to an end with Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s exit from the IPL 2024 – Dinesh Karthik. When he emerged in the Indian cricket scene, Karthik was seen as a very talented wicketkeeper-batter. However, with the rise of MS Dhoni,

IPl 2024: File photo of Sunil Gavaskar© BCCI/IPL The IPL 2024 playoffs started on Tuesday with Qualifier 1 between Kolkata Knight Riders and SunRisers Hyderabad. KKR missed the services of their fiery opener Phil Salt in their clash. Salt hails from England. It’s not only KKR, other like Rajasthan Royals, Royal Challengers Bengaluru will be

File image of David Young© X (Twitter) Defending champions England have roped in Premier League winners Manchester City’s psychologist David Young for the ICC T20 World Cup beginning in the Americas on June 2. Young, who was with England during their victorious 2019 World Cup campaign, has rejoined the side for the shortest format showpiece

Virat Kohli was a livewire on the outfield during the IPL 2024 Eliminator between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. Kohli, who scored 33 off 24 balls, saved plenty of runs for RCB with his fielding in the deep. In the 12th over of