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New Punjab Kings head coach Trevor Bayliss has listed out death overs batting and wickets in the middle overs as the two key areas of improvement for the team aiming to end its title drought in the IPL. Punjab finished an underwhelming sixth in the previous four editions with their only final appearance coming way

MS Dhoni is a brand in Indian cricket that not many come close too. Though it’s been years since the wicket-keeper batter called time on his international career, fans still queue up in numbers to get a glimpse of the iconic cricketer. Ahead of Chennai Super Kings’ IPL 2023 opener against defening champions Gujarat Titans,

File photo of Kedar Jadhav© BCCI Cricketer Kedar Jadhav’s father Mahadev Jadhav was found hours after he went missing from their Pune home on Monday, a police official said. As per Kedar Jadhav’s complaint at Alankar police station, his 75-year-old father, who suffers from dementia, had left their Kothrud home for a morning walk and

Ban vs Ire, 1st T20I, Live: Bangladesh aim for winning start© AFP Bangladesh vs Ireland, 1st T20I, Live Updates: Bangladesh will be squaring off against Ireland in the first T20I of the three-match series on Monday at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram. Ireland skipper Andrew Balbirnie has been rested for the T20Is against Bangladesh and replaced

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the long list of players who have been awarded the ‘Central Contract’ for the season 2022-23. The announcement saw all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja as one of the biggest beneficiaries, having been given the A+ contract for his performances across formats. There was a marked demotion as

Afg vs Pak, 2nd T20I Live: Pakistan look to set a competitive total.© AFP Afghanistan vs Pakistan, 2nd T20I Live Updates: After opting to bat, Pakistan are three wickets down against Afghanistan in the second T20I in Sharjah. Fazalhaq Farooqi landed an early blow as he dismissed Saim Ayub on a duck on the second ball of

SA vs WI, 2nd T20I, Live: WI look to seal series© AFP South Africa vs West Indies, 2nd T20I, Live Updates:South Africa skipper Aiden Markram won the toss and opted to field against West Indies in the second T20I of the three-match series, at the SuperSport Park, Centurion on Sunday. West Indies new skipper Rovman Powell guided

One of the finest opening batters India have had over the last 5-7 years, Shikhar Dhawan finds himself in an unfamiliar territory where he is no longer in the scheme of things in the Indian team in any of the three formats. While it’s been a while since Dhawan had played T20Is or Tests for

New West Indies captain Rovman Powell thrashed five sixes as he led his team to a three-wicket victory over South Africa in a rain-shortened first T20I at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Saturday. The match was reduced to 11 overs a side but produced 263 runs and 15 wickets in a frantic contest. Powell, who

File photo of Ravi Shastri (left) and Virat Kohli.© AFP After a wait of 1205 days, Virat Kohli this month finally registered a Test century, bringing up three figures in the fourth and final game against Australia in Ahmedabad. It was the 28th Test century for the batting star and his 75th in international cricket.

Shreyas Iyer is all set to miss the upcoming season of IPL due to a lower back issue.© AFP India batter Shreyas Iyer is all set to miss the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) due to a recurruing lower back issue, which may require surgery. Reports, however, have suggested that Iyer is

1st T20I Live: Shadab Khan-led Pakistan take on Afghanistan in Sharjah.© AFP AFG vs PAK, 1st T20I Live Updates: Pakistan skipper Shadab Khan has won the toss and opted to bat against Afghanistan in the first T20I of the three-match series at the Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium on Friday. With big stars like Babar Azam, Shaheen

Fans were chanting ‘CSK’ after seeing Ravindra Jadeja and MS Dhoni in the nets together.© Twitter Gujarat Titans will commence their Indian Premier League (IPL) title defence exactly in a week’s time when they take on four-time champions Chennai Super Kings in the opening match of the tournament on March 31. However, fans are excited

Rishi Sunak plays cricket.© Twitter England were crowned champions of the 2022 ICC T20 World Cup in November as they defeated Pakistan by five wickets in what eventually turned out to be a comprehensive final victory. It was England’s second T20 World Cup win, 12 years after Paul Collingwood‘s team had beaten Australia to win

The Asia Cup 2023 is likely to be held in Pakistan, but India will play their games at a neutral venue. After a brief stalemate, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) are working quickly to broker a compromise that could result in both teams playing their tournament

BAN vs IRE, 3rd ODI Live: Bangladesh eye a series victory against Ireland on Thursday.© AFP Bangladesh vs Ireland, 3rd ODI Live Score Updates: Hasan Mahmud registered a five-wicket haul and Taskiin Ahmed picked three wickets as Bangladesh bowled out Ireland for 101 runs in 28.1 overs in the ongoing third and final ODI at the

India legend chooses between KL Rahul and KS Bharat for WTC Final© BCCI Former Indian cricket team head coach Ravi Shastri backed KL Rahul to play in the World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia in place of KS Bharat. Rahul had a disappointing run in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and was replaced by Shubman Gill

Suryakumar Yadav walks back to the pavilion after getting dismissed.© AFP The world’s top-rated Twenty20 batter, India’s Suryakumar Yadav, suffered his third consecutive golden duck on Wednesday in a thrilling third and final one-day international against Australia. The explosive Yadav is known as a 360-degree player for his ability to play all around the ground