At a time when India was recording the world’s highest Covid-19 infection cases every day, the Indian Premier League (IPL) was going on unabated in a bio-bubble. But that bubble too was breached before Match No. 30 of the T20 tournament on Monday when two Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) players tested positive, resulting in the …
The platform of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has seen the rise of many talents in world cricket. But often players have chosen the tournament to make a comeback too. India opener Prithvi Shaw is doing exactly this. Shaw had an ordinary IPL last year with only two half-centuries in 13 games and an average …
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Ravindra Jadeja is living up to the term all-rounder in this Indian Premier League (IPL). His explosive batting, electric fielding and skillful left-arm spin makes him a three-dimensional cricketer in the truest sense. He has emerged as the driving force behind his side Chennai Super King’s (CSK) impressive run so far in the tournament. His …
The price tag fetched by Glenn Maxwell surprised many in the last Indian Premier League (IPL) players auction. The Aussie all-rounder was bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for $1.95 million despite a mediocre performance by the player over the last few editions of the cricket’s richest T20 franchise-based tournament. Interestingly, in spite of that …
The Indian Premier League (IPL) has always served as a good platform for youngsters to showcase their talents. The lucrative T20 tournament in India saw a few of them already hogging the limelight in the opening week of action. Harshal Patel is not new to cricket or to IPL as such. Years back, he was …
It was not very long ago that Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav were India’s main spin weapons in the limited-overs formats of the game. But tables have turned on the duo as both are seen fighting a battle for survival. With the ICC Twenty20 World Cup scheduled to be played in India later this year, …
The country vs club controversy often raises its head in the game of football when leading clubs of the world were seen reluctant over releasing players for national duty. But this has now become a topic of discussion in cricket too. Many top-class cricketers skip playing for their countries when the Board of Control for …
Almost everyone in the rival dugouts was on their feet in excitement during the last two overs of the third and final One-Day International between India and England in Pune, India, on Sunday. That perhaps summed up the mood of the whole series which saw one of the best contests in recent times in all …
Indulging in some tremendous power-hitting, Jonny Bairstow (124, 112b, 11×4, 7×6) and Ben Stokes (99, 52b, 4×4, 10×6) mauled the Indian attack to help England pull off a 337-run chase with ridiculous ease as the visitors bounced back with a six-wicket win in the second One-Day International to level the three-match series 1-1 at the …
There’s something about debutants for India in this series against England. After Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav hogged the limelight in the recently-concluded Twenty20 series, Krunal Pandya and Prasidh Krishna made the big stage their own to hand India a convincing 66-run victory over world champions England in the first ODI of the three-match series …