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It is possible that even as you read this, the first score of 300-plus in an IPL innings might have been made already. Nepal’s 314 for three against Mongolia is the record in a T20International, but franchise cricket is of a higher standard. Already the 100-mark in the first PowerPlay has been crossed. Six-hitting, the…
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Mumbai Indians’ playoff hopes were dealt a massive blow following their four-wicket loss against Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2024 on Tuesday. Marcus Stoinis slammed a gritty half-century after a solid bowling performance from the LSG bowlers to guide his team to victory. As a result, LSG moved up to the third position in the…
Marcus Stoinis made a composed fifty to complement the splendid effort of the bowlers as Lucknow Super Giants strengthened their chances of a play-off berth with a nervy four-wicket win over Mumbai Indians in the IPL on Tuesday. Mumbai Indians’ top-order came a cropper as they stuttered to a below-par 144 for seven, riding on…
Hemalatha smashed five fours and two sixes in her unbeaten knock. | Photo Credit: X/@BCBtigers Radha Yadav and Dayalan Hemalatha produced an all-round show as a dominant India beat Bangladesh by 19 runs under the Duckworth/Lewis method in a rain-marred second women’s T20 International in Sylhet on Tuesday. Led by left-arm spinner Radha’s splendid show,…
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Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins during the launch of an eyewear brand, at Begumpet in Hyderabad on April 30, 2024. | Photo Credit: ANI Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins has set his immediate goal of guiding the team to triumph at the Indian Premier League. Speaking with The Hindu on the sidelines of a promotional…
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Big-hitter Rinku Singh not finding a place in the main India squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup in the Americas surprised the likes of former all-rounder Irfan Pathan and ex-Australia skipper Aaron Finch, but the legendary Sunil Gavaskar attributed it to the left-handed batter’s poor form in the ongoing IPL. The BCCI on Tuesday…
File photo of Chennai Super Kings batsman Shivam Dube. | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam Just hours after India announced its squad for the 2024 T20 World Cup, Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming heaped praise on the evolution of Shivam Dube as a player. “Yeah, I think it’s fantastic. Dube has proven this year…
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The likes of Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah and Suryakumar Yadav were automatic choices in India’s T20 World Cup squad but the others made the cut with their exploits in the ongoing IPL. Nine of 15 players picked in the squad were also part of the team that went to Australia for the last edition of…
T20 World Cup 2024: File photo of Hardik Pandya with Virat Kohli© AFP Ahead of the much-awaited selection of the India squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup, there were discussions over star all-rounder Hardik Pandya‘s place in the squad of 15 on the basis of his current form in the Indian Premier League (IPL),…
IPL 2024: Shah Rukh Khan meets Sourav Ganguly.© Twitter Shah Rukh Khan, Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner, was a happy man on Monday as his team beat Delhi Capitals to consolidate the second place in the IPL 2024 points table. After the match, Shah Rukh Khan gave Sourav Ganguly, Delhi Capitals’ Director of Cricket, a pleasant…
