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IPL-17: SRH vs PBKS: Confident Sunrisers Hyderabad take on a depleted Punjab Kings

May 18, 2024 admin

High on confidence after making their first playoffs in three years, Sunrisers Hyderabad will aim for a second-place finish in the IPL points table when they take on Punjab Kings in their final league game in Hyderabad on May 19. | Photo Credit: PTI Sunrisers Hyderabad, which has already qualified for the playoffs, takes on…

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IPL 2024, RR vs KKR: Rajasthan Royals aim to snap losing streak and secure No. 2 spot against Kolkata Knight Riders

May 18, 2024 admin

Rajasthan Royals will be desperate to snap their four-match losing streak and finish in the top two when they meet table toppers Kolkata Knight Riders in an important IPL game in Guwahati on May 19. | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam An alert from the National Disaster Management Authority bears grim prognoses about impending thunderstorms,…

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IPL 2024: Will the fickle Bengaluru weather spoil the Kohli-Dhoni shoot-out?

May 17, 2024 admin

Rain clouds hover around the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, during training ahead of the IPL 2024 match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK), in Bengaluru on May 17, 2024 | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar Bengaluru’s weather is so notoriously fickle that its tantrums have acquired cult status. On May 18, the…

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CSK vs RCB, IPL 2024: Stage set for epic face-off as Bengaluru and Chennai clash for final playoff

May 17, 2024 admin

Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s fairytale resurgent run will be up against the might of five-time champions Chennai Super Kings and the weather gods when the two sides clash in an epic do-or-die match to decide the fourth and final team for the IPL play-offs, in Bengaluru on May 18. | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam/R.V. Moorthy…

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Kumble recommends maximising boundary size, more pronounced seam to save bowlers’ future

May 17, 2024 admin

Ground staff covers the field as rain delays the IPL 2024 T20 cricket match between SRH and GT at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad, on May 16, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI If the game of cricket remains tilted heavily in the favour of batters, not many youngsters would be lining up to…

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IPL 2024 | DC vs LSG: Lucknow Super Giants win toss; elect to bowl against Delhi Capitals

May 14, 2024 admin

Delhi Capitals not only barely managed to keep itself alive in the race to the Playoffs but also made things worse for Lucknow Super Giants after beating the latter by 19 runs in an IPL match here at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday. Chasing 209, Ishant Sharma rocked Super Giants inside the PowerPlay, picking…

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IPL-17: RR vs PBKS: Rajasthan Royals would strive to seal a playoff spot against Punjab Kings

May 14, 2024 admin

Riyan Parag is expected to get a grand welcome from his home fans when Rajasthan Royals try to ensure a safe passage into the IPL play-offs against the ousted Punjab Kings | Photo Credit: The Hindu In keeping with its vision of accelerating socio-economic growth in north-east India through cricket, the Rajasthan Royals (RR) caravan…

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IPL-17, DC vs RCB: Gritty Royal Challengers stay alive with emphatic win

May 12, 2024 admin

Royal Challengers Bengaluru refused to throw in the towel in its quest to reach the IPL playoffs, beating Delhi Capitals by 47 runs at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Sunday. In a must-win game for both sides, Faf du Plessis’ men defended a modest-looking 187 to record its fifth win on the trot and…

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IPL-17: CSK vs RR | Chennai Super Kings beat Rajasthan Royals by 5 wickets

May 12, 2024 admin

On a typical slow Chepauk pitch, pacer Simarjeet Singh’s fine spell (three for 26) and skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad’s measured unbeaten 42 helped Chennai Super Kings beat Rajasthan Royals by five wickets at the MAC stadium here on Sunday. Electing to bat, the Royals batters grappled with the challenging conditions on a surface where the ball…

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IPL-17: KKR vs MI: Knight Riders punch their ticket for the playoffs

May 11, 2024 admin

Kolkata Knight Riders realised a play-off berth with a convincing 18-run win over Mumbai Indians in a rain-truncated IPL fixture at the Eden Gardens on Saturday. This was the ninth victory for KKR, which tallied 18 points from 12 matches to remain on top of the standings. The Knight Riders posted a challenging 157 for…

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