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Rajasthan Royals cemented their spot at the top of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 points table, thanks to an unbeaten 121-run partnership between Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the Ekana Cricket Stadium on Saturday. While skipper Samson led the charge, scoring a 33-ball 71 against Lucknow, Jurel proved

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday announced the new head coaches for the senior men’s national team. Former India head coach Gary Kirsten, who guided the MS Dhoni-led side to the World Cup in 2011, will take charge of the white ball teams, while former Australia pacer Jason Gillespie will take over the reigns in

Skipper Babar Azam hit a solid half century while spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi grabbed four wickets as Pakistan overcame New Zealand by nine runs in the fifth and final Twenty20 international in Lahore on Saturday. Azam’s 44-ball 69 and Fakhar Zaman‘s 33-ball 43 took Pakistan to 178-5 in their 20 overs before Shaheen claimed 4-30

Mumbai Indians (MI) captain Hardik Pandya said he wanted batters to take chances in the middle overs and claimed MI were backing themselves to chase down the score in the end against Delhi Capitals (DC) at Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday. Fraser-McGurk equalled his own record for the fastest fifty in IPL 2024, smashing 87

Former seamer Irfan Pathan has insisted that Indian cricket must stop obsessing over Hardik Pandya‘s worth as an all-rounder at international level, saying he has failed to create an impact in ICC tournaments. The Mumbai Indians all-rounder is battling poor form this IPL season, raising questions about his inclusion in India’s T20 World Cup squad,

PBKS beat KKR by 8 wickets on Friday.© BCCI Led by Jonny Bairstow‘s incredible hundred, Punjab Kings set a new world record for the highest run chase in the history of T20 cricket as they overhauled the 262-run target set by Kolkata Knight Riders with eight wickets to spare in the IPL 2024 match at

Mumbai Indians have struggled to effectively halt opposing teams’ momentum once they start building it, which is something the five-time IPL champions must address going forward, feels batter Tim David. MI find themselves in the eighth spot with only three wins from eight outings. They suffered a nine-wicket loss to table-toppers Rajasthan Royals in their

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) returned to winning ways but the manner of their victory doesn’t paint a promising picture. Rajat Patidar‘s fiery knock of 50 runs from 20 balls proved to be the difference-maker as the franchise reached 206/7 in 20 overs. RCB’s bowling unit, which has failed to fire in most occasions, put one

File photo of Mitchell Starc.© BCCI Mitchell Starc has no injury concern and is “available” for selection, Kolkata Knight Riders all-rounder Ramandeep Singh said even as the star pacer indulged in just light training sessions ahead of their IPL clash against Punjab Kings. The Australian cricketer, who attracted a record bid, did not have the

Kuldeep Yadav (L) and Rishabh Pant during IPL 2024© BCCI Former Indian cricket team batter Sanjay Manjrekar believes that Kuldeep Yadav should partner Ravindra Jadeja in the spin department for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024. Following Kuldeep’s superb bowling in Delhi Capitals’ thrilling win over Gujarat Titans in IPL 2024 on Wednesday, Manjrekar said

File photo of Rahul Dravid and Khaleel Ahmed.© BCCI As the deadline for India’s T20 World Cup squad nears, former batter Navjot Singh Sidhu has advised head coach Rahul Dravid and selectors not to compromise with quality bowlers while picking the team. Sidhu feels that if the selectors do compromise with the bowling and pick

Rishabh Pant virtually sealed his spot as India’s first choice wicketkeeper for the T20 World Cup with a belligerent unbeaten half-century in Delhi Capitals’ narrow four-run win over Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League at Arun Jaitley Stadium on Wednesday. Skipper Pant and Axar Patel forged a blistering stand of 113 runs off 68

IPL 2024, Gujarat Titans vs Delhi Capitals Live Cricket Score© BCCI DC vs GT Live Updates, IPL 2024: Rishabh Pant’s leadership skills will be under scrutiny as a struggling Delhi Capitals would seek a much-improved performance from their bowlers when they take on an inconsistent Gujarat Titans in the IPL at Arun Jaitley Stadium on

Pakistan actor Nazish Jahangir, according to several Pakistan media outlets, is in the eye of a social media storm after her comments on T20 captain Babar Azam caused furore. The point of debate, according to dunyanews.com, was Nazish Jahangir’s comments on her Instagram account when a fan asked her whether she would marry Babar Azam.

Chennai Super Kings dropped to the fifth spot in the IPL 2024 points table after suffering a six-wicket loss against Lucknow Super Giants on Tuesday. Ruturaj Gaikwad‘s century went in vain as Marcus Stoinis slammed an unbeaten 124 to guide LSG to victory. CSK have 8 points in 8 matches right now with a healthy

Ruturaj Gaikwad and Shivam Dube absolutely owned the Lucknow Super Giants bowlers on Tuesday to take their team to a score of 210/4 in 20 overs. Gaikwad slammed an unbeaten ton while Shivam Dube struck a quick-fore 66 as CSK made merry at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. To add to the CSK fans’ joy, MS

File photo of Hardik Pandya and Rohit Sharma© BCCI One of the finest spinners India have ever produced, Harbhajan Singh minced no words as he gave his verdict on the wicket-keeper’s role in the Indian team for the T20 World Cup 2024. While the likes of Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan, Sanju Samson and

Yashasvi Jaiswal in action for Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2024© AFP Yashasvi Jaiswal scored a hundred as table-toppers Rajasthan Royals defeated Mumbai Indians by nine wickets in their Indian Premier League match on Monday. Sandeep Sharma grabbed a maiden five-wicket haul to help Rajasthan Royals restrict Mumbai Indians to 179/9. Following a rain interruption, RR