Young leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi snared three wickets as Punjab Kings dished out a clinical bowling display to beat struggling Sunrisers Hyderabad by five runs in a low-scoring but entertaining Indian Premier League match in Sharjah on Saturday. The 21-year-old Bishnoi (3/24) ran through the SRH middle order after veteran India pacer Mohammed Shami rocked the run
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Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain Virat Kohli and his Chennai Super Kings (CSK) counterpart MS Dhoni were all smiles as they spoke to each other ahead of toss before their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 clash at the Sharjah Cricket Ground on Friday. The duo was seen chatting as both teams waited for news on
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He might have played just one match under Rishabh Pant’s leadership as of now but South African speedster Anrich Nortje is impressed by Delhi Capitals’ skipper’s match reading skills and ability to project what’s there in the offing. Nortje, world’s fastest bowler missed out on the first phase of IPL due to an injury. The
Usman Khawaja said he would have no qualms about touring to Pakistan.© AFP Australia batsman Usman Khawaja has expressed his disappointment at New Zealand and England recently abandoning their tours of Pakistan, saying that financial reasons may have played part in those decisions. The 34-year-old cricketer added that he would have no qualms about touring
After registering an emphatic seven-wicket win over Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 season, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain Eoin Morgan said that his side is finally playing a brand of cricket that is associated with head coach Brendon McCullum. Rahul Tripathi and Venkatesh Iyer played knocks of 74* and 53, respectively, as Kolkata
Hoping to build a winning run, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) geared up for their upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 match by playing football during a training session in the UAE. The MS Dhoni-led side face Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in Match 35 on Friday, at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. The franchise posted some photos
Slamming 42 runs off 37 balls on Wednesday, Shikhar Dhawan once again consolidated his position on top of the Orange Cap race in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 season. The swashbuckling batsman was in top form, helping Delhi Capitals (DC) chase a target of 135 runs, set by SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH). Other than
South African Anrich Nortje, with his extreme pace, is a great asset to have as he became the difference between a score of 134 and 160 during Delhi Capitals’ eight -wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad, feels winning team captain Rishabh Pant. Norte returned with figures of 2/12 in his 4 overs, but more importantly scared
A number of governing bodies and media organisations already use the term “batter”.© AFP The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) on Wednesday announced that the gender-neutral term “batter” will replace “batsman” with immediate effect, in a bid to reinforce cricket’s status as an inclusive game. The amendments to the laws were approved by the MCC Committee,
IPL 2021: Rishabh Pant will look to give DC a winning start in the UAE leg of the competition.© Instagram Delhi Capitals have been the team to beat in IPL 2021, with Rishabh Pant doing a brilliant job leading the franchise in Shreyas Iyer’s absence. But all that was before a Covid outbreak in the
Kartik Tyagi conceded just one run in the final over to help RR to victory over PBKS.© BCCI Rajasthan Royals (RR) pacer Kartik Tyagi was elated after being part of “something special” as he handed a sensational last-over victory to his team against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter at the Dubai International
India skipper Mithali Raj said that the team needed to “work a lot” on its bowling after suffering a nine-wicket drubbing at the hands of Australia in the first women’s ODI in Mackay on Tuesday. India’s problems in both the batting and bowling department were laid bare as the mighty hosts chased down a target of
New Zealand Cricket on Tuesday boosted security around the women’s national team currently touring Britain as a precaution after a threatening email was received by English officials. NZC, which last week abruptly abandoned the Black Caps’ tour of Pakistan over security fears for the men’s team, said the latest threat was ultimately deemed “not credible”.
With the ongoing vaccination drive helping to flatten India’s COVID-19 curve, BCCI secretary Jay Shah is optimistic about fans returning to the venues in large numbers in the upcoming international home season. The Indian cricket team is scheduled to play four Tests, 14 T20 Internationals and three ODIs at home between November 2021 to June
Virat Kohli on Sunday sent the cricketing world into another spin after announcing that he will be stepping down as Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain at the end of the IPL 2021 season. His announcement came a day before RCB’s first match of the UAE leg where they face Kolkata Knight Riders. Aside from being
IPL 2021: Chennai Super Kings are level on points with Delhi Capitals but have a better net run-rate.© BCCI/IPL Chennai Super Kings (CSK) beat Mumbai Indians by 20 runs in the first match of the UAE leg of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in Dubai on Sunday. With the win, CSK moved up to the