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Ajinkya Rahane, whose T20 game has undergone complete metamorphosis, smashed an eye-popping 29-ball-71 as Chennai Super Kings, buoyed by support from capacity Eden Gardens crowd, out-batted Kolkata Knight Riders by 49 runs in an IPL game, on Sunday. A transformed Rahane took Eden Gardens by storm with his sensational stroke-play which was complemented in equal

Rahul Dravid was in attendance for Match 32 of IPL 2023 between RCB and RR.© Twitter Team India head coach Rahul Dravid was in attendance for Match 32 of IPL 2023 between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Rajasthan Royals at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Despite being a Bengaluru boy, Dravid was spotted sitting in the ‘pink

Ravindra Jadeja with MS Dhoni (L) in IPL 2023© BCCI Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja opened up about his cricketing journey and how his career has been influenced by two “Mahendras” – skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his childhood coach Mahendra Singh Chouhan. Jadeja started playing cricket in Jamnagar when he was just eight

File image of Arshdeep Singh.© BCCI/IPL In a high-scoring thriller, Punjab Kings beat Mumbai Indians by 13 runs in an IPL 2023 game in Mumbai on Saturday. Invited to bat, Punjab Kings piled up 214 for 8 with Sam Curran, the highest paid overseas recruit, smashing 55 off 29 balls and adding 92 for the

LSG skipper KL Rahul in action against GT on Saturday.© BCCI/IPL KL Rahul has been drawing lot of flak of late for his string low scores. While his international form has not been good, much is being expected of him as the Lucknow Super Giants skipper in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023. He recently

Chennai Super Kings on Friday defeated SunRisers Hyderabad by seven wickets in an IPL 2023 match on Friday. After the match, CSK captain MS Dhoni had a fun interaction with veteran cricket commentator and analyst, Harsha Bhogle, where he spoke on various topics. Dhoni expressed his disappointment over not being awarded the ‘best catch award’.

Rajasthan Royals and England wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler says if a commentator criticises a player, he is only doing his job, and that acceptance should be an integral part of any cricketer’s career. “Acceptance is a big part of the job. Accepting that broadcaster pays someone to give their opinion; they are just doing their job.

A number of ‘Recognised’ Twitter accounts saw their Blue Ticks being taken away on Friday morning. Among those who were left without the Verified Checkmarks were ace cricketing personalities like Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, Sachin Tendulkar, etc. The move by Twitter led to questions being raised by fans. One of the fans even asked the

With Tilak Varma and Arjun Tendulkar, Mumbai Indians (MI) have two exciting prospects at their disposal. On Tuesday, MI defeated SunRisers Hyderabad by 14 runs, with Tilak and Arjun playing their part in the success. While Tilak (37 off 17 balls) played a wonderful cameo to lead Mumbai Indians’ charge in the middle over, Arjun

Skipper David Warner found his perfect hitting arc after Ishant Sharma rolled back the years but even then Delhi Capitals stuttered badly in a modest chase before beating Kolkata Knight Riders by four wickets on Thursday to stay afloat in this edition of the IPL. With their backs to the wall after five defeats on

As the Royal Challengers Bangalore took on Punjab Kings in an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match on Thursday, two stand-in skippers arrived in the form of Virat Kohli and Sam Curran. While Kohli was deputising for injured Faf du Plessis, Curran wore the captain’s hat in place of Shikhar Dhawan who missed the second

CSK captain MS Dhoni and Sunil Gavaskar© BCCI/IPL Chennai Super Kings has been one of the most consistent side in the Indian Premier League. Led by MS Dhobi, CSK has won four titles in the IPL despite being suspended for two editions from the league. At 41, Dhoni is still a force to reckon with.

LSG players celebrate after beating RR.© BCCI/IPL Lucknow Super Giants beat Rajasthan Royals by 10 runs in the IPL in Jaipur on Wednesday. Kyle Mayers top-scored for LSG with 51 off 42 balls, taking them to 154 for seven. R Ashwin was the standout Rajasthan bowler with two wickets. Royals could only manage 144 for six

Following his side’s 14-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match, Mumbai Indians all-rounder Cameron Green said that the first two games were a learning curve for him and his death bowling is a work in progress. Cameron Green’s fifty followed by Jason Behrendorff, Riley Meredith and Piyush Chawla‘s fiery spells

Virat Kohli is in great form in the IPL 2023.© BCCI/IPL Virat Kohli has been going great in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023. He has scored three half-centuries already and is among the top run-getters in the league. The form is an extension of Kohli’s performance for the Indian team in recent times. Since

Arjun Tendulkar celebrates with MI teammates after scalping his 1st wicket in IPL 2023.© Twitter Arjun Tendulkar‘s IPL debut was widely followed as he played his first match in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for Mumbai Indians against Kolkata Knight Riders. While Arjun, son of Sachin Tendulkar, could not scalp any wicket in his first match,

Mumbai Indians’ IPL 2023 match against Kolkata Knight Riders was a special one for Tendulkar household as the youngest member of the family Arjun made his debut in the top T20 league. Arjun and Sachin Tendulkar are now the first father-son duo to play in the IPL. After the debut, former players and celebrities congratulated

Former India skipper Virat Kohli has said he feels embarrassed when people compare him with Sachin Tendulkar and noted that the legendary cricketer has been a source of inspiration and comfort. “I just laugh it off every time. These people have no idea about the game. I feel embarrassed when I am compared to Sachin