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India captain Rohit Sharma isn’t the ideal choice to lead the team in T20Is, feels former Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) team director Joy Bhattacharjya. After months of speculation about his future with the Indian team in shortest format, having not played a T20I for more than a year following India’s T20 World Cup semi-final loss

There was no place for star all-rounder Hardik Pandya in former India spinner Harbhajan Singh’s squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup in the Americas. Ahead of the deadline for the squad selection, Harbhajan picked his 15 players he thinks should be part of the squad for the World Cup. Apart from Hardik, Harbhajan also

Cameron Green with Virat Kohli© BCCI/Sportzpics With just one win in eight matches, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) are on the brink of early elimination from the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. Just one more defeat in the remainder of the campaign could prove to be the final nail in the coffin for the Faf du

Suresh Raina recently shared an unheard tale involving CSK icon MS Dhoni.© BCCI Former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) all-rounder Suresh Raina recently shared an unheard tale involving legendary wicketkeeper-batter MS Dhoni. Raina went down the memory lane and recalled the scenes after CSK lost to Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) in Qualifier 2 of

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) match at Eden Gardens was full of controversy. The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 contest on Sunday saw Virat Kohli being given out on a delivery that looked like an above-waist-height no-ball to the naked eye. Though the umpires and the broadcaster justified the decision,

Bhuvneshwar Kumar in post-match presentation ceremony© X (Twitter) Sunrisers Hyderabad pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar is happy seeing the team’s bowling unit take the back seat for a change, with the batters going gung-ho in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 campaign. But, Bhuvi isn’t someone who is going to let the batters take all the credit,

Jasprit Bumrah picked up 3 wickets for 21 runs against PBKS© BCCI/Sportzpics The ‘Wizard of Ahmedabad’ Jasprit Bumrah turned out to be the difference-maker for Mumbai Indians again as the Hardik Pandya-led franchise defeated Punjab Kings by 9 runs in an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 match on Thursday. Bumrah’s figures of 3 for 21

Ahead of their match against the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) captain KL Rahul was seen having a chat with his wife and Bollywood actress Athiya Shetty at the Ekana Stadium. Rahul and Athiya tied the knot last year, putting an end to rampant rumours, after having dated each other for a

In a stunning disclosure, Australia’s six-time World Cup-winning former women’s cricket team captain Meg Lanning has said that her early retirement at 31 was forced by bouts of depression and weight-loss due to “over-exercising and under-fuelling”. Lanning took a six-month mental health break after winning the 2022 Commonwealth Games gold in Birmingham to work in

Gujarat Titans will host Delhi Capitals in the 32nd match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Wednesday, April 17. Both teams will head into the clash after returning to winning ways in their respective fixtures last week. While the Shubman Gill-led Gujarat Titans beat in-form Rajasthan

MS Dhoni in action for Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2024© X (formerly Twitter) MS Dhoni left both fans and experts completely spellbound as the Chennai Super Kings batter slammed Hardik Pandya for three back-to-back sixes during the IPL 2024 match against Mumbai Indians on Sunday. The Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai was witness to a

The BCCI has informed all commentators, players, IPL owners, and social media and content teams associated with the squads not to post any pictures or videos from the stadium on match days on social media, says a report. A recent incident when a former India batter got a picture clicked of him commentating during an

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) mentor Gautam Gambhir offered free sweets to journalists on the eve of the Bengali New Year or Poila Baisakh on Saturday. The heartwarming inciden took place on the eve of KKR’s match against the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the Eden Gardens. After tackling some tough questions on KKR’s season so

Young tearaway pacer Mayank Yadav has taken the Indian Premier League (IPL) by storm with his undeniable pace. On his IPL debut for the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), Mayank bowled the fastest delivery of IPL 2024, clocked at 155.8 kmph, against the Punjab Kings. In the very next game against the RCB, he went on

Virat Kohli during the IPL 2024 match between RCB and MI© X (formerly Twitter) Virat Kohli was left stunned by the on-field umpire Nitin Menon’s decision during the IPL 2024 match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Mumbai Indians on Thursday. During the final over of the RCB innings, the umpire refused to award a waist-high

Self-belief and the rigours of domestic cricket are the reasons behind unknown players’ success in the ongoing Indian Premier League, said Punjab Kings cricketer Shashank Singh, who made yet another statement with the bat against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Mullanpur. Chasing 183 for victory, Shashank smashed an unbeaten 46 off 25 deliveries to nearly pull off

Former India all-rounder and head coach Ravi Shastri remains one of the wittiest characters that the country has had. After ending his career as a cricketer, Shastri went into commentary and also had a successful stint as the head coach of the Indian national men’s cricket team. Shastri, who is working as a commentator and

Mumbai Indians finally got a win under their kitty in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 campaign, beating Delhi Capitals by 33 runs on Sunday. In what was the first victory for Hardik Pandya, as the full-time skipper of Mumbai Indians, it was the late blitzkrieg by West Indian all-rounder Romario Shepherd that won MI

Former West Indies pacer Ian Bishop was on the receiving end of some harsh criticism from fans after he praised Royal Challengers Bengaluru *(RCB) icon Virat Kohli for his sluggish knock vs Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Saturday. Kohli completed his half-century in 39 balls, while he reached triple figures in

File photo of Virat Kohli© BCCI/Sportzpics Former BCCI anti-corruption unit chief Neeraj Kumar found superstar Virat Kohli’s work ethic “matchless” during his tenure with the powerful cricket board. The former top cop of Delhi worked with the BCCI between 2015 and 2018. His role in the BCCI ACU required him to regularly interact with the

Rajasthan Royals will lock horns with Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Match 19 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Saturday, April 6. With three wins in three games, Rajasthan are on an unbeaten run and are second on the IPL 2024 points table. Royal Challengers Bengaluru, on the

Punjab Kings match-winner Shashank Singh said that his mentality of always going in to bat thinking he is the best helped him conquer the imposing 200-run target set by Gujarat Titans in an IPL game here on Thursday. Shashank slammed an unbeaten 29-ball 61 as PBKS won the match by three wickets on the penultimate

Young India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal is currently leading the charts for the highest run-getters after a brilliant performance against West Indies and England in the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 table, as per the ICC official website. From the West Indies’ heist at The Gabba to India’s brilliant fightback at home against Ben Stokes’ England,

Former India coach Ravi Shastri feels the fan backlash towards Hardik Pandya could have been avoided had Mumbai Indians shown “clarity in communication” while announcing him as captain. Shastri also advised Pandya to stay calm and weather the storm with solid performances. “This is not the Indian cricket team that’s playing. This is franchise cricket.

Rajasthan Royals (RR) assistant and bowling coach Shane Bond has said that the youngster Riyan Parag reminded him of star India batter Suryakumar Yadav. Parag played an unbeaten knock of 54 runs from 39 balls against Mumbai Indians (MI) on Monday. He smashed 5 fours and 3 sixes at a strike rate of 138.46. The

R Ashwin interacts with fans ahead of IPL 2024 game© X (formerly Twitter) Rajasthan Royals spinner Ravichandran Ashwin‘s sweet gesture for young fans at the Jaipur Airport has gone viral on social media. Ashwin has a large fan following among the Rajasthan Royals supporters and it was on display once again as two fans got

Punjab Kings (PBKS) skipper Shikhar Dhawan heaped praise on Lucknow Super Giants pacer Mayank Yadav and said that the youngster bowled well with his pace. The Punjab-based franchise conceded a 21-run loss against the Lucknow Super Giants at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium on Saturday. Speaking at the post-match presentation,

Hardik Pandya gives speech in dressing room after MI’s loss to SRH in IPL 2024.© X (formerly Twitter) Mumbai Indians’ newly-appointed captain Hardik Pandya came out with an insipiring speech for his unit in the dressing room post the side’s 31-run loss at the hands of SunRisers Hyderabad at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Wednesday.

Ravindra Jadeja is well known for his witty one-liners and his joke on MS Dhoni during a recent event has gone viral on social media. The image of Dhoni lifting Jadeja after the all-rounder scored the winning runs in the IPL 2023 final against Gujarat Titans has become iconic among cricket fans. During the event,

Rajasthan Royals (RR) will host Delhi Capitals (DC) in the ninth match of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Thursday, March 28. Led by captain Sanju Samson, the Royals started their IPL 2024 campaign in an emphatic fashion as they defeated Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by