IPL 2023 | Super Giants spinners leave Sunrisers in a tangle, make it a walk in the park

IPL 2023 | Super Giants spinners leave Sunrisers in a tangle, make it a walk in the park

Super Giants spinners extracted the maximum from the slow and low pitch to strangulate the Sunrisers Hyderabad batters and restricted them to a modest 121 for eight at the Ekana Cricket stadium here on Friday. Left-arm spinner Krunal Pandya (three for 18) was the standout performer for Super Giants while Amit Mishra (two for 23) […]

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Returning to its fortress should stoke the fire in CSK’s belly 

Returning to its fortress should stoke the fire in CSK’s belly 

Vital cog: Stokes’ contribution with the bat will be crucial for CSK.  | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM Chennai Super Kings, returning to its fortress at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium for the first time since 2019, will hope to get the better of Lucknow Super Giants here on Monday. CSK lost the season opener in […]

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Kohli, du Plessis make it a walk in the park for RCB; Tilak’s blitz in vain

Kohli, du Plessis make it a walk in the park for RCB; Tilak’s blitz in vain

Blazing away: Kohli took RCB past the finish line with an unbeaten 49-ball 82. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR Royal Challengers Bangalore made a flying start to its IPL campaign with a comprehensive eight-wicket win over Mumbai Indians at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Sunday. Skipper Faf du Plessis (73, 43b, 5×4, 6×6) […]

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Delhi Capitals will sorely miss ‘heart and soul’ Pant: Ponting

Delhi Capitals will sorely miss ‘heart and soul’ Pant: Ponting

In happy times: Rishabh Pant and David Warner celebrate a win in the 2022 IPL season. | Photo Credit: File Photo The absence of Rishabh Pant predictably dominates everything Delhi Capitals does ahead of this year’s IPL beginning in a week and head coach Ricky Ponting made it clear that while the recuperating Indian wicketkeeper […]

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Rohit Sharma doubts any national team player will opt out of IPL to manage workload

Rohit Sharma doubts any national team player will opt out of IPL to manage workload

Indian team’s growing injury list is “concerning” but captain Rohit Sharma doubts any player will opt out of the IPL games. Representational picture from the 3rd ODI against Australia | Photo Credit: Jothi Ramalingam B. Indian team’s growing injury list is “concerning” but captain Rohit Sharma doubts any player will opt out of the IPL […]

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Punjab Kings will seek turnaround in fortunes under new skipper Dhawan

Punjab Kings will seek turnaround in fortunes under new skipper Dhawan

In a quest to secure its first Indian Premier League (IPL) playoffs berth since 2014, Punjab Kings will be bolstered by a new leader in Shikhar Dhawan and England all-rounder Sam Curran, who was roped in for ₹18.5 crore at the auction in December, making the 24-year-old the most expensive buy in the league’s history. […]

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