The UP batter, who was bought for a whopping ₹8.4 crore, smashed the first ball he faced from Rashid for a six with a slog-sweep
Russell explained that it is the duty of players to adapt to a new coach, not the other way around.
Ashwin spoke about the meteoric rise of the IPL since its inception in 2008 and how tough life on the road for a player can be over the course of the two-month long competition.
Riyan Parag’s magnificent 84 sets up Rajasthan Royal’s 12-run win over Delhi Capitals in their IPL match here on Thursday.
ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees has been reduced from seven members to six, with Chris Broad not included in the panel for 2024-25.
Pacers Xavier Bartlett and Nathan Ellis are among those who have been offered contracts for the first time.
The Royal Challengers defeated Punjab Kings by four wickets, while the Knight Riders elbowed out Sunrisers Hyderabad by four runs to garner some early points.
Disney Star, the official broadcaster, said the opening day also registered a watch-time of 1276 crore minutes -- the highest-ever for the first day of any season
Records tumbled as Sunrisers Hyderbad batters went on the rampage to post the highest IPL total of 277 for 3 against Mumbai Indians
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“Skills remain the same, and it’s all just about mindset.”
The former Australian batter was also very appreciative of all-rounder Rachin Ravindra
One can't possibly blame Shamar Joseph for wanting the best of both worlds - "play all three formats for the West Indies" and also remain fit enough to ply his trade across the globe in franchise...
Delhi Capitals’ director of cricket Sourav Ganguly said his team needed to bat better. “With Rishabh Pant back, the batting is stronger,” he said.
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The three batters, along with Markram, power Sunrisers to a record total of 277 against Mumbai Indians, surpassing the previous highest of 263 by Royal Challengers versus Pune Warriors in 2013
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Dube also spoke about the freedom that CSK leadership has given him and he has worked hard to remain prepared for the short balls, now that couple of bouncers are allowed per over.
Ahead of the T20 World Cup, the progress made by India’s two best batters will be followed even more keenly as the IPL unfolds
With bat in hand, Kohli changed his game to keep up with modern demands. This was exemplified in Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s win over Punjab Kings (PBKS) here on Monday.
Dube, Ravindra, and Ruturaj conjure up delightful knocks before the home bowlers stifle the visitors and strike with regularity to fashion 63-run win
While Mumbai Indians lost their opening game against Gujarat Titans, Sunrisers Hyderabad lost its way against Kolkata Knight Riders
The matches from the high-profile series are part of next summer's international schedule released by Cricket Australia (CA) on March 26.
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The Gujarat Titans left-arm spinner mastered the conditions to bowl four miserly overs against a strong Mumbai Indians line-up
CSK coach Stephen Fleming said he was not worried about no one batting right through the innings as long as the job was done.
On Tuesday, the battlelines will be drawn again when last year’s finalists face off in their second league match here at the MAC Stadium.
The event got underway on March 22 after the BCCI announced the schedule for just the first two weeks (21 matches).
Chasing 177 for victory, RCB, thanks to Kohli’s 77 (49 balls) and Karthik’s unbeaten 28 (10 balls), won the match with four balls to spare against Punjab Kings
BCCI releases the tournament's complete schedule after factoring in the polling dates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
The schedule for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy will be released soon
Twenty20 cricket has largely been a batsmen-friendly format with bowlers allowed only one short-pitched delivery every over, including in international games, but the Indian cricket board tweaked...
Bangladesh was set an improbable 511-run victory target after Sri Lanka rode on centuries in each innings from Kamindu Mendis and skipper Dhananjaya de Silva.
Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans will be looking to sustain their momentum after wins in their previous matches.
An inexplicable batting strategy saw Mumbai Indians lose their opener by six runs in Ahmedabad on Sunday after they looked on course for victory
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Abhishek Porel smashed an unbeaten 32 off 10 balls to help Delhi Capitals post 174/9 against Punjab Kings
Kolkata Knight Riders pacer Harshit Rana committed “two Level 1 offences under Article 2.5 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct”, the IPL said
KKR opener Phil Salt said Russell’s onslaught was nothing new for him
Coming in at six, the southpaw rescued the side with a 25-ball 48 in the company of Dinesh Karthik.
The Bengaluru side, in the first of three successive outings at home, takes on PBKS which enters the contest on a high; another slip will prove fatal for the hosts at a batting-friendly venue
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Sai Sudharsan guides the home team to a respectable total despite Bumrah’s brilliant spell of three for 14; Hardik’s men undergo a scarcely believable downturn to crash to a six-run defeat
The ICC delegation which will also include a security expert will visit all the proposed venues with particular emphasis on Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi.
Dhananjaya and Mendis became the third pair in Test history to score century in both innings after the Chappell brothers and Misbah-ul-Haq and Azar Ali
Rajasthan Royals’ skipper Sanju Samson registers a fifth consecutive 50-plus score in his first match of the tournament since 2020; Rahul’s half-century and Pooran’s late assault not adequa...
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SRH skipper Pat Cummins said he never thought they would come so close while chasing an imposing 209 if not for Klassen's terrific knock
Handed the leadership role just ahead of the IPL, Gaikwad has big shoes to fill and he made an impressive start under the tutelage of talisman MS Dhoni, guiding CSK to a six-wicket win over RCB
Since the last IPL, the only competitive cricket Dinesh Karthik played was in the Vijay Hazare Trophy
Shivam Dube played a crucial 34-run cameo and also shared an unbeaten 66-run partnership for the fifth wicket with Ravindra Jadeja (25 not out) to lead defending champions CSK to a 6-wicket win o...
The Mumbai side will miss the services of star batter Suryakumar; Gujarat Titans have bet on the 24-year-old Gill as its captain; Rohit, without the responsibility of leading the team, will be a ...
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Russell’s brutal unbeaten 64 off 25 balls with three fours and seven sixes and Phil Salt’s more pragmatic 54 off 40 balls guided KKR to 208 for seven.
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The Englishmen forge a match-winning stand of 67 off just seven overs for the fifth wicket; the southpaw benefits from slices of luck; Porel’s final flourish goes in vain; Pant struggles for fl...
Having led Mumbai to as many as five IPL titles, Rohit Sharma will be turning up as a player this season and would be expected to hit top form ahead of the ICC event in June.
K.L. Rahul and Sanju Samson will be keen to hit their rhythm right from the start of IPL campaign.
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England’s Test side is managed by Brendon McCullum while Matthew Mott is its coach in white ball formats
Seeking balance, KKR’s quest for its elusive third title began from the auction stage
The 32-year-old has attained cult status for his ability to win matches when his team is pushed to the wall. After a starring role in Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy triumph, he is back at his beloved CS...
Sunday will tell whether MI’s new skipper will be jeered at like it usually happens in ‘The Beautiful Game’ or warmly embraced for the two wonderful seasons he gave GT
Fast bowlers Khaled Ahmed and Nahid Rana, who made his debut, claimed three wickets each for Bangladesh on a 13-wicket day
The yellow brigade’s left-arm pacer scalps four wickets in his first two overs to derail the Royal Challengers innings before Rawat and Karthik lift the side to 173 which proves inadequate.
DC coach Ponting says that being nervous is a good sign
PBKS, with its array of big hitters, will relish the Mullanpur track and would want to make full use of the weakness in DC’s fast-bowling arsenal
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On paper, KKR with a star-studded batting and spin-heavy attack to complement Starc's pace, will be overwhelming favourites.
Punjab Kings have rarely come together as a unit to go the distance, making Delhi Capitals the favourites for the day game
Even as Chennai’s faithful hoped to see their beloved ‘Thala’ M.S. Dhoni lead his men onto the park, they must now accept the new reality when Ruturaj Gaikwad steps into the hot seat.
Gaikwad, who joined CSK in 2019, takes over from M.S. Dhoni, who has mostly led the team since the start of the IPL in 2008
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Shreyanka has so far represented India in two ODIs and six T20Is, picking up four and and eight wickets respectively
Under the Taliban government's brand of Islamic rule, women are effectively barred from the game, as part of a raft of restrictions on women in Afghanistan the United Nations has labelled "gender...
Rahul, who is coming back from a quadriceps injury and is not expected to keep wickets at the beginning of the IPL, is still not a certainty in the Indian T20 squad
For the injured Conway, Dhoni has a like-for-like replacement in Ravindra or the option to draft in the big-hitting Mitchell; left-arm pacer Mustafizur has the variations to deliver at the back-e...
David Willey is the second Englishman to be unavailable for the start of Lucknow Super Giants for IPL 2024 after Mark Wood
The 23-year-old Lankan pacer suffered a hamstring injury in the just-concluded ODI series in Bangladesh, which the visitors lost 1-2
Mohammed Shami recently underwent a successful Achilles heel surgery in London; He is expected to be undergoing rehabilitation for almost the whole of IPL 2024
He has an uphill task of ensuring unity among the flock on the field as the all-rounder seeks to win the trust of the fan-base and senior teammates as it hopes to end the recent barren run
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The former Australian pacer says the batters have taken away the game with new innovative shots and it is time for the bowlers to step up
The former CSK batter says MSD has the edge over others because of his smart captaincy, adds that Rizvi is a great talent but can’t be compared with a star player like Rayudu
If there is a contest for the most mouthwatering batting line-up at this year’s IPL, Rajasthan Royals will surely be a contender.
The batting in general looks shaky; Capitals would sorely miss Harry Brook who’s pulled out of the season after his grandmother’s death
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The purple-and-gold brigade has not lifted the crown since 2014; the side is packed with batters who have big strike rates; the return of Shreyas and Pandey would strengthen the middle-order
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After a decade-long stint in the unforgiving world of politics, Sidhu and his 'Sidhuisms' will be back on air starting with the IPL, which precedes the T20 World Cup in June.
The teams were scheduled to play three T20 matches in the UAE in August but Cricket Australia said that after consultations with the Australian government it had decided to call off the series.