Dean Jones given final lap of Melbourne Cricket Ground to Elton John’s tunes
Dean Jones, the former Australian batsman who passed away after suffering a cardiac arrest on September 24, was given a quiet farewell by family members at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Over the past weekend, a service was dedicated to the 59-year-old’s memory on the MCG’s turf. Due to Victoria’s current COVID-19 restrictions, it was limited to ten […]
Rajasthan Royals skipper Smith fined Rs 12 lakh for his team’s slow over rate
Rajasthan Royals captain Steve Smith has been fined Rs 12 lakh for his side’s slow-over rate during their Indian Premier League match against Mumbai Indians here. Rajasthan Royals suffered a 57-run loss to defending champions Mumbai Indians on Tuesday. Given that this was his team’s first offence of the season, Smith was fined Rs 12 […]
Kohli rues dropped catches after 59-run thrashing
Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli says dropping the sitters has hurt his team, which endured a 59-run drubbing at the hands of Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League. All-rounder Marcus Stoinis was dropped on 30 by Yuzvendra Chahal, after which he went on to score a 26-ball 53 and power the Capitals to […]
IPL: MS Dhoni 2nd wicketkeeper to take 100 catches
Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni has added yet another feather to his illustrious cap by becoming the second wicket-keeper in the Indian Premier League (IPL) to claim 100 catches. Dhoni achieved the feat during CSK’s emphatic 10-wicket win over Kings XI Punjab at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday evening. During the 18th […]
We need to get a lot of things right: Dhoni
Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni admitted that his beleaguered Chennai Super Kings team needed to “get a lot of things right” to affect a turnaround in the ongoing Indian Premier League. Chasing 166 for victory against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Friday, CSK fell short by seven runs, with skipper Dhoni staying unbeaten on 47 off 36 balls. […]
Battle of Royals in first afternoon game of IPL
The dew factor will go out of the window but the searing heat will be an issue when Royal Challengers Bangalore take on a better prepared Rajasthan Royals in the first of the 10 IPL double-headers here on Saturday. Having played their first two games at Sharjah, the smallest of the three venues, Royals got […]
Bowlers help KKR to 37-run win
Dubai: A brilliant bowling performance helped Kolkata Knight Riders to a 37-run win over Rajasthan Royals in the IPL here today. Defending 174/6, KKR restricted Rajasthan to 137/9. KKR had an excellent day with the ball as all their bowlers finished with at least a wicket each. Young pacers Kamlesh Nagarkoti and Shivam Mavi took […]
Can’t play like Dhoni, I focus on my own style: Sanju Samson
“No one can, no one should try” to play like Mahendra Singh Dhoni, wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson has said, rejecting comparisons with the former captain after his own hitting power-hitting has impressed everyone in IPL-13. Samson hit sixers at will to power his franchise, Rajasthan Royals, to wins over Chennai Super Kings and Kings XI Punjab, […]
Outstanding Super Over from Navdeep Saini: Kohli
Reining in batsmen like Kieron Pollard and Hardik Pandya in a Super Over is no mean task and Royals Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli was quick to acknowledge a job well done by his pacer Navdeep Saini. Saini conceded only seven runs in the Super Over to decisively tilt the match against Mumbai Indians on […]
Confident Delhi Capitals look to continue momentum against struggling Sunrisers
Off to the best possible start with two wins on the trot, a confident Delhi Capitals will hope to keep the juggernaut rolling when they take on the winless Sunrisers Hyderabad in an IPL match here on Tuesday. Both sides have endured contrasting campaigns so far. Delhi head in to the game after two morale-boosting […]
