Mighty Mumbai Indians stand between Sunrisers and playoff spot
Riding high on momentum, resurgent Sunrisers Hyderabad will back themselves to topple the mighty Mumbai Indians and qualify for the IPL playoffs here on Tuesday. Thanks to their healthy run-rate, a win against Mumbai Indians should be enough to send Sunrisers into the final four. After taking a tough call to leave out the dangerous […]
Rampaging KXIP meet Rajasthan Royals in must-win game
A rampaging Kings XI Punjab would look to extend their exceptional run and inch closer to a playoffs berth while Rajasthan Royals would be desperate to stay alive in the tournament when the two sides clash in an IPL match here on Friday. It has been a dramatic turnaround for the KL Rahul-led side after […]
Australia unveil India cricket tour dates, venues
The Indian cricket team will get an additional day/night warm-up game in Sydney as a tune-up to the series-opening Pink Ball Test against Australia in Adelaide from December 17, the host board announced on Wednesday unveiling the full schedule of the 69-day engagement. The tour will include a 14-day quarantine-cum-training period in Sydney starting November […]
Gayle is probably the greatest T20 player: Mandeep
Kings XI Punjab opener Mandeep Singh, who is grieving the loss of his father, was in awe of Chris Gayle’s power-hitting against Kolkata Knight Riders and described the Jamaican as the “greatest T20 player” of the game. Casing 150 on Monday night, Gayle, who was overlooked and was also ill in the first phase of […]
Hope this hundred gives family some happiness in difficult time: Stokes
Rajasthan Royals’ star England all-rounder Ben Stokes is hoping that his swashbuckling return to form with a hundred would not just rejuvenate his side but also give some happiness to his family as it copes with his father Ged’s battle with brain cancer. Rajasthan rode on a blistering 107 by Stokes and an equally aggressive […]
Chetan Sharma shares picture of Kapil Dev, says ‘Pa ji is OK now’
Former cricketer Chetan Sharma on Friday shared a picture of veteran cricketer Kapil Dev as the latter underwent an angioplasty after suffering a heart attack at Fortis hospital in South Delhi. He captioned the picture, “Kapil Pa ji is OK now and is sitting with his daughter Amya, Jai Mata Di.” The legendary all-rounder is […]
Ramiz favours change in Test captaincy, backs Rizwan as skipper
KARACHI: Former Test opener-turned commentator Ramiz Raja while backing the idea of changing Pakistan’s Test captain says wicket-keeper/batsman Mohammad Rizwan appears a suitable choice as a replacement for incumbent skipper Azhar Ali. “Currently, Pakistan are seventh in the ICC Test rankings which clearly shows that we have struggled in Test cricket during the last few […]
Kapil Dev suffers heart attack, undergoes angioplasty surgery
Legendary Indian cricketer Kapil Dev has suffered a heart attack and is said to be undergoing angioplasty surgery at a hospital in New Delhi. Former India captain and one of the finest all-rounders that the cricket world has produced, Kapil Dev led India to their first World Cup triumph in 1983. Kapil Dev has been […]
England to tour South Africa next month for 3 ODIS, 3 T20s
England will travel to South Africa next month to play six limited-overs games against the Proteas after the South African government agreed to exempt the touring team from its coronavirus travel restrictions. South Africa currently doesn’t allow anyone to travel in from what it terms “high-risk” countries, with Britain on the list of 22 nations. […]
England’s tour to Pakistan will be huge achievement, says Moeen
ISLAMABAD: England all-rounder Moeen Ali believes the English team’s proposed tour to Pakistan early next year would be a massive achievement and a huge step towards the revival of international cricket in the country. According to recent media reports, talks between the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) are […]
