File image of Steve Smith© AFP Australia’s Steve Smith will debut as a commentator at the upcoming Indian Premier League, the tournament’s broadcaster said Tuesday, ending the mystery about his return to the event. The 16th edition of the cash-rich Twenty20 extravaganza begins Friday in Ahmedabad, with 10 teams and a host of global stars in attendance for the eight-week ...
File image of the Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka© AFP Sri Lanka’s hopes of securing automatic qualification for the World Cup took a major blow on Tuesday when heavy rain and gusting winds forced the second one-day international against New Zealand to be abandoned without a ball being bowled. Steady rain meant the covers stayed on all day at the ...
Rajasthan Royals’ Riyan Parag believes Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has mastered the role of a finisher, and nobody comes anywhere close to the former India captain. The 21-year-old from Guwahati, who will be playing his fifth IPL this year, added that while he is happy donning the role of a finisher, if given a choice, he would ...
File image of Kolkata Knight Riders captain Nitish rana© Twitter Newly-appointed Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Nitish Rana on Tuesday said he is up for the responsibility given to him and would bank on man management to deliver results for the side in the upcoming IPL. “Man management is important because at the end of the day, it is a game ...
AB de Villiers at a recent Royal Challengers Bangalore event. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on Sunday inducted Chris Gayle and AB de Villiers into the RCB Hall of Fame as a mark of respect and retired the jerseys of Villiers (17) and Gayle (333) forever from its roster. RCB returned to the M Chinnaswamy Stadium after a gap of three ...
For Mumbai Indians, the 2022 Indian Premier League (IPL) was a forgettable one as it finished at the bottom of the points table. It lost 10 out of 14 games. Indeed, it was the worst performance by Mumbai Indians who finished last — for the first time ever across all 15 editions. Mumbai Indians will be hoping that Jofra Archer ...
Kolkata Knight Riders are all geared up for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League, where they will be opening their campaign against Punjab Kings on Saturday in Mohali. The two-time champions will be missing out on the services of their skipper and powerful batter Shreyas Iyer, as he is recovering from a back injury. In his absence, Delhi-based ...
Kolkata Knight Riders are all geared up for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League, where they will be opening their campaign against Punjab Kings on Saturday in Mohali. The two-time champions will be missing out on the services of their skipper and powerful batter Shreyas Iyer, as he is recovering from a back injury. In his absence, Delhi-based ...
Kolkata Knight Riders are all geared up for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League, where they will be opening their campaign against Punjab Kings on Saturday in Mohali. The two-time champions will be missing out on the services of their skipper and powerful batter Shreyas Iyer, as he is recovering from a back injury. In his absence, Delhi-based ...
File photo of Sourav Ganguly and Rohit Sharma© BCCI/Sportzpics The Indian cricket team has had some phenomenal leaders. Rohit Sharma succeeded Virat Kohli who had taken over the reins from MS Dhoni. Sourav Ganguly, who himself is one of the finest skippers in the game’s history, was asked about grooming a captain who could follow Rohit in the years to ...
