Lucknow: Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni on Monday asked the IPL organisers to prepare better pitches that encourage shot making, saying no team wants to play “timid” cricket. Dhoni was especially referring to the surface at CSK’s home ground, Chepauk, which has been their citadel all these years but has turned out to be…
Lucknow: The iconic MS Dhoni played a nice little cameo alongside Shivam Dube to guide Chennai Super Kings to a much-needed five-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants and break their five-match losing streak in the IPL here on Monday. Dhoni (26 not out off 11 balls; 4x4s, 1×6) and Dube (43 not out off 37…
New Delhi: Mumbai Indians’ ‘forever captain’ Rohit Sharma’s tactical call was executed to perfection by ‘Impact Substitute’ Karn Sharma as they made a comeback for the ages with a 12-run victory over Delhi Capitals here on Sunday to bring their IPL campaign back on track. Chasing a target of 206, Karun Nair’s brilliant 40-ball-89 went…
Jaipur: Phil Salt’s explosive 33-ball 65 laid the foundation, and Virat Kohli’s 100th T20 fifty provided the finishing touch as Royal Challengers Bengaluru cruised to a dominant nine-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals in the IPL here on Sunday. RCB’s decision to bowl first paid off on a surface that stayed low and offered variable bounce,…
Hyderabad: Abhishek Sharma returned to form with a breathtaking 141 off 55 balls, overshadowing Shreyas Iyer’s 82, as Sunrisers Hyderabad scripted the second-highest run chase in IPL history to return to winning ways with a comprehensive eight-wicket win over Punjab Kings in a high-scoring encounter here on Saturday. Opting to bat, PBKS skipper Shreyas Iyer…
Lucknow: Lucknow Super Giants beat Gujarat Titans by six wickets in their Indian Premier League match here on Saturday. LSG chased down the target of 181 with three balls to spare, with Aiden Markram (58) and Nicholas Pooran (61) hitting half-centuries. Ayush Badoni remained not out on 28 as LSG scored 186 for 4 in…
Chennai: Chennai Super Kings on Friday suffered a humiliating eight-wicket defeat to Kolkata Knight Riders, as the MS Dhoni-led side, for the first time, lost three matches in a row at their hallowed home ground of Chepauk in their proud Indian Premier League history. It was yet another dismal batting performance by the five-time champions,…
Bengaluru: The craftiness of spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Vipraj Nigam echoed in the assiduous unbeaten 93 of KL Rahul as Delhi Capitals overcame a top-order meltdown to score a six-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their IPL match here on Thursday. Once the Royal Challengers were restricted to 163 for seven, the Capitals just…
Chennai: A beleaguered Chennai Super Kings will have their task cut out against Kolkata Knight Riders as they look to break a frustrating run of defeats in front of their loyal but success-deprived supporters in the ongoing Indian Premier League here on Friday. Heading into the critical game, in which a loss could spell more…
Ahmedabad: Sai Sudharsan’s classy fifty combined with a collective bowling effort powered Gujarat Titans to a commanding 58-run win over the Rajasthan Royals in their IPL clash here on Wednesday. Sudharsan lit up the evening with a dazzling 53-ball 82, while explosive cameos from Jos Buttler (36), Shahrukh Khan (36), and Rahul Tewatia (24) propelled…
