New Delhi, Defending champions Gujarat Giants have been struggling to defend totals this season and team’s mentor Gary Kirsten has blamed it on an unsettled bowling line up. In the five games played so far, GT won three and the two defeat have come while defending totals. “In the last IPL we defended four and…
Mumbai: Rajasthan Royals and England wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler says if a commentator criticises a player, he is only doing his job, and that acceptance should be an integral part of any cricketer’s career. “Acceptance is a big part of the job. Accepting that broadcaster pays someone to give their opinion; they are just doing their job….
Mohali: Punjab Kings (PBKS) would be sweating over skipper Shikhar Dhawan’s injury at a time when they need all their firepower against an extremely tough but luckless Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match here on Thursday. Dhawan, 37, who is one of the bright spots in the PBKS team, was…
New Delhi: India pacer Mohammed Siraj had reported a “corrupt approach” to BCCI’s Anti Corruption Unit (ACU) from an unknown person, who wanted “inside news” about his team before Australia arrived in the country for a full-fledged tour in February this year. The India pacer, who is playing for Royal Challengers Banaglore in the ongoing IPL,…
New Delhi: Prithvi Shaw, Delhi Capitals’ blue-eyed boy till last season, could become the first casualty of the team’s floundering IPL campaign as they prepare to take on Kolkata Knight Riders here on Thursday. The 23-year-old talented opener’s spot in the playing XI has come under the scanner after the Mumbai player could managed just…
Dubai: Swashbuckling Indian batter Suryakumar Yadav continued his stay at the the top of the latest ICC Men’s T20I Batters Rankings released on Wednesday. Suryakumar, who has endured a lean run of late, remained static on the ICC list with 906 rating points, and is over a 100 points ahead of the second placed Mohammad Rizwan…
New Delhi: World No. 9 HS Prannoy and two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu will lead the Indian challenge at the 2023 Sudirman Cup, scheduled in Suzhou, China, from May 14-21. The senior national selection committee, which met here on Tuesday, picked a “balanced” squad with an aim to clinch a first-ever medal in the mixed…
Hyderabad: Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma lauded Arjun Tendulkar’s performance in his team’s victory over Sunrisers Hyderbad, saying the medium pacer has clarity of thought when it comes to his bowling. Tendulkar, playing his second IPL game, delivered under pressure as he defended 20 runs off the final over to secure a 14-run for MI against…
Hyderabad: Cameron Green flaunted his brute power on the way to a maiden IPL fifty before Arjun Tendulkar bowled a brilliant 20th over in extreme pressure as Mumbai Indians defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 14 runs for their third straight win here on Tuesday. Green (64 not out off 40) and Tilak Varma (37 off 17) fired…
Hyderabad: Mumbai Indians defeated hosts Sunrisers Hyderabad by 14 runs in the Indian Premier League here on Tuesday. Cameron Green scored a timely half-century to help Mumbai Indians post a challenging 192 for five after being asked to bat. The home team then kept losing wickets at regular intervals and were bowled out for 178 in…
