Mullanpur: Rising star Yashasvi Jaiswal’s timely return to form with a sparkling fifty and fiery blows from Jofra Archer spoiled Punjab Kings’ homecoming as the Rajasthan Royals secured a handsome 50-run win in the IPL here on Saturday. Once Rajasthan built a tall 205 for four around Jaiswal’s stroke-filled 67, it was never going to…
Chennai: The Delhi Capitals’ juggernaut continued unabated in the ongoing IPL as they rode on KL Rahul’s exemplary batting and some disciplined bowling to register their third successive win in the ongoing IPL with a 25-run victory over the Chennai Super Kings here on Saturday. This was DC’s first win at Chepauk in 15 years,…
Karachi: Pakistan’s debacle in the limited-over tour of New Zealand, which ended on Saturday, attracted strong criticism from former cricketers and fans, with batting great Javed Miandad calling for “sidelining” of players and officials who have not given 100 percent to the team’s cause. New Zealand defeated Pakistan by 43 runs in the third and…
Lucknow: Lucknow Super Giants skipper Rishabh Pant copped a fine of Rs 12 lakh for maintaining a slow over-rate during their 12-run victory over Mumbai Indians in an IPL match here on Saturday. The stipulated time for a bowling team to finish 20 overs is 90 minutes, and Pant’s LSG were running short after the…
Mumbai: Finding a human being as empathetic and caring as former India head coach and Rajasthan Royals mentor Rahul Dravid is a “privilege in this era”, said rising opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, who has been under his tutelage since his India U-19 days. Jaiswal, now India’s No. 1 Test opener, is also a marquee player for…
Lucknow: Hardik Pandya’s maiden five-wicket haul in T20 cricket and star batter Suryakumar Yadav’s fluent 67 went in vain as Lucknow Super Giants beat Mumbai Indians by 12 runs in an Indian Premier League match here on Friday. MI captain Pandya returned with magnificent figures of 5/36 in an inspiring bowling performance but couldn’t stop…
Chennai: Noor Ahmed’s guile will meet its perfect match in Kuldeep Yadav’s artistry as two wrist spinners will drive the narrative in a match where Chennai Super Kings could be led by MS Dhoni in place of injured Ruturaj Gaikwad against Delhi Capitals here on Saturday. Gaikwad suffered a blow on his unprotected elbow against…
Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders thrashed Sunrisers Hyderabad by 80 runs in their IPL match here on Thursday. Sent in to bat, Venkatesh Iyer (60 off 29) and Angkrish Raghuvanshi (50 off 32) did the bulk of the scoring, while Ajinkya Rahane (38) and and Rinku Singh (32) also made useful contributions as KKR posted 200…
Bengaluru: Jos Buttler made a fifty marked by creativity and sustained aggression to support the impeccable spell of Mohammed Siraj as Gujarat Titans carved a smooth eight-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their IPL match here on Wednesday. Buttler (73 not out, 39b, 5×4, 6×6) and B Sai Sudharsan (49, 36b) added 75 runs…
Mumbai: India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal has decided to leave Mumbai, his domestic team that made him the cricketer that he is, citing personal reasons. Jaiswal wrote to the Mumbai Cricket Association on Tuesday, expressing his wish to leave Mumbai for Goa, and the governing body has accepted his request. Jaiswal’s shock move will see the…
