Lucknow: Stand-in skipper Jitesh Sharma conjured up a sensational unbeaten 85 to help Royal Challengers Bengaluru trump Rishabh Pant’s exceptional 118 and seal the team’s place in the IPL Qualifier 1 with a sensational six-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants, here on Tuesday. The Royal Challengers will now face Punjab Kings in the Qualifier 1…
Jaipur: Priyansh Arya displayed remarkable maturity for a rookie while Josh Inglis produced a momentum-changing knock as Punjab Kings downed Mumbai Indians by seven wickets here on Monday to seal a spot in Qualifier 1 of the Indian Premier League. Chasing 185, Punjab Kings could not accelerate in the powerplay but Inglis (73 off 42…
Ahmedabad: True to his inimitable style, Mahendra Singh Dhoni kept the world guessing on his IPL future, saying he will now enjoy his bike rides in Ranchi and will take his own sweet time to decide whether he will come back next season. Chennai Super Kings’ ordinary season gave fodder to speculations that the side…
New Delhi: Sunrisers Hyderabad ended their season with a commanding 110-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders, and skipper Pat Cummins said the team had the calibre to produce a better effort, but it just didn’t work out, attributing the failure to the inability to graft on slower pitches. Known for their ultra-aggressive approach, SRH began…
New Delhi: Sunrisers Hyderabad ended an IPL season of ‘what ifs’ with a power-packed batting effort just like it had started, etching a crushing 110-run victory over Kolkata Knight Riders, riding on Heinrich Klaasen’s 37-ball century here on Sunday. In the season opener, SRH scored an imposing 286 against Rajasthan Royals and on this day…
Kolkata: Talismanic India striker Sunil Chhetri on Sunday said that his side cannot wait to make amends for the mistakes they had committed in the goalless draw against Bangladesh in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifying round contest in March. India were held to a 0-0 draw by lower-ranked Bangladesh in their opening Group C match…
Jaipur: Young Sameer Rizvi struck a high-quality, maiden half-century after Karun Nair marked his return to the Indian Test team with a vital knock as Delhi Capitals pulled off a six-wicket win over Punjab Kings to end their IPL season on a positive note here on Saturday. Set a stiff target of 207, DC completed…
Mumbai: Chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar on Saturday conceded that the void left by the Test retirement of premier cricketers Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma is tough to fill, but hoped that other players will step up during the upcoming tour of England. Rohit was the first to announce retirement from Test cricket on May…
Mumbai: Transition was the buzzword as chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar spoke about the challenges that Shubman Gill will face as India’s newest Test captain, but insisted that the batting star has what it takes to revel in the “tough” role. Agarkar announced an 18-member squad in which Rishabh Pant will be Gill’s deputy for…
New Delhi: With India all set to tour England for a five-game Test series, the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) took centre stage and announced India’s squad for the upcoming tour. It is interesting to note that the Indian team will take on England across five Test matches, starting from June 20….
