I was never a believer in road shows, lives of people far more important: Gautam Gambhir

Mumbai: India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir on Thursday questioned the necessity of holding road shows to celebrate sporting triumphs after a stampede during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL victory celebrations led to the death of 11 fans near the Chinnaswamy Stadium. Gambhir, who has been part of two IPL title-winning celebrations in Kolkata and India’s 2007…

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Iyer, Pandya fined for slow over rate

Ahmedabad:  Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer and Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya have been fined for their respective teams’ slow over-rate during the IPL Qualifier 2 here. While Iyer was fined Rs 24 lakh as it was his team’s second offence of the season under the IPL’s Code of Conduct, Pandya was docked Rs 30…

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I love such big occasions, says Shreyas

Ahmedabad: The Bigger the occasion, the calmer he becomes, is how Punjab Kings skipper Shreyas Iyer described his incredible 41-ball-87 that knocked out five-time champions Mumbai Indians in the Qualifier 2 of the Indian Premier League here on Sunday. Iyer, who led KKR to the IPL title last year, played one of the finest knocks…

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