Chennai: Chennai Super Kings produced a thoroughly professional display to outclass Mumbai Indians by eight wickets in a critical Indian Premier League match and significantly boost their playoff prospects in Chennai Saturday. Afghanistan left-arm spinner Noor Ahmad led a disciplined bowling effort to help CSK restrict a lacklustre Mumbai Indians to 159 for seven. Noor returned…
Jaipur: A wonderful exhibition of batting gifts by KL Rahul (75) and Pathum Nissanka (62) overshadowed Riyan Parag’s redemptive 90, powering Delhi Capitals to a seven-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals in their IPL match here on Friday. Parag washed away a lot of criticism with a 50-ball blitz to lead the Royals to a competitive…
Hyderabad: The Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) on Friday formally approached the Board of Control for Cricket in India, urging immediate intervention to halt the proposed T20 league announced by the Hyderabad Cricket Association, citing alleged violations of governing rules and ongoing judicial proceedings. In a detailed representation addressed to the Chairman of the IPL Governing…
Ahmedabad: Charismatic Gujarat Titans batter Jos Buttler was all smiles after their four-wicket win over defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru, saying the two points from the high-profile IPL clash here on Thursday would prove crucial in their push for a playoff berth. Gujarat Titans kept losing wickets in their modest 156-run chase, but skipper Shubman…
Ahmedabad: Jason Holder was immense on the night, taking two wickets and three catches. Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler then backed his all-round prowess with handy cameos as Gujarat Titans sealed a nervy four-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in an IPL match here on Thursday. Holder’s two-wicket burst (2/29) and those sharp catches helped…
Mumbai: Travis Head (76) and Heinrich Klaasen (65 not out) outmuscled Ryan Rickelton’s record 123 not out for Mumbai Indians as Sunrisers Hyderabad romped home to a six-wicket in their Indian Premier League contest, here on Wednesday. After Rickelton’s highest individual score for MI and also their fastest-ever ton in IPL history took the hosts…
Vinay Rao TG20 launches — Telangana cricket announces itself to the world They believed when few others did. They pushed when the doors stayed shut. And last night, in a packed, electric hotel hall — surrounded by legends, dreamers, and the next generation of Telangana cricket — they had their moment. No grand speeches were…
Mullanpur: Donovan Ferreira’s audacious stroke-play handed Punjab Kings the bitter pill of defeat for the first time in this edition of IPL as Rajasthan Royals cantered home by six wickets in a high-octane chase here on Tuesday. Chasing a target of 223, Rajasthan Royals needed 71 off the last six overs when Ferreira smashed his…
Vinay Rao Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has directed the constitution of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe alleged irregularities in the functioning of the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), while simultaneously expanding the powers of a single-member committee headed by Justice P. Naveen Rao to oversee the association’s affairs. In an order dated April…
Hyderabad: The Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) has submitted an urgent representation to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), seeking immediate restraint against the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) over its proposed “Telangana Premier League / Telangana T20 League (TGPL/TGT20).” In an official press statement, TCA General Secretary Dharam Guruva Reddy alleged that the…
