KKR (Kolkata Knight Riders) players during a training session at Eden Garden in Kolkata. (PTI) New Delhi: A wave of controversy broke out during IPL 2023 when the usually soft-spoken Nitish Rana bitterly stated that Kolkata Knight Riders were the only team without home advantage. Rana, the then-KKR captain, was left disappointed as his team…
RCB captain Rajat Patidar (IPL Photo) Chennai: For years, Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s captaincy baton has passed through the hands of stalwarts like Kevin Pietersen, Anil Kumble, Daniel Vettori, Virat Kohli, and Faf du Plessis. Yet, none could crack the code against Chennai Super Kings at their home base, the Chepauk. Then came Rajat Patidar, certainly…
Team CSK (Photo Credit: @ChennaiIPL on X) Guwahati: Rajasthan Royals would like to avoid a hat-trick of losses and leave their second home with a win when they host five-time champions Chennai Super Kings at ACA Stadium here in the evening match on Sunday. Following their loss in the first game against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Royals…
Mumbai Indians have been penalised for slow over rate against Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad. Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya has been fined Rs 12 lakh for maintaining a slow over rate during Match No. 9 of IPL 2025 against Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. This marks the first slow over-rate fine of…
Mumbai Indians’ Rohit Sharma looks on after being bowled by Mohammed Siraj against Gujarat Titans in IPL 2025. (PTI) Former India players Manoj Tiwary and Virender Sehwag have raised concerns about Mumbai Indians’ Rohit Sharma‘s recent performance following another single-digit score. Mumbai Indians faced a 36-run defeat against Gujarat Titans, marking their second consecutive loss…
Hardik Pandya and R Sai Kishore had a brief on-field spat during Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians in IPL 2025. A heated exchange occurred between Hardik Pandya and R Sai Kishore during the intense match between Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians on Saturday at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The incident took place in…
Virat Kohli shoves CSK’s Khaleel Ahmed in front of MS Dhoni (BCCI Photo/Screengrab) NEW DELHI: A high-voltage Indian Premier League (IPL) clash between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) saw tempers flare, with Virat Kohli and Khaleel Ahmed at the center of an intense face-off. The heated moment came after RCB broke…
Joe Root (Photo: @englandcricket on X) Joe Root, the most prolific England Test batter, says “that ship has sailed” as far as his days of leading England are concerned, ruling out any possibility of him captaining the side again, while he focuses on the challenge of facing India in a five-Test series at home this…
Rohit Sharma during a practice session in Ahmedabad. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Five-time IPL champions Mumbai Indians highlighted the essence of the MI mindset in a recent video featuring former skipper Rohit Sharma shared on their social media platforms. The video, titled “Jo bhi hota hai, at the end of the day, you have to…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s captain Rajat Patidar and Virat Kohli. (PTI Photo) Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have made an impressive start to the IPL 2025 season, with legendary South African cricketer AB de Villiers hailing their squad balance as significantly improved compared to previous years. RCB’s 50-run victory against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at Chepauk on…
