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BENGALURU: The abysmal form of Mumbai Indians all-rounder Kieron Pollard is one of the talking points of the Indian Premier League 2022. The 34-year-old has managed to eke out only 144 runs in 11 innings at a poor average of 14.4. Known as an explosive batsman, even his strike-rate in the tournament has been merely 107.45. […]

BENGALURU: Wanindu Hasaranga on Sunday once again proved why at present he’s the no.1 bowler in the T20s. He bowled with incredible control and venom to snaffle five wickets against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore, the right-arm spinner has already chalked up 21 wickets in 12 matches. He’s the second highest wicket-taker in […]

Umran Malik, who hails from Jammu, has emerged as the sensation of the Indian Premier League 2022. Playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad, Malik has snapped up 15 wickets so far in just nine matches, including a five-wicket haul against Gujarat Titans. But statistics in his case are just a footnote. What has caught the fancy of […]

Indian Premier League is often called a platform for youngsters to showcase their skills, rub shoulders with international cricketers and earn fame. It has also proven to be a springboard to international cricket for a slew of young cricketers. Stellar performances in the IPL are duly recognised and rewarded with a place in the international […]

  BENGALURU: In match 36 of the ongoing Indian Premier League, Virat Kohli, playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore, geared up to face this first ball against Sunrisers Hyderabad’s left-arm seamer Marco Jansen. The length was full and the ball was angling away from Kohli who tentatively pushed at it. The thick outside edge from the […]

NEW DELHI: The head coach of Delhi Capitals Ricky Ponting on Wednesday revealed he is relieved and elated to be back after completing the 5-day isolation. The 47-year-old had to isolate himself after one of his family members tested positive for COVID-19. According to the Delhi franchise, though he tested negative, he was isolated as […]

MUMBAI: Gujarat Titans on Thursday defeated Rajasthan Royals by 37 runs in match 24 of the Indian Premier League 2022 to reach the top of the table. This is Gujarat’s fourth victory in 5 matches. Batting first after losing the toss, Gujarat didn’t get off to a good start as the opener and wicketkeeper Matthew […]

MUMBAI: Rajasthan Royals on Sunday survived the onslaught by Marcus Stoinis to pip Lucknow Super Giants by 3 runs in match 20 of the Indian Premier League 2022. Chasing 166, Lucknow needed 34 off the last 2 last over with just two wickets in hand but Stonis smoked two sixes off the pacer Prasidh Krishna […]

MUMBAI: Riding on Abhishek Sharma’s breezy half century, Sunrisers Hyderabad chased down 155 in 17.4 overs to seal an eight-wicket win against Chennai Super Kings in match 17 of the Indian Premier League 2022. This is Hyderabad’s first win, out of three matches, in the tournament. After being asked to bat first, Hyderabad lost Robin […]

MUMBAI: Royal Challengers Bangalore (173-6) handed Rajasthan Royals (169-3) their first defeat of the season on Tuesday by winning the match 13 of the Indian Premier League by four wickets. Here are the major highlights from the match – Compact and composite Buttler: Jos Buttler is renowned for his audacious strokeplay but on Tuesday he […]