Harishankar Reddy of the Chennai Super Kings has named famous actor Nani as his favourite. “Natural Star Nani,” he said in a video shared on social media by CSK, adding that he’s seen Nani’s film “Jersey” “a number of times,” including the “train scene.” “After a long struggle, he is finally accepted into the unit. It was very moving.” Nani … Read more
Pat Cummins, an Australian fast bowler, praised Gautam Gambhir’s aggression in leading the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to their second Indian Premier League (IPL) title in 2014. KKR won the IPL in 2012 and 2014 under Gambhir’s leadership, beating Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Punjab Kings (formerly Kings XI Punjab) in the finals. Cummins, who debuted in the IPL in … Read more
The Maharashtra government cleared the way for the IPL to be held in COVID-ravaged Mumbai on Monday, enabling teams to train after 8 p.m. and return to their hotels during the night curfew enforced to curb the pandemic. Due to a large increase in COVID-19 cases in Mumbai and Maharashtra, the state government declared “Break the Chain” on Sunday, imposing … Read more
After sustaining a left toe fracture, Pakistan all-rounder Shadab Khan has been ruled out of the South Africa and Zimbabwe series. Shadab sustained the injury while batting against South Africa in the second One-Day International on Sunday. He could be out for up to four weeks due to the injury. X-rays taken during the match showed a “intra articular communicated … Read more
Contractual commitments for advertisements and ad shoots are among the obligations that the Indian Premier League (IPL) stars must fulfil, which keep them as busy as their practise and training sessions. Mumbai Indians (MI) captain Rohit Sharma’s latest post, which brings his online family up to date with pre-IPL tidbits, moves the emphasis to actual battles as the slew of … Read more
at least three times Chennai Super Kings (CSK), the reigning Indian Premier League (IPL) champions, shared a photo on their official Twitter account today of India’s Cheteshwar Pujara and South Africa’s Faf du Plessis during a practise session ahead of IPL 2021. CSK called them the ‘Legends of Adelaide,’ alluding to both batsmen’s successes in Test cricket at that venue … Read more
Anil Kumble, the head coach of the Punjab Kings, praised Tamil Nadu cricketer Shahrukh Khan and likened him to West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard. Pollard, a Mumbai Indians batsman in the Indian Premier League (IPL), is one of the most dangerous batsmen in the game’s shortest style. Kumble believes the newcomer has a skill set close to Pollard’s. “He (Shahrukh) … Read more
The infamous run out of Pakistan opening batsman Fakhar Zaman in the second One-Day International against South Africa on Sunday reignited a spirit of cricket discussion. Zaman’s heroic 193-run innings came to an end in the first ball of the game’s final over, when Aiden Markram’s direct hit from long-off trapped him short of his crease. The dismissal has sparked … Read more
Last season, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) reached the playoffs, which is a high bar given their bottom-tier finishes in the previous three seasons (2019, 2018, and 2017). RCB finished sixth in 2018 after languishing at the bottom of the table in 2017 and 2019. With Virat Kohli still at the helm, the team should expect his IPL experience to eventually … Read more
SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) has been one of the most consistent teams in the Indian Premier League (IPL) in recent years, reaching the knockout stages in all five seasons. The Hyderabad-based team, led by Australia’s David Warner, won the championship in 2016 and finished second two years later. The squad is made up of a healthy combination of talented and seasoned … Read more