Jasprit Bumrah and Rohit Sharma for MI (PC: X) Simplicity is one of the greatest draws in times when complexities are commonplace. That is the reason Jasprit Bumrah will have a lot of cricket fans tracking his bowling in the Indian Premier League 2024, notwithstanding the enormous support that batters will have through the competition. …
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Shreyas Iyer for KKR (PC: Debasis Sen) What is the first image that you visualise while assessing Shreyas Iyer and his batting? Perhaps, it is that daring upper cut he played against Pat Cummins in an ODI in Bengaluru in 2020. Iyer had sort of got into line against a short ball, before suddenly backing …
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The RCB Men’s team giving guard of honour to the Women’s team (Image: RCB Twitter/X) The gesture that broke the Internet on Tuesday evening was when the newly named Royal Challengers Bengaluru men’s team gave their women counterparts a standing ovation. When Virat Kohli video-called the women, moments after they had clinched a nail-biting victory …
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Source: IPL/BCCI KL Rahul has got his fitness clearance from the National Cricket Academy. He will join the Lucknow Super Giants camp on March 20, it is learnt. Sources informed that it will be Rahul’s decision as regards to whether he will do wicketkeeping or not. Although the batsman will be available from the start …
KKR captain Shreyas has joined team’s training on Sunday. PC: Debasis Sen One of the most-talked-about buys at the IPL auction in February 2022 was Shreyas Iyer. Many had, in fact, predicted that Shreyas would be the most expensive acquisition, and it was a well-reasoned argument. Iyer, a genuine match-winner, had led Delhi with considerable …
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KKR Practice Session in Eden Gardens (PC: Subhayan) The Kolkata Knight Riders teed off their training camp at Eden Gardens with a spiritual touch, as players including Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana, and coach Chandrakant Pandit garlanded the stumps and broke a coconut to start the proceedings, aiming to break their 10-year drought for an IPL …
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Kolkata Knight Riders’s bold move to acquire Mitchell Starc for a record sum is expected to yield significant dividends, according to team mentor Gautam Gambhir. Reunited with the Kolkata-based franchise, Gambhir is confident that the Australian pace spearhead will deliver, devoid of the pressure of expectations surrounding the amount he commanded at the auction. Splurging …
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Rohit Sharma (L) with Hardik Pandya (R). (Source: X.com) Mumbai Indians’ (MI) head coach Mark Boucher clarified that the decision to replace Rohit Sharma with Hardik Pandya as the franchise’s captain for the upcoming IPL season was purely based on cricketing reasons, considering the side’s transitional phase and the desire to optimise Rohit’s batting performance. …
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                            Indian Premier League Trophy. Pic credits (BCCI) The 17th edition of the Indian Premier League will be played entirely in India, confirmed Arun Dhumal, the IPL chairman. …
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 The biggest names of the game will take part in the cash-rich league. (Source: X.com) The 17th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to commence on March 22, likely coinciding with general election dates. The information comes from a source closely associated with the Board of Control for Cricket in India …
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