IPL 2024: Yash Dayal stars as RCB enter playoffs with stunning 27-run win over CSK

IANS | May 19, 2024 12:32 AM

Bengaluru, May 19 (IANS) Left-arm pacer Yash Dayal starred with 2-42, including taking out MS Dhoni in a seven-run final over, as Royal Challengers Bengaluru held their nerve to enter the playoffs of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 with a stunning 27-run win over defending champions Chennai Super Kings in front of their faithful fans at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.

Jofra Archer shows promise in low-key comeback ahead of T20 World Cup

IANS | May 18, 2024 10:56 PM

London, May 18 (IANS) The England white-ball team got some good news on Saturday as pacer Jofra Archer made an appearance for Sussex's second XI as he amped up preparations for the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024, which is set to start on June 1 in the USA and the West Indies. Archer was named in England's T20 World Cup squad for the tournament beginning next month but has very little professional cricket up his sleeve after the stress fracture that saw him sidelined last year.

IPL 2024: Think it's RCB's turn to do something special, says Dinesh Karthik

IANS | May 18, 2024 7:42 PM

Bengaluru, May 18 (IANS) With a playoffs spot on the line for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their all-important Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 clash against the Chennai Super Kings on Saturday, veteran wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik believes this is the turn of his side to do something special.

LPL 2024: Colombo Strikers pick Shadab Khan, Thisara Perera, and Glenn Phillips to bolster squad

IANS | May 18, 2024 7:10 PM

Colombo, May 18 (IANS) The Colombo Strikers have bolstered their squad by picking some notable names, preparing for an impactful comeback in the fifth edition of the Lanka Premier League 2024 (LPL 2024). The Colombo Strikers, owned by Sagar Khanna, with support from coaches Simon Helmot, Carl Crowe, and Chaminda Vaas, significantly enhanced their performance through strategic signings to carry forward this success into the upcoming LPL season.

IPL 2024: 'We will play fearless cricket to win,' says PBKS skipper Jitesh Sharma ahead of final game 

IANS | May 18, 2024 4:32 PM

Hyderabad, May 18 (IANS) With Sam Curran returning home to England for international duties and Shikhar Dhawan still not fit, Punjab Kings (PBKS) wicketkeeper-batsman Jitesh Sharma will don the captain's hat for their final game of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Sunday.