Lucknow, March 30 (IANS) Shikhar Dhawan’s valiant knock of 70 runs went in vain as Lucknow Super Giants riding on debutant Mayank Yadav's three wickets for 27, beat Punjab Kings by 21 runs to clinch their first win of the season, here at Ekana Cricket Stadium.
Bengaluru, March 30 (IANS) Cameron Green, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) all-rounder, hailed the talismanic Virat Kohli as an ‘incredible’ cricketer and felt pretty special to have been his partner in a 65-run stand for the side in their game against the Kolkata Knight Riders on Friday.
Bengaluru, March 30 (IANS) Ahead of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) there was a lot of talk about the controversial relations between former India teammates Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli, which seems to have ended when the two hugged and made up. Gambhir and Kohli have shared an acrimonious relationship following an intense on-field altercation following a match between RCB and the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) -- Gambhir was mentoring LSG at that time.
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) West Indies fast-bowling all-rounder Jason Holder has signed up with Worcestershire for the first five matches of the upcoming County Championship season. Holder, a former No.1 all-rounder in the ICC Test rankings, will be available from Worcestershire’s opening County Championship fixture against Warwickshire at Edgbaston beginning on April 5.
Bengaluru, March 30 (IANS) Vyshak Vijaykumar, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) fast bowler, said mixing up variations with pace after seeing the first innings helped him be the standout bowler for the franchise, who suffered a seven-wicket defeat to Kolkata Knight Riders.
Lucknow, March 30 (IANS) Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have picked New Zealand pacer Matt Henry as a replacement for England left-arm fast-bowler David Willey, who has withdrawn from the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 due to personal reasons.
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Veteran India and Rajasthan Royals off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has come out in support of Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya after the latter has been at the receiving end of vicious trolling and booing, saying the fan wars are taking an ugly turn in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024.
Chennai, March 30 (IANS) Rachin Ravindra has slowly emerged as a fan favourite of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) supporters, thanks to his eye-catchy strokes in the power-play, coming at a strike rate of 237.14. The New Zealand all-rounder, who’s stepped into the role of an injured Devon Conway, said being an opener is just about being a lot more comfortable at the top and is close to unlocking his potential in that position.
Bengaluru, March 30 (IANS) After Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) continued their strong start to Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 with a seven-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), captain Shreyas Iyer said the team thinktank has been spot-on in their inputs about analysing wicket and sending out the necessary information.
Bengaluru, March 30 (IANS) After suffering a seven-wicket defeat to Kolkata Knight Riders in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Faf du Plessis admitted that the game’s fate was decided when Phil Salt and Sunil Narine unleashed a stunning assault in the first six overs of the chase to take the game away from the hosts.
