New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have named young Afghanistan off-spinner Allah Ghazanfar as a replacement for injured country-mate Mujeeb Ur Rahman. South Africa’s left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj has joined Rajasthan Royals (RR) as a replacement for injured India pacer Prasidh Krishna.
Jaipur, March 28 (IANS) Delhi Capitals have won the toss and elected to bowl first against Rajasthan Royals in match nine of IPL 2024 at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium here on Thursday. So far, all eight matches in the tournament have been won by home teams. The match is also the 100th IPL outing for skipper Rishabh Pant for Delhi Capitals, a side he's been a part of since 2016, making him the first player from the franchise to reach this landmark in the IPL.
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Namibia’s fast-bowling all-rounder David Wiese, who was a part of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in IPL 2023, has claimed that some overseas players were frustrated over head coach Chandrakant Pandit’s militant style of coaching in the tournament. In that season, KKR finished in seventh place in the points table and failed to enter the knockouts.
Hyderabad, March 28 (IANS) Mumbai Indians’ big-hitting batter Tim David said he was impressed with how his teammate Tilak Varma played on his way to making a superb 34-ball 64 at his home ground to keep the team in the hunt while chasing 278 against Sunrisers Hyderabad, though the visitors’ eventually fell short by 31 runs.
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid has become the first umpire from Bangladesh to be included in the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires following the International Cricket Council’s annual review and selection process, said the governing body on Thursday.
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Sunrisers Hyderabad batter Abhishek Sharma revealed that his parents' presence motivated him to unleash a breathtaking display of power-hitting in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 clash with Mumbai Indians in Hyderabad. His record-shattering knock of 63 runs off just 23 deliveries left spectators in awe and secured SRH's first win of the season by 31 runs at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Wednesday night.
Hyderabad, March 27 (IANS) Sizzling half-centuries from Heinrich Klassen, Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head helped Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Mumbai Indians by 31 runs in a six-hitting run-fest in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Wednesday.
Hyderabad, March 27 (IANS) Local lad Tilak Varma made a stunning 64 off 34 balls, but his efforts went in vain as Sunrisers Hyderabad emerged triumphant in a stunning six-hitting run fest with a 31-run win over Mumbai Indians to open their account in IPL 2024 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Wednesday.
Chattogram (Bangladesh), March 27 (IANS) Sri Lanka pace bowler Kasun Rajitha has been ruled out of the second Test against Bangladesh, scheduled to commence on March 30.
Hyderabad, March 27 (IANS) Sizzling half-centuries from Heinrich Klassen, Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head helped Sunrisers Hyderabad amass an astonishing 277/3 against Mumbai Indians in match eight of IPL 2024 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Wednesday.
