Sri Lanka to host Women's Asia Cup T20I from July 19-28; India, Pakistan in same group

IANS | March 26, 2024 6:47 PM

Dubai, March 26 (IANS) Defending champions India have been placed in Group A alongside Pakistan, UAE, and Nepal in the upcoming Women's T20I Asia Cup 2024, which scheduled to take place in Dambulla, Sri Lanka, from July 19 to 28. This edition of the tournament will feature eight teams, one more than the previous edition in 2022, indicating the growing interest and participation in women's cricket across Asia.

IPL 2024: No Hardik to tell bowlers what to do will give GT freedom, Sreesanth says ahead of their CSK clash

IANS | March 26, 2024 5:37 PM

Mumbai, March 26 (IANS) Gujarat Titans made a superb start in the Indian Premier League (IPL) with a victory over five-time winner Mumbai Indians in their opening match of IPL 2024 in Ahmedabad. The franchise fast making a name will next take on another five-time champion -- Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Tuesday in a replay of the 2023 Indian Super League Final.

IPL 2024: Was told to be ready for finisher's role a night before the match', Mahipal Lomror embraces chance given by RCB management

IANS | March 26, 2024 5:29 PM

Bengaluru, March 26 (IANS) Royal Challenger Bengaluru (IPL) allrounder Mahipal Lomror has revealed that he had been told the night before the game against Punjab Kings (PBKS) by the team management that he would be utilised as a finisher if RCB were chasing. Lomror (17 off 8) played his role of finisher as an Impact Player to perfection, stitching an unbeaten 48-run stand in just 18 balls with Dinesh Karthik, to help RCB chase down 177 in the final over to get their first points of the IPL 2024 table with a four-wicket win over Punjab Kings.

IPL 2024: Bowlers, Kohli and Karthik help RCB overpower PBKS by four wickets (ld)

IANS | March 26, 2024 12:18 AM

Bengaluru, March 26 (IANS) Talismanic batter Virat Kohli produced a vintage batting performance through a magnificent 77 while Dinesh Karthik blitzed an unbeaten 10-ball 28 to guide Royal Challengers Bengaluru to their first win of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 after beating Punjab Kings by four wickets at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Monday.

IPL 2024: Kohli’s 77, Karthik’s 28 not out help RCB overpower PBKS by four wickets

IANS | March 25, 2024 11:57 PM

Bengaluru, March 25 (IANS) Talismanic batter Virat Kohli produced a vintage batting performance to score a magnificent 77 while Dinesh Karthik struck an unbeaten 10-ball 28 blitz to guide Royal Challengers Bengaluru to their first win of IPL 2024, beating Punjab Kings by four wickets at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Monday.

IPL 2024: Rajasthan Royals look very well-organised, usage of impact substitute was very clever, says Tom Moody

IANS | March 25, 2024 11:04 PM

New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) After Rajasthan Royals opened their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 campaign with a 20-run win over Lucknow Super Giants in Jaipur, former Sunrisers Hyderabad head coach Tom Moody believes the 2008 IPL winners look very well-organised from the first round of matches and lauded them for using the Impact Player rule very cleverly.

IPL 2024: GT adapted to conditions very well, says Balaji on their death-over bowling masterclass v MI

IANS | March 25, 2024 10:31 PM

New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) With Mumbai Indians needing 42 off the last six overs with seven wickets in hand, Gujarat Titans put up a death-overs bowling masterclass to register a six-run win in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 on Sunday evening, and former India fast-bowler Lakshmipathy Balaji lauded the side’s bowlers for adapting well to the conditions which weren’t in their favour.