It was world-class batsmanship from Rahul and de Kock: Henry

It was world-class batsmanship from Rahul and de Kock: Henry

Saturday, 20 April 2024 | PTI | Lucknow

Lucknow Super Giants pacer Matt Henry was in awe of the "world-class batsmanship" of skipper KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock, saying the century-plus opening stand between the duo helped them outclass a "very good" Chennai Super Kings bowling attack in the IPL here. In pursuit of 177 on Friday, Rahul...

Iyer fined Rs 12 lakh for first slow over-rate offence

Iyer fined Rs 12 lakh for first slow over-rate offence

Wednesday, 17 April 2024 | PTI | Kolkata

Kolkata Knight Riders captain Shreyas Iyer has been fined Rs 12 lakh for maintaining a slow over-rate during their IPL game against Rajasthan Royals here. KKR lost to Royals by two wickets here on Tuesday with Jos Buttler smashing an unbeaten 107 off 60 balls. "As it was his team's first offence...

Guys like Kohli, Dhoni keep believing and that is what I tried to do: Buttler after record run chase

Guys like Kohli, Dhoni keep believing and that is what I tried to do: Buttler after record run chase

Wednesday, 17 April 2024 | PTI | Kolkata

Jos Buttler has seen "crazy things" happen in the IPL and he drew inspiration from the likes of Virat Kohli and Mahendra Singh Dhoni to single-handedly pull off the highest run chase in the tournament's history here. Buttler smashed an unbeaten 107 off 60 balls as Rajasthan Royals came back from...

We want to attack Power Play: Head says, revealing SRH's batting philosophy

We want to attack Power Play: Head says, revealing SRH's batting philosophy

Tuesday, 16 April 2024 | PTI | Bengaluru

Sunrisers Hyderabad have taken T20 batting to the next level with sustained range-hitting in the Indian Premier League, and Travis Head said maximising Power Play segment was central to their aggressive approach. Head, whose 39-ball 100 led SRH to a record-setting 287/3 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Monday, underscored that approach...

No way to hide when your confidence is low: Faf du Plessis

No way to hide when your confidence is low: Faf du Plessis

Tuesday, 16 April 2024 | PTI | Bengaluru

A crestfallen Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Faf du Plessis conceded that a string of defeats had taken a toll on the team and the confidence had hit an all-time low after losing by 25 runs to Sunrisers Hyderabad in a match where a plethora of batting records were eclipsed. SRH posted...

Head hundred, bowlers' resolve power SRH to 25-run win over RCB

Head hundred, bowlers' resolve power SRH to 25-run win over RCB

Monday, 15 April 2024 | PTI | Bengaluru

Travis Head's destructive hundred fused splendidly with skipper Pat Cummins' resolve as Sunrisers Hyderabad registered a well-crafted 25-run victory over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a high-scoring affair here on Monday. Head's maiden T20 hundred (102, 41b, 9x4, 8x6) and Heinrich Klaasen's pillaging 67 (31b, 2x4, 7x6) drove Sunrisers to a record-breaking...

RCB win toss, elect to bowl against SRH in IPL

RCB win toss, elect to bowl against SRH in IPL

Monday, 15 April 2024 | PTI | Bengaluru

Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Faf du Plessis won the toss and elected to bowl in the Indian Premier League match against Sunrisers Hyderabad here on Monday. Hard-hitting batter Glenn Maxwell and Mohammed Siraj, who have had below-par showings this season, are not part of the RCB playing XI, while right-arm pacer...

Shivam Dube can control games, teams are scared to bowl spin against him, says Eric Simmons

Shivam Dube can control games, teams are scared to bowl spin against him, says Eric Simmons

Monday, 15 April 2024 | PTI | Mumbai

Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Shivam Dube has the ability to control matches and teams are "scared" to bowl spin against him, said bowling coach Eric Simmons after the left-handed batter hit 38-ball 66 not out in CSK's 20-run win over Mumbai Indians in their IPL match here. MI used as many...

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