Shreyas' comeback in spotlight in Starc vs Cummins showdown

Shreyas' comeback in spotlight in Starc vs Cummins showdown

Friday, 22 March 2024 | PTI | Kolkata

Shreyas Iyer's comeback from a long injury layoff will be in focus as IPL's two biggest signings, Australian pacers Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins, go head to head in Kolkata Knight Riders' opening match against Sunrisers Hyderabad here on Saturday. The Indian batter, after missing the entire season last year due...

CSK need to dismiss dangerous Kohli in powerplay, says Hayden

Friday, 22 March 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

Virat Kohli can be the most dangerous if he gets to bat long and Chennai Super Kings will need to get him out early on a tricky Chepauk pitch during the IPL opener against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, said former Australia opener Matthew Hayden. Kohli will be returning to action at the...

Smriti, Richa only Indians picked in Hundred draft

Friday, 22 March 2024 | PTI | London

Women’s Premier League-winning captain Smriti Mandhana and wicketkeeper batter Richa Ghosh were the only Indian players who found takers during the Hundred Draft here. Mandhana, who led the Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a WPL title last Sunday, was drafted in by Southern Brave Women’s while her teammate Richa found a new...

Mithun, Nikhil, junior selector Krishan in race to become BCCI selector

Friday, 22 March 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

Former India spinner Nikhil Chopra, Delhi veteran Mithun Manhas and current junior selector Krishan Mohan are in the race to become a BCCI selector for the senior national team. The BCCI had invited the applications for the single position in the five-man selection panel back in January. Currently, West Zone is...

Want to see aggressive start from SRH: Cummins

Friday, 22 March 2024 | PTI | Hyderabad

Newly-appointed Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Pat Cummins hopes his team can make an aggressive start in the IPL this season and gain some early grounds. Cummins was acquired for a whopping Rs 20.50 crore by Sunrisers during the last year’s player auction, and the Australian has replaced South African Aiden Markram as...

More than happy to help Gill in any way I can: Williamson

Friday, 22 March 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

With the IPL season set to roll on Friday, one captain who has 100 Tests under his belt is willing and ready to mentor a newbie captain who will be taking over a leadership role for the first time. The unassuming Kane Williamson says he will be happy to help his...

Dhoni hands over CSK captaincy to Gaikwad

Friday, 22 March 2024 | PTI | Chennai

The legendary Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Thursday “handed” over the Chennai Super Kings captaincy to opener Ruturaj Gaikwad on the eve of the IPL opener here, a stunning decision that is bound to send speculation swirling on his playing future with the franchise. In a post on X, the Indian Premier...

Four men, four narratives and a Cup on horizon

Friday, 22 March 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

The never-ending speculation surrounding Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s retirement, Virat Kohli’s 16-year-itch, the second chance that life has offered Rishabh Pant and Rohit Sharma’s bleeding heart will make for intriguing sub-plots in the annual carnival called the Indian Premier League starting on Friday. Known to do the unexpected, Dhoni stepped down as...

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