Punjab Kings (PBKS) skipper Shreyas Iyer scored a brilliant knock of 85 runs in 41 balls during his side’s intra-squad practice match ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign at the new PCA Stadium, New Chandigarh. During the match on Wednesday, Iyer’s Team B scored a total of 205 in 20 overs. … Read more
File photo of Pakistan great Shahid Afridi© X (Twitter) Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi was not pleased by the side’s performances in the recent past and following their losses against New Zealand in the first two T20Is, he took aim at the players as well as the team management. Afridi expressed his frustration … Read more
Ahead of the 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) starting from Saturday, former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina hailed the league for its impact on the talent pipeline of Indian cricket and named some of his favourite modern day stars in the league. The latest IPL season will kickstart with a highly-anticipated … Read more
Ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season, former Indian cricketer Lakshmipathy Balaji said that the league and “its franchise owners, leadership groups and ecosystem” had a key role in India’s two successive white-ball title wins, the T20 World Cup 2024 and ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The 2025 season of the league … Read more
Tahlia McGrath, Australia’s stand-in captain for their upcoming women’s T20I series against New Zealand, said the side is aiming to finish their 2024/25 international season on a high. The first of three T20Is between Australia and New Zealand will be held in Auckland on Friday. “I’m really excited for the opportunity to lead … Read more
Ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) vice-captain Venkatesh Iyer opened up on playing at the “temple” and team’s home stadium of Eden Gardens, the prize tag pressure and his “elder brother” bond with team owner and Bollywood legend Shah Rukh Khan. KKR will kickstart their title defence … Read more
The BCCI on Thursday lifted the ban on use of saliva on the ball in the upcoming Indian Premier League after a majority of captains agreed to its proposal, making it the first major cricket competition to do away with the restriction that was a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision was … Read more
Indian cricket team spinner Yuzvendra Chahal and Dhanashree Verma on Thursday were granted the decree of divorce by the Mumbai family court. Chahal’s lawyer, Nitin Kumar Gupta, confirmed the development while speaking to reporters outside the court. “The court has granted the decree of divorce. The court has accepted the joint petition of both … Read more
Lucknow Super Giants, the team that made its Indian Premier League debut in 2022, has had a good performance so far. The side began its journey with a playoff finish and replicated the performance the very next year. The 2024 season, however, saw LSG finish at the 7th spot. The side released its … Read more
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has really been strict about its rules set for centrally-contracted players when it comes to their participation in domestic matches. As per BCCI’s guidelines that were shared by the Board last year, a centrally-contracted player, who is fit and not in national duty, needs … Read more