Representative image.© BCCI/Sportzpics In a gesture of respect and solidarity, the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) paid tribute to the victims of the terror attack in Pahalgam before the IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings at the Eden Gardens here on Saturday. To honour those who lost their lives, a … Read more
Taking a strong exception to pubic criticism of their curator by Harsha Bhogle and Simon Doull, the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) has red flagged the two cricket experts and requested the BCCI not to assign them commentary duty for Kolkata Knight Riders home matches. Bhogle and Doull got embroiled in the controversy … Read more
Amid complaints against home pitch curators from the captains and coaches of several Indian Premier League (IPL) teams, the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) has asked the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to ban Harsha Bhogle and Simon Doull from commentating on matches at the Eden Gardens. The request from … Read more
Defending Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) want a pitch that is better suited to their spinners – Varun Chakravarthy, Sunil Narine, and others – but the curator believes the players just aren’t able to use the surface well enough. Since KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane spoke of better assistance from … Read more
The start of the IPL 2025 campaign has not been good for defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders. Playing at home at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, the Ajinkya Rahane-led side slumped to a seven-wicket loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru. For RCB, left-arm spinner Krunal Pandya was the highest wicket-taker. After the match, KKR … Read more
File photo of Virat Kohli and Andre Russell© BCCI/Sportzpics Defending Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Kolkata Knight Riders are set to take on the Virat Kohli-starring Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the season-opening clash on Saturday. The opening ceremony performances have also been scheduled, with Disha Patani and Shreyas Ghosal among the artists performing. … Read more
The police has expressed its inability to provide security for the IPL contest in Kolkata.© BCCI Kolkata Knight Riders’ home game against Lucknow Super Giants on April 6 is set to be shifted to Guwahati as police has expressed its inability to provide security for the IPL contest due to ‘Ram Navami’ celebrations … Read more
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to embark upon a new adventure, starting March 22 when the 18th edition of the T20 league begins on Kolkata. The star cast for the curtain-raiser event has already been finalized, with Bollywood diva Disha Patani set to entertain fans ahead of the opening match between … Read more