Indian Premier League: Fridays rain ahead of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru-Gujarat Titans clash meant that fast-bowlers could get some help in Saturday's clash at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here. It happened exactly like that as Mohammed Siraj, Vysakh Vijaykumar and Yash Dayal were spot-on with their lengths and found movement to bowl out Gujarat Titans for just 147 in Match 52 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. Siraj got the ball to move both ways in his Power-play and that helped him i

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Riding on a superb performance by their fast bowlers and a blistering 64 from captain Faf du Plessis, Royal Challengers Bengaluru kept their playoff hopes alive with a four-wicket win over Gujarat Titans at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday. After Yash Dayal, Vyshak Vijaykumar and Mohammed Siraj picked two wickets each in a superb bowling performance to bowl out GT for a below-par 147, du Plessis and Virat Kohli gave RCB a blazing start with a 92-run opening sta

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Captain Faf du Plessis top-scored with a blistering 64 while Dinesh Karthik applied the finishing touches after a batting wobble as the duo ensured Royal Challengers Bengaluru kept alive their playoff hopes with a four-wicket win over Gujarat Titans at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday. After Yash Dayal, Vyshak Vijaykumar and Mohammed Siraj picked two wickets each in a superb bowling performance to bundle out GT for a below-par 147, du Plessis and Virat Kohli ga

The Bengal Pro T20 League: Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly has highlighted how the Indian Premier League (IPL) has made an impact on the careers of the young budding cricketers in the country. Many players have been selected for the national team based on their performance in the IPL. Recently, the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batter Shivam Dube was named in India's squad for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup following his exploits in the 2023 and the ongoing editions of IPL. Sourav Ganguly, while sp

Indian Premier League: Yash Dayal, Vyshak Vijaykumar and Mohammed Siraj picked two wickets each in a superb bowling performance as Royal Challengers Bengaluru bowled out Gujarat Titans for a below-par 147 in match 52 of IPL 2024 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday. On a two-paced surface, Dayal, Vyshak and Siraj got their lengths and rhythm spot-on to bundle out GT for the lowest total at the venue in IPL 2024. They were also supported by Cameron Green and Karn Sharma taking a wicket apiec

Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari: Lucknow Super Giants are reconciled to probably playing the rest of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 without young tearaway pacer Mayank Yadav. Even if there is a possibility of getting him back, it would be a huge test for the pacer, said LSG head coach Justin Langer ahead of their upcoming clash with Kolkata Knight Riders at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium. Yadav had returned for the match against Mumbai Indians at the same venue

The Pakistan Cricket Board: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has identified a window between April 7 to May 20 for hosting the 2025 edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL). It means that the PSL 2025 will clash with the next season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), with this years tournament starting on March 22 and slated to end on May 26. The shift in PSL 2025 dates is caused due to the 2025 Champions Trophy that Pakistan will be hosting in February-March. It comes after the PCB met six f

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: An unchanged Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) won the toss and elected to bowl first against Gujarat Titans (GT) in Match 52 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday evening. RCB are at the bottom of the points table with six points from 10 games. On the other hand, GT are in eighth place with eight points from 10 matches. The last time these two teams met in IPL 2024, a whirlwind century from Will Jacks and fifty from Virat

Kolkata Knight Riders: Former South Africa captain Graeme Smith said Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya has looked like a man under pressure in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 after the five-time champions suffered a 24-run loss to Kolkata Knight Riders at the Wankhede Stadium on Friday evening. This is also their eighth defeat in 11 matches of this season so far, leaving MI in ninth position and more importantly, their playoffs chances are now hanging by a slim thread. Hardik has really

Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium: Experts have always opined not to change a winning combination and Punjab Kings will follow the wisdom handed down the ages when they take on defending champions Chennai Super Kings in Match 53 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium here on Sunday afternoon. On an upswing after two wins on the trot, Punjab Kings will face the five-time champions CSK for the second time within a few days as they attempt

Bangladesh won the first game of the five-match T20 series against Zimbabwe with an easy win. With this, they have taken a 1-0 lead in the series. Bangladesh are looking to prepare for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2024. For that, this series is very important. It is time for the second game now. These two teams will lock horns in the second game on Sunday at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram. Bangladesh will be favourites heading into the next game and will look to take a 2-0 lead. B

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: As they return to M Chinnaswamy Stadium after nearly three weeks, Royal Challengers Bengaluru is upbeat going into the last third of its IPL 2024 campaign. A vital component of RCBs back-to-back wins in Hyderabad and Ahmedabad was their attacking fast bowling; head coach Andy Flower is eager to see more of that from the likes of Mohammed Siraj and Yash Dayal in today's clash against Gujarat Titans in front of the 12th Man Army. Our batsmen will definitely be looking

The Tamil Nadu Cricket Association: The Tamil Nadu Cricket Association proudly announced the departure of the Tamil Nadu Colts team for an exhilarating series in the United Kingdom, set to commence on Monday. The TN Colts team, headed by coach Lakshmipathy Balaji and consultant Robin Singh are poised to showcase their mettle against top-notch competition in the UK. The Tour itinerary includes four Two Day and seven One Day matches at Nottingham, Manchester and London: 1st One Day May 6 against

Pakistan Cricket Board: Former Pakistan cricketer Rashid Latif said India will have to provide a logical answer to the World governing body if they refuse to travel to Pakistan for next years Champions Trophy, and the decision of not participating in an ICC event can ackfire. Sources told IANS earlier that Team India might not participate in the Champions Trophy in Pakistan. There are discussions about potentially shifting the venue for the event or considering a hybrid model, it said. Reacting

Sunday will host two big games in the TATA IPL 2024. The evening game will be played between two teams that are sitting within the top three positions on the point table. Lucknow Super Giants will host Kolkata Knight Riders at Ekana Stadium in match no. 54. KKR has 14 points, and they are second on the table at the moment. If they win this game, they will jump to the top position on the points table. Meanwhile, LSG, who is third on the table, needs this win to strengthen their position on the po

It is time for a rematch between Punjab Kings and Chennai Super Kings. These two teams played match no. 49 on Wednesday at Chepauk Stadium in Chennai. PBKS came out victorious and registered their fifth consecutive win over CSK in the IPL. Now, these teams will face off against each other once again on Sunday afternoon. This time, the game will be played at HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala. PBKS has the momentum on their side, and they will look to fancy their chances once again. But the defending cha

The Bengal Pro T20 League: Former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly believes that T20 cricket is an integral part of the sport, poised to propel it forward. Ganguly feels that the shortest form of the game is not going anywhere and will remain a significant aspect of the sport. He also praised the T20 format and explained why it has become so important in cricket.Ganguly made these remarks during the unveiling of the Bengal Pro T20 League trophy here in Kolkata on Friday. The Bengal Pro T20 League t

Star Sports Cricket Live: Former Australia cricketer Aaron Finch dwelled on Mumbai Indians performance after 24-runs defeat against Kolkata Knight Riders on Thursday night. Finch also said that Hardik Pandya is feeling the pressure of a tournament such as an IPL. Jasprit Bumrah (3-18) and Nuwan Thushara (3-42) claimed three wickets apiece at each end of the KKR innings as Mumbai Indians restricted them to a paltry 169 despite brilliant fighting 70 off 52 balls by Venkatesh Iyer, who raised 83 ru

England Women's cricket coach Jon Lewis revealed Friday he is using artificial intelligence to aid team selection, saying the technology helped his side square last season's Ashes. Lewis first became familiar with the work of London-based PSi when he took charge of the UP Warriorz franchise in India's Women's Premier League. Now the 48-year-old former England paceman uses the company to assist with his decisions about squad composition, team balance and in-game match-ups between

The Impact Player: Kolkata Knight Riders pacer Mitchell Starc feels Impact Player rule changes things a fair bit for the bowler in the IPL 2024 after the star pacer claimed a four-fer to guide Kolkata Knight Riders to 24-runs victory over Mumbai at Wankhede Stadium after 12 years. The Australian pacer entered the tournament with a weight of expectations on his shoulders, having been the most expensive pick ever at an IPL auction. However, his performance on the field didn't quite match the antic

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will lock horns with Gujarat Titans (GT) in the match 52 of the IPL 2024 on Saturday. Bengaluru are sitting tenth in the points table with just three wins in ten games while Gujarat are placed eighth with four wins. Bengaluru and Gujarat have faced each other in 4 matches in IPL. Out of these 4 games, Bangalore have won 2 whereas Gujarat have come out victorious on 2 occasions. RCB V KKR head-to-head: 4 Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 2

Kolkata Knight Riders: Conceding that his team looked down and out despite a fighting 70 by Venkatesh Iyer, Kolkata Knight Riders spinner Varun Chakravarthy said the 24-run victory over Mumbai Indians was special as it was their first win at Wankhede in 12 years. Jasprit Bumrah (3-18) and Nuwan Thushara (3-42) claimed three wickets apiece at each end of the KKR innings as Mumbai Indians restricted them to a paltry 169 despite brilliant fighting 70 off 52 balls by Venkatesh Iyer, who raised 83 ru

Kolkata Knight Riders: Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya blamed his batters' inability to forge partnerships for their 24-run defeat to Kolkata Knight Riders in Match 51 of the Indian Premier League despite a brilliant effort by his bowlers at the Wankhede Stadium on Friday. Jasprit Bumrah (3-18) and Nuwan Thushara (3-42) claimed three wickets apiece at each end of the KKR innings as Mumbai Indians restricted them to a paltry 169 despite brilliant fighting 70 off 52 balls by Venkatesh Iyer, w

New Zealander Corey Anderson: Hosts the United States of America (USA) on Friday named former New Zealand all-rounder and 2015 Men's Cricket World Cup finalist Corey Anderson in their 15-member squad for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024, set to start on June 1. Anderson, who played 13 Tests and 48 ODIs for New Zealand, moved to the USA after 2020 and became eligible to play for them only in 2023. Led by 31-year-old wicket-keeper batter Monank Patel, USA's squad features some familiar names along

West Indies Cricket Desmond Haynes: West Indies announced their 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2024, which will be co-hosted by the Caribbean nations and the USA and scheduled to start on June 1. Shamar Joseph, who impressed in his Test debut series against Australia earlier this year, is now poised to mark his T20I debut after being picked in the T20 World Cup squad. Shimron Hetmyer makes a comeback after missing the T20I series against Australia. He has been in good ni

Ilandari Dewage Nuwan Thushara: Venkatesh Iyer struck a fighting half-century but Mumbai Indians rode on three-fers by pace duo Jasprit Bumrah and Nuwan Thushara to bowl out Kolkata Knight Riders for 169 in Match 51 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 at the Wankhede Stadium here on Friday. Thushara justified skipper Hardik Pandya's decision to bowl first by claiming three wickets in his first two overs. With Pandya and Piyush Chawla chipping in with a wicket each, KKR were 57/5 soon after the P

Kolkata Knight Riders: Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya elected to bowl against Kolkata Knight Riders in Match 51 of IPL 2024 at the Wankhede Stadium here on Friday. Hardik said they have made one change in the playing XI with Naman Dhir coming in for Mohammad Nabi. It looks quite tough for us but at the same time, we want to play good cricket. Good to be back home. Looks like a good track and it's a fresh wicket. We have not played on this surface. One change: Naman Dhir comes in place of M

The Pakistan Cricket Board: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) this week appointed Gary Kirsten and Jason Gillespie as head coaches for the white-ball and red-ball cricket teams, respectively, each for a two-year term. However, the timing of the appointment ignited debate in the cricket fraternity as the ICC T20 World Cup is just a few days away. Speaking to IANS, former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Rashid Latif, too, expressed his concern over the late appointments. Gary Kirsten has been a succes

ICC T20 World Cup: Former Pakistan cricketer Rashid Latif believes instead of having four spinners, India would have taken three and added Rinku Singh to the squad for the ICC T20 World Cup, starting next month. There has been a lot of discussion over BCCI's decision to not include Rinku Singh in the 15-member squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup. BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar even clarified that it wasn't Rinku Singh's fault as he did nothing wrong. The explosive batter showed brilliant prom

Pakistan Cricket Board: Former cricketer Rashid Latif has came out in support of the Pakistan Cricket Board's thought behind sending the senior men's team for training at an Army camp. The PCB had adopted a unique approach for training the men's national team ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024. The Babar Azam-led side trained at the Army School of Physical Training in Kakul. The Pakistan team was put through a gruelling training session after complaints were raised to the PCB about the team's fitne

ICC T20 World Cup: Umpires Nitin Menon and Jayaraman Madangopal, along with match referee, former India fast-bowler, Javagal Srinath, are included in the 26 match officials appointed for the first round of the ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2024, starting from June 1 in the United States of America (USA) and the West Indies. Madangopal will be making his senior mens ICC events as an umpire during the tournament, alongside Sam Nogajski, Allahudien Paleker, Rashid Riaz and Asif Yaqoob. In all, 20 umpires

England Women T20I: Left-arm spinner Linsey Smith and fast-bowling all-rounder Freya Kemp have been picked for Englands T20I series against Pakistan, starting on May 11 at Edgbaston. Notable omissions include batters Sophia Dunkley and Tammy Beaumont, who had an underwhelming time with the bat in T20Is against New Zealand earlier this year. Tammy, the right-handed opener, finds a place in the ODI series squad, so as seam-bowling all-rounder Kate Cross. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) s

International Cricket Council: India have retained their top spot in mens ODIs and T20Is rankings after the annual update released by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday. In the Test rankings, India are in second place as Australia have taken the pole position. For the Test rankings, ICC said the annual update drops results from the 2020-21 season and reflects all series completed since May 2021. Australia, the current World Test Championship winners, now lead the table with 124 ra

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the 26 match officials for the first round of the ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2024 in the United States of America (USA) and the West Indies. Twenty umpires and six match referees will officiate the ninth edition of the event, which will see 20 teams playing 55 matches over 28 days, across nine locations in the biggest ICC T20 World Cup ever. The experienced group of umpires includes the 2023 winner of the David Shepherd Trophy for ICC Umpire of t

Cricket South Africa: Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced that the mens team will take on Sri Lanka in two Tests and Pakistan in an all-format tour, while the womens team will play host to England for a multi-format tour in the 2024/25 home summer happening between November and January. After South Africa A hosts Sri Lanka 'A' from three 50-over matches (August 31- September 4) and two four-day matches (September 8- 18), the Proteas senior mens team will open the international home summer in th

Nassau County International Cricket Stadium: Tom Moody, the former Australia mens all-rounder, believes Hardik Pandya currently stands head and shoulders above other contenders for the fast-bowling all-rounder slot in the Indian team going to participate in the Mens T20 World Cup next month. Pandya's inclusion, as the deputy to skipper Rohit Sharma in the 15-member India squad came as a surprise to many, considering he has been unable to leave a huge impact with bat and ball while captaining Mum

Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium: Nitish Kumar Reddy, who made an outstanding 42-ball 76 not out for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in securing a thrilling one-run win over Rajasthan Royals (RR) in IPL 2024, said this year, the team management gave him a chance to be in the playing eleven, an opportunity he never wanted to throw away. At the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Thursday evening, Reddy dazzled by hitting three fours and eight sixes in what is also his highest T20 knock, with some o

The TATA IPL 2024 has been full of surprises and many brilliant games. Another big match is coming up on Saturday. This will be played between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. It will be the rematch of the 45th game played a few days ago. RCB won that game by nine wickets while chasing 200 runs. Now they will host GT in a home game. GT doesn't have another option, and they need this win to stay in the playoff race. If they lose it, it will b

Nassau County International Cricket Stadium: Former India all-rounder Ajay Jadeja believes skipper Rohit Sharma should make himself bat at number three and promote Virat Kohli to open the batting for the Mens T20 World Cup, set to begin from June 1 in the West Indies and the USA. Rohit and Kohli are Indias top-order batters in their 15-member World Cup squad alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal and Suryakumar Yadav. India are placed in Group A of the competition alongside arch-rivals Pakistan, Ireland, Ca

Impact Player Jos Buttler: Veteran India and Sunrisers Hyderabad's (SRH) seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar revealed that he was thoughtless while defending 12 runs in the final over against Rajasthan Royals (RR), adding that he was detached from the result and was just focusing on the process. Bhuvneshwar was entrusted with the responsibility of defending 12 in the thrilling final over. When the equation came down to two runs needed off the last ball, the 34-year-old bowled a low full toss, which Powell

After Rajasthan Royals: After Rajasthan Royals (RR) suffered a one-run defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), in-form batter Riyan Parag denied that some batters, including himself, threw their wickets away at a crucial juncture of the match. After losing Jos Buttler and Sanju Samson in the opening over, Parag and Yashasvi Jaiswal added 134 runs in a counter-attacking third-wicket stand and were in sight of an impressive win. But Jaiswal fell for a 40-ball 67, while Parag was dismissed for a 49-ba

Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium: After Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) sealed a one-run win over Rajasthan Royals (RR) in a nail-biting IPL 2024 match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, skipper Pat Cummins revealed he had thoughts of Super Over crossing in his mind. SRH needed to defend 12 runs off the final over, which came down to two runs needed off the last ball. Moreover, they could keep only four fielders outside 30-yard circle due to slow-over rate penalty. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, their v

Kolkata Knight Riders: Mumbai Indians (MI) will lock horns with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the match 51 of the IPL 2024 on Friday. Mumabi are sitting ninth in the points table with just three wins in nine games while Kolkata are placed second with six wins. MI have a commanding 23-9 lead in head-to-head matchups and have emerged victorious in nine out of the ten MI v KKR IPL matches at the Wankhede Stadium. MI v KKR head-to-head 32- Mumbai Indians: 23 Kolkata Knight Riders: 9 MI v KKR match

The ICC ODI World Cup: The next big cricket bonanza to get underway in the West Indies and USA on June 1 is the T20 World Cup. The ICC should be given kudos for having 20 teams participating in it. Each one of them have sent the names of their 15-member squad. This has caused a few ripples in sides that are blessed with plenty of options. The inclusion and exclusion of players is always a debatable issue amongst cricket followers and lovers of the game. Cricket somehow brings it more prominently

Under-fire Hardik Pandya was a vital element of India's Twenty20 World Cup campaign, chief selector Ajit Agarkar said Thursday, defending the star all-rounder's inclusion after a patchy IPL season. Pandya was named as vice-captain earlier this week for next month's showpiece 20-over tournament, jointly hosted by the United States and West Indies, with veteran Rohit Sharma leading the squad. He replaced Rohit as captain of Mumbai Indians in this year's Indian Premier League but ha

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has imposed a five-year period of ineligibility from all cricket on West Indies player Devon Thomas after he accepted breaching seven counts of the anti-corruption codes of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) and the Caribbean Premier League (CPL). The ICC announced the period of ineligibility in its capacity as the Designated Anti-Corruption Official under the relevant codes, ruling that the last 18 months of the period of ineligibil

Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium: Bhuvneshwar Kumar picked a brilliant 3-41, while Pat Cummins and T Natarajan took two wickets each as Sunrisers Hyderabad came out of nowhere to clinch a dramatic and thrilling one-run win over Rajasthan Royals at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Thursday. After Nitish Reddy was outstanding in a magnificent display of stroke-play to hit an unbeaten 42-ball 76, while Travis Head made 58 off 44 balls as the duo carried SRH to a huge 201/3, Bhuvneshwar K

Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium: Bhuvneshwar Kumar picked a brilliant 3-41, while Pat Cummins and T Natarajan took two wickets each as Sunrisers Hyderabad came out of nowhere to clinch a dramatic and thrilling one-run win over Rajasthan Royals at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Thursday. After Nitish Reddy was outstanding in a magnificent display of stroke-play to hit an unbeaten 42-ball 76, while Travis Head made 58 off 44 balls as the duo carried SRH to a huge 201/3, Bhuvneshwar K

Kolkata Knight Riders: Languishing at the penultimate spot in the points table with six points from 10 games, Mumbai Indians can expect to reach 14 points at the most if they win their remaining four games. Many feel that may not be enough for the five-time champions to seal a place in the playoffs. However, Mumbai Indians' West Indies batter Romario Shepherd said they are thinking about how many points they will end up with eventually and their focus is only on winning every game. Mumbai will p

Omitting Rinku Singh: Among a plethora of decisions that they took while selecting the Indian squad for the Men's T20 World Cup to be played in the United States and the Caribbean, Ajit Agarkar, chairman of the national selection committee, said the toughest was to decide not to pick young batting sensation Rinku Singh, who has impressed many with his brilliant death-over batting in the last two editions of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Rinku has played some blazing innings for Kolkata Knight