Openers, Moeen give CSK memorable Chepauk homecoming

The Chennai Super King’s return to the lion’s den lived up to the expectations as MS Dhoni’s men beat the Lucknow Super Giants by 12 runs on Monday night at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. Contributions from openers Devon Conway and Ruturaj Gaikwad catapulted CSK to a first-innings score of 217 for 7 before a four-fer […]

Rashid, Gill guide Gujarat Titans to victory in IPL 2023 curtain-raiser

The Gujarat Titans started their title defence on a winning note as Hardik Pandya’s side edged out the Chennai Super Kings by five wickets in the curtain-raiser for season 16 of the Indian Premier League in Ahmedabad. Ruturaj Gaikwad’s sublime 92 powered CSK to a first-innings score of 178, but the Titans responded in equal […]

Rajasthan Royals IPL 2023 Preview

The Rajasthan Royals secured their best-ever IPL finish since the inaugural season in 2022, with Sanju Samson’s side finishing second in the league stage and losing the final to the Gujarat Titans. The Royals have added to their excellent core from last season with the acquisitions of Jason Holder and Joe Root at the auction, […]

Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2023 Preview

The Kolkata Knight Riders face an uphill task in IPL 2023 as they look to win their first title since 2014 without their captain Shreyas Iyer. The 28-year-old batter has been side-lined with a back issue without a definitive date of return and only a slim chance of coming back into the side at the […]

Delhi Capitals IPL 2023 Preview

The Delhi Capitals will be without their talisman and captain in IPL 2023 as Rishabh Pant has been ruled out for the entire season following his unfortunate accident earlier this year. Delhi missed out on a top-four spot by just two points in 2022, and Pant’s absence significantly weakens the Capital’s chances of reaching the […]

Kohli, Dhoni, Rohit, Bumrah among 27 players retained ahead of IPL 2022 Mega Auction

The existing eight IPL franchises have retained a total of 27 players ahead of the 2022 mega auction. Stars such as Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, Rishabh Pant and Rohit Sharma will continue with their existing franchisees while the biggest names that have been released back into the auction include KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya and Rashid […]

Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2021 Part II Preview

It has been far from plain sailing for the Kolkata Knight Riders so far in IPL 2021, as Eoin Morgan’s side are currently lingering near the bottom of the table with only two wins from seven matches. Overseas stars such as Narine, Russell and Morgan have failed to deliver in the first half of the […]

Kolkata capitulate at the death to hand Mumbai their maiden victory

The Kolkata Knight Riders have snatched defeat from the jaws of victory after capitulating in the final few overs to hand Mumbai their first victory of IPL 14. In their chase of 152, Kolkata Knight Riders were cruising at 72-0 but were put under pressure by the Mumbai spinners to collapse to 122-5 with Andre […]

Punjab Kings edge out Rajasthan Royals despite Samson heroics

The Indian Premier League is the gift that keeps on giving as fans were treated to another nail-biting, heart-stopping encounter at the Wankhede which saw the Punjab Kings just edge out the Rajasthan Royals to win by 4 runs. It was the game worthy of two winners as over 400 runs were scored across both […]

Nitish Rana powers KKR to victory against SRH

The Kolkata Knight Riders kicked off their IPL campaign with an impressive victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad in Chennai. The architects of this victory were KKR’s top order who took the attack to the SRH bowlers on a two-paced wicket at Chepauk. The defining partnership came from Nitish Rana and Rahul Tripathi as they both scored […]