Kuldeep Yadav’s comeback story gets rosier by the day. He had managed to take just five wickets in 14 matches for Kolkata Knight Riders in 2019 and 2020 before he was benched for good in 2021. In the two games he played against KKR this season, Kuldeep has now eight wickets in his bag alone. … Read more
MUMBAI: Delhi Capitals power hitter Rovman Powell was hoping that the controversial third delivery of the final over against Rajasthan Royals be called a no-ball for height as he felt confident to smash six sixes in a row. The West Indian, however, wants to concentrate on the games ahead rather than think about the past. … Read more
MUMBAI: Captain Rishabh Pant was on Saturday fined 100 per cent of his match fee, while assistant coach Pravin Amre was handed a one-match ban for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during Delhi Capitals’ 15-run loss to Rajasthan Royals. Besides the one match ban, Amre was also fined his entire match fees, while DC … Read more
NEW DELHI: Shocking scenes unfolded at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai during the final over of the high-scoring Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals clash on Friday as the dramatic events overshadowed an epic 15-run Royals victory. And at the centre of the ugly scenes were the on-field umpires — Nitin Menon and Nikhil Patwardhan, who … Read more
MUMBAI: Rajasthan Royals’ (RR) Skipper Sanju Samson said that the umpire’s refusal to check a no-ball in the final over of their thrilling match against Delhi Capitals (DC) was very clear and he stuck to his decision. Jos Buttler’s 116-run knock and Prasidh Krishna’s three-wicket haul (3 for 22) helped Rajasthan (222 for 2) beat … Read more
NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals opening batter is in terrific form as he scored his third century of the season during the IPL match against Delhi Capitals at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Friday. The England batter strengthened his grip on the Orange Cap with another splendid knock. His century knock included 8 sixes and … Read more
‘Control the controllable’ is right up there among the most used clichés in Indian cricket. It has been the get-out-of-tricky-situation phrase for most cricketers. If ever the phrase carried significance, it was on Wednesday evening for Delhi Capitals against Punjab Kings. With Tim Seifert becoming the sixth member in three days from the Capitals contingent … Read more
MUMBAI: The IPL game between Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings on Wednesday evening has been put under serious doubt after wicket-keeper batter Tim Seifert tested positive for Covid-19. The New Zealand player is the second overseas cricketer in the Capitals team after Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh to catch the infection, taking the overall count of … Read more
MUMBAI: Impressed with the way Dinesh Karthik is making his bat talk in this year’s IPL, the legendary Sunil Gavaskar reckons that the veteran keeper-batter can play the role of a finisher for the Indian team in the T20 World Cup later this year. Karthik has been hitting the ball fluently for his new franchise … Read more