Kolkata Knight Riders spinner Varun Chakaravarthy was fined 25 per cent of his match fees and handed one demerit point for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during the match against Chennai Super Kings. CSK, which is out of the playoffs race, defeated the home team by two wickets at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday…
MS Dhoni (L) and Virat Kohli© AFP Virat Kohli is widely considered to be one of the best batters in modern cricket and over the years, he has established himself as one of the most popular cricketers in the world. Kohli announced his arrival on the international stage by leading India to a…
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli “should be a part of the Indian team till they are performing”, head coach Gautam Gambhir said on Tuesday, claiming that he will have no role in deciding whether the two senior batters are picked for the upcoming Test tour of England. The chatter around Kohli, 36, is…
Young batter Shubman Gill has emerged as the top contender to take Rohit Sharma’s position as Test captain following the 38-year-old’s retirement from the long-format, starting with the five-Test tour to England in June, reported ESPNCricinfo. Gill being named as Test captain looks inevitable, as it looks that Jasprit Bumrah, who led India…
File photo of Chris Jordan© BCCI/Sportzpics English players involved in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) want to leave the country following the precision strikes by India during Operation Sindoor in retaliation to the Pahalgam terror attack in Kashmir, which claimed 26 innocent lives. Hours after the midnight strike by Indian armed forces on…
After Chennai Super Kings (CSK) win over defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), the team’s batting coach Michael Hussey hailed youngsters for their positive contribution and fearless intent, saying that their presence has “invigorated everyone”, ESPNCricinfo reported. CSK’s stars of the future continued to show promise as they secured a consolation third win…
Rohit Sharma on Wednesday announced his retirement from Test cricket with immediate effect, ending the relentless speculation surrounding his future in the longest format and leaving India in need of a new captain for the upcoming five-match series against England. Having already retired from T20 Internationals after leading India to the World Cup…
Nitish Rana in action© BCCI Rajasthan Royals on Thursday named young wicket-keeper Lhuan-dre Pretorius from South Africa as a replacement for injured Nitish Rana for the remainder of the Indian Premier League. The 19-year-old has played 33 T20s and scored 911 runs with a highest score of 97, which came on his debut…
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) opener Urvil Patel made history on Wednesday as during his first appearance for the five-time champions, he became the Indian batter with highest strike rate in a debut Indian Premier League (IPL) innings, lasting 10 balls or more. Urvil reached this accomplishment during his side’s match against defending champions…
Varun Chakravarthy fined by BCCI over Code of Conduct breach© BCCI/Sportzpics Kolkata Knight Riders spinner Varun Chakaravarthy has been fined 25 per cent of his match fees and handed one demerit point for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during the match against Chennai Super Kings. CSK, who are out of the playoffs…
