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Shah Rukh Khan interrupted Andre Russell’s speech, only to give the KKR star a hug.© X (Twitter) Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner Shah Rukh Khan was in awe of star all-rounder Andre Russell after his match-winning cameo against SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) in their IPL 2024 match on Saturday. Russell smashed an unbeaten 64 off just 25

Border-Gavaskar Trophy extended to 5 Tests© BCCI The latest edition of the marquee Border-Gavaskar Trophy was on Monday extended by a match with India and Australia set to play five Tests later this year for the first time since the 1991-92 season, announced the Cricket Australia (CA). The full schedule for the 2024-25 series is

An inexplicable batting strategy by Mumbai Indians at the death saw Shubman Gill make an auspicious debut as Gujarat Titans captain with a thrilling six-run victory in their opening IPL game in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Jasprit Bumrah (3/14) was at his absolute best in his first IPL game in two years, firing in his express

Ishan Kishan‘s horrible run of form continued as he was dismissed for a four-ball duck during Mumbai Indians’ IPL 2024 match against Gujarat Titans on Sunday. Kishan, who was snubbed from the BCCI central contracts list, has struggled to score runs in the past few matches and once again, he was not able to score

Former India opening batter Navjot Singh Sidhu has likened Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni to the “Rock of Gibraltar”. The 42-year-old will be taking part in his 17th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), starting March 22. Speaking on his longevity, Sidhu praised Dhoni for not ‘losing out’ despit lacking regular match practice.

Harshit Rana’s resilience in the final over and Andre Russel’s muscling fifty helped Kolkata Knight Riders survive Heinrich Klaasen’s six-hitting spree and score a thrilling four-run victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad in their IPL match on Saturday. Klaassen almost turned the match on its head with a 29-ball 63 in which he moussed eight sixes without

Michael Vaughan has backed Virat Kohli to be the leading run-scorer in IPL 2024.© BCCI Former England captain Michael Vaughan has backed Virat Kohli to be the leading run-scorer in the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), starting March 22. IPL 2024 marks the return of Virat Kohli on the cricket field after

Chennai was witness to yet another win of their favourite Chennai Super Kings against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Friday. This time it happened in the first match of the IPL 2024. For RCB, the positives were the performances of Dinesh Karthik and Anuj Rawat in the middle order. However, the top-order left a lot to

Mustafizur Rahman set it up with his bagful of cerebral variations before Ravindra Jadeja and Shivam Dube got the job done with their superlative finishing skills to script a comfortable six-wicket win for Chennai Super Kings over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL opener on Friday. CSK, who have not lost to RCB at home

Chennai Super Kings came out all guns blazing against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL 2024 opener on Friday. Left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman breathed fire as he broke the back of CSK with four wickets in his first two overs. He scalped Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar and Cameron Green. This is CSK’s

MS Dhoni told his Chennai Super Kings (CSK) teammates about the decision to step down as skipper at the breakfast table on Thursday, according to a report. The report stated that Dhoni informed his teammates and support staff about his decision and later, he called up the franchise management to tell them about the decision

MS Dhoni (L) and Rohit Sharma© BCCI It was the “end of an era” as MS Dhoni stepped down as the Chennai Super Kings captain and he was replaced by Ruturaj Gaikwad for the IPL 2024 season. The announcement came on Thursday just after the captains’ meet ahead of the opening match between CSK and

File photo of MS Dhoni.© BCCI Cricket remains integral but “not everything” for MS Dhoni, says his former India teammate Zaheer Khan of the man with a penchant for catching the world off-guard and an eagerness to explore various avenues. At 42, the two-time World Cup winning captain Dhoni is gearing up to lead Chennai

India and Rajasthan Royals off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has opened up on the debate surrounding Mumbai Indians decision to replace Rohit Sharma as captain. MI traded Hardik Pandya from Gujarat Titans as part of an all-cash deal before naming him as the skipper of the franchise ahead of IPL 2024 players auction. Rohit is the most

Mumbai Indians on Wednesday named uncapped South African medium-pacer Kwena Maphaka as injured Sri Lankan pacer Dilshan Madushanka’s replacement for the upcoming IPL season. The 23-year-old Lankan pacer suffered a hamstring injury in the just-concluded ODI series in Bangladesh, which the visitors lost 1-2. Madushanka was roped in by MI during the IPL Auction ahead

Hardik Pandya hugs Rohit Sharma during an IPL 2024 practice session.© Instagram Hardik Pandya and Rohit Sharma – the buildup to the IPL 2024 for five-time champions Mumbai Indians has been all about these two players. Following a highly debated captaincy change, the two players came face to face for the first time this season.

Tom Moody warned Hardik Pandya that captaincy becomes tricky when you start losing games.© X (Twitter) Hardik Pandya is all set to lead Mumbai Indians in the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), starting Friday, March 22. Hardik replaced Rohit Sharma as the captain of the franchise after MI traded him from Gujarat

Vinay Kumar at the RCB Unbox event.© Twitter Former India pacer Vinay Kumar was inducted into the Royal Challengers Bengaluru Hall of Fame during the RCB Unbox event on Tuesday. Vinay joins the elite company of RCB icons Chris Gayle and AB de Villiers. “Formidable cricketer, Our third-highest wicket-taker. We’re celebrating Namma Vinay Kumar as