Ranajit Dhar 
MS Dhoni came out to bat at No. 9 for the first time ever in his T20 career during the IPL 2024 match between Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings on Sunday. Since making debut way back in 2004, Dhoni has always batted between No. 3 and No, 7 with his move to No. 8 … Read more
He could not lay bat to ball last year. He registered three ducks and did not reach a double-digit score even once in 10 innings. He played as opener, at number 4 and in the lower-order – but failed miserably in all positions. It was one of the worst batting performances in the league’s history. … Read more
Gujarat Titans’ captain, Shubman Gill, has had an inconsistent outing in the ongoing IPL 2024. He made a strong start to the season, but in the past few games, the runs have dried up for the star opener; his last 50+ score came on April 10 during the match against Rajasthan Royals. Since then, Gill … Read more
Royal Challengers Bengaluru stayed alive in the hunt for playoffs with a crucial four-wicket win over Gujarat Titans on Saturday. It was the side’s fourth win in 11 matches, and RCB jumped two spots to seventh as a result. Virat Kohli shined again with the bat, scoring an important 42, while Faf du Plessis, too, … Read more
Each time the threat factors are assessed for India ahead of any international game, the one that sits right at the top is the vulnerability of the top order against left-arm pacers. The weakness has been fairly evident in the ongoing 2024 season of the Indian Premier League where India captain Rohit Sharma was dismissed … Read more
Former Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Virat Kohli may have made the headlines after Sunil Gavaskar showed no mercy to him over his strike rate rant last week in IPL 2024, but the RCB batter did win hearts following his priceless gesture for the Gujarat Titans bowler who dismissed him during the clash on Saturday at … Read more
Chennai Super Kings incurred a major blow on Sunday ahead of their IPL 2024 match against Punjab Kings as fast bowler Matheesha Pathirana has been nursing a hamstring injury and will be returning to Sri Lanka for further recovery. The right-arm pacer has been a standout performer in a rather inconsistent season for CSK, as … Read more
Shivam Dube was probably among the happiest last Tuesday when he made the cut to the 15-member India squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup squad on the back of his stellar show in the 2023 and ongoing 2024 editions of the Indian Premier League. However, over the next five days, Dube incurred back-to-back golden … Read more
Performers in the public eye, no matter in which creative sphere, must have a certain pride. A self-defined standard they have to meet. Expectations of themselves they must fulfil. It’s what drives them, it’s what gets their juices flowing. A positive ego, if you like. Top performers are their worst critics. They demand of themselves … Read more