Former India cricketers Irfan Pathan and Mohammad Kaif recently provided insightful perspectives on the Royal Challengers Bangalore’s (RCB) approach to the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season, focusing on the team’s pace bowling lineup and the pivotal role of captain Virat Kohli. In an exclusive interview with Star Sports’ show ‘Game Plan,’ Irfan Pathan … Read more
The IPL 2024 is just eight days away from getting underway and the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) know exactly what they need to do to make a stellar rebound in the upcoming season, which is loaded with challenges. SRH have no one but themselves to blame for decisions they have taken since IPL 2021. Ever since … Read more
With IPL 2024 just around the corner, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will be looking forward to ticking all the boxes in a bid to make a serious bid for the title. LSG made its entry into the competition in 2022 and they qualified for the playoffs by finishing third on the table but lost to … Read more
Indian batsman Shreyas Iyer has garnered a lot of headlines this month. From being excluded from BCCI’s annual central contract list or not obeying Indian Cricket Board orders for playing domestic cricket. Iyer was supposed to join the Mumbai squad for the Ranji Trophy knockouts straight after he was excluded from India’s Test squad due … Read more
Ahead of the IPL 2024 edition, which kicks off on March 22 in Chennai, all eyes are on Hardik Pandya who is set to commence his journey as Mumbai Indians (MI) captain. The MI management announced the big news in Dec 2023, after trading Hardik from Gujarat Titans (GT) ahead of the mini-auction, that the … Read more
England batter Jonny Bairstow, who plays for Punjab Kings, will be available for the entire duration of this year’s IPL, beginning March 22, despite returning home only recently following a long Test tour of India. Test regulars like skipper Ben Stokes, Joe Root and Mark Wood had already made themselves unavailable for the lucrative T20 … Read more
Former Australia captain Tim Paine feels Steve Smith opening in Tests gives any opposition the best chance to remove him cheaply, something New Zealand bowlers did in the recently concluded away series. Although Paine admitted that with the ability Smith possesses, the veteran batter could succeed at the new position, he still sounded reluctant to … Read more
Indians stirred up controversy among their fans last year with the decision to appoint Hardik Pandya as the team’s new captain. Hardik was roped in by the franchise from Gujarat Titans, marking his comeback to MI after two years. Weeks after his return, MI confirmed Hardik’s appointment as the side’s skipper as the all-rounder replaced … Read more
England cricketer Harry Brook has opted out of participating in the Indian Premier League (IPL) following the passing of his grandmother. Brook had previously withdrawn from England’s recent Test tour in India back in January, citing personal reasons. The 25-year-old has now disclosed that the underlying reason for his absence during the tour was his … Read more