The game we all love, however
India is involved in a series against Sri Lanka. The schedule for the next 6 months involves a series in Australia. The BCCI is busy discussing with the various franchises about the next IPL that is 10 months away. The franchises have placed various demands on the BCCI. It remains to be seen how many …
The whole nation, heaved a sigh of relief when we saw Rishabh Pant walking into the ground to play his first competitive game in more than a year. Pant is a precious commodity for Indian cricket. The innings that eluded the likes of Tendulkar almost till his retirement, the likes of Kohli that is still …
Mumbai Indians were rocked even before the tournament started. Hardik Pandya was purchased from Gujarat Titans for an undisclosed sum. We can assume that it was an exorbitant one. No one at that time would have anticipated what was about to happen. At first, everyone would have thought that this was done merely to ensure …
It has been 16 seasons since Rajasthan Royals won an IPL trophy. Shane Warne was the catalyst behind the first win in the inaugural edition. Thereafter, for one reason or another, Rajasthan was never really a title contender. Occasional brilliance was tapered by a lot of below-par performances. They never had star players apart from …
Mitchell Starc was bought for a whopping 24Crores. Social media was flooded with memes about Gambhir and madness. However, Gambhir has the last laugh. The delivery to get rid of the most dangerous Hyderabad batsman, was a dream for any fast bowler worth his salt. The ball had only one ambition of finding the stumps. …
After the game against Sunrisers Hyderabad, the country witnessed a sight that was never seen on a cricket field. Alright, not the cricket field but the player’s change room. It was the most ungainly sight, one no sportsperson will have to undergo. It was disturbing to state the least which amply summed up the season …
Sunrisers Hyderabad had quiet years during the last several editions of the IPL. There was an issue with the then captain David Warner who was removed from the contact list of the franchise owners and till date, is unaware of what was his mistake. They were smashed in the final against Kolkatta. It was a …
CSK is a team which is known to place a lot of faith on their players. Dhoni is involved with the franchise right from the beginning with the exception of 2 years when they were banned. Stephen Fleming has been the coach for more than 10 years. Jadeja, Suresh Raina until he retired and a …
17 seasons and no title yet. This is the story of the Royal Challengers Bangalore. It simply is unfathomable that a team that boasts of several stars in its ranks, starting with Dravid and Kumble through to Gayle, Kohli, De Villiers, Faf, Maxwell and a few others, some of them playing at the sametime, has …
The Impact Sub rule it has procured growing voices of dissent in the IPL. However, it is only one aspect of an otherwise loaded in favour of the batsmen IPL in 2024. Bowlers are feeling the heat and some of have openly spoken about it. Siraj may find himself in the periphery for having criticised …