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Coming into the IPL, Harry Brook had the halo of great talent around him but with poor returns from three outings, there were doubts. With success in Tests and T20Is, there were lot of expectations from the 24-year-old, especially the Sunrisers Hyderabad fans. After his three failures, he faced criticism on social media. But by…
Chasing a 229 target, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) did really well to take the run-chase deep and losing just by 23 runs to Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Eden Gardens on Friday. The main bowlers of KKR went for runs except for Sunil Narine who returned figures of 0-28 in 4 overs. “I feel the way…
Shubman Gill has already established his class in world cricket and former Ausssie legend Matthew Hayden feels the Indian opener will dominate the stage for the next decade. The hunger for big runs has seen the 23-year-old score two centuries in Tests, four in ODIs and one T20I hundred. In this year’s IPL, he already…
The matches in the Indian Premier League (IPL) are fought fiercely but off the field there is also great camaraderie among the players. IPL being a massive T20 league involving 10 teams and now in its 16th edition, provides a platform to former greats too to be involved with the league. Brian Lara, Ricky Ponting,…
The second phase preliminary league of Diamond-B and Gold-B groups of Kalahandi Cup will start from March 30 to April 4 at various venues. The preliminary league is going to be played in One-day format (50 Overs). The Kalahandi Cup 2023 (senior men inter-district tournament) is categorised into six groups consisting of 37 teams.
Five U-19 women players of Odisha have been picked to be part of the National Cricket Academy camp. Priyankaree Muduli, Suchismita Panda, SB Lorence, Dibya Routray and Tanmayee Behera were selected for their outstanding performance in the recently concluded BCCI domestic season 2022-23. The office-bearers of OCA extended their best wishes to the five players.
Sunrisers Hyderabad packs a punch this time and have the right mix of players in the squad to go all the way to the playoffs. They have released Kane Williamson and have Brian Lara as head coach after Tom Moody’s exit. Aiden Markram will lead SRH, who has the experience of leading Sunrisers eastern Cape…
Delhi Capitals will miss the services of Rishabh Pant who is recovering from the serious car crash last year. In Pant’s absence, David Warner will lead the side. The big question in front of the Delhi management is that who would keep wickets. They have Phil Salt, Sarfaraz Khan and Manish Pandey as options. In…
Like Chennai, Mumbai Indians too had a bad IPL last year by finishing at the bottom. Come IPL 2023, they look a depleted side without Jasprit Bumrah and Jhye Richardson. With no Bumrah, Jofra Archer will be leading the bowling attack and likely candidates to share the fast bowling responsibility could be: Jason Behrendorff, right-arm…
After having a forgettable outing last season, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) led by their charismatic captain MS Dhoni would look to make amends. CSK play the opener of IPL 2023 against Gujarat Titans at Ahmedabad. In the auction, Ben Stokes were their marquee signing. They too signed two left-arm allrounders Nishant Sindhu and Ajay Mandal….
