The standalone brand value of the Indian Premier League has increased by 6.3% to $3.4 billion over the past year
Australia all-rounder Marcus Stoinis on Thursday said low scores and slow pitches seem to be "the theme" of the ongoing T20 World Cup but he is hopeful that wickets will improve as the tournament progresses. Australia defeated Oman in their tournament-opener here by 39 runs after posting a relatively high score, by tournament standards so far, of 164/5 with Stoinis smacking a 36-ball 67 and grabbing three wickets to be the player of the match. Speaking to the media in the post-game press conference, Stoinis was asked if the low scores in the tournament, a far cry from the regular 200-plus totals that fans witnessed during last month's IPL, have shocked him. "Yeah, it wasn't a shock I think from watching the games so far, it seems like that's going to be the theme of the tournament. But it's one thing watching it from the side and then another thing to adapt yourself while you're out there. "So, it was fine. It just took some getting used to, I guess," he said. The US leg of the ..
Venkatesh Iyer, the star batter for the Kolkata Knight Riders tied the knot with his girlfriend Shruti Raghunathan on Sunday. The couple got engaged in November last year
The opening night of the 2024 IPL season saw a significant surge in viewership, with over 113 million viewers logging in, a 51 per cent increase compared to the opening night of the previous season
Here are the top five players who will be playing their last IPL as they lag in the strike rate quotient and don't have age by their side to make a difference in the future
Shah Rukh Khan, the co-owner of IPL 2024, hugged almost all the team players and kissed the forehead of KKR mentor Gautam Gambhir
Describing them as "unsung heroes", BCCI secretary Jay Shah on Monday announced that groundsmen and curators of all the 10 regular IPL venues will be given Rs 25 lakh each as a token of appreciation for providing "brilliant pitches" during the league. The IPL concluded in Chennai on Sunday with Kolkata Knight Riders lifting their third overall trophy with an eight-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad. "The unsung heroes of our successful T20 season are the incredible ground staff who worked tirelessly to provide brilliant pitches, even in difficult weather conditions," Shah posted on X. "As a token of our appreciation, the groundsmen and curators at the 10 regular IPL venues will receive INR 25 lakhs each, and the same at the 3 additional venues will get INR 10 lakhs each. Thank you for your dedication and hard work!" he said. The 10 regular venues for the IPL are Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Chandigarh, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Lucknow, Ahmedabad and Jaipur. The additional venues
Kolkata Knight Riders lifted the IPL trophy 2024 after defeating SRH in the final. West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee shared her heartfelt congratulations for record-breaking performance
Kavya Maran broke down as Kolkata defeated Hyderabad in the final match of the Indian Premier League 2024. KKR chased the target in just 10.3 overs
IPL 2024 final highlights, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad: It was one of the quickest final wins as KKR chased down 114 in just 10.3 overs with eight wickets in hand to become the winner
When the match started, over 20 mn were watching it on JioCinema, and another 500-600 mn were expected to have seen it on Star Sports
These five bowlers are all pacers who doubled up on their appetite for bouncers and yorkers and mixed them well with slower ones to get among the wickets
American rock band Imagine Dragons is set to delight the crowd at Chennai ahead of the KKR vs SRH IPL 2024 final
These five batters utilised every opportunity to thet got to showcase their talent at one of the biggest stages available
KKR vs SRH head-to-head: Hyderabad and Kolkata have played against each other 27 times. The Knight Riders have dominated Hyderabad, winning 18 and losing only nine matches
This season has been one of the most entertaining ones by the Sunrisers. More often than not they found themselves hitting boundaries and sixes
Knight Riders have been one of the flawless sides in the tournament, turning up and delivering at every moment to make it to their fourth IPL final
IPL 2024 highlights, Qualifier 2 SRH vs RR: Abhishek Sharma took two wickets while Shahbaz Ahmed took three as part-timers helped restrict Rajastthan to 139 and win the game by 36 runs for Hyderabad
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