"Have you seen, for instance, Joe Root and Jos Buttler fans fight? Do you see Steven Smith fans fighting with Pat Cummins fans in Australia?" Ashwin questioned the Indian fans
Delhi Capitals will be aiming to rejig their out-of-depth batting order by bringing in the flamboyant Prithvi Shaw in the mix against defending champions Chennai Super Kings, in what could be safely termed as a 'battle of unequals' on Sunday's Indian Premier League match. In T20 format, reputations do go for a toss but DC in their last four meetings haven't been able to get past CSK and the margins of defeat -- 91, 27 and 77 runs respectively does paint a sorry picture. One also needs to take into account that in those three heavy losses, the core of the Delhi team has been more or less the same, save their last meeting when Rishabh Pant wasn't available. Hence a win against CSK would be considered as a big upset in the tournament. If CSK once again looks like a team to beat with all its bases nicely covered, it has been quite the opposite for the Ricky Ponting-coached DC, which has been outplayed in both departments of the game. DC's co-owners GMR and JSW have been completely mes
A depleted Gujarat Titans bowling attack will have to raise their game by quite a few notches if they intend to stop a marauding Sunrisers Hyderabad fresh from their record total against Mumbai Indians, in the upcoming afternoon IPL match here on Sunday. Sunrisers are coming here on the back of breaking the ceiling for all time IPL total when they plundered 277 against Mumbai Indians to secure their first win of the season. First time skipper Shubman Gill's Titans, who started off with a win at home against Mumbai Indians, on the other hand slipped in Chennai in their previous game. The profligate Umesh Yadav is no match for injured Mohmmed Shami and that is proving to be a big factor for Titans. The resounding 63-run affected their net run rate as it plummeted to -1.425, worst among the league's 10 teams, which could cause some problems towards the business end of the tournament. It can't be denied that losing Hardik Pndya, who lend necessary balance with his all-round skills has
In the first two matches which involved express pacers like Alzari Jopseh of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Spencer Johnson of the Gujrat Titans, Dube was hitting their short balls for boundaries
IPL 2024, Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings Highlights: Mayank Yadav got three wickets for just 27 runs while Mohsin Khan got two wickets in one over as Lucknow won by 21 runs to get first points
KKR started off on a rousing note as the opening duo of Philip Salt (30 off 20 balls) and Sunil Narine (47 off 22 balls) added 86 runs in just 6.3 overs.
In the Indian Premier League, Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Capitals have faced each other six times at Jaipur. Pitch is expected to be dry, with dew playing a significant role in the captain's decision
The aggregate total of 523 runs combining Sunrisers Hyderabad's 277 and Mumbai Indians' 246 is the most number of runs ever recorded in in T20 match in the history of cricket
Batting at number four in international cricket, Phillips has an average of 37 and a strike rate of 152 in 39 innings for New Zealand.
Dhoni is expected to continue playing for CSK and even if he retires, according to a media report
Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals Playing 11: Anirch Nortje replaced Shai Hope while Mukesh Kumar came in for injured Ishant Sharma in the Capitals playing 11. Royals made no changes
In the Indian Premier League, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Kolkata Knight Riders have faced each other
The CSK vs RCB match in Chennai also witnessed the highest-ever peak TV concurrency for an IPL opening day, with 6.1 crore viewers watching the broadcast simultaneously on Disney Star
Former MI captain Rohit Sharma played his milestone match for Mumbai when he took the field as a player against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium today
In 7 seasons under head coach Ponting, Delhi have reached the IPL final only once. Captain Rishabh Pant's comeback from a horrific car accident is a definite boost to their push for trophy this year.
Lack of proven allrounders could be a disadvantage. Sam Curran and Chris Woakes are the only two established names but putting them in the XI will be tough.
Having failed ever since the departures of David Warner, Rashid Khan, and Kane Williamson, can the Orange Brigade turn things around this season?
IPL 2024 Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings Highlights: Virat Kohli and Dinesh Karthik played crucial innings as Bengaluru managed to chase down 177 and register their first win of the season
If RCB is to win the trophy, they must work on their strengths instead of worrying about their weakness. We try to find out what their strengths and weaknesses are through this SWOT analysis
Having bought the costliest player in the history of the IPL auctions, a whopping Rs 24.75 crore on Mitchell Starc. Is KKR a real contender for the IPL 2024 trophy?