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Kohli writes to BCCI, claims he said nothing wrong to Gambhir, Naveen

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match in Lucknow on May 1 was marred by an on-field altercation involving Kohli, Naveen, Amit Mishra and Gambhir

Gujarat Titans crush Rajasthan Royals by 9 wickets, consolidate position

Gujarat Titans made light work of a 119-run target set by Rajasthan Royals as the defending champions romped home with a commanding nine-wicket win in a one-sided Indian Premier League match here on Friday. After bundling Rajasthan Royals out for a mere 118 in 17.5 overs, a 71-run resolute opening stand between Shubman Gill (36) and Wriddhiman Saha (41 not out off 34 balls) set the platform for the huge victory, which was also accomplished with captain Hardik Pandya's brisk 15-ball 39 not out (3x4s, 3x6s). Gujarat Titans finished at 119 for one in 13.5 overs, winning with 37 balls to spare. Gujarat Titans thus also got back to winning ways against last year's finalists Rajasthan Royals, handing them their fourth defeat in an overall five meetings, while consolidating their position at the top of the points table. The Pandya-led side took their tally to 14 points in 10 matches with seven wins and only three losses, while Sanju Samson's Royals remained fourth with five wins and as ma

Kohli-Gambhir spat: Sehwag joins Gavaskar's call for stricter punishment

Sehwag has joined the former captain of the Indian team Sunil Gavaskar in demanding stricter punishment

CGST gives notice to RCA for fake tax credit input, ahead of Jaipur IPL

A few hours before the IPL match is to be played in Jaipur on Friday, the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) has been accused of forgery

Kohli vs Gambhir: Old baggages lead to another round of 'juvenile' bust-up

The ugly bust-up between Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli was quintessentially Delhi and waiting to happen. Both don't believe in pulling punches and have been carrying their own baggages of mutual dislike for each other. During their latest face-off, there was liberal use of the north Indian profanity which sounds similar to the name of English cricketer 'Ben Stokes'. Opinions are divided among those who were present after the IPL game between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Lucknow Super Giants on Monday night, when the altercation took place between the two World Cup-winning players. Some found it juvenile, a few others liked the spice and the idea of intense rivalry, while the firm believers of the 'Gentlemen's Game' thought it could have been avoided. So what happened in Lucknow on Monday night? An eyewitness, who was in one of the team dug-outs, gave a lowdown of events to PTI. "You saw on TV that Mayers and Virat were walking side by side for a few metres post match. Mayers

Orange & Purple Cap holder list; PBKS, MI defeated CSK, RR yesterday

Yashaswi Jaiswal led the orange cap list as he smashed a brilliant hundred against Mumbai Indian last night. Tushar Deshpande is leading the purple cap race

Bowlers need to be more aware; 10 runs could have made difference: Dhoni

Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni was left ruing the four-wicket defeat to Punjab Kings in their own den, saying the bowlers need to be more aware of the situation and also indicated that the execution was probably "bad". CSK had a good chance of victory after posting 200 for four at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, thanks chiefly to another Devon Conway special of unbeaten 92, but the Shikhar Dhawan-led side hit the winning runs off the last ball to silence the yellow brigade on Sunday. "We lost it in a couple of overs in the middle. You need to be aware what you need to bowl and be clear because the batters will be going for it (big hits). (Matheesha) Pathirana bowled well but other than that, we need to see if the plans were wrong or the execution was bad," said Dhoni. Barring openers Conway and Ruturaj Gaikwad (37), none of the other batters could make an impact and Dhoni felt his team could have scored another 10 runs. "We should be doing better with the bat. The pit

TV viewership of first 29 IPL matches higher than entire tournament in 2022

There was a 24% jump in the TV viewership of IPL 2023 as compared to IPL 2022

There are no plans to charge subscription for IPL: Viacom18's Anil Jayaraj

'FIFA for us was quite a landmark. It did well on revenue and viewership'

After IPL, JioCinema now lands a deal to stream Warner Bros, HBO content

The content deal could bring in thousands of hours of streaming content onto JioCinema, which has become popular for streaming IPL for free

IPL franchises try to convince 6 English players to quit Int'l cricket

Owners of top IPL franchises are trying to convince as many as six premier England players to quit international cricket and take up handsome annual contracts ranging up to 5 million pounds in order to play T20 leagues round the year, the 'Times London' reported. Almost all the 10 IPL franchises have branched out in various leagues, including CPL (West Indies), SA T20 (South Africa), Global T20 League (UAE) and the upcoming Major League T20 in the US. The report, however, doesn't state which are the franchise that have approached and who are the players involved in the discussion. There will also be an ambitious Saudi T20 league where some of the IPL franchises might be investing. 'The Times' report quotes: "Initial discussions have taken place after at least six English players, including some international stars, were approached by IPL franchise owners and asked whether, in principle, they would accept a deal that would make an Indian team their main employer, rather than the ECB

IPL 2023 Points table: Gujarat jumps to 2nd after win over Mumbai Indians

Gujarat Titans is leading at the second spot after winning their last match against Mumbai Indians by 55 runs, and Rashid Khan from GT also won their purple cap

Jerseys, sippers, coffee mugs: Fans bat for IPL-themed merchandise

RCB, CSK, MI merchandise in top demand, selling at higher rates

IPL 2023: Arjun Tendulkar shuts critics with his performance against GT

Arjun Tendulkar made an impressive comeback after a bad day against Punjab Kings. He conceded only 9 runs in his 2 overs and smashed his first IPL six

Mumbai Indians look to sort bowling woes in clash against Gujarat Titans

Their three-game winning streak snapped after a loss to Punjab Kings, five-time champions Mumbai Indians will look to address their poor death over bowling when they take on a resurgent Gujarat Titans in their IPL match here on Tuesday. After a familiar poor start, MI enjoyed a hat-trick of wins but their impressive run was cut short by Punjab Kings with a 13-run win on Saturday. Mumbai were let down by their death over bowling as they conceded 96 runs in the final five overs to allow PBKS post 214 for 8, and they will have to sort out their bowling ahead of the GT clash. It was the pace quartet of Arjun Tendulkar, Jason Behrendorff, Cameron Green and Jofra Archer who were put under the pump as all of them conceded more than 40 runs in their quota of overs. The experienced Piyush Chawla and his spin bowling colleague Hrithik Shokeen, however, have been on the money as they restricted the flow of runs, with the former snapping two wickets as well. MI's batting unit has looked ...

MI's Piyush Chawla becomes fifth-highest wicket-taker in IPL history

The spin veteran accomplished this during MI's match against Punjab Kings (PBKS) at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai

It's the last phase of my career, says Dhoni after win against SRH

Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Friday dropped a hint that he could be playing in his last Indian Premier League season, saying "it's the last phase of my career". Dhoni's side gave the fans at the Chinnaswamy stadium much to rejoice on Friday night, defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad by seven wickets, with New Zealand cricketer Devon Conway scoring his third half-century of this IPL season and Ravindra Jadeja claiming three crucial wickets. Chasing 134/7, CSK scored the winning runs with eight balls to spare with Conway scoring an unbeaten 57-ball 77 and sharing an 87-run partnership with Ruturaj Gaikwad (35) for the opening wicket. Overcome by the huge roar and support of the crowd when he came out of the dugout after his team won the match, Dhoni said, "All said and done, it's the last phase of my career, however long I play. "After two years, the fans have had the opportunity to come here and watch, feels good to be here. Crowd has given us a lot of love and ...

TMS Ep416: Apple's India plans, real MVPs of IPL, markets, chit funds

Can Apple replicate its China success in India? Are small-town players the real MVPs of IPL? As heat wave intensifies, is it time to buy consumer appliance stocks? What are chit funds? Answers here

Virat Kohli completes 600 fours in IPL, adds another star to his career

Star batter Virat Kohli already has a slew of records whether in IPL or international cricket and on Thursday the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batter added another one to his illustrious career

IPL 2023: 370 mn viewers watched first 19 matches on TV, says Disney Star

Disney Star, the official television broadcaster of IPL 2023, said that 369 mn viewers, based on BARC data tuned in to Network's live broadcast of the first 19 matches