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Bangladesh T20I’s opener Rony Talukdar is an exception. The right-handed batsman made a return to the national fold following a gap of nearly eight years with the three-match T20I’s against England, a thing not common in cricket history of Bangladesh. Talukdar made his T20I’s debut against South Africa in 2015 where he batted at number…
Rajasthan Royals, the first-ever IPL champions, enjoyed their best season since that triumph in 2022. Lot of the work was done at the 2022 auction table and despite not being entirely flawless, the team gelled well to overcome the minor flaws in squad composition. The batting might of Jos Buttler and effectiveness of their spin…
A better batting performance from Pakistan saw them win the third T20I against Afghanistan by 66 runs and avert a 3-0 whitewash. Captain Shadab Khan, who became only the seventh bowler to 100 T20I wickets, led from the front, first scoring a 17-ball 28 and then returning figures of 3 for 13 in a Player-of-the-Match…
On Sunday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) revealed the Annual Player Contracts list for the Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team, for the period of October 2022 to September 2023, which includes the T20 World Cup last year to the month right before the blockbuster ODI World Cup at home this year. The list comprised…
Mumbai Indians added to their rich legacy as a franchise after being crowned the inaugural champions of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) after a seven-wicket victory over Delhi Capitals in the final at the Brabourne Stadiu in Mumbai Earlier in the day, Delhi Capitals skipper Meg Lanning won the toss and chose to bat first. Issy Wong continued her dream…
India’s all-format allrounder Ravindra Jadeja has been bumped up to Grade A+ category of BCCI central contracts, which has just three other players in Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah. The quartet will earn INR 7 Cr annually. Jadeja’s left-arm spin twin Axar Patel moved up from Grade B to A. Another allrounder to take a…
Having produced a thrill-a-minute contest in a rain-curtailed first T20I in Centurion on Saturday, South Africa and West Indies bettered that less than 24 hours later at the same venue, producing a run-fest for the ages. As it panned out, the hosts, fuelled by Quinton de Kock’s stunning hundred and Reeza Hendricks power-packed 68, gunned down the 259-run…
On Saturday (March 25), Ross Adair commented that Ireland struggled to adjust to the pace of ODI cricket in Bangladesh, resulting in Bangladesh clinching the series 2-0, with a third game washed out. However, Adair expressed optimism for the upcoming T20Is, which will be hosted at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on March…
Mohali, which had famously hosted the India versus Pakistan semi-final in the ICC World Cup in 2011, may not host a match in this year’s edition of the marquee event. Fears of Mohali being left out as a venue for the ODI World Cup, which is slated to be played in India from October 5…
MI vs UPW Highlights WPL 2023 Eliminator: Mumbai Indians defeated UP Warriorz by 72 runs in the Eliminator fixture of WPL 2023, at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Friday. Chasing a target of 183 runs, UPW were bowled out for 110 in 17.4 overs. Kiran Navgire smacked 43 runs off 27 balls in…