SCORECARD IMAGE: Ruturaj Gaikwad celebrates with his Chennai Super Kings teammates after taking the catch to dismiss Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Devdutt Padikkal in the IPL match at the M A Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai, on Friday. Photograph: BCCI Chennai Super Kings skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad asserted that 170 runs was a "par total", but dropped catches and extra boundaries proved costly for his team against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL match at the M A Chidambaram stadium, in ...

Sunrisers Hyderabad's power-packed batting line-up showed off their batting might as they racked up a mammoth 286/6 after being put into bat by Rajasthan Royals in Hyderabad on Sunday.SRH's batters went on the rampage right from the start and there was no holding back right through the 20 overs.Royals' batters struggled to cope with the pressure of the huge run chase with only Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel helping the visitors come up with a respectable fight as the duo slammed quickfire ...

New rules, new captains, but same excitement as two months of cricket extravaganza kicks off in Kolkata. IMAGE: Captains of the IPL franchises at a photo-op with the IPL Trophy. Photograph: Kind courtesy IPL/X New rules and new captains will be in focus but the razzmatazz will be pretty much the same when the 18th Indian Premier League kicks off in Kolkata on Saturday with defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders taking on perennial underachievers Royal Challengers Bengaluru amid a looming ...

IMAGE: CSK legend MS Dhoni exhibited his readiness for IPL 2025 by scoring quick runs during Chennai Super Kings' net session. Photograph: BCCI Cricket fans may get to see glimpses of Mahendra Singh Dhoni's vintage form in the upcoming IPL season as the former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper may bat at No.7 or No. 8, which will allow him to showcase his big-hitting prowess at the back end of the innings, feels former India batter Robin Uthappa. Dhoni, now 43, exhibited his readiness for IPL ...

IMAGE: In all probability, India will retain the four spinners and two pacers combination for the Champions Trophy final against New Zealand in Dubai on Sunday. Photograph: Satish Kumar/Reuters Successful in keeping opponents and vitriol at bay so far, India will have to rise above traditional bugbear New Zealand and a rigmarole of emotions surrounding stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to reclaim the Champions Trophy after 12 years in Dubai on Sunday. India have always found the resilient ...

IMAGE: Ajinkya Rahane, who last played a Test for India during the tour of West Indies in July 2023, has been in exceptional across formats in domestic cricket this season. Photograph: BCCI Ajinkya Rahane reaffirmed his love for Test cricket and said his hunger to make a comeback to the national team remains intact. The 36-year-old last played a Test for India in July 2023, during the West Indies tour, but his form in domestic cricket has been exceptional across formats this season. "I am ...

When young left-hander Ankit Chatterjee drove seasoned Haryana pacer Anshul Kamboj for a cracking cover drive for his first scoring shot on Ranji Trophy debut for Bengal, it brought back memories of Sourav Ganguly -- someone he had just eclipsed in the record books. IMAGE: Ankit Chatterjee became the youngest cricketer from Bengal to make his Ranji Trophy debut. Photograph: Kind Courtesy CAB/Instagram At 15 years and 361 days, Ankit became the youngest cricketer from Bengal to make his Ranji ...

For tournaments or series, which will be held for 45 days or more, the players' families will be allowed to accompany them for a maximum of only 14 days. IMAGE: Anushka Sharma consoles Virat Kohli after India lost to Australia in the 2023 World Cup final in Ahmedabad on November 19, 2023. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters   After India's disappointing performance in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series in Australia, which India lost 1-3, the BCCI is set to introduce stricter guidelines for the ...