Ben Stokes bowled the final over as Carlos Brathwaite smashed him for four consecutive sixes to help West Indies seal the final by four wickets. © Reuters Highlights England all-rounder Ben Stokes says he was left devastated by his last over horror show in the World Twenty20 final against West Indies and has yet to watch a re-run of Carlos Brathwaite hitting him for four straight sixes. (Carlos Brathwaite Admits…
Play 05:19 Jayawardene: Nehra can allow Sunrisers to play extra foreign batsman 2015 form Sixth, or third from the bottom, after winning half of their 14 matches. At one stage, towards the end of the league, they were in third position. Big picture Only three seasons old in the IPL, Sunrisers Hyderabad have already witnessed the highs and lows of a T20 league. After making the playoffs in their maiden…
Mumbai Indians, who are the two-time IPL champions, will square off against Rising Pune Supergiants in the first match of the Indian Premier League. © BCCI Highlights Mumbai Indians are all set to open the defense of their title against new outfit Rising Pune Supergiants, led by India’s World Cup winning skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, here tomorrow after decks were cleared to hold the opening IPL game by the Bombay…
The entry of two new teams, Rising Pune Supergiants and Gujarat Lions, will add more variety to the ninth edition of the Indian Premier League. © PTI Highlights The glitzy Indian Premier League (IPL) starts on Saturday, helping to ease the heartache of millions of fans following India’s failure to win the World Twenty20 on home soil this month. (IPL Debutants Rising Pune Supergiants Unveil New Jersey) India’s short-form extravaganza,…
Play 03:50 Agarkar: All-round combo of Russell-Shakib lifts KKR 2015 form Kolkata Knight Riders had the opportunity to make the playoffs if they managed to win one of their final two away matches. But on both occasions, they failed to chase down the target, against Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals. The defending champions eventually finished fifth, having recorded seven wins (only two away), six defeats (five away) and one match…
Katrina Kaif performing at the Indian Premier League opening ceremony on Friday. © PTI Highlights Mumbai: A glitzy mix of Bollywood razzmatazz and high-octane performances, including that of West Indian cricketer Dwayne Bravo’s smash-hit rap ‘Champion dance’, marked a glittering opening ceremony which set the ball rolling for the ninth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) here on Friday. (Highlights) The two hour and 15 minutes long event was…
Play 04:51 ‘Gujarat seem to have most bases covered’ Big Picture “Hehehehe,” comes an amused voice. It belongs to Dale Steyn and he becomes the epicenter of a storm of humanity. There are cries of “please, please, selfie, selfie!” They couldn’t let him go just yet. “One minute, wait please.” Eventually, it is just noise, and a lot of jostling. The policemen can barely maintain a perimeter, but Steyn doesn’t…
Play 04:15 Agarkar: MI the most settled franchise 2015 form Mumbai Indians’ campaign over the last two years has followed a template. In 2014, they didn’t have a single point after five games, before stringing together seven wins in their next nine matches to seal a playoff berth. The 2015 tournament can once again be split into two parts. They opened with four successive losses. But an injury-forced change to…
Yuvraj Singh will be out for two weeks in the Indian Premier League as he recovers from a ankle injury he sustained in the World T20 clash against Australia. © AFP Highlights Sunrisers Hyderabad allrounder Yuvraj Singh has been ruled out of action for the first two weeks of Indian Premier League as he is yet to fully recover from an ankle injury sustained during the latter stages of World…
Pakistan cricket team’s disastrous performance in the World T20 has come under heavy criticism. © AFP Highlights Karachi: Aaqib Javed, former Pakistan pacer, will not apply for the post of Pakistan head coach since he feels the committee which will assist Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in finalising the candidate is actually in favour of appointing a foreign coach. (Waqar Younis Resigns as Pakistan Cricket Coach) “First they called me and…