Month: April 2021

News It is understood BCCI officials have internally acknowledged the several logistical challenges during the second wave of Covid-19 Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur are captains of two of the three teams in the Women’s T20 Challenge   The BCCI is likely to postpone the fourth edition of the Women’s T20 Challenge owing to the potential unavailability of overseas players in the wake of restrictions imposed by several countries on…

Preview To revive their own season, the Sunrisers will need more than just their in-form overseas personnel David Warner has scored five fifties in his last five innings against the Chennai Super Kings in India   Big picture The IPL caravan moves to Delhi, one of the worst-hit regions in the throes of a resurgent Covid-19 wave raging through India. The teams kicking off the eight-match leg in the city…

News The New Zealand allrounder had been with the Mumbai Indians as a reserve bowler Scott Kuggeleijn, the New Zealand fast-bowling allrounder, has been recruited by the Royal Challengers Bangalore as replacement for Kane Richardson, the Australian fast bowler who left for home along with Adam Zampa on Monday. Kuggeleijn was part of the Mumbai Indians’ reserves till Tuesday. Keeping in mind the travel restrictions during the pandemic, the IPL…

Report The winner of the match will move to the top of the IPL 2021 points table Toss Delhi Capitals opt to bowl vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Rishabh Pant, the Delhi Capitals captain, asked Virat Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore to bat first in Ahmedabad in a clash where the winner moves to the top of the IPL 2021 points table. Pant said that the prospect of dew later in the…

News Left-arm pacer played only two matches for Sunrisers Hyderabad before leaving the team bubble India and Sunrisers Hyderabad left-arm pacer T Natarajan has undergone surgery on his knee for the injury that put him out of the ongoing IPL 2021. Natarajan had injured his knee first during India’s tour of Australia at the turn of the year, and subsequently missed games at home against England too. He played the…

News How, where and when to watch DC vs RCB live match at 7.30 PM IST on April 27, 2021 The Delhi Capitals climbed to second on the IPL points table after beating the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the first Super Over of the season on Sunday. Allrounder Axar Patel returned to the playing XI after completing his quarantine and immediately delivered an impactful performance. He took 2 for 26 in…

News The pair named as replacements for the injured Lahiru Kumara and Dilshan Madushanka Left-arm wristspinner Lakshan Sandakan and fast bowler Chamika Karunaratne have been added to Sri Lanka’s squad for the second Test against Bangladesh as replacements for Lahiru Kumara and Dilshan Madushanka, who have been ruled out due to injury. Kumara picked up a hamstring injury while fielding on day three of the first Test in Pallekele. He…

News Mumbai Indians opener also says they would be “getting vaccinated next week” Mumbai Indians opener Chris Lynn has urged Cricket Australia (CA) to arrange for a chartered flight to bring him and his countrymen home on the conclusion of the ongoing IPL. Lynn was speaking following a deadly surge of Coid-19 cases in India, which has led to multiple players already pulling out of the tournament. On Tuesday, the…