Is this going to be MS Dhoni‘s last IPL season? Michael Hussey, Chennai Super Kings’ batting coach, has little idea but he is hoping Dhoni carries on for “another couple of years”. “Your guess is as good as mine at this stage,” Hussey said on ESPN’s Around the Wicket show when asked if Dhoni would be back next year. “He keeps his cards very, very close to his chest. We…

New Zealand are banking on mixed fortunes from the IPL, their recent tour of Pakistan and experience of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) to ensure they are prepared for their T20 World Cup campaign in the absence of official warm-up matches. Warm-up matches were offered by ICC, but amid the logistical challenges of getting the entire squad together in the Caribbean – they will arrive in three batches between May…

After succumbing to their fourth consecutive defeat of IPL 2024, Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson admitted that his team is “going through failures” that need to be rectified at the earliest. Royals, who had set the early pace in the tournament by winning eight of their first nine matches, had lost three on the bounce coming in to Wednesday’s game. While Samson had insisted after the team’s reversal against Chennai…

Punjab Kings 145 for 5 (Curran 63*, Avesh 2-28, Chahal 2-31) beat Rajasthan Royals 144 for 9 (Parag 48, Ashwin 28, Curran 2-24, Chahar 2-26, Harshal 2-28) by five wickets Form can change quickly in T20s, and in a league like IPL the non-stop action can quickly turn the tide too. Rajasthan Royals (RR) became the second team to prove that in this IPL after Royal Challengers Bengaluru. But unlike…

Eisenhower Park in New York, the first modular stadium in international cricket, is ready for the T20 World Cup. The 34,000-seater venue, about 25 miles east of New York City, was formally launched on Wednesday by Usain Bolt, the world’s fastest man and a World Cup ambassador. The ICC will conduct test events at the new venue in the days leading up to the World Cup, which begins on June…

Sophia Dunkley will have to wait in line for a return to international action, according to England Women’s assistant coach Gareth Breese, despite an impressive return to form for South East Stars in the opening rounds of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy. Dunkley, who is currently leading the tournament run-charts with 293 at 97.66 in five innings, including a century against Northern Diamonds last week, was dropped from the England…

Match details Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Gujarat TitansHyderabad, 7.30pm IST (2pm GMT) Big picture: All eyes on Travishek once again In the heated race for the playoffs in which five teams – CSK, SRH, DC, RCB and LSG – are still fighting it out for the remaining two spots, SRH are probably best placed to book a berth. One because they are the only team out of those five with two…

Sandeep Lamichhane has been acquitted of rape by the Patan High Court in Nepal, the Kathmandu Post reported on Wednesday, which might allow him to return to the national set-up and even take part in the upcoming T20 World Cup. According to Tirtharaj Bhattarai, spokesperson for the Patan High Court who was quoted by the newspaper, the earlier court decision was overturned because of “a lack of evidence”. A single-judge…

Litton’s T20I form had dipped so much that he lost his place in the side after scoring 1, 23 and 12 in the first three T20Is of the five-match series against Zimbabwe. His last innings ended when he missed with three consecutive attempts at scooping Blessing Muzarabani, dragging the ball on to the stumps off the last one. “Litton is a very important player in our team,” Shanto said in…

Kagiso Rabada has returned home from the IPL on Sunday evening with an infection in the soft tissue of a lower limb, but is expected to be available for the entire T20 World Cup. Rabada played 11 matches for the Punjab Kings and took 11 wickets at an economy of 8.85 but will not feature in their last two matches. With PBKS ruled out of the playoffs, Rabada was allowed…