Delhi Capitals’ win against Lucknow Super Giants means neither has a realistic chance of qualifying for the playoffs. It also means Rajasthan Royals are assured of a place in the last four. That leaves two spots up for grabs, with three teams – Chennai Super Kings, Sunrisers Hyderabad, and Royal Challengers Bangalore – in the race. Here’s a lowdown on the chances for each of these three teams, and why…
'Want to stay on the field all the time' – Rishabh Pant on his comeback season
Rishabh Pant radiated a sense of gratitude after Delhi Capitals’ last league game of IPL 2024. Having played for the first time since his life-threatening accident in December 2022, Pant eased into the rigours of top-flight cricket without major physical discomfort and finished the league phase as DC’s highest run-scorer with 446 runs in 13 games at a strike rate of 155.40. Along the way he earned a place in…
LSG's playoff hopes all but over as Capitals sign off with win
Delhi Capitals 208 for 4 (Porel 58, Stubbs 57, Naveen-ul-Haq 2-51) beat Lucknow Super Giants 189 for 9 (Pooran 61, Arshad 58*, Ishant 3-34) by 19 runs Delhi Capitals signed off the group stage with a 19-run win against Lucknow Super Giants in Delhi, and kept themselves in contention for a top-four finish, even if it is just mathematically. LSG, with one more game left against Mumbai Indians, aren’t knocked…
Ben Stokes confirmed for Durham Championship return
Ben Stokes will make his first appearance for Durham in the County Championship since May 2022 against Lancashire this week as he steps up his return as an allrounder. The England Test captain’s last competitive match came in the final match of the tour of India at the start of March. Having pulled out of the IPL, Stokes subsequently made himself unavailable for next month’s T20 World Cup to ensure…
Kirsten to link up with Pakistan before T20I series in England
Gary Kirsten will start his two-year stint as the head coach of the Pakistan men’s national side on May 19 in Leeds, the PCB announced in Lahore on Tuesday. This will give him three days with the players and other members of the coaching staff before the first game of the four-match T20I series against England, at Headingley on May 22. The series will be Pakistan’s last before the T20…
T20 World Cup 2024 – India allotted Guyana semi-final on June 27
India will play the second semi-final of the men’s T20 World Cup on June 27 in Providence, Guyana, if they qualify for the knockouts stage. The ICC’s playing conditions for the tournament, accessed by ESPNcricinfo, confirms this. India have likely been allotted the Guyana semi-final because of the match timings. The first semi-final in Tarouba, Trinidad, is a night game, set to be played from 8.30pm local time on June…
Stirling rested; Pakistan ask Ireland to bat in T20I series decider
Toss Pakistan chose to field vs Ireland Babar Azam won the toss and asked Ireland to bat first in the third – and decisive – T20I between the two sides. Pakistan made one change. Naseem Shah has been rested, giving Hasan Ali his first T20I in September 2022. Ireland, meanwhile, made two changes, with regular captain Paul Stirling rested, while Gareth Delany also sat out. Lorcan Tucker was named Ireland…
India vs SA: Bengaluru and Chennai to host women's all-format series
South Africa’s all-format women’s tour of India will begin with a three-match ODI series, then move to the one-off Test, and end with the three T20Is. The ODIs, as well as a one-day warm-up game for the visiting side against a Board President’s XI side, will be played in Bengaluru, while the rest of the games will take place in Chennai. As reported by ESPNcricinfo earlier, the sequence – the…
T20 World Cup squad: CSA criticised for failing to meet transformation targets
South Africa’s T20 World Cup squad has “failed to meet the [transformation] targets set by CSA”, resulting in the board’s admission that “various initiatives that have been pursued over the years have not yielded the desired results, especially in terms of producing Black African cricketers at the highest levels”. But this will not, according to a board spokesperson, extend to interference in selection. The 15-player provisional squad includes six players…
Stuttering Royals look to find their form and seal top-two spot
Match details Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab KingsGuwahati, 7.30pm IST (2pm GMT) Big picture: Who will replace Buttler for RR? From being fairly well-placed to top the points table, Rajasthan Royals now run the risk of slipping out of the top two – or, worse, even being knocked out – after suffering three successive defeats at the pointy end of the tournament. Royals are currently on 16 points, and four other…