Toss: Mumbai Indians chose to bat v Rising Pune SupergiantsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Mumbai Indians handed Jos Buttler his IPL debut © Getty Images Rohit Sharma, the Mumbai Indians captain, sprung a surprise of sorts at the first toss of the IPL season, choosing to bat first at the Wankhede Stadium, where the chasing team won three out of four matches during the recently concluded World T20. MS Dhoni,…
Indian Premier League: Carlos Brathwaite The Focus As Delhi Daredevils Square Off Against Kolkata Knight Riders
Carlos Brathwaite’s heroics in the World T20 final against England will make him a key member for the Delhi Daredevils in their opening game against Kolkata Knight Riders. © Reuters Highlights Just a week after his unbelievable exploits in World T20 final made him the toast of the cricketing world, Carlos Brathwaite will be back at the Eden Gardens all guns blazing for Delhi Daredevils when they take on Kolkata…
Indian Premier League 2016: Watch Highlights Of Opening Ceremony
Katrina Kaif and other Bollywood stars gave the Indian Premier League a grand opening in Mumbai. © BCCI Highlights The ninth edition of the Indian Premier League got off to a fabulous start with a grand opening ceremony in Mumbai. Bollywood superstars like Hrithik Roshan, Ranveer Singh, Katrina Kaif and Jacqueline Fernandez rocked the dance floor and gave the fans a treat. (Highlights) West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo, who was…
IPL: Ajinkya Rahane Steers Rising Pune Supergiants to Easy Win Over Mumbai Indians in Opener
Rising Pune Supergiants’ Ajinkya Rahane and Kevin Pietersen shake hands with Mumbai Indians players winning the game at the Wankhede Stadium. © BCCI Highlights Mumbai: Debutants Rising Pune Supergiants made a splendid debut in the Indian Premier League by thrashing defending champions Mumbai Indians by nine wickets in the opening game of the season at the Wankhede Stadium. (Scorecard | Highlights) The visiting team took early control of the Maharashtra…
PCB's 'two heads' costing Pakistan, says Waqar
Waqar Younis on Shahid Afridi: ‘He cannot sit for too long to highlight things, or absorb things and then go and implement them’ © AFP Waqar Younis does not think he was able to make much of a difference to Pakistan cricket in his recently concluded two-year stint as national coach. A big part of the problem, he told ESPNcricinfo in an interview, was a lack of proper direction at…
It's okay for county cricket to be different
Play 00:50 Who will win the County Championship? It’s hard to be certain, but rumour has it that Leonard Cohen was thinking of the opening day of the County Championship season when he wrote the song Hallelujah. It is a magical time. Whether it is the return of cricket or the first signs of countryside returning to life after a long winter – and for many of us, the two…
English County Championships Begin, Aim To Strengthen 125-Year Tradition
Yorkshire will be aiming for a hat-trick of County Championships. © AP Highlights As millions prepare to tune in to the glamorous Indian Premier League, another major domestic cricket tournament will also start this weekend. (Yorkshire Win County Championship) But, unlike the IPL the only fireworks to be seen at an English ground when the venerable County Championship starts on Sunday will come if hardy fans are denied a reviving…
Sachin Tendulkar Roped in For 'Skill India' Campaign
Sachin Tendulkar said one the of important components of the Skill India campaign is one’s personal growth that needs to be valued and mastered. © AFP Highlights Mumbai: Prime Minister’s Skill India Mission got a major boost with cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar endorsing the ‘I Support Skill India’ campaign of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE). (Read More in Cricket) MSDE’s ‘I Support Skill India’ campaign is an…
World T20: Cricket South Africa Appoints Panel to Review Poor Performance
South Africa failed to qualify for World T20 semifinals. © AFP Highlights Johannesburg: Cricket South Africa (CSA) has appointed a committee to conduct an independent review of the recent poor performance of all the Proteas national squads. (World T20: South Africa Play For Pride Against Sri Lanka) “Our recent performances resulting in early exits for all our national teams at the ICC World T20 and the ICC U/19 CWC events…
Indian Premier League: Carlos Brathwaite Privileged To Share Dressing Room With Idol Rahul Dravid
Carlos Brathwaite (R) was bought by Delhi Daredevils for 4.2 crores for the ninth season of Indian Premier League © Reuters Highlights Kolkata: Carlos Brathwaite, the hero of West Indies’ World Twenty20 title triumph, on Saturday said that he is privileged to share the dressing room with his idol Rahul Dravid, the mentor of Delhi Daredevils in this season of IPL. “I find myself privileged enough to be working along…