Author: Kashish Chadha

KKR will be taking on RCB in Match 10th of the Indian Premier League 2021 in Chennai this Sunday. Both the teams will be arriving in the contest after facing contrasting fortunes in their previous games of the IPL 2021. While KKR suffered a disappointing 10-run loss to Mumbai Indians (MI) in their last match, RCB conquered the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) challenge by a margin of 6 runs. Earlier days of the tournament, but RCB stand on the top of the points table after two wins from two matches, including a victory over MI as well, whereas KKR are languishing…

For the second consecutive year, Ben Stokes, England’s premier all-rounder, has been named Wisden’s Leading Cricketer in the world. Stokes has been chosen for the prestigious award after a year in which he averaged 58 with the bat and 19 with the ball in Test match cricket. The 29-year-old is now the first England player to be named Wisden’s Leading Cricketer in the world on more than one occasion. Stokes had won the award last year as well for his exploits in the 2019 World Cup and the Ashes. Stokes made 465 runs from his 11 innings at an average…

Royal Challengers Bangalore head coach Simon Katich lauded middle-order mainstay Glenn Maxwell for the maturity he has shown with the bat at the start of his team’s Indian Premier League 2021 campaign. Katich took special note of Maxwell’s effort in a video posted on the official RCB website after his impressive batting performances in the victories over Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad. Maxwell scored an important 28-ball 39 versus defending champions MI and backed it up with a highly crucial fifty (59 off 41 balls) against rivals SRH. Both the knocks came under pressure after Maxwell was released by Punjab…

RR will be taking on DC in Match 7 of the Indian Premier League 2021 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai this Thursday (April 15). The two teams will be entering the fixture after enduring contrasting fortunes in their respective opening games of the tournament, which started last week. While Delhi Capitals pulled off a comprehensive seven-wicket victory over Chennai Super Kings, Rajasthan Royals suffered a painful four-run loss against Punjab Kings in a high-scoring thriller. It is early days in the competition, but DC, the last year’s runners-up, are currently on top of the IPL 2021 points table, whereas…

South Africa will be taking on Pakistan in the all-important third T20I of the ongoing four-match series at the SuperSport Park in Centurion on Wednesday (April 14). The series is now nicely set up after the Proteas followed their chastening defeat in the first T20I with a dominating performance and win in the second T20I. The scoreline is 1-1 at the end of the Johannesburg leg of the four-match series. The second T20I on Monday (April 12) saw South Africa come out triumphant by six wickets, having put in a strong all-round performance despite missing multiple of their first-choice cricketers…

Left-arm spinner George Linde and opening batsman Aiden Markram were the two stand-out performers as South Africa came out triumphant in the second T20I versus Pakistan in Johannesburg this Monday and levelled the four-match series 1-1. Linde and Markram were heroes for the Proteas in either department. While the former delivered an all-important four-over spell of 3/23, the latter went all guns blazing with the willow through his knock of 54 runs off 30 deliveries. Linde picked up crucial wickets right at the beginning of the innings after Pakistan won the toss and opted to bat first, while Markram shut…

Rajasthan Royals Director of Cricket, Kumar Sangakkara, mentioned ahead of his team’s IPL opener on Monday that they wish to play a “free and relaxed” brand of cricket in the tournament. Before the clash with Punjab Kings, Sri Lankan legend Sangakkara spoke about his team’s approach for the IPL 2021 as they look to be more clear and precise when it comes to communication with players regarding their roles and overall team plans. One of the issues that plagued RR last season was the inconsistency of their playing XI. We look to finalise (combinations) later on today before we go…

Harare, the capital city of Zimbabwe, will be playing host to the national team’s bilateral series against Pakistan, featuring 3 T20Is and 2 Tests, starting April 21. The tour had been an integral part of the scheduled Future Tours Programme but without confirmation on the dates and venues. However, Zimbabwe Cricket announced recently that the series will indeed be played at the country’s marquee Harare Sports Club ground. https://twitter.com/ZimCricketv/status/1377508955166015488 Pakistan Cricket Board Director of International Cricket, Zakir Khan, also commented on the Zimbabwe visit, saying Pakistan have played a pivotal role in reviving the on-field cricket amid coronavirus pandemic since…

Delhi Capitals opening batsman Prithvi Shaw said he isn’t thinking about his potential comeback for India. The 21-year-old is focused solely on his teams’ performance in the UPL 2021. Shaw was dropped from the Indian Test side after two poor dismissals following the Adelaide Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. He wasn’t retained in the squad for the home series versus England either. It is felt by many that Shaw’s technical flaws will make it extremely difficult for him to survive and excel at the highest level of the game. However, since his return to India from Australia, the…

Pakistan pulled off a four-wicket victory over South Africa in Johannesburg in the first T20I on Saturday (April 10) to go 1-0 up in the four-match series. The visitors continued their winning run for the tour after clinching the ODI series comprehensively by 2-1. The triumph saw Pakistan flex their muscles with a weakened but talented Proteas unit and take fine strides forward in their preparation for the T20 World Cup in India later this year. As it happened, the hosts won the toss and opted to bat first, which came as a surprise to many, considering their bowling attack…