Author: Kashish Chadha

Punjab Kings (PBKS) batting coach Wasim Jaffer said we’ll witness a more flexible and aggressive KL Rahul during the forthcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). With Rahul’s approach during the previous edition of the IPL falling under the scanner, Jaffer defended the PBKS captain and expressed faith in him to be more proactive at the crease in IPL 2021. Rahul ended the IPL 2020 at the top of the run-charts, with 670 runs from 14 innings at an average of 55.83. Rahul’s tournament tally included one century and five half-centuries. However, those runs came at a significantly low…

South Africa will take on Pakistan in the opening encounter of the three-match ODI series at the SuperSport Park in Centurion this Friday. The Proteas will be resuming their long-standing rivalry against the Asian giants in the 50-over version of the international game. Historically, the South Africans have enjoyed a wood over the Pakistanis in the ODIs, winning 50, losing only 28 of the 79 matches, including one no result. They’ve played against Pakistan since rejoining international cricket after the end of the apartheid era back in 1992. Pakistan will be disappointed with the record, which remains poor, when we…

Standing firm against teams taking excessive time in completing their quota of 20 overs, the Board of Control for Cricket in India will be putting them under greater scrutiny through the forthcoming edition of the IPL, beginning April 9. Revising the playing conditions for the IPL, the BCCI has mandated all teams to complete their 20th over by the 90th minute. Previously in the IPL, teams could start the 20th over as late as the 90th minute of an innings. As a measure to control the match timings, the 20th over in each innings is now included in 90 minutes,…

New Zealand will be taking on Bangladesh in the third and final encounter of the three-match T20I series at the Eden Park in Auckland on Thursday (April 1). After dominating the opening encounter of the series in Hamilton, the hosts faced the tourists in the rain-marred second game in Napier in the previous match. The 2nd T20I on Tuesday (March 30) saw New Zealand piled on a massive 173/5 in 17.5 overs during their rain-interrupted innings after losing the toss and being asked to bat first by Bangladesh. The visitors took wickets at regular intervals in the earlier part of…

Former India left-arm pacer Irfan Pathan is the fourth player to have tested COVID-19 positive among the cricketers who took part in the recently concluded Road Safety World Series T20 tournament in Raipur. On March 27, Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar had announced that he had contracted the coronavirus, which was followed by confirmation of the same from Yusuf Pathan and fellow former cricketer Subramaniam Badrinath. On Monday, Irfan Pathan, Yusuf’s brother, also took to Twitter and confirmed that he has tested positive for coronavirus, albeit with no symptoms. The pacer added that he has isolated himself at home. I have…

The Indian batting maestro had gotten himself tested for corona upon his return from Raipur, where he went to play the Road Safety World Series T20 tournament for India Legends, and his reports have come out positive. Tendulkar, however, informed via a statement that he is only carrying ‘mild symptoms’ and that all his family members have given negative tests. The ‘Master Blaster’ is now under self-quarantine and taking all the necessary precautionary measures. I’ve quarantined myself at home and am following all the necessary protocols as advised by my doctors,Tendulkar tweeted. I want to thank all the healthcare professionals who…

England star Harry Kane continues to be linked with an exit from Tottenham. The 27-year-old addressed his future recently while on international duty. The prolific forward has been linked with a move away from London in recent months due to Tottenham’s failure to lift silverware. Jose Mourinho’s side was eliminated from the UEFA Europa League just before the international break, amplifying the calls for Kane’s exit. When asked to address his Spurs future, he said: It’s important that all my focus is on the two England games coming up now and the rest of the season with Spurs and then…

An exciting battle awaits as India and England clash in the third ODI on Sunday, with the series on the line. England showed their mettle in the second ODI, as the visitors produced an incredible display of batting, chasing down a steep target of 337 runs with 6.3 overs to spare. With a batting collapse in the first ODI and the absence of their captain Eoin Morgan for the rest of the ODI series, England were staring at 0-3 defeat at India’s hands. However, the reigning World Champions showed their class on Friday, as they took just 43.3 overs to…

West Indies will take on Sri Lanka in the second and final Test of the two-match series in Antigua from Monday, March 29. The first Test between West Indies and Sri Lanka at the Sir Vivian Richards stadium saw a tight contest, with the game ultimately ending in an exciting draw. While the Calypso Kings enjoyed a wood over their opposition in the first half of the match, the Asian giants fought back and put the home team under great pressure in the second. Middle-order batsman Nkrumah Bonner was the hero on the final day for West Indies as he…

Sanjay Manjrekar, the former India cricketer, turned commentator, questioned Indian batsmen’s approach against England off-spinner Moeen Ali in the second ODI of the ongoing series in Pune this Friday. All-rounder Moeen Ali did not pick up a wicket but went for only 47 runs off his 10 overs in England’s six-wicket victory against India, which helped them level the three-match series 1-1 on Friday. India’s mammoth score of 336/6 didn’t prove good enough as England’s top-order, featuring Jason Roy (55), Jonny Bairstow (124) and Ben Stokes (99), absolutely dominated the proceedings through the run-chase and allowed the visitors to race…