Author: Kashish Chadha

Even while going through the IPL 2022 for Royal Challengers Bangalore, Virat Kohli has his one eye set on the 2022 T20 World Cup. RCB strength and conditioning coach Shankar Basu, who was with the Indian team till the 2019 World Cup in the UK, revealed the legendary batter is trying to gain muscles in his forearms to hit the ball consistently over the large outfields in Australia. “Virat is mainly… we are trying to build muscle mass. We are trying to get that mass. T20 also requires a lot of explosive moves. Force production is a byproduct of T20.”It’s…

Former New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori has asked for the on-field wide calls to be up for verification in the Decision Review System. Vettori raised the issue after multiple contentious wide calls made by standing umpires in an IPL 2022 league stage game on May 2 night. The 19th over of Rajasthan Royals’ game against Kolkata Knight Riders in Mumbai bowled by Prasidh Krishna saw umpire Nitin Pandit call three wides even as batters Nitish Rana and Rinku Singh moved around the crease, and the pacer adjusted his line. Those calls got even the calm and composed RR skipper Sanju Samson visibly frustrated, as he felt let down by a rigid application of rules…

Former Pakistan fast-bowler Mohammad Sami has come up with an interesting claim, saying he is the holder of two of the game’s fastest deliveries ever. He supposedly recorded speeds of 162 kph and 164 kph within one game, but they were not counted officially due to a technological error. “There was a match where I bowled two deliveries at speeds of 162 kph and 164 kph. But I was told that the bowling machine was not working, so they were not counted.Even if you look at bowling history overall, the bowlers who have crossed the 160 kph-limited have done it…

MS Dhoni spoke with honesty and understanding about the latest captaincy shuffle within the Chennai Super Kings camp, stating the extra baggage of leadership took a definite toll on premier allrounder Ravindra Jadeja, who resigned from his role just after eight games in charge. Jadeja’s decision caught many by surprise, but the franchise said it was a move made in the “larger interest” of the side for their remaining campaign. As CSK’s IPL 2022 playoff hopes hung on a thin rope, Jadeja ensured they went back to their most trusted man at the helm while he relieved himself of the extra responsibility. …

GT skipper Hardik Pandya believes one key reason behind the new entrant’s great success in IPL 2022 has been the prevalence of no hierarchy within their team culture. The team are already a toe into the playoffs, having clinched victories in eight of their nine games. On April 30 afternoon, Gujarat found themselves precariously placed at 95 for four chasing a 171-run target against the Royal Challengers Bangalore. But they reached home eventually with half an over to spare and their six wickets still intact.  Speaking at the post-match media interaction, Hardik said such come-from-behind victories reflect GT’s skill, their…

Ravindra Jadeja on April 30 decided to relinquish his captaincy post with CSK and hand over the reigns back to the great MS Dhoni for the remainder of the ongoing Indian Premier League season. The call from the premier allrounder took fans by surprise, but the Chennai franchise says the move and Dhoni’s acceptance to change has been made in “larger interest” of the side. “Ravindra Jadeja has decided to relinquish captaincy to focus and concentrate more on his game & has requested MS Dhoni to lead CSK. MS Dhoni has accepted to lead CSK in the larger interest & to allow…

As captain, Hardik Pandya has batted higher than norm for Gujarat Titans in IPL 2022 and former off-spinner Harbhajan Singh believes he should persist with it even when he turns out for Team India in the build-up to the 2022 T20 World Cup. Pandya has been taking extra responsibility with GT, batting at No.3 or No.4 for the side rather than coming down the order as he has done for India and previously with Mumbai Indians in the Premier League. Predominantly an end-overs powerhitter for all of his career, Pandya has opted to play a mix of anchor-aggressor for the Titans from…

Irregular wickets through the run-chase came back to haunt PBKS as they suffered a disappointing 20-run loss to LSG in a league-stage encounter of the IPL 2022 on April 29. Despite chasing a low-key target of 154 runs, Mayank Agarwal’s men fell way short at the MCA Stadium in Pune.  https://twitter.com/jatinsapru/status/1520098938912534528 Gearing themselves up for a consistent go at the boundary line, Punjab paid the prize for their one-dimensional, high-risk approach on a surface offering steep bounce to the seamers and reasonable turn to the spinners. They managed to respond to LSG’s insignificant but fighting 153/8 with an insipid 133/8 of their own.  Credit:…

Pace by itself can be a self-defeating arsenal. It gets people excited, it fills the stands, but unless directed well, it makes a bowler liable for bashing on both sides of the wicket. For players at the top level game have a quicker eye, a wider scoring range, they approach anything loose with a touch of brutality. That is why, when Umran Malik’s name reverberated around for his sheer pace, there were bound to be cynics, concerned whether the unabashed right-arm seamer from the valleys of Jammu and Kashmir would have the tools required to back his alarming speed and…

On April 29, CSA has announced plans to host a six-team franchise T20 league, stating that its first iteration will be held in January 2023 in a window immediately after Proteas men’s tour of Australia. January-February has been identified as a full-time slot in the calendar for this league. The tournament will see leading South African international and best domestic players mingle with the overseas stars, specifically four, in a playing XI. CSA are looking to base their ambitious project along the lines of the marquee Indian Premier League. The league will be managed by a company formed through the…