Lucknow and Ahmedabad will be the home base of the two new franchises that are set to join the roster from the 2022 edition of the Indian Premier League, it was confirmed on Monday by the BCCI and the tournament’s governing council. Two major corporate entities in RP Sanjiv Goenka Group (RPSG) and CVC Capital Partners (Irelia Company Pte Ltd) shed an unprecedented amount in cricket’s economics and won the bids for teams based in Lucknow and Ahmedabad, respectively. Credit: Business Line The BCCI confirmed that the Goenka Group won the bid for the Lucknow franchise at an astonishing sum of INR 7,090 crores. The CVC…
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As Bangladesh’s great Shakib Al Hasan dismissed Sri Lanka’s Pathum Nissanka and Avishka Fernando in first Super 12 fixture of the T20 World Cup 2021 in Sharjah, he reached his 40th scalp in the tournament’s 14-year-long existence. No.40 took Shakib past the tally of former Pakistan captain and incisive wristspinner Shahid Afridi, who had picked up 39 wickets playing the first six editions of the T20 World Cup. Learn more 👉 Bowling woes cost Bangladesh a win over Sri Lanka Below Afridi in the list are prominent names from the Asian subcontinent, such as Lasith Malinga (38), Saeed Ajmal (36), Ajantha Mendis (35) and Umar Gul (35). Stuart Broad (30), Dale…
India skipper Virat Kohli conceded his team were “outplayed” by Pakistan in a painful defeat in their opening game of the T20 World Cup 2021 on Sunday. Disappointed with his team’s embarrassing 10-wicket loss in Dubay, the captain still opted not to take any credit away from how well Pakistan bowlers and batters performed on the day. “We didn’t execute properly. Credit where it’s due and Pakistan outplayed us today. They started brilliantly with the ball, and 3 wickets for 20 runs (31) was not a good start. We needed wickets early but with the bat they gave us absolutely no chances.”he…
As India suffered a bitter defeat to arch-rivals Pakistan in their opening game on Sunda in Dubai, the Indian skipper was expectedly bombarded with questions left, right and centre from journalists of both India and Pakistan. Virat Kohli brushed aside a question from a journalist regarding dropping Rohit Sharma in favour of Ishan Kishan. Rohit being a senior member of the side and easily one of the world’s best players, Kohli didn’t find the question too pleasing and the moment the journalist finished his sentence, the Indian skipper wore a look of disbelief and shock on his face. To the…
Lacking enough depth and quality with the ball, the Bangla tigers suffered a defeat against Sri Lanka in the two countries’ first Super 12 game at this year’s T20 World Cup on Sunday. Bangladesh began impressively as they got Sri Lankan opener Kusal Perera (1) out in the very first over. But they failed to pile on the pressure at that stage and allowed Perera’s opening partner Pathum Nissanka (24) and Charith Asalanka (80) to stitch a partnership of admirable solidity. Bangladesh needed to strike back, and that was provided by their great allrounder Shakib Al Hasan, who got Nissanka and followed that up with the wicket of Avishka…
After years of angst and pain, Pakistan finally pulled one back in their favour against arch-rivals India in a World Cup encounter this Sunday (October 24) in Dubai. Babar Azam & company defeated their neighbours by 10 wickets after an excellent performance with the ball, bat and in the field in the Super 12 fixture of T20 World Cup 2021. Always known for playing exciting but inconsistent cricket, this was a different Pakistan on show. This team has displayed dominance and the ability to keep the nerves in check irrespective of the occasion. https://twitter.com/IrfanPathan/status/1452333808783663115 Babar’s men needed a complete performance…
Dinesh Karthik was all praise for his Kolkata Knight Riders captain Eoin Morgan, calling him an “absolute champion as a leader” after the two-time champions made an inspiring turnaround in the IPL 2021. Kolkata Knight Riders were placed seventh in the points table at the end of the Indian leg of the tournament with just two wins from their seven games. However, they came roaring back in the competition and made it to the finals, where they lost to Chennai Super Kings. Given his poor form with the bat, not many gave Morgan credit for KKR’s revival. But Karthik made it a point to…
Former India opener Gautam Gambhir is confident of Virat Kohli and company maintaining a wood over arch-rivals Pakistan in their Sunday’s Super 12 clash in this year’s edition of the T20 World Cup. Amidst the sense of anticipation and fanfare, Gambhir said he is backing Kohli’s men to come out on top once again and make a successful start to their T20 World Cup campaign. Learn more 👉 T20 World Cup: India vs Pakistan – Preview and Prediction The former opener turned politician also said that the political climate around the Indo-Pak relation and the pressure that such a fixture brings on the…
The Australians pulled off an important five-wicket victory over South Africa at the start of the Super 12 stage at this year’s edition of the T20 World Cup in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. The Australia national team weren’t always happily placed chasing a paltry 119-run target but ultimately managed to reach home with two balls left in the innings. Having restricted South Africa to only 118/9 in the first half, the team from Down Under lost their top order quite cheaply to be 38/3 at one stage but the middle and lower order came to their rescue when the game hung on a knife’s edge. Credit:…
In Saturday’s Super 12s opener against South Africa, the Australian pacer showcased how much the Chennai Super Kings stint helped him keep his rhythm going and get the hang of the conditions in the United Arabic Emirates. There were suggestions from outside that Australia would be dropping Josh Hazlewood to play a combination of two pacers and two spinners. But the team from Down Under stuck to one of their leading quicks and he repaid the trust with an impactful spell against the South Africans. The CSK pacer was on fire from the very beginning and got two of South Africa’s best batters – Quinton de Kock…