India captain Virat Kohli has retained his belief in the abilities of pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar, calling him a “priceless” asset to have because of his experience, accuracy and shrewd game-awareness. These attributes, Kohli feels, will hold Bhuvneshwar in good stead during the T20 World Cup even as he approaches the tournament after an indifferent Indian Premier League season. One of India’s first-choice seam bowlers, Bhuvneshwar had his worst season in terms of economy rate this year, conceding 7.97 per over with only six wickets. In the UAE leg, however, there were signs of resurgence in this regard as he went for only 7.04 runs per…
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Kashish Chadha
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Chennai Super Kings veteran opening batter Faf du Plessis was adjudged the player of the match for his fantastic exploits in his team’s much-savoured victory in the Indian Premier League 2021 final on Friday. The South African was rewarded for his stellar knock of 86 from 59 deliveries. His right-hander’s pivotal innings helped CSK post a daunting total of 192/3 in their 20 overs against the Kolkata Knight Riders, which they later defended by 27 runs. Du Plessis was one of the Super Kings’ most consistent performers through the season, ending with 633 runs from 16 matches at an average of 45.21 and strike-rate of 138.20. He came…
As CSK juggernaut clinched their fourth Premier League title on Friday, one of the final questions asked to their captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was whether fans will get to see him continue in the CSK jersey next year. The million-dollar question has been doing the rounds for a while now, and Dhoni once again left it open-ended. When renowned commentator Harsha Bhogle asked if he is proud to have left a rich legacy as CSK captain, Dhoni offered a wry smile on his face and cheekily responded: “Still I haven’t left behind..”. https://twitter.com/satzchennai2/status/1449110209880735747 Earlier in the post-match presentation Dhoni reiterated…
Bangladesh will be taking on Scotland in perhaps the most important game of Group B in the preliminary round of the ICC men’s T20 World Cup 2021. The two teams will be opening up their campaign with a potentially riveting encounter at Al Amerat, Oman on Sunday. Considered the two favourites to qualify from Group B to the Super 12 stage, Bangladesh and Scotland will be hoping to make a winning start to their tournament. Or they risk putting themselves in a knock-out situation against co-hosts Oman and Papua New Guinea, who aren’t going to be easy pushovers either. Ahead of the clash, the two teams have had…
Former India captain looks set to take over the job from the home series in November against New Zealand, stated a report in ESPNcricinfo. Speculations have been rife for a while now that Dravid, currently the head of the NCA in Bangalore, is the frontrunner to replace Ravi Shastri once his longstanding successful run finishes with the end of the forthcoming T20 World Cup in the Middle East. Shastri can’t be reinstated to his post again as he will be aged 60 next year. That would make him ineligible to hold a post as per the age-restriction rules in place within the BCCI regime since the…
Ireland conquer Bangladesh in a morale-boosting win by 33 runs Considered one of the pushovers, the Irishmen got a much-needed lift-me-up, defeating Bangladesh in their second and final warm-up game before the T20 World Cup 2021 on Thursday in Abu Dhabi. The Men in Green conquered their more experienced full-member rivals by a margin of 33 runs after an inspiring all-round display. They posted a total of 177/3 in the first half before dismissing Bangladesh for 144. https://twitter.com/cricketireland/status/1448605901053640705 Gareth Delany was the star with the bat, making an unbeaten 88 off 50 balls. Either side of his fantastic knock, the likes of Paul Stirling (22),…
England fast bowling great James Anderson said he had his “favourite” battle with India’s modern-day batting legend, Virat Kohli, in the Pataudi Trophy this summer in the UK. Anderson felt great to be involved in a contest that was as competitive as it was “well-spirited”, with nothing ill intended towards each other. “This summer was probably my favourite contest with Virat. We’ve had a few good battles over the years, both in England and India, but this year was certainly my favourite,”ESPNcricinfo quoted Anderson as saying. The Anderson-Kohli contest has been an enthralling one in Test cricket, especially when the Indian captain has travelled…
To ensure that the two new franchises begin their run on an equal footing and there is a level playing field in IPL 2022, the BCCI is contemplating the option of allowing them “special picks” or buys of top players outside the mega auction, stated Cricbuzz in a report. There is a likelihood of teams being given up to four retentions ahead of the next year’s mega auction. If that is indeed the case, the report stated, the RTMs seem improbable as that would give the existing teams an unfair advantage and ruin the base idea for IPL to retain its competitiveness…
As CSK run-chase in Qualifier 1 got tighter on Sunday, DC head coach Ricky Ponting said while many from his team’s dugout felt the Kings will retain their usual batting order, he no doubts whether MS Dhoni will promote himself ahead of Ravindra Jadeja. Despite being in contrasting form, Dhoni walked out to bat before Jadeja when CSK lost their well-set opener Ruturaj Gaikwad at the start of the 19th over and the three-time champions required a further 24 off the last 11 balls. As it happened, the legend of Dhoni rolled back the years, hitting an outstanding cameo of 18* off…
After sidelining himself from the action earlier this year, Angelo Mathews has written to Sri Lanka Cricket, confirming his availability for selection in the national side again, ESPNcricinfo mentioned in a report. Mathews last turned out for Sri Lanka in early May, 2021 before a month-long tussle with the board related to the national contracts. The 34-year-old was hurt at the treatment handed out to him and other senior cricketers by SLC as it offered them contracts with a significant pay cut and no clear details given on how the new contract list was arrived at. ESPNcricinfo reported, “under the central contracts offered…