Author: Kashish Chadha

The Chennai Super Kings captain rolled back the years and evoked a great sense of nostalgia with a vintage Dhoni finish, helping his side win the final-over thriller against Delhi Capitals in Qualifier 1 on Sunday . Dhoni blasted an unbeaten cameo of 18 runs off just six balls to propel his team past DC’s 172/5 with two balls to spare. Walking in to bat with his team needing a further 24 off 11 balls, Dhoni nailed three fours and one six to end the game. Given the decline in his returns since last season, not many were giving Dhoni…

Former skipper Shoaib Malik has made a backdoor entry into Pakistan’s T20 World Cup squad after being named an injury replacement for middle-order batter Sohaib Maqsood. An MRI scan on Maqsood’s lower back revealed that the right-hander is carrying a back injury, which was picked up playing the National T20 Cup earlier this week for Southern Punjab and that has handed Malik an unexpected comeback to the T20I squad.  Credit: WoInTec Already retired from Tests and ODIs, Malik last featured in a T20I for Pakistan back in September 2020 against England. The batter had been sidelined for over a year as the selectors focused on…

Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting said even though wins over Chennai Super Kings should inspire confidence within his side’s camp, it also becomes necessary for them to make a fresh start ahead of the all-important qualifier 1. DC defeated CSK in both their league stage encounters of the ongoing season in Mumbai and Dubai quite convincingly. But before some complacency creeps into his team’s system, Ponting has thrown caution to the wind and reminded his troops they’ll be taking on the three-time champions under greater pressure. “I think we should be very confident. We have beaten them twice in the league games,…

Michael Vaughan believes a good beginning to the Ashes tour will be extremely crucial for England, who could otherwise be in for another “5-0” hammering to Australia. “I think this England Test match team are the kind of side that if they get on a roll and they get playing well, they’ll be fine. But if they start badly – so get out of Brisbane having got a hammering – it is going to be a long tour. This series could be 5-0,”he told ABC Sport on Friday. The 46-year-old added that England fans and experts need to be more “realistic” with their expectations…

David Warner made a heartfelt post for the SRH fanbase as they played their last game of the Inidna Premier League 2021 on Friday against Mumbai Indians. Through his Instagram post, the Australian also made a strong indication that his journey with SRH has also come to a close with the culmination of their campaign this year.  View this post on Instagram Допис, поширений David Warner (@davidwarner31) Warner-SRH equation has changed exceptionally quickly. The Australian opening batter is still the franchise’s most successful captain, having taken them to their only title back in 2016. The 34-year-oold is also undoubtedly one…

On Sunday, the table-toppers DC will be facing up against the three-time Premier League winners CSK in an exciting battle to book the place in the tournament finale. Despite defeat in their last league encounter versus the Royal Challengers Bangalore, the Capitals will be heading into another Dubai face-off, with CSK feeling greatly confident, having enjoyed a fantastic overall campaign. Rishabh Pant and company secured their playoff spot with as many as ten victories in fourteen games and with most of their departments functioning efficiently. For the Super Kings, losses in their previous three games may be a cause of worry, but…

KS Bharat and Glenn Maxwell proved to be the heroes of a resurgent victory over Delhi Capitals on Friday after RCB found themselves precariously placed at the beginning of the run-chase. With five needed off the last ball, Bharat hit DC’s Avesh Khan for a maximum over long-on in one of the most amazing finishes to a recent IPL game. The Bharat-Maxwell stand and that exhilarating finish allowed RCB to post their ninth win of the season – a morale-boosting one at that, being against the table-toppers – and take that much more confidence and momentum with them ahead of…

Legendary India and Chennai Super Kings cricketer hinted that even though he may remain part of the setup with the franchise in some off-field capacity, it may not be in a player’s role if the retention rules aren’t too lenient on existing Indian Premier League franchises. The league is set to expand to ten teams from next year onwards. There will be a mega auction held to decide the final squads. But it is not yet certain if the existing eight teams will get to retain their players and if so, how many in the Indian and overseas category.  Learn…

KKR not only defeated RR and eliminated them from the tournament but also crushed the hopes of Punjab Kings and surely the chances of Mumbai Indians as well. While PBKS are now definitely out of the playoffs race, KKR’s win – and as commanding one at that – has meant that MI’s task to beef up their NRR past the Kolkata side versus Sunrisers Hyderabad is also nearly impossible now. In their clash against SRH on Friday, the five-time winners and defending Premier League champions will have to win by a minimum of 171 runs with a score of at least 200 to have their NRR going past KKR’s. If Mumbai Indians…

PBKS skipper broke free from a self-imposed bubble and switched on the aggressor’s mode to play a scintillating knock of unbeaten 98 off just 42 balls in his team’s win over CSK in their last league stage encounter of the IPL 2021. Needing to chase down 135 in Dubai on Thursday versus their top-table rivals, PBKS had their skipper leading the way from the front. KL Rahul dominated his way through; shedding his usual anchoring self with the aim to try and boost PBKS’ NRR as much as possible. The elegant right-hander struck seven fours and eight sixes and nearly made another Indian Premier League hundred despite his team chasing just over 130…