Author: Rishabh Gangwani

Veteran batsman Robin Uthappa is excited to CSK and wants to to be the first batsman to score 1000 runs in a single IPL campaign. Robin Uthappa has had a great IPL career since its inception in 2008 having represented teams like the Mumbai Indians (2008), Royal Challengers Bangalore (2009-2010), Pune Warriors India (2011-2013), Kolkata Knight Riders (2014-2019) and most recently the Rajasthan Royals (2020). In the 189 matches that he has played in the IPL, he has scored 4607 runs at an average of 27.92. The highest score in his IPL career has been a brilliant 47-ball 87 that…

With just 10 days to go for the Vivo IPL 2021 to begin, a wave of excitement is in the air. Some of the world’s top players have left their respective countries to join the bio-secure bubble in India. Let’s take a look at where each team stands currently. Chennai Super Kings: The three-time IPL champions had a season to forget last year when they ended up seventh on the points table and failed to make the playoffs. They will be looking to come back strongly this year and having their squad back at full strength along with key veteran…

Former England batsman Ian Bell has heaped praise on India’s wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant saying that he is a rare talent and is incredible to watch. Pant was included in the playing eleven for the second and third ODI after missing out on the first one and made full use of the opportunity, scoring brilliant half-centuries in both his innings and also doing a fine job behind the wickets. Rishabh Pant is having a fabulous year so far, has performed well across all three formats of cricket. Firstly, his knocks of 97 and 89* against Australia in the fourth Test helped…

India skipper Virat Kohli was surprised that his team members Shardul Thakur and Bhuvneshwar Kumar were not given the Man of the Match and the Man of the Series awards, respectively. The MotM award went to Sam Curran whereas the MotS was awarded to Jonny Bairstow. India defeated England in the third and final ODI in Pune to win the series 2-1. India put up 329 on the board in the first innings to set up 330 for England to chase. In reply, England fell just short, scoring 322/9 and losing by seven runs. After scoring 30 runs in the…

Mustafizur Rahman will feature for the Rajasthan Royals in the IPL after being given the NOC by the Bangladesh Cricket Board. The Royals picked up the pacer at his base price of INR 1 crore during the latest auction. Some good news for Mustafizur Rahman as well as the Rajasthan Royals as their fast bowler was handed a NOC by the BCB to play in IPL 2021. With English seamer Jofra Archer set to miss out on the IPL after injuring his elbow in the recent series against India, the Royals will look to Rahman to provide them with that…

KL Rahul had a series to forget after scoring just 15 runs in 4 games against England in the T20Is. Despite his poor showing, he would score 62* in the first ODI followed by a brilliantly played century in the second ODI. After failing to put up a good show against England in the T20Is, many thought Rahul would be dropped for the games in the ODI series but in a surprise move, he was named in the line-up for the first ODI. It ended up being a great decision as Rahul was back to his very best, timing the…

New Zealand retained their domination and ascendancy over Bangladesh in home conditions to win the opening encounter of the three-match T20I series in Hamilton on Sunday. The Black Caps, who have shown more resolve and depth across all the departments than their Asian rivals in home conditions, were expected to continue in the same vein and start the T20I series on a winning note. Thus, the result came as no surprise, reflecting the sorry state of affairs for the visitors on this tour. As it happened, New Zealand won the toss and, with an eye on putting Bangladesh under pressure…

Certain South African players who are a part of the 2021 IPL tournament will be allowed to leave the Pakistan ODI series after the completion of the second ODI at Johannesburg on the 4th of April. South Africa are to play three ODIs and four T20Is at home against Pakistan from April 2 to April 16, with the IPL beginning on April 9. Star players like Kagiso Rabada, Quinton de Kock, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje and David Miller are some of the big names joining their respective IPL teams after the second ODI. According to a report in ESPNcricinfo, the IPL…

After scoring 94 from 66 balls in the first ODI, Bairstow upped his game with a brilliant century in the second ODI scoring 124 of just 112 balls and smashing seven sixes in the process to take England home and set up a series decider on Sunday. England made a complete mockery of the Indian bowlers in the second ODI smashing them all over the park and achieving the target of 337 in just 43.3 overs. Jason Roy (55), Jonny Bairstow (124) and Ben Stokes (99) played blistering knocks to ensure that England completed the run chase successfully. England ended…

Ex-South Africa batsman will be the man behind the stumps for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL 2021, the club’s official confirmed. Although RCB have a plethora of options at the wicket-keeping positions such as Mohammed Azharuddeen, KS Bharat and Finn Allen, it is believed that whenever de Villiers has kept wickets, it has provided a good balance for the team. We were delighted with the fact that Ab de Villiers loved wicket-keeping and he embraced it. He wanted to continue doing it, he is a real option, we now have a couple of other wicket-keeping options which is…