Author: Sandip Pawar

The match no. 38 of the Indian Premier League 2022 will witness Punjab Kings taking on the defending champions Chennai Super Kings at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on April 25. Punjab Kings have lost their last two games while Chennai Super Kings are coming off a thrilling last-ball victory.  Mayank Agarwal’s men have won three and lost four matches so far this season. They have six points to their credit with a net run-rate of -0.562. In their most recent fixture, PBKS took a nine-wicket hammering at the hands of Delhi Capitals.  Credit: IPLT20.com Batting first, Punjab lost a bunch of wickets early.…

The England all-rounder Sam Curran was among the long list of unfortunate players who could not be a part of the 2022 edition of the Indian Premier League. The 23-year-old had decided to not give his name for this year’s mega auction as he was still recovering from a back injury.  The player represented Chennai Super Kings in the 2020 and 2021 seasons. He was an integral part of their set-up but was forced to miss the later stages of the previous season due to an injury. The all-rounder took 22 wickets with the ball across two seasons and scored 242 runs at a…

The 34-year-old announced a shock retirement from international cricket on Wednesday, just six months ahead of the T20 World Cup. The all-rounder took to social media one day before his Indian Premier League franchise Mumbai Indians’ clash against Chennai Super Kings to announce his decision.  “It was a dream of mine to represent the West Indies team from the time I was a boy of 10 years and I’m proud to have done that for over 15 years in both the T20I and ODI forms of the game,” Pollard wrote in an Instagram post.  View this post on Instagram A post…

Ex-India head coach Ravi Shastri believes former captain Virat Kohli is exhausted from all the on and off-field action, and he needs to take a break in order to extend his career. Speaking on Star Sports on Tuesday, Shastri said that the 33-year-old is mentally overcooked and needs to take time off from cricket to play longer for the country. Kohli has been going through a poor run of form for over two years, not managing to score a century in any form of cricket. In the ongoing Indian Premier League season, Virat has been lacklustre for second-placed Royal Challengers Bangalore, scoring only 119 runs…

KL Rahul has enjoyed an impressive start to the 2022 IPL season as he led tournament newcomers Lucknow Super Giants to four wins in seven games. The former Indian cricketer Wasim Jaffer has expressed his thoughts on KL Rahul the captain. The 30-year-old previously led the Punjab Kings side, where Jaffer was a part of the coaching staff. Jaffer said that during his stint with PBKS, Rahul has developed into a terrific player. Credit: Twitter/ Lucknow Super Giants He believes that Rahul has also evolved as a captain with time.  “I had been involved with the Punjab team in the last two…

Former England cricketer Geoffrey Boycott has given his verdict on Joe Root’s stint as the England Test captain. He feels that even though Root was immensely popular and admired among the public and his peers, he was never a tactically sound skipper. Root stepped down from the captaincy on April 16, following months of turmoil in English cricket. In their last 17 matches, England had managed to win only one match. They were hammered in the Ashes by 4-0 down under followed by 1-0 defeat against West Indies in the Caribbean. There was criticism around Root’s job, and eventually, he decided to quit.  Credit: Getty Images In…

The two most decorated franchises in the history of the Indian Premier League, Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings, have had disastrous starts to their respective campaigns in the 2022 season. The two teams reeling at the bottom of the table will go head to head at DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai on April 21. Record IPL champions Mumbai Indians have played six matches in the tournament so far and haven’t managed to win a single one. They occupy the 10th place in this expanded edition of the league as the only team without registering a single point. Their net run-rate reads -1.048, and…

Delhi Capitals suffered their third defeat in five IPL 2022 games as they lost by 16 runs against Royal Challengers Bangalore at Wankhede Stadium. One of the major talking points of the match was Mitchell Marsh’s innings. However, captain Rishabh Pant defended the Aussie all-rounder saying this was his first game in the tournament. Chasing the target of 190, Prithvi Shaw and David Warner got DC off to a flying start. The duo put on a 50-run partnership in just 4.4 overs. The Australian, in particular, batted like a dream in his knock of 66 off 38. He had put the team in a good position, with the scoreboard reading 94 in 11.3 overs when…

Kolkata Knight Riders, who have blown up their terrific start to the IPL 2022, will take on Rajasthan Royals in the match no. 30 at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on April 18. Both the teams are coming off a loss and will be desperate to get back on the winning track. RR have played five matches in the season so far, winning three and losing two with net run-rate of 0.389. Sanju Samson’s men had a very good start, winning the first two but lost two out of the next three. In their most recent fixture, the Royals suffered a big 37-run defeat…

The public outcry finally caught up as Joe Root relinquished his position as the England Test captain with immediate effect. The player has been under constant scrutiny for his team’s disastrous performance in the last year in particular. He recently lost the support of his predecessors, who called for him to step down, having lost the series against West Indies. The 31-year-old had insisted after the loss in the Caribbean that he will continue as the skipper and that there were some positives in their 1-0 series loss against the hosts. After returning home to his family, Root has changed his mind and…