Author: WebDesk

KL Rahul, who was expected to keep wicket and bat in the middle order against Australia in the World Test Championship (WTC) final – to be played at The Oval from June 7 to 11 – has been ruled out of the game as a result of the injury he picked up while playing for Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League (IPL). An official announcement to this effect is expected shortly. There has been no confirmation of whether it’s a hip-flexor problem or a hamstring strain that has ruled Rahul out. But either way, he won’t be…







Three years ago, in Sharjah, in an IPL tournament held while the world was still hostage to Covid-19, Kings XI Punjab – as they team was known then – made 223-2 after batting first. Rajasthan Royals chased it down with three balls to space. In Mohali, their home turf, lightning struck again. This time, it wasn’t Steve Smith, Sanju Samson and Rahul Tewatia pulling the rug from under them. It was Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma, and this time, they lost with a whopping seven balls remaining. It was the kind of win, and loss, that can change…





The IPL 2023 game played between Lucknow Super Giants and Chennai Super Kings was abandoned due to persistent rain, with both teams earning one point each. Lucknow could manage 125 for 7 in tricky conditions for batting before rain played spoilsport. Here are the highlights from the game. Spinners make merry On a two-paced deck that assisted the spinners, Maheesh Theekshana, Ravindra Jadeja and Moeen Ali combined to pick up five of the seven wickets to fall. In fact, the three spinners didn’t just take wickets but also kept the opposition mostly quiet, evidenced by the fact…