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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…





Overview Both these sides come into this match riding the crests of different waves. Punjab went to Chennai and stormed what is usually a fortress with a thrilling last-ball victory while chasing 200. Mumbai became the first team to successfully chase over 200 at the Wankhede Stadium, with their heavy hitters all contributing to ensure that Yashasvi Jasiwal’s magnificent 124 went in vain. But there’s a reason these teams are sixth and seventh in the table. Neither has been able to summon up any kind of consistency, and tremendous wins have been interspersed with insipid displays. Punjab have the sizeable…

Written by Vaibhav Tripathi Australia’s 15-month reign at the summit of the Men’s Test Rankings came to an end, as India ascended the throne in the latest ICC rankings update. According to the update, Australia slipped to the second position with 122 points, while India secured the top spot with 123 points. Incidentally, India had won the recent four-match Test series against Australia 2-1. This annual update of the rankings considers all completed series since May 2020, with series concluded prior to May 2022 given a weightage of 50%, while all subsequent series are weighed at 100%. The change in…



Written by Vaibhav Tripathi The Board of Control for Cricket in India, on Tuesday (May 2), invited applications for the position of India’s senior women’s team head coach. The deadline for receiving applications is May 10. The BCCI will subsequently shortlist the candidates and share it with the Ashok Malhotra-led Cricket Advisory Committee, which will conduct the interviews, as per the board’s constitution. As per the notice put up on the board’s website, the ideal candidate for the aforementioned position should have the following credentials: “Represented India or any other country at the international level, or should have a…