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Former India opener Aakash Chopra has lauded Yashasvi Jaiswal’s stunning 62-ball 124 against Mumbai Indians, in an IPL game played at the Wankhede Stadium. The Rajasthan Royals opener smashed as many as 16 fours and eight sixes in his innings. In a video posted on his YouTube channel, Chopra observed that the promising cricketer has the required skillset and temperament to perform with equal finesse in varying formats. “There is no doubt in my mind or your mind that the most valuable player of the match has to be Yashasvi Jaiswal. Firstly, he is an all-format player, don’t even think…

Among the team sports that command a sizeable following, cricket has always been the odd one out. Though Sussex County Cricket Club, the oldest of England’s 18 first-class counties, was founded in 1839, the history of cricket is largely a narrative based on matches between international teams. Competitions like the County Championship, the Sheffield Shield in Australia and the Ranji Trophy in India have a niche following, but they never dominated the headlines in the manner in which, say, the Indian Premier League (IPL) does now. When you mention “Don Bradman”, it’s the baggy green cap of Australia that you…



Overview The last time these two teams met, Lucknow Super Giants overhauled an imposing total of 212 off the final delivery. But like every other team barring Gujarat Titans, they have struggled to string together a sequence of wins. As for Royal Challengers Bangalore, this is the first of five consecutive matches away from home. Their lopsided schedule is the result of assembly elections in Karnataka in May, and they will return to the Chinnaswamy Stadium only for their final match on May 21. Their bowlers may actually enjoy being away from a venue where neither the pitch nor the…







If you listened to Lalit Modi, you would have thought the Indian Premier League (IPL) was bigger than football’s World Cup final, the Olympics, and the Super Bowl put together. Modi was almost evangelical when talking about his creation, but back in 2008, there were still plenty of sceptics, even within the cricket board. The IPL had started its journey with a bang, as Brendon McCullum’s cavalier 158 opened eyes and quickened heartbeats on the opening night. Elsewhere, Shane Warne’s showmanship and matchless cricket nous were scripting a remarkable story in Jaipur, where the Rajasthan Royals – considered the weakest…

In the animal kingdom, a young male often proves his worth by taking down a grizzled veteran. It’s the ultimate rite of passage, and can often end in one or both being close to death. There was no blood spilled at the Eden Gardens on Saturday afternoon, but on one of the grandest stages in cricket, Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s domination of Rashid Khan, his illustrious countryman, truly announced his arrival as a special batting talent. Gurbaz has three international centuries, all in the ODI format. And while no one is dismissing the value of those innings against Ireland, the Netherlands and…