Salt assault helps KKR roll over LSG

Lucknow Super Giants’ total of 161-7 was below par. Kolkata Knight Riders went on the attack…

Opportunity for Rahul to play statement knock on Eden belter

“KL Rahul is stretching himself,” said an IPL insider. A player is the best judge of…

Bumrah gets 10, Siraj 3 in IPL 2024 first quarter report card

Virat Kohli’s strike-rate in the ongoing IPL 2024 continues to divide opinion. Anything about Kohli accounts…

Maidaan creates nostalgia, evokes sadness of wasted opportunity

The late, great PK Banerjee had narrated the story to this correspondent. After returning from the…

Amir return potential trigger to fresh unrest in Pakistan cricket?

Mohammad Amir is a prisoner of his misdeed. He will remain a victim of perception. No…

I like when young players play antiquated line: Nigel Short on Praggnanandhaa’s wonder move

Early into his game against Vidit Gujrathi, R Praggnanandhaa moved his pawn to f5 square. The…

KL Rahul nudges, Thakur delivers

Fourth over into Gujarat Titans’ run chase on Sunday night, and Mayank Yadav had the ball.…

LSG trumps GT in battle of spinners

In a low-scoring game, Lucknow Super Giants defended 163 by 33 runs. Gujarat Titans started off…

LSG-GT storyline has Rahul versus Gill subplot

It’s a tale of two batters. They are colleagues in the Indian team but rivals in…

Not Hardik’s fault that he is appointed captain: Ganguly

Sourav Ganguly seldom offers deadpan defence to questions and once Delhi Capitals nominated him to do…