Author: Subhayan Chakraborty

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) once again prevailed in a last-ball finish as they defeated Punjab Kings by five wickets at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Monday. While it was Varun Chakaravarthy’s brilliance with the ball that stole the show in the first innings, Nitish Rana, Andre Russell and Rinku Singh shone with the willow to help KKR to a fifth win of the season, and fifth place in the table. Here are the key takeaways from the game. Harshit Rana impresses with the new ball Harshit Rana, now 21, had a tough time cracking Delhi cricket before the…

Written by Vaibhav Tripathi Irfan Pathan, the former India all-rounder, reckoned that family ties would not come into play when the Hardik Pandya-led Gujarat Titans face the Krunal Pandya-led Lucknow Super Giants at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday, May 7. The Pandya brothers will be leading their teams in a crucial game that will also be their first encounter against each other as captains. Hardik led Gujarat to IPL glory in 2022, and his team are once again riding high at the top of the table. Lucknow are third, and Krunal was handed the captaincy reins after…

Overview The Gujarat Titans responded strongly after a humiliating defeat to the Delhi Capitals, surprising even their most optimistic supporters with a commanding win over Rajasthan Royals, fellow play-off contenders, in the 2023 Indian Premier League. Still top of the table as the league phase enters its final straight, they are once again strong favourites to win the tournament. The Titans’ Afghan spinners, led by Rashid Khan, skittled Rajasthan for just 118 runs. Rashid, who had been struggling a little this season, returned to form with a three-wicket haul. The Titans’ bowling unit, which includes rising star Noor Ahmad, has…

Brett Lee, the former Australian fast bowler, has suggested that Harry Brook take a break from IPL 2023 because of his poor form. According to him, SunRisers Hyderabad would be better off giving chances to someone else in the middle order. Brook has scored consecutive ducks in his last two matches. Although he scored an unbeaten century against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) earlier in the season, he has only accumulated 63 runs in eight other matches. ALSO READ: Who are India’s back-up options for WTC Final? “He is obviously a class player,” said Lee to Jio Cinema. “He has…

Overview The Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will contest the 50th match of the 2023 Indian Premier League (IPL) season at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, with the tussle for play-off spots hotting up. Delhi will likely have to win five consecutive matches to make it, as eight wins were the minimum requirement for the playoffs in 2022, when RCB finished fourth with an 8-6 record. Currently bottom of the table, Delhi will face extremely motivated opponents in their remaining opponents. After RCB, they will play two matches each against Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings, both…

Kolkata Knight Riders pulled off a spectacular victory against Sunrisers Hyderabad, courtesy of some brilliant death overs bowling as they defended a modest 172-run target at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Thursday. The Knights continued their domination against SRH and now have won six in the last eight matches played between the two sides. Here are some of the key takeaways from the match: KKR’s top order fails again Opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz started the proceedings with a golden duck after Marco Jansen sent the Afghan batter packing. The SRH pacer returned to hunt down Venkatesh Iyer…

Overview The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 is heating up at both ends of the points table. When Sunrisers Hyderabad host Kolkata Knight Riders at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, with both teams on six points, one side will have the opportunity to lift themselves back into play-off contention while dealing a big blow to the other’s hopes. In the reverse fixture, the Sunrisers won by 23 runs, one of their two wins from the first four matches. They registered their third victory in their last match in Delhi, after losing three in a row. Aiden Markram’s team will look…

May 2, 2023 will be always have a special place in the history of Asian cricket, after Nepal beat the UAE, who have participated in two 50-over World Cups, to clinch Asia Cup qualification for the first time. In the tournament proper, the venue for which has yet to be decided, Nepal will be pitted against India and Pakistan in the group stage. An accomplished 67 from Gulshan Jha, just 17, was central to Nepal’s seven-wicket win in the ACC Premier Cup, completed on the reserve day after rain had prevented a result on May 1. While the passion and…

Overview When Gujarat Titans (W6, D2) take on Delhi Capitals (W2, L6) at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium on Tuesday in the Indian Premier League (IPL), it will be a contest between high-flying table-toppers and basement strugglers. Earlier in the season, when these teams met in Delhi, Gujarat emerged victorious, chasing down 163 with six wickets in hand and 11 balls to spare. Mohammed Shami and Rashid Khan took three wickets each, but it was Sai Sudharsan’s unbeaten 62 that led Gujarat to victory. Gujarat’s position at the top of the table is no coincidence, as they are currently on a…

When Salam Bayash spotted a 11-year-old Tilak Varma casually smashing a few balls in Balapur, Hyderabad while playing alongside his friends, he knew right away that he had spotted a gem. However, little did he know that the prodigious talent would zip past a long queue to be considered an India prospect at the age of 20. It has taken years of hard grind, round trips of almost 100 kilometres a day, and tons of runs and wickets for the dream to come closer. Tilak has become a household name now, especially for those who follow Mumbai Indians ardently. Though…