Author: Vaibhav Tripathi

Shreyas Iyer, Mitchell Iyer led KKR brilliantly in 2024 season of the IPL. (Source: X.com)The Shreyas Iyer-led Kolkata Knight Riders outplayed Sunrisers Hyderabad to win the 2024 IPL season, claiming their third title. Although Iyer had a modest season with the bat, scoring 351 runs in 14 group stage matches, his leadership was crucial for KKR. And he did deliver with the bat in Qualifier 1. Iyer’s captaincy played an important role in KKR’s success, guiding the team to nine wins out of 14 group stage matches. His strategic decisions and effective bowler rotations, particularly during the playoffs, showcased his capabilities…

It would not have been surprising if the Rajasthan Royals (RR) had been overwhelmed by the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) top order. However, it was the SRH spin duo of Shahbaz Ahmed and Abhishek Sharma that orchestrated the Royals’ downfall. Shahbaz and Abhishek bowled 8 overs, conceding just 47 runs and taking 5 wickets. Shahbaz led the attack with figures of 3-23, while Abhishek impressed with 2-24. Following the match, RR skipper Sanju Samson acknowledged that his team lost control in the middle overs. “We were found short of options in the middle overs against their spin, that’s where we lost…

Rajasthan Royals (RR) captain Sanju Samson revealed that his team overcame illness to secure a victory over a revitalised Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the IPL 2024 Eliminator. Samson noted on Wednesday that several team members were not fully fit, yet they managed to outclass the Bengaluru-based franchise. “I’m not 100% actually. I think there’s a bug going around in our team,” revealed Samson. “Many of us are coughing and unwell. We’re looking forward to the next game. We’ve regained our winning momentum. With one travel day and a practice session ahead, it’s crucial to keep everyone fresh for the…

The first knockout match of the IPL 2024 playoffs is set to take place in Ahmedabad. The Rajasthan Royals, after a stellar first half of the season, will look to halt their recent decline and end the winning streak of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru when the two teams face off in the IPL 2024 Eliminator at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Wednesday, 22 May. The Rajasthan Royals, who had a strong start to the season, finished third in the standings with 17 points. Meanwhile, the Bengaluru-based franchise achieved the unthinkable by securing the fourth spot after an impressive six-match winning…

The United States cricket team caused a major upset by defeating Bangladesh in a match that came down to the last over. After restricting Bangladesh to a modest total of 153, the USA’s batters, led by Corey Anderson and Harmeet Singh, helped their side script one of the most memorable victories in the recent history of the game. This marks only the second occasion that the USA have defeated a Full Member nation, the first being their victory against Ireland in 2021. However, this win over Bangladesh will bolster their confidence ahead of the upcoming T20 World Cup. After being…

How often have you heard, “Oh Starc, he has done it again with the new ball”! Countless times already in his career, right? On Tuesday, Starc made us all say it once more, just as he did on November 19 at the same venue against India in the World Cup final. In that game, he returned with a three-wicket haul. And against Sunrisers Hyderabad, despite not being in the best form, the left-arm quick bagged a three-fer, dismantling the SRH batting line-up. There’s something about Starc and big matches. Player No. 28 was sold for a record-breaking sum of Rs…

After registering a clinical win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in Qualifier 1, Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Shreyas Iyer lauded his bowlers for their outstanding performance, which was crucial in dismantling Hyderabad’s strong and destructive batting line-up. The game was set up by the pace duo of Mitchell Starc and Vaibhav Arora in the Powerplay. Varun Chakravarthy and Sunil Narine choked SRH in the middle overs, while Harshit Rana and Andre Russell took matters into their own hands at the back-end. It was truly an all-round bowling performance from the Knight Riders. “I think the way every bowler stood up to this…

Kolkata Knight Riders finished the league stage as the No. 1 team and they played like the best side of the tournament tonight. They restricted a strong Sunrisers Hyderabad batting line-up to 159 before making a mockery of the 160-run chase by completing it inside 14 overs. With this win, KKR will go to Chennai to play their fourth final. SRH will also go to Chennai to play the Qualifier 2. The Mitchell Starc show When the occasion demanded it, Mitchell Starc rose to the occasion. In a crucial game, he charged in and delivered a match-defining spell. His lengths…

The formidable Sunrisers Hyderabad and the soaring Kolkata Knight Riders are set to clash in the first qualifier of the ongoing IPL at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. The winners of this match will secure a direct spot in the final, while the defeated team will have another opportunity to vie for the second spot in the grand finale. In terms of their head-to-head record, KKR and SRH have faced off 26 times, and KKR holding the advantage with 17 wins to SRH’s nine. Looking at their recent five encounters, KKR have won three games, while SRH…

Hitting sixes holds paramount importance in the IPL. Bar the inaugural season in 2008, in every subsequent edition of the tournament, at least one of the two teams in the final has consistently ranked in the top two for hitting the most number of sixes throughout the tournament. Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad, the top-two after the league phase of the 2024 IPL, feature among the top five teams for most sixes hit this season. Now, the two batting powerhouses are all set to clash in Qualifier 1 in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. While the average first innings total in…