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September 16, 2024 5:58 PM

IPL 2024: Rahul-de Kock century stand helps LSG take down CSK by 8 wickets

Quinton de Kock and skipper KL Rahul's century partnership steered Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) to a comfortable eight-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings (CSK)) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) game at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on Friday. During the run chase of 177, LSG openers Quinton de Kock and KL Rahul put their team to a steady start. Skipper KL was the aggressor, targeting the pace trio of Deepak Chahar, Mustafizur Rahman, and Tushar Deshpande with some of his most fluent shot making...

April 7, 2024 1:36 PM

This day, that year: Sri Lanka’s strategic brilliance in the 2014 World T20 final

By: Aditya Ahuja A team total of 130 runs in a T20 game is not unusual, but picture a scenario where a team manages just 130 with six wickets still intact. That is precisely what transpired at the Sher-e-Bangla stadium in Mirpur, a decade ago. Let’s delve into the events that unfolded on April 6; the night of the 2014 World T20 final between India and Sri Lanka. Rain just before the flip of the coin prompted Sri Lankan skipper Lasith Malinga to put India to bat. He anticipated that the damp...

April 1, 2024 11:02 AM

MS Dhoni makes history: First Indian wicket-keeper to score 7,000 T20 runs and complete 300 dismissals

By: Aditya Ahuja Chennai Super Kings' wicket-keeper MS Dhoni made history on Sunday by becoming the first Indian keeper to score 7,000 runs in T20 cricket. The 42-year-old veteran achieved this feat during a match against Delhi Capitals (DC) in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The former CSK skipper played a blistering cameo, scoring 37 runs off just 16 balls at a strike rate of 231.25. His vintage hitting in the final over thrilled the crowd, although the game had already slipped away befor...

September 16, 2024 4:52 PM

IPL 2024: Chennai’s post-Dhoni era begins, RCB return in new colour

By: Aditya Ahuja The 17th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to launch with the marquee clash between the defending champions, Chennai Super Kings (CSK), and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday. This IPL season promises to be thrilling for two key reasons. Firstly, it is going to be the final season before the mega auctions. Secondly, it serves as a curtain-raiser to the T20 World Cup 2024, scheduled to be held in June in th...