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TATA IPL 2022 is nearing completion as all teams have only one game remaining. At this juncture, while one team (Gujarat Titans) is certain of its qualification, 2-teams – MI and CSK – are out of this race. But the other 7-teams are in a dogfight for the ages, each with its own way of qualification. SRH, despite their win against MI after 5-consecutive losses, is at the lower end of th spectrum of expectation for qualification into the upcoming round. While they quite need to succeed in their final league game of TATA IPL 2022, they will need several…

 The United States of America (USA) and the West Indies will host the 2024 session of the T20 World Cup. For a country like the United States, where cricket is not yet a famous sport, this event could be an example shift in the game necessarily in one of the world’s superpowers. US cricket team co-captain Aaron Jones has stated his thoughts on how co-hosting the T20 World Cup would transform the perception of the game in the States. The 27-year-old believes it will impart a lot of experience about the game to the local audience. https://twitter.com/usacricket/status/1460066029627969544 Speaking to a…

Former Indian player Harbhajan Singh has paid a touching tribute to Andrew Symonds, who died at 46 in a car crash on Saturday night. Harbhajan stated that he and the former Aussie all-rounder had put behind the shocking Monkeygate dispute and became very good friends. The Turbanator and the former Australian player were involved in an ugly scene during the 2008 Sydney Test when Symonds respondent Harbhajan called him a ‘monkey.’ Although, they 2-later mended fences when they performed together for the IPL franchise Mumbai Indians(MI) and became close pals. In conversation at to press conference, an emotional Harbhajan said…

English pundit Michael Vaughan has chastised Kolkata Knight Riders(KKR) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Venky Mysore for his alleged meddling in the group’s playing XI preference. Vaughan informed the businessman to ‘go and count some cash’ and ‘let the cricket people make the cricket judgment.’ Knight Riders’ skipper Shreyas Iyer stirred the hornet’s nest by just now saying that apart from head coach Brendon McCullum, Mysore is ‘definitely involved in team selections.’ Despite such involvement is not a new issue in the IPL season- it was a rare instance when a skipper showed this to the public. Speaking to Cricbuzz before…

On Thursday, the other shoe eventually dropped for Kieron Pollard as the Mumbai Indians left him out of the playing XI against his favourite opponents, Chennai Super Kings(CSK). Unluckily for Pollard, the snub came on his 35th birthday. The all-rounder was in unhappy form in the first 11 games of the season as he secured 144 runs at an average of 14.40 and a strike rate of 107.46. Pollard could win matches for his team whenever he has come out to bat – something he did actually well past year at a strike rate of almost 150. Although, things have…

Sri Lanka and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) bowler Maheesh Theekshana has called Ajantha Mendis his “inspiration.” Mendis coached the Army Cricket Team in Sri Lanka and shared useful inputs with the youngster when Theekshana performed for the same team. Himself a mystery spinner during his performing days, Mendis represent during, and 30 T20Is are claiming he 2was a mystery bowler, which 88 international scalps. He still is the pacer to claim 50 wickets in One-Day Internationals (19 matches). In a video published on CSK’s official YouTube channel, Theekshana explained himself as lucky as he got to interact with Mendis for…

While various former cricketers suggest Virat Kohli takes a rest amid his horror form with the bat, Dilip Vengsarkar has come up with a substitute take. The former Indian cricketer believes that the right-handed batter should take a break later returning to form. Kohli’s 2022 TATA IPL continued to go from bad to hard as he registered his 3rd golden duck against the SunRisers Hyderabad on Sunday. The former RCB skipper faced the initial game delivery bowled by Jagadeesha Suchith and perished after breaking it to mid-wicket to Kane Williamson. https://twitter.com/MichaelVaughan/status/1523244592891498496 Talking in the interview on Cricbuzz, Vengsarkar said that…

In a major blow to Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) qualification expect, their highest wicket-taker this season, Umesh Yadav, has experienced a calf injury. As a result, he will miss out on the playing XI for Saturday’s TATA IPL 2022 match against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in Pune. Knight Riders’ skipper Shreyas Iyer told this information at the toss, suggesting that the injury occurred in the final stages of their game against Rajasthan Royals on Monday. He also called youngster Harshit Rana as the replacement. “We’ve just got one change. Unfortunately, Umesh pulled his calf muscles at the end so Harshit…

Rajasthan Royals (RR) cricketer Riyan Parag recently disclosed that he didn’t have the proper structure in Assam to prepare for the previous season of the Premier League (IPL). In a video published by RR on their social media account, Parag stated that former cricketer Sauvik Das and Mukund Kalita founded ‘We Are Northeast’ at the time. The 20-year-old disclosed that he was able to practice in the nets built by the 2 at their academy. The expert youngster added that he continues to prepare at the same ability. Parag said: “So, cricket facilities in Assam, where I live, are not…

SunRisers Hyderabad cricketer Abhishek Sharma does not doubt “eating the head” of the team’s batting coach, Brian Lara, also his childhood idol. The youngster said he stayed around Lara through the team’s practice sessions, extracting all the understanding he could from the 53-year-old West Indian legend. Lara has a huge following worldwide among the best left-handed batters ever to enhance the game. His flair, mental stability, and ability to play under pressure haven’t been matched by many These are why the ‘Orange Army’ bound him into guiding their batters ahead of TATA IPL 2022. Talking ahead of SunRisers’ game against…

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) cricketer Mohammad Nabi showed that he and fellow Afghanistan player Rashid Khan once noticed Roza (fasting) for 35 hours as they traveled from Dubai to Scotland(UK). Following the end of Ramzan, Eid-Ul-Fitr is being celebrated worldwide today. On opportunity, IPL franchise KKR published a video on their social media account in which Nabi opened up on the daily life of a player during Ramazan. Remembering the amusing incident of having to fast for 35 hours, Afghanistan’s T20 captain said: “Once I was flying with Rashid Khan to Scotland from Dubai. We observed Roza for 35 hours.”…

Former Indian Opener Gautam Gambhir showered praise on young Mohsin Khan, whose brilliant spell supported the team to gain a crucial 2-points against Delhi Capitals(DC) on Sunday. In a game that saw 384 runs being secured at the Wankhede, Mohsin came back with figures of 4/16 in his 4-overs. The young left-arm picked up the crucial wickets of David Warner and treacherous-looking Rishabh Pant to change the match on its head. Mohsin also dismissed Rovman Powell and Shardul Thakur in the seventeenth over to put the Capitals out of the game. Gautam Gambhir figured that the youngster’s spell was the…

MS Dhoni had led Chennai Super Kings(CSK) to 4-IPL titles, but he had the decision to step down as skipper in a shock announcement before the first match of TATA IPL 2022. Ravindra Jadeja had been handed over the captaincy, but Dhoni often looked to be making the calls and changing field placements on the ground. Later the change in leadership, Ravindra Jadeja’s form took a dip. At the same time, MS Dhoni has looked in good touch with the bat and has been pretty sharp back the wickets. Official announcement! Read More: #WhistlePodu #Yellove @msdhoni @imjadeja — Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) April 30, 2022…

On Friday, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) dropped Manish Pandey for the 2nd time in TATA IPL 2022. The seasoned right-handed batter missed out on the team’s playing 11 against Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the MCA(Maharashtra Cricket Association) Stadium in Pune. Pandey was dropped after the first 3-matches due to inadequate form before being reinstated. He couldn’t do something substantial overall, recording just 88 runs from 6-games at an average of 14.67. His strike rate of 110 is also the worse since 2013. Fast bowler Avesh Khan, who missed the last few matches due to injury, has replaced him in the squad. Captain KL Rahul…

Former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif has picked his best Indian Premier League (IPL) XI. However, he named MS Dhoni as the skipper of his best XI, the 41-year-old selected as many as 6-overseas performers, keeping aside the “four foreign players” rule, which is in place for every IPL team in a match. In a video content he shared on his Social media YouTube channel, he described his decision to go with more foreign players and stated: “I have not picked my team as per the ‘four foreign players’ rule since this is an all-time XI. There are more foreign players…

Gujarat Titans (GT) Cricketer Rashid Khan opened up about the opportunity of facing his former franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) for the 2nd time in the 2022 TATA IPL Indian Premier League season. The leg-spinner spent 5-seasons with the Orange Army but was published after the last edition of the competition. GT’s only loss in this year’s game came at the hands of SRH before this month. Rashid Khan recorded 1-28 in his primary encounter against his former team. https://twitter.com/rashidkhan_19/status/1517884916918194176 Opining that the nerves are decided ahead of his 2nd face-off against SRH, Rashid Khan described in the pre-match interview: “I was feeling very weird the first…

Former Indian head coach Ravi Shastri started about when he became the men’s team coach and his thinking for success. The 59-year-old also believed in what England Cricket’s Managing Director Robert Key required to do to revive their test side’s fortunes. The England & Wales Cricket Board selected former batter Robert Key as the Managing Director(MD) of men’s cricket on April 17. Key, who replaces Ashley Giles in a stable role, has crucial tasks in hand, starting with appointing the new Test skipper and head coach. https://twitter.com/RaviShastriOfc/status/1459570023060623360 Shastri added that as the Indian men’s cricket director, he held full control…