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Delhi Capitals (DC) all-rounder Shardul Thakur explained that there are no injury worries over batter Sarfaraz Khan. The latter did not get a chance to bat even though they lost 5-wickets against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in their IPL 2022 game on Sunday. Thakur stated that it was just a tactical move, nothing else. DC defeated KKR by 44 runs at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. After Prithvi Shaw and David Warner added 93 for the opening wicket, Delhi skipper Rishabh Pant supported himself to Number three. There was no sign of Sarfaraz as Lalit Yadav, Rovman Powell, and all-rounders…

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) skipper Shreyas Iyer and all-rounder Andre Russell had an amusing dance-off during one of their training sessions in the gym. Shreyas Iyer’s stint as KKR captain has started on a terrific note as they currently occupy pole position in the IPL 2022 points table with 3-wins out of 4-games. The match-winning share has arrived from multiple players, which is a positive sign for the side beginning in the season. The Kolkata franchise gave fans a glimpse of the fun activities of the performers through a reel on KKR’s official Instagram handle. In it, Andre Russell and…

Former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag trusts Delhi Capitals (DC) is the best IPL franchise for Kuldeep Yadav to revivify his international career. One of the shiniest wrist-spin talents in the world, Kuldeep’s international form began dipping around the 2019 ODI World Cup, culminating in him being completely out of favour in 2-formats by 2021. The 27-year-old then experienced a knee injury which forced him out of competition for another few months. In this context, him claiming 4-wickets in the first two matches for the DC was nothing short of brilliant. Doubts increased about him being “found out” and not having…

Suryakumar Yadav revealed what Mumbai Indians (MI) were missing from their batting line-up. His fantastic fifty against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) supported his team to put on a competitive total of 161/4 in their 20 overs. The 31-year-old missed the first two matches for MI as he was recovering from an injury. Although, as soon as he was back, he showed no signs of inability and secured a blistering 52 off 36 balls. Fans on Twitter were thrilled to see the Mumbai Indians(MI) stars back at their best. Here are some of the fan’s reactions: https://twitter.com/CricCrazyJohns/status/1511728549379522565 https://twitter.com/Imrohansharma45/status/1511731741182111745 https://twitter.com/akakrcb6/status/1511728435579998208 https://twitter.com/CricRajdeep/status/1511727980586094599…

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) skipper Shreyas Iyer was recently speckled, sweating it out in the gym ahead of its upcoming clash in the current Indian Premier League session (IPL 2022). The cricket star delights fans with his twist on the highly-popular ‘joro’ challenge while working out. Shreyas Iyer took to social media to upload a video of the challenge. The 27-year-old could be noticed matching the beats of the popular number while playing airwalk pull-ups. He wrote in the post: “Anyone up for ‘joro’ challenge😉.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Shreyas Iyer (@shreyas41) Iyer…

In an unsatisfying development for the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), the team’s exposed wicket-keeper batter Luvnith Sisodia has been ruled out of IPL 2022. As per a report issued by IPL, Rajat Patidar has replaced him in the team. The 22-year-old Sisodia admitted a contract from the Royal Challengers Bangalore at the IPL 2022 Mega auction. He was the team’s backup wicketkeeping alternative. Although, before the Karnataka lad could play his first IPL game, he was ruled out of the tournament. While the precise nature of his injury is unknown yet, a statement from IPL reads as follows: “Royal Challengers…

Tim Southee capped off a stunning bowling play from Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) against Punjab Kings (PBKS) with a spectacular running catch. PBKS fast bowler and No. 10 batter Kagiso Rabada, who performed a crucial cameo of 25 runs off 16 balls, tried to power through a slow and wide great distance ball by Andre Russell. The South African got it off the toe end of the bat and managed to rotate in his hand, sending the ball miles up in the air and straight behind the bowler’s head. Ajinkya Rahane ran in from long-on, but 33-year-old Southee beat him to it, covering a long-to-long-off…

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) cricketer Ruturaj Gaikwad’s dismal IPL 2022 campaign remained on Thursday when he got run out for one against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). After LSG opted to bowl start at the Brabourne Stadium, Robin Uthappa got CSK off to a good start, with the scoreboard reading 26-0 after 2-overs. With Gaikwad on strike in the following over, LSG pacer Andrew Tye pitched one up, struck the batter on the pads and went for a loud appeal. Perhaps lost in the minute, Gaikwad didn’t look at his partner as well as strolled down the crease for a single. He…

Sri Lankan star cricketer Wanindu Hasaranga showed why he deserved the big bucks paid for his services. He put the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in a powerful position against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). The 24-year-old spun a mesh the KKR batting line-up and didn’t allow them to build any speed in their innings, picking up sensational figures of 4/20 from his 4-overs. Harshal Patel also made a solid comeback after an undistinguished outing in the first game, picking up figures of 2/11. After failing to defend a huge total of 206 in their opening game against the Punjab Kings(PK),…

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Cricketer Devon Conway has revealed facts of a discussion he had with former franchise captain MS Dhoni over leadership for the IPL 2022 season. The Kiwi player, who has purchased at the IPL 2022 mega auction for his base price of  Rs.1 crore, said he was keen to play under the leadership of the legendary Dhoni. Opening up about his conversation with the India great, he stated in a video shared on CSK’s social media account: “I was wanting to play under the great MS as captain. I had a nice little conversation with him. I…

Former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh has urged Kolkata Knight Riders’ wicketkeeper Sheldon Jackson to wear a helmet while positioned behind the stumps against the spinners. Jackson was amazed at his full speed behind the stumps during the opening game of IPL 2022 against the CSK (Chennai Super Kings). The 35-year-old stumper from Saurashtra turned heads when he pulled off a superb stumping of Robin Uthappa despite the ball look outside the leg-stump. However, an impressive feature was that Jackson chose to keep sans the helmet despite Chakravarthy being faster through the air. Former all-rounder Yuvraj Singh took to his Twitter…

Australia’s Pat Cummins stated his delight in securing a series of successes against Pakistan on their ground, stating that an overseas win is extremely satisfying. The 28-year-old, who took the final Pakistani wicket, acknowledged a huge responsibility lay on his shoulders. Cummins returned with numbers of 8-89 in the 3rd Test in Lahore, including a fifer in the first innings to spark an impressive collapse. Besides that, the right-arm speedster’s bold statement set Pakistan 351 to victory in one and a half days paid profit. https://twitter.com/marnus3cricket/status/1507344225444130820 The New South Wales-born player, who collected the Benaud-Qadir Trophy, expressed his immense satisfaction at a rare…

Delhi Capitals assistant coach Ajit Agarkar has praised the team surroundings ahead of the 15th season of the IPL. The former India pace bowler also praised head coach Ricky Ponting’s effect on the team, preparing the players to work for the franchise. In Addition to Shane Watson, Agarkar joined the Delhi Capitals, with the franchise verifying his appointment last month. The cricketer-turned-commentator performed in the cash-rich league for 5-years, donning the jersey for KKR and Delhi Daredevils. The 44-year old considered the youngsters in the camp, observing that the camp is in great shape, conducive to their achievement. He also…

Young Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) pacer Umran Malik recently showed that former Indian skipper Virat Kohli advised him to work hard on his bowling and better fitness. The former captain also instructed Malik not to worry about getting selected for the Indian team. Malik burst onto the scene during IPL 2021 when he appeared for the Sunrisers Hyderabad side and bowled at high speeds of near 150 Kmph. Bowlers with such a pace are rare in India, which immediately thrust the 22-year-old into the spotlight. View this post on Instagram A post shared by SunRisers Hyderabad (@sunrisershyd) Malik was later bought SRH…

England veteran bowler James Anderson said he made peace with being left out of the team for the tour of West Indies just weeks. The 39-year-old, gearing up for the county season for Lancashire, admitted that selection remains out of his control but declared he would continue to keep himself fit. The ECB, with Andrew Strauss as the temporary managing director, dropped Anderson and Stuart Broad for the West Indies tour. England’s two most productive wicket-takers in Tests share over 1000 between them and have led their bowling attack for the last years. https://twitter.com/bbctms/status/1491115648579166214 Speaking to BBC Radio five, Anderson mentioned that he has…

Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja has said that he wasn’t in good shape on the first day of the 3rd Test against Pakistan in Lahore. The stylish left-hander acknowledged that scoring 91 on a stiflingly hot day was very satisfying. With Steve Smith (59), Khawaja supported restoring order to the Australian innings after David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne perished cheaply. The pair added 138 runs to save the tourists from a precarious 8-2 after skipper Pat Cummins had won the toss and opted to take the first strike. Although, Pakistan edged ahead by picking up 3-scalps in the day’s final session. https://twitter.com/TheRealPCB/status/1505870476853354498 After the day’s…

The Punjab Kings (PBKS) are perspiring it out in their pre-season camp in Mumbai for the coming 15th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2022). The franchise’s star-recruit Shikhar Dhawan has also begun his training for this year’s cash-rich league as he came for the team’s training session on Sunday. In a video published by PBKS on their social media handle, Dhawan can be seen getting off the squad bus at their training venue along with other players of the team. The Punjab-based franchise wrote on the post as: “𝙎𝙥𝙤𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙙! Sadda 🦁 ready to hunt 😍 #SaddaPunjab #PunjabKings #TATAIPL2022.” View this post…