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IPL 2024, LSG vs RR: Samson, Jurel lead RR to a comprehensive win
Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel fired their half-centuries, inspiring Rajasthan Royals to a victory over Lucknow Super Giants by 7 wickets on Saturday at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow. Rajasthan’s chase of (196) got off to a solid start, thanks to the blistering innings from openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jos Buttler scoring (24) and (34) respectively.
The openers laid the foundation for the chase with aggressive strokeplay, setting the tempo early on. After openers’ departure, Rajasthan’s middle order produced match-winning knocks, with Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel hitting (71*) and (52*) respectively, and carrying the team over the line with one over to spare.
Earlier, asked to bat, Lucknow Super Giants struggled to build their innings, losing crucial wickets of Quinton de Kock (8) and Marcus Stoinis (0) very early. However, skipper KL Rahul, remaining in his best form, whacked an important knock of (76) from (48), and a 31-ball (50) from Deepak Hooda dragged the side to a formidable score.
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“He's a very technical cricketer”: Matthew Hayden on Virat Kohli
Royal Challengers Bengaluru batter Virat Kohli has been one of the standout performers for the team and also in the IPL for that matter. However, along the way he has also been criticised for having a slow-strike rate against spin attack. Kohli has been the leading run-gatherer in the IPL 2024, having scored (661) runs at a strike rate of (155.56) in last (13) matches.
Amid the constant criticism, Virat Kohli fired back at his critics and also made a drastic c
“It's got tighter finishes”: Ravi Shastri on ‘Impact Player’ rule
The “Impact Player” rule in the ongoing Indian Premier League has registered a huge backlash from players, coaches and former players, failing to get positive responses. The rule was introduced in IPL 2023, allowing the teams to bring in one extra player at any moment in the game depending on the situation. The extra 12th man joining the team will be replacing one of the players from playing XI. Recently, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma and pacer Mohammed Sira
Bangladesh name T20 WC squad, Shanto to lead
Bangladesh have added Taskin Ahmed to their squad for the upcoming T20I World Cup 2024 to be held in West Indies and USA from June 1st. Taskin is making a recovery from a side strain suffered during Bangladesh’s recent five-match T20I series against Zimbabwe.
Taskin will be looking to make a quick recovery in the lead up the T20I World Cup. He has also been named the vice captain of the team. Bangladesh had a massive success against Zimbabwe, beating the
IPL 2024: DC, LSG look to survive in a must-win encounter
In the 64th match of the ongoing Indian Premier League, Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants will be crossing the swords on Tuesday at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. This clash is not just about points, it's about survival. With the stakes at an all-time high, DC and LSG will leave no stone unturned in their quest to have minimal chances for playoffs. Both teams are having six wins and 12 points each. The only difference DC and LSG have is that LSG hav
IPL 2024: Gujarat Titans eliminated following Ahmedabad washout
Last year’s runner-up Gujarat Titans have been eliminated from the ongoing Indian Premier following the washout in Ahmedabad on Monday. Kolkata Knight Riders and Gujarat Titans were up against each other on Monday, but rain didn’t let the proceedings get underway, forcing the washout. Even, toss could not be done let alone match.
But, it favoured Kolkata Knight Riders, confirming their top-two finish in the points table. Gujarat Titans were already
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