MS Dhoni has always got his timing right. If anything, it’s been a hallmark of his cricket career. Especially when it comes to his exit strategy. He left Test cricket when he felt the Indian team had transitioned and was ready for their next chapter without him. He did the same from white-ball cricket, even…
At 65 for 5, Delhi Capitals were in trouble in their first match of IPL 2025 against Lucknow Super Giants. Watching from the sidelines, team mentor Kevin Pietersen was asked in a flash interview if the game was slipping away. The former England captain replied in the negative. He backed Ashutosh Sharma, who’d just walked…
Siuu went Siraj. It had been an eventful over – the fifth of the first innings. He could have had Phil Salt run out all by himself but missed by a whisker. He then saw the ball being smashed out of the ground, forcing for it to be changed. Siraj wasn’t happy with the replacement ball…
PowerPlays sometimes tell you things that scorecards don’t. One glance at the first six overs of this game and it screams how it unfolded. Punjab Kings were 61/1 after the PowerPlay, and Lucknow Super Giants 39/3. That alone was enough to foretell the result. Because statistically, it’s brutal for teams that lose three or more wickets in…
This IPL season has brought in two rule changes that are meant to help bowlers. But they’ve ended up creating a tricky choice for the captains. One brings back the use of saliva to shine the ball and use reverse swing. The other rule allows the fielding captain to replace the ball with one of…
Sunrisers Hyderabad have accused the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) president of blackmail, coercion and threatening its staff at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Uppal, Hyderabad. The SRH team, owned by the Chennai-based Sun Group, has also alleged that HCA president Jagan Mohan Rao locked the corporate boxes hours before their game against Lucknow Super…
India will be touring Australia later this year to play eight white-ball games as Cricket Australia confirmed the fixtures for their home summer. Having already confirmed the schedule for the Ashes, CA on Sunday (March 30) announced that the Australian men’s team will be playing in every state and territory during the home summer for…
Rajasthan Royals clinched a thrilling six-run victory over Chennai Super Kings to bring up their first win of IPL 2025. Starring with the bat for the Royals was Nitish Rana who hit a powerful 81 before Wanindu Hasaranga helped defend the total with crucial strikes right through . Where was the match won? While Rana’s…
Straight after CSK’s 50-run loss to RCB, once the handshakes were done, head coach Stephen Fleming walked to the match pitch with a member of Chepauk’s ground staff. Five days earlier, on the adjacent surface, 25 overs of spin dictated terms as CSK edged out Mumbai Indians. This time, seam, bounce, and two-paced deliveries turned the game on…
All eyes were on the Chennai man at the centre of the RCB dressing room. Dinesh Karthik, straddling two worlds as broadcaster and late-career professional cricketer, broke into an evocative post-game speech. “We all know how proud our franchise is and how our fans are… and we gave them a treat to watch. Also, you’ve…
