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For KKR, this was their second successive victory and they jumped to second spot behind Delhi Capitals. (Photo | PTI)

Knight Riders' pace duo Shivam Mavi and Kamlesh Nagarkoti stop Royals' winning streak

The 2018 Under-19 World Cup-winning pace duo claimed two wickets apiece to help Kolkata register a 37-run win over the Rajasthan Royals.

01 Oct 2020 1:02 AM

Archer (2/18) hit the deck hard and clocked the fastest delivery of the tournament (152.1 kph) in a fiery spell, taking two key wickets of KKR — opener Shubman Gill (47 from 34 balls) and skipper Dinesh Karthik (1) — after the Royals opted to field. In this photo from the September 22, 2020, Archer appeals during the IPL 2020 cricket match against a Chennai Super Kings batsman, at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. (Photo | PTI)

Rajasthan Royals post 174/6, pulled back by Jofra Archer's tight spell

Archer bowled the first over of the match and there was full pace in display in the range of 145-150kph mark.

30 Sep 2020 10:15 PM

“He’s (Samson) such a talented player. I have seen a lot of talented cricketers in my time but watching Samson bat in the nets, being around him, speaking to him over the years and now watching him evolve, I mean he is something else. “He is a very special talent and I hope he hits the international stage very soon,” Shane Warne said. (Photo | Modified PTI image)

Shane Warne confident that Sanju will make Team India if he keeps playing like he does this IPL

The clamour to have the enormously gifted Kerala batsman play regularly for the national team has grown over the years.

30 Sep 2020 9:17 PM

“To bowl yorkers is not easy and to execute it under pressure is another thing. That is because he works on it. He (Natarajan) does it regularly in events like TNPL and is now showing he can do it at the highest level,” Avinash Khandelwal, fielding coach of the Tamil Nadu team, said. (Photo | iplt20.com)

Natarajan's yorkers hit the spot, and his life story strikes a chord

Sharing his fortune, he built his parents a house, educated his sisters, and opened a cricket academy in his village in Salem, Tamil Nadu.

30 Sep 2020 7:17 PM

“It has been a tough one and a half year for me, first my dad expired and then my mom (in June this year). And it took a bit of time for me to come back. “My mom was my biggest fan, especially in the IPL and when I was the Man of the Match, she would always talk to me through the night,” recalled a teary-eyed Rashid at the post-match presentation. (Photo | PTI)

Rashid dedicates his Man of the Match performance to his late mother — his biggest fan

Rashid's triple strike is what allowed the Sunrisers to defend 162 for their first win of the Indian Premier League season.

30 Sep 2020 4:52 PM

Put in to bat, Bairstow (53 off 48) scored his second fifty of the tournament, while David Warner (45 off 33) and Kane Williamson (41 off 26) also came up with valuable contributions, helping Sunrisers Hyderabad post a competitive 162 for four. Defending the total, leg-spinner Rashid (3/14) returned with three crucial wickets, while Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2/25) scalped two and T Natarajan and Khaleel Ahmed (1/43) claimed too chipped in to restrict Delhi to 147 for 7 in 2 for a deserving win. (Photo | PTI)

Hyderabad Sunrisers pull up their socks and open their account with win against Delhi Capitals

With Delhi needing 59 runs from 30 balls, all eyes were on Marcus Stoinis (11) but a well placed yorker from Natarajan ended Delhi’s hopes.

30 Sep 2020 12:39 AM

Marsh, who twisted his ankle while going for a dive in his franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad’s season opener against Royal Challengers Bangalore, is currently undergoing a 14-day quarantine in a Perth hotel after returning from UAE. (File Photo | AFP)

Extent of Mitchell Marsh's ankle injury not known as scans get lost in UAE

“We don’t know what happened with the scans in the UAE...it’s bit of a weird situation,” he said.

29 Sep 2020 11:08 PM

Put into bat, Warner and Bairstow were circumspect with the pace trio of Ishant Sharma, Kagiso Rabada (2/21) and Anrich Nortje maintaining their line and length. The result was Sunrisers could only score 38 in the powerplay, which yielded just two fours and a six — all hit by Warner (in pic). (Photo | PTI)

Hyderabad post 162/4 against Delhi, riding on Bairstow’s 50, Warner's 45

Making his IPL debut, Jammu and Kashmir’s Abdul Samad (12 off 7) blasted a four and six in his useful cameo.

29 Sep 2020 10:19 PM

“When I was not able to hit, I was under pressure, but Sanju told me that it’s a matter of one hit and I was waiting for that one hit,” Tewatia said about his match-winning knock against KXIP. (Photo | Instagram - rahultewatia20)

Playing in the Ranjis with three India spinners helped my game: Rahul Tewatia

The Rajasthan Royals batsman has played domestic cricket with Yuzvendra Chahal, Amit Mishra and Jayant Yadav at various stages.

29 Sep 2020 8:00 PM

“I only focus on my game, what I can do, how I can do it best and how I can win matches,” the Keralite added on the eve of his team’s match against Kolkata Knight Riders here. (Photo | Instagram - imsanjusamson)

'I never think of playing like Dhoni, no can play like him,' Sanju Samson says, rejecting comparison

After Sanju Samson's recent IPL exploits, Congress MP from Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram, Shashi Tharoor, called him the next MS Dhoni.

29 Sep 2020 6:41 PM

Rajasthan Royals batsman Sanju Samson plays a shot during a cricket match against Chennai Super Kings of IPL 2020, at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, in Sharjah of United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020. (Photo | PTI)

KKR set to face underdog-turned-formidable-opponent Rajasthan Royals in Wednesday's game

In two wins from two matches, the Royals have got past the 200-mark with ease.

29 Sep 2020 12:57 PM

Virat Kohli after three bad matches did the needful in the end as Jasprit Bumrah coudn’t defend a seven-run target with India captain winning it with a last ball boundary. (Photo | PTI)

RCB snatch it up in Super Over, but it's MI’s Kishan and Pollard that shine

Kishan put up a powerhouse performance scoring 99 off 58 balls with nine sixes while Pollard’s 60 off 24 saw them match RCB’s total of 201.

29 Sep 2020 12:34 AM

AB de Villiers turned the clock back with his magnificent hitting in the death overs, after Australia’s white ball skipper Aaron Finch scored 52 off 35 balls to get his team off to a flying start, and the elegant Padikkal upped the ante in the later half with some delightful big hits, scoring 54 off 40 balls. (Photo | PTI)

De Villiers turns around death-overs to pull RCB to 201/3 vs MI with 50s from Finch, Padikkal

In an unbeaten 55 off 24 balls, taking the score past 200-run mark, his innings had four sixes and as many boundaries.

28 Sep 2020 10:10 PM

Rishabh Pant and skipper Shreyas Iyer have looked in good nick, after rescuing the team from a spot of bother in the first game. The two pitched in with valuable runs against CSK too. (Photo | PTI)

Delhi to take on struggling Hyderabad with the confidence of having won two games

Sunrisers are the only side yet to get a win, having lost both their games, so David Warner and team will be desperate to turn things around

28 Sep 2020 9:02 PM

IPL throws up unlikely stars and Sunday was a “day of Rahuls” when the lesser known Tewatia from Haryana’s Sihi village in Faridabad district stole the thunder from the uber cool India star KL Rahul, striking five sixes in an over from Sheldon Cottrell that changed the course of RR’s match against Kings XI Punjab. (Photo | PTI)

White ball his strength, always knew Tewatia's batting would make him an IPL star: Coach Vijay Yadav

“What courage and heart shown by Tewatia, especially after his poor start with bat, well done young man awesome,” Sharne Warne tweeted too.

28 Sep 2020 7:52 PM

Despite being one of the most highly rated leg-spinners in the country, Amit Mishra has played just 22 Tests, 36 ODIs and 10 T20Is for India. His last Test and ODI appearance was back in 2016. (File Photo | iplt20.com)

Amit Mishra not given his due, but Delhi bowler focuses on his performance, not past

Mishra is second behind Lasith Malinga in the list of highest wicket-takers in the IPL with 157 scalps in 148 matches.

28 Sep 2020 7:08 PM

The Rajasthan Royals had spirit, and took the challenge of the highest-ever IPL run chase head on to soar above Kings XI Punjab. Sanju Samson scored a 42-ball 85 studded with seven sixes and four boundaries. (Photo | PTI)

Royals chase the highest IPL score, smoothly outdoing the Kings by 4 wickets

Sanju Samson’s 42-ball 85, Steve Smith’s 27-ball 50 and Rahul Tewatia’s 31-ball 53 took Rajasthan Royals past the distant finish line.

27 Sep 2020 11:59 PM

Mayank Agarwal hit 10 fours and seven sixes during his magnificent 50-ball knock making a 106. (Photo | PTI)

Kings Agarwal and Rahul with 106 and 69 show the Royals how it's done, post a total of 223/2

Agarwal and Rahul stitched up 183 runs for the opening, the highest partnership so far this season as they took apart the Royals bowlers.

27 Sep 2020 10:25 PM

The 26-year-old Hardik, who underwent a back surgery in London in November last year and returned to cricket in March, did not bowl for Mumbai Indians in the first two IPL games. (Photo | PTI)

We need to listen to Hardik’s body, hopefully you’ll see him bowl soon: Zaheer

“At the end of the day for any bowler injuries play a huge role,” Mumbai Indians Director of Cricket Operations Zaheer Khan said.

27 Sep 2020 8:27 PM

In a report published in Pakistani media, Shahid Afridi said that the IPL is a big platform for any player to get exposure, gain experience and improve. The reason behind the absence of Pakistani players in the IPL is not cricketing, he added referring to the strained political relationship between India and Pakistan. (Photo | Wikimedia Commons - Lollywoodcafe)

Too bad that Pakistani players are missing out on IPL, says Afridi

Pakistani players have not been part of the IPL since the first edition in 2008.

27 Sep 2020 7:26 PM

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