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“He is that good. He is an absolute champion he is got all the shots, quality, and class,” Shane Warne said about Sanju Samson. (Photo | PTI)

Sanju absolute champion, hope to see him in Indian colours in all three forms of cricket: Warne

Lately, KL Rahul has cemented his place as top wicketkeeper-batsman in the Indian team for the limited-overs format, pipping Rishabh Pant.

26 Sep 2020 8:31 PM

“The first thing Ponting told me is that when you are captaining you can’t be thinking about how you want them to do it. Always listen to them, take it in your stride and then filter it and give it to them. It was great learning for me when he was a part of Mumbai,” Rohit Sharma said. (Photo | iplt20.com)

Ricky Ponting taught me how to make teammates feel important, says Rohit Shama

“I want to make sure that the 10 guys playing and the other players on the bench, I should make them feel important,” the MI captain said.

26 Sep 2020 8:03 PM

Chennai Super Kings bowler Ravindra Jadeja appeals for an LBW during IPL 2020 cricket match against Rajasthan Royals, at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, in Sharjah on Sept. 22, 2020. (PTI)

Firing blanks, are you, Sir Jadeja?

Supposedly Chennai's assets, Piyush Chawla and Ravindra Jadeja have not got going yet

26 Sep 2020 12:48 PM

Opener Prithvi Shaw (in pic) smashed 64 off 43 balls while Rishabh Pant contributed 37 off 25 for Delhi Capitals against Chennai Super Kings. (Photo | PTI)

Delhi Capitals win by 44 runs against Chennai Super Kings, notch up two back-to-back victories

Sent into bat, DC made 175 for three and then restricted CSK to 131 for seven to keep their winning run intact.

26 Sep 2020 12:12 AM

Kolkata Knight Riders batsman Dinesh Karthik plays a shot during IPL 2020 cricket match against Mumbai Indians, at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, in Abu Dhabi of United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020. The defensive strategy adopted by a team now coached by Kiwi great Brendon McCullum who is known for his aggressive mindset defied logic. (Photo | PTI)

Dinesh Karthik’s game plan a point of concern before Saturday’s game with Sunrisers

The batting position of their biggest hitter Andre Russell became the talking point in KKR’s 49-run loss to Mumbai Indians.

25 Sep 2020 8:05 PM

Sunil Gavaskar defends himself, says he never blamed Anushka for Virat's performance

Gavaskar was speaking in Hindi when he made the comment.

25 Sep 2020 6:37 PM

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain Virat Kohli attempts to catch the ball during IPL 2020 cricket match against Kings XI Punjab, at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020. (PTI Photo)

Sunil Gavaskar's comment on Virat Kohli's dropped catches rocks social media

Reacting to what she termed a "distasteful message" by Gavaskar, Sharma sought an explanation from the former India captain.

25 Sep 2020 3:42 PM

After dropping two catches, RCB skipper Virat Kohli, undoubtedly one of the best when it comes to run-chasing, failed with the bat, managing just a run off five balls before he was caught off a Sheldon Cottrell delivery. (Photo | PTI)

Virat Kohli has a dog day afternoon, with two dropped catches, weak bat as RCB lose to KXIP

His team not only lost, Kohli himself dropped two crucial catches off Rahul’s bat following which the Punjab captain scored 132 of 69 balls.

25 Sep 2020 1:36 AM

KXIP skipper KL Rahul’s 132, off just 69 deliveries, is the highest score built up by an Indian player in an IPL innings. (Photo | PTI)

Beating Sachin’s 'fastest 2,000 IPL runs' Rahul also scores highest IPL score by an Indian

Breaking Sachin Tendulkar’s record of being the fastest Indian to score 2,000 IPL runs in 63 innings, Rahul achieved the feat in 60 innings.

25 Sep 2020 12:45 AM

Kings XI Punjab Captain KL Rahul scored 132 off 69 balls, that was laced with 14 boundaries and seven sixes. (Photo | PTI)

Skipper KL Rahul's spectacular unbeaten 132 takes KXIP to 206/3 against RCB

Rahul was dropped in the 17th and then again in the 18th over by RCB skipper Virat Kohli.

24 Sep 2020 10:18 PM

"MS is one of the players that hasn’t played much cricket in the last year-and-a-half. Everyone expects MS to come out and do what he has done in the past. It doesn’t just happen, it takes a bit of work,” CSK Coach Stephen Fleming said ahead of Friday’s IPL match against Delhi Capitals. (Photo | PTI)

Concerned about Dhoni's form? CSK Coach Fleming backs the skipper

Former India batsman Gautam Gambhir had criticised Dhoni for coming to bat at number 7, saying he was not leading from the front.

24 Sep 2020 9:16 PM

Dean Jones played 52 Tests and 164 ODIs for Australia and was part of the 1987 World Cup winning team. (File Photo)

Former Aussie batsman, IPL 2020 commentator Dean Jones dies of cardiac arrest

The former Australian batsman was in a Mumbai hotel with the Star Sports’ commentary team for the Indian Premier League.

24 Sep 2020 4:34 PM

Mumbai Indians players celebrate the wicket of Kolkata Knight Riders batsman Shubman Gill during IPL 2020 cricket match, at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, in Abu Dhabi of United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020. (Photo | PTI)

Rohit Sharma leads Mumbai Indians to win against KKR with his 80

MI lost five matches in 2014—the first half of which was played in the UAE due to elections in India—and went down in the opener this season

24 Sep 2020 1:55 AM

Rohit got going after smashing pacer Pat Cummins (0/49) for two sixes, both his trademark pull-shots. (Photo | PTI)

Rohit's 80/54 propels Mumbai Indians to 195/5 against Kolkata Knight Riders

Rohit, who began with a six, displayed his languid grace and elegance as he took the Kolkata attack to the cleaners.

23 Sep 2020 11:32 PM

“The dew will play a big part in the tournament. The last three games, the game at Sharjah and our game in Dubai, there was more dew than expected,” said RCB opener Aaron Finch, who is playing in the IPL after two seasons, having missed last year’s edition to prepare for the ODI World Cup. (File Photo | PTI)

Dew will be a determining aspect in the coming matches, and teams must be prepared, says Finch

The RCB opener says as lots of games are played on the same wickets, the wickets will get slower and the dew will be a bigger factor.

23 Sep 2020 8:14 PM

Hyderabad Sunrisers' Mitchell Marsh was bowling his first over against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Monday, September 21 when he suffered the injury. (File Photo | iplt20.com)

After just one match, Mitchell Marsh out of IPL due to ankle injury

All-rounder and West Indies Test captain Jason Holder will replace him.

23 Sep 2020 6:50 PM

CSK could score only 200 for 6 with Faf du Plessis scoring 72 off 37 ball with the help of seven sixes. Mahendra Singh Dhoni scored 29 off 17 balls but it was the Royals’ Rahul Tewatia’s leg breaks that caused a lot of damage to the top order. Tewatia took 3 for 37 in his four overs while Archer bowled a brilliant 19th over to seal the match. In this photo, Rajasthan Royals captain Steve Smith plays a shot during IPL 2020 cricket match against Chennai Super Kings, at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, in Sharjah of United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020. (Photo | PTI)

Samson, Smith, Joffra swing 16-run win for Rajasthan Royals over CSK

Batting first, the Rajasthan Royals scored 216 for 7 with 17 sixes, of which nine were Sanju Samson’s alone.

23 Sep 2020 12:16 AM

The replays showed that neither did Curran edge the ball nor did Dhoni catch it cleanly, as it bounced before entering his gloves. The decision was overturned but the veteran skipper looked very unhappy and was seen arguing with Shamshuddin for going for a referral after giving his decision. (Photo | PTI)

Dhoni gets all huffy after umpire overturns own decision on Curran's dismissal

After consultation with square leg umpire Vineet Kulkarni, umpire C Shamshuddin understanding his error referred it to the TV umpire.

22 Sep 2020 11:18 PM

Sanju Samson brought up his quickest IPL fifty in just 19 balls with the help of one boundary and six hits over the fence. (Photo | PTI)

Fatafat fifties by Sanju Samson, Steve Smith launch Rajasthan Royals to 216/7 against CSK

Samson (74 off 32) looked in great nick, while Smith, returning to cricket after recovering from a recent concussion, made 67 off 49 balls.

22 Sep 2020 10:02 PM

Rajasthan Royals captain Steve Smith. PTI Photo

CSK win toss, decide to bowl first versus Steve Smith-led Rajasthan Royals

A depleted Rajasthan Royals have an onerous task of stopping the mighty Chennai Super Kings on a Sharjah belter

22 Sep 2020 7:54 PM

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