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Kohli brings aggression into game, Rohit is tactically really good, says KL Rahul
Star Indian opener KL Rahul has dissected the captaincy styles of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma while highlighting how he has evolved as player whistle playing under the Indian skippers. Rahul also mentioned former India skipper MS Dhoni's cool and composed nature and said that for being a good leader, one needs to have qualities of all these (Dhoni, Kohli, and Rohit) players.
IPL 2022: KKR beat CSK by 6 wickets in season opener
A brilliant bowling performance followed by an impactful batting effort helped Kolkata Knight Riders beat Chennai Super Kings by six wickets in the opening match of the IPL 2022 at the Wankhede Stadium, here on Saturday. KKR bowlers -- Umesh Yadav (2/20) and Varun Chakaravarthy (1/23) bowled well and restricted Chennai Super Kings to 131-5 despite a fighting fifty by former captain MS Dhoni (50 off 38).
IPL 2022: Siraj looking forward to bolstering old ties, forging new partnerships at RCB
India pacer Mohammed Siraj is looking forward to working under new Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Faf du Plessis and a most talked-about bowling unit during the upcoming IPL 2022 edition. Siraj will be strengthening a bond with the franchise into the fourth year while his former skipper Virat Kohli will be extending his partnership with RCB into the 15th year.
WATCH | 3 best performance of Ravindra Jadeja for CSK in IPL
Ravindra Jadeja has replaced MS Dhoni as the new captain of Chennai Super Kings (CSK). Jadeja always tries to give his best in every area of the game- batting, bowling, and fielding. Under Dhoni's guidance, he is also expected to give his best in captaincy.
Not quite cricket: Controversies that rocked the League
Be it exciting cricket, jaw-dropping performances or controversies, the Indian Premier League (IPL) has seen it all since its inception in 2008. Over the years, there has been an abundance of hullabaloo. From IPL spot-fixing scandal, Ashwin's 'Mankad' row, to Shreesath's slap-gate and Shah Rukh Khan's Wankhede ban, India's cash-rich cricket league has witnessed it all.
New format, rules, captains: Why IPL 2022 is bigger, better and more exciting
With bigger pool of talented cricketers, new-look teams, addition of two new franchises, some new rules, increased number of matches and a different format, the 2022 Indian Premier League (IPL) starting Saturday has become the most evolved cash-rich league, which promises to be bigger, better and more exciting than ever before.
Missing in Action: Key players who won't be seen in early matches
The 15th season of IPL starts on Saturday with a blockbuster clash between the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Wankhede stadium here. However, the two teams will miss few of their key players during the IPL 2022 opener.
Chennai Super Kings share 'Daddy's Army' tag with Kolkata Knight Riders
It is said that aging cricketers are not worthy enough for the team as the shorter format of the game demands more agility and athleticism on the field. But the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), labelled as 'Daddy's Army', have proved the critics wrong, reaching as many as nine nine finals, winning four of them. Many players in CSK are above 35, but they can win any match on their own strengths.
For the first time in 15 years, IPL sponsorships cross Rs 1,000 crore
The BCCI this year will earn little over Rs 1,000 crore from the Indian Premier League (IPL 2022) central sponsorships, Inside Sport reported. This will be record sponsorship revenue generated by BCCI till date in 15 seasons of IPL. The BCCI this year has signed a new title sponsor in the form of Tata and also two new associate sponsors. The IPL GC recently announced new deals with RuPay and Swiggy Instamart as central sponsors for IPL. The board for the first time has filled all NINE sponsorship slots for the season, the report said.
Bio-bubbles add a new dimension to the lives of cricketers
The Covid-19 pandemic has added many new words to the cricket lexicon. While the players and fans earlier had to deal with googlies, off-cutters, leg-breaks, scoops, chapati shot, Nataraja shot and MS Dhoni-trademark helicopter shot, their vocabulary nowadays also includes new words like rapid antigen test, RT-PCR, bio-secure bubble, bubble breach, and bubble fatigue.
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