IPL 2022
IPL 2022: KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock make a devastating opening pair, says Gavaskar
Speaking about K L Rahul and Quinton de Kock's opening combination, legendary Sunil Gavaskar said, "The best part about Quinton de Kock is the fact that he also has captaincy experience. He has been a captain of South Africa and knows all formats of the game. He knows what team building is all about because we are talking about a different team now.
Odean Smith's eight-ball 25 for Punjab Kings has fans in awe
Shahrukh Khan (24) and Smith's (25) power hitting down the order helped Punjab Kings chase down the imposing 205-run target with one over to spare. The 25-year-old Smith, who came in when things were starting to slow down, made his intent clear when the equation had come to 36 needed off 18 balls. The Jamaican was at 2 (3 balls), but in the next five legal deliveries Smith faced, he changed the course of the game.
IPL: Rohit disappointed but says this is not the end for Mumbai Indians
Mumbai Indians (MI) skipper Rohit Sharma said he was disappointed with the defeat in the Indian Premier League (IPL) opening game against Delhi Capitals (DC) at the Brabourne Stadium here, but added that it was "not the end" of the five-time champions' campaign in the tournament.
WATCH | IPL 2022, Day 2, Match 2 Highlights : PBKS beat RCB by 5 wickets
In a high scoring thriller , the Punjab Kings (PBKS) on Sunday trounced the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by 5 wickets. It was the third match of this season. The match witnessed 27 sixes and 200+ runs were chased.
Curse of IPL: A graveyard of corporate reputations
If Afghanistan is the graveyard of empires, then the Indian Premier League (IPL) qualifies as the one that has seen many a corporate reputation being buried in ignominy. Several high-profile IPL team owners, who were formidable tycoons, have bitten the dust, some have served jail terms, and a couple are on the run from the law. It is not as if all these debacles happened because of their association with IPL, but controversies around their businesses have devoured several team owners (and sometimes, their teams).
IPL 2022: Punjab Kings beat RCB by five wickets
Punjab Kings beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by five wickets in the 3rd match of the IPL 2022 at DY Patil Sports Academy, here on Sunday. After being invited to bat first, brilliant knocks by skipper Faf du Plessis (88 off 57), Virat Kohli (41 not out off 29) and Dinesh Karthik (32 not out off 14) powered Royal Challengers Bangalore to 205-2 in 20 overs.
WATCH | IPL 2022, Day 2, Match 1 Highlights: DC beat MI by 4 wickets
In an exciting match, the Delhi Capitals (DC) on Sunday trounced the Mumbai Indians (MI) by 4 wickets. It was the second match of this season. DC with not so powerful team showed the fighting spirit. Here are key highlights of the game:
IPL 2022: Delhi Capitals defeat Mumbai Indians by 4 wickets
Axar Patel and Lalit Yadav's fine knocks helped Delhi Capitals beat Mumbai Indians by 4 wickets in their opening game in the IPL 2022 at the Brabourne stadium, here on Sunday. A 70-run partnership in just 30 balls between Patel and Lalit Yadav enabled Delhi to chase down the 177 runs in 18.2 overs. Earlier, Mumbai Indians rode on a breezy half-century by Ishan Kishan to post 177/5.
IPL stands tall among other T20 leagues in the world
The IPL is like a blockbuster bollywood movie, in which emotion of fans, drama of players - on and off the field after the emergence of social media, in the name of spot-fixing a villain, is also playing their part and like any film, the cheerleaders that is adding the oomph factor, are involved in the league. Perhaps, that is the reason why the IPL stands tall among other cricket leagues in the world.
IPL 2022: Mumbai Indians post challenging 177/5 against Delhi Capitals
Mumbai Indians rode on a breezy half-century by Ishan Kishan to post a challenging 177/5 against Delhi Capitals in their opening IPL 2022 match at the Brabourne stadium here on Sunday.
Ishan Kishan scored an unbeaten 81 and skipper Rohit Sharma hit 41 for Mumbai. Kuldeep Yadav was the best bowler for Delhi Capitals as he claimed 3/18 off his four overs.
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