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IPL 2025 retention: Rajasthan Royals stick to young core, KKR balances youth & experience, MI retains superstars of Indian cricket

The excitement surrounding the IPL retention list sets the stage for the upcoming auction as franchises prepare to solidify their squads for the 2025 season.

Shreyas Iyer eyes Test comeback

After the "special" ton, Shreyas Iyer wrote to the BCCI selectors, claiming he is "absolutely keen for a comeback" and that his back is 100% fine.

Is It Curtains For Rahane’s Cricketing Career?

BENGALURU: After playing seven matches for Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League, Ajinkya Rahane has been ruled out of the remaining matches of the tournament due to a hamstring injury. He picked up the injury in Kolkata’s match against Sunrisers Hyderabad. He is unlikely to feature in the knockouts of the Ranji Trophy, […]

IPL 2022: How Kuldeep Yadav Scripted His Renaissance

  BENGALURU: One of the biggest talking points of the Indian Premier League 2022 is the remarkable reinvention of the left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav. In just 13 matches, playing for Delhi Capitals, Kuldeep has chalked up 20 wickets and is one of the leading wicket-takers in the tournament. Last two years – 2020 and 2021 […]

Gujarat Survive Russell Scare To Pip Kolkata In Cliffhanger

MUMBAI: Gujarat Titans on Saturday pipped Kolkata Knight Riders by 8 runs in the 35th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 to register their sixth victory of the tournament. They are now at the top of the Points Table. Gujarat captain Hardik Pandya won the toss and opted to bat first. But the […]

Buttler, Chahal Shine As Rajasthan Prevail In A Cliffhanger

MUMBAI: Rajasthan Royals on Monday pipped Kolkata Knight Riders by seven runs in a high-scoring encounter played at Mumbai. Chasing 218, Kolkata were bowled out for 210 in 19.4 overs despite terrific innings from captain Shreyas Iyer and Aaron Finch. After Kolkata won the toss and opted to field, their bowlers were taken to the cleaners […]

Cummins’ Record-Breaking Fifty Catapults Kolkata To Five-Wicket Win

PUNE: Kolkata Knight Riders on Wednesday chased down 162 in just 16 overs to hand Mumbai Indians their third defeat in a row in the Indian Premier League 2022. Kolkata won the toss and opted to field first. Their bowlers justified the decision as Umesh Yadav once again struck early with the new ball and […]

Russell’s Blitz Powers Kolkata To Six-Wicket Win Against Punjab

MUMBAI: Kolkata Knight Riders (141-4) decimated Punjab Kings (137) by six wickets in match 8 of the Indian Premier League to reach the top of the Points Table. Here are the major highlights from the match – ‘Madman’ Rajapaksa: Bhanuka Rajapaksa, the wicketkeeper, came at the crease after the fall of first wicket and took […]

IPL 2022: SWOT Analysis Of Kolkata Knight Riders

The last year’s runners-up Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) retained Venkatesh Iyer, Varun Chakravarthy, Andre Russell and Sunil Narine ahead of the mega Indian Premier League (IPL) auction 2022. During the auction, they brought back Pat Cummins, Nitish Rana, and Shivam Mavi, while picking Shreyas Iyer as a captain for a whopping Rs 12.25 crore. So, […]