Journalism of Courage
April 30, 2020 07:56 IST
IPL 2020: Counting the zeroes in ‘zero year’Subscriber Only
Experts feel cancelling IPL 2020 will benefit all stakeholders but BCCI not too keen to add extra year to Star contract
April 29, 2020 20:55 IST
Fine with IPL in empty stadiums if it ensures fans’ safety: Ajinkya Rahane
IPL 2020 has been indefinitely postponed due the Covid-19 pandemic but there is a possibility that it is played behind closed doors in September.
April 28, 2020 18:44 IST
Rohit Sharma’s masterclass to Sunil Narine’s demolition act: The best MI vs KKR clashes in IPL
Mumbai have been the superior side with 19 wins out of the 25 matches that have been played between both the sides. Kolkata have won the remaining six.
April 18, 2020 17:09 IST
Kumble’s 5/5, Dravid’s 75, Yuvraj’s 83: Rajasthan vs Bangalore’s blast from the past in IPL
Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore has produced some memorable performances from the legends of the game.
April 17, 2020 08:30 IST
IPL 2020 suspended till further notice
With the steep rise in coronavirus cases in the country, the IPL Governing Council of the BCCI decided to suspend the tournament till further notice.
May 3, 2020 14:28 IST
Kings XI Punjab vs RCB: A tale of five centuries
Chris Gayle to David Miller, Kings XI Punjab vs RCB has often been an absolute run-fest
April 13, 2020 17:03 IST
On This Day: With 63-ball 120, Paul Valthaty returns from the darkSubscriber Only
With a 63-ball unbeaten 120 Paul Valthaty took his team Kings XI Punjab to victory, chasing down Chennai Super Kings's 188 with five balls to spare.
May 10, 2020 16:25 IST
DC vs CSK, an IPL fixture in which MS Dhoni is Mr ‘Man of the Match’
There's more than one reason for MS Dhoni to have a soft spot for the Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals fixture in the IPL.
April 20, 2020 13:23 IST
Plenty of last over-thrillers and heists: The best of KXIP vs MI over 12 years
KXIP and MI have faced each other in 24 matches out of which a lot of these games have gone down to the wire.
April 8, 2020 08:06 IST
MS Dhoni no longer plays PUBG, looks out of touch, reveals CSK’s Deepak Chahar
As the nation is currently under a 21-day lockdown people are finding it more difficult to spend the days indoors. Many are playing games and it seems like former India skipper MS Dhoni is among those.
March 24, 2020 09:14 IST
Indian Premier League hopes fade, compensation ruled outSubscriber Only
A total cancellation will see the BCCI lose in excess of Rs 2,000 crore in revenue, while each franchise will lose more than Rs 100 crore. And compensation is not an option.
March 16, 2020 18:54 IST
Players go back home as IPL franchises call off camps till further notice
Chennai Super Kings suspended their camp on Saturday, after which their talisman Mahendra Singh Dhoni left the city.
March 14, 2020 02:13 IST
IPL, other sports gatherings banned in Delhi: Sisodia
Manish Sisodia said the district magistrates have been asked to ensure that all directives pertaining to coronavirus are implemented and they have also been asked to keep a close watch on the spread of the virus in their respective regions.
March 3, 2020 22:33 IST
No threat to IPL due to coronavirus, we are keeping a tab: Brajesh Patel
BCCI President Sourav Ganguly too ruled out any threat to the IPL or the South Africa series, beginning with the first ODI on March 12 at Dharamsala in Himachal Pradesh.
February 15, 2020 23:17 IST
Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings to kick-off IPL 2020, no double-headers on Saturdays
Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore will play the final league match against Mumbai on May 17. The schedule of the knockout stage is yet to be announced.
December 27, 2019 20:15 IST
Shadab Jakati, former Goa, IPL cricketer, announces retirement
Shadab Jakati made his first-class debut in the 1998/99 season. He played a crucial role for CSK in IPL finals, dismissing Sachin Tendulkar in 2010 and AB de Villiers in 2011. He was the first bowler to take 4-wicket hauls in 2 consecutive IPL matches.
December 26, 2019 18:42 IST
A decade of controversies in the IPL: From spot fixing to on-field disputes
The decade began on the most horrendous note for the IPL - with Lalit Modi, the league's founder, being sacked. This would precede several off-field controversies. Towards the end of the decade, however, the controversies off the pitch had abated and on-field fracases had taken centre stage.
December 21, 2019 20:00 IST
Watch: Chris Jordan lives up to KXIP vs RCB bidding war with insane catch
In the IPL auction earlier this week, there was a bidding war between Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for Jordan, the 31-year-old England player.
December 21, 2019 12:29 IST
Kumar Mangalam Birla’s son Aryaman takes break from cricket due to ‘severe anxiety’
Aryaman Birla had been one of the players released by Rajasthan Royals before this year's IPL auction. He did not find any takers for IPL 2020.
December 21, 2019 08:44 IST
From Bollywood to IPL: Mumbai Indians pick Kai Po Che actor Digvijay Deshmukh
Digvijay Deshmukh, who played the role of a budding cricketer in Bollywood film 'Kai Po Che', was picked up by Mumbai Indians in the IPL auction. He will be part of the Rohit Sharma-led outfit in IPL 2020.
December 20, 2019 09:48 IST
Rejected superstars: Players who were surprisingly unsold at IPL auction
While INR 4 CR was splurged on Varun Chakravarthy, there were no takers for a few established names in world cricket and established T20 mercenaries from around the world like Colin de Grandhomme and Martin Guptill.
September 30, 2020 23:10 IST
Untested and uncapped: Indians who bagged big deals at IPL 2020 auction
Six Indians - most of them young talents with a lot of promise - were picked up by the 8 IPL teams for more than 1 CR INR at the IPL auction.
December 19, 2019 20:42 IST
Piyush Chawla’s big-money move to CSK baffles IPL fans
Piyush Chawla, who will turn 31 next week, becomes the fifth spinner in the CSK squad above the age of 30. Imran Tahir, Harbhajan Singh, Karn Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja are part of the CSK team.
December 19, 2019 20:38 IST
Pat Cummins breaks IPL auction record for overseas player, goes to KKR for 15.5 CR
KKR have broken the record for the most expensive overseas player in the IPL with their 15.5 CR bid on Pat Cummins.
December 19, 2019 19:20 IST
Aaron Finch to play for his 8th IPL team, banter with Tim Paine proves prophetic
Aaron Finch has been playing in the IPL over the last decade, having made his debut with Rajasthan Royals in 2010. RCB will be his 8th IPL team.