New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Veteran pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s match‑winning performance for Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Mumbai Indians drew glowing praise from former India batter Ambati Rayudu, who described him as ‘an artist now’ for the skill and control he displayed in Raipur. Bhuvneshwar, 36, picked a stunning 4-23 to derail MI’s batting before striking a crucial six in the final over to take RCB to a nervy two-wicket victory. His effort not only eliminated MI from the playoffs…
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Lucknow, April 22 (IANS) Lucknow Super Giants pacer Prince Yadav, the current holder of the Purple Cap in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, said hitting the right lengths on a red-soil pitch has been crucial to his good performance against the Rajasthan Royals.Yadav, along with Mohammed Shami and Mohsin Khan, picked two wickets each to keep RR to 159/6. He now has 13 wickets in seven games at an average of 16.76 and an economy rate of 8.38.”It feels really good, but it will feel even better …
Bengaluru, April 5 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar is on the verge of creating history when the defending champions take on Chennai Super Kings on Sunday here at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. The right-arm medium pacer, who has 199 wickets in 191 IPL matches, is set to become the second player to reach the 200-wicket milestone. Moreover, he will become the first fast bowler to achieve this feat. Only Yuzvendra Chahal has crossed the 200-wicket mark in the tournament…
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Legendary India leg-spinner Anil Kumble praised Yuzvendra Chahal’s tactical nous in helping Punjab Kings beat Gujarat Titans by three wickets in IPL 2026, adding that his taking out Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler came at the right time for the side to start their campaign on a high.Chahal’s spell of 2-28, along with Vijaykumar Vyshak’s 3-34, ensured PBKS kept GT to 162/8, which they chased down with five balls to spare. “Yuzvendra Chahal is very smart. He changes …
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) 2024 champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) are in red-hot form in the 2026 edition of the Women’s Premier League (WPL), and the team’s former pacer Kate Cross believes that they’re just moments away from qualifying for the playoffs heading into the Vadodara leg of the tournament. Smriti Mandhana fell heartbreakingly short of a maiden WPL century, but her commanding 96 set up Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) emphatic eight-wicket win over Delhi Capitals, …
Navi Mumbai, Jan 11 (IANS) Delhi Capitals’ Nandani Sharma on Sunday etched her name into the annals of Indian cricket history by becoming the first uncapped player to claim a hat-trick in the Women’s Premier League (WPL). The 24-year-old right-handed medium pacer from Chandigarh achieved the feat in a sensational final over of the match, bagging three wickets off the last three overs of the innings against Gujarat Giants at Dr. DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. She claimed her maiden five-wicket …