New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Finn Allen blazed an unbeaten 100 off just 47 balls to power Kolkata Knight Riders to a commanding eight-wicket victory over Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, and Australia all-rounder Cameron Green said he was not the least bit surprised by the New Zealand opener’s pyrotechnics, adding that he’s one of the best batters in the world at putting pressure back on the bowlers.Before showcasing his fireworks at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Friday evening, Allen had …
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Hyderabad, May 3 (IANS) Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) have won the toss and elected to bat first against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the 45th match of IPL 2026 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Sunday. SRH have made two changes in their playing XI. Nitish Kumar Reddy missed out due to illness, and Smaran Ravichandran is making his debut for the team. While Harshal Patel is replacing Harsh Dubey.KKR have also made two changes as Finn Allen and Manish Pandey come in place of Tim Seifert …
Lucknow, April 26 (IANS) Rinku Singh’s highest score in T20 cricket – an unbeaten 83 off 50 balls – rescued Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) from a precarious situation and lifted them to 155/7 against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 clash at the BRSABV Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on Sunday.After being put into batting first, things hadn’t gone right for KKR as left-arm pacer Mohsin Khan ran through the line-up to pick 5-23, the best figures in this competition…
Ahmedabad, April 18 (IANS) Kagiso Rabada emphasised that “the most important thing is to win” after delivering a match-defining spell for Gujarat Titans against Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026.Rabada returned figures of 3/29 in his four overs at the Narendra Modi Stadium, playing a crucial role in restricting KKR.Despite conceding 12 runs in his opening over, the South African struck early by removing Angkrish Raghuvanshi and followed it up with the key wicket o…
Ahmedabad, April 17 (IANS) A superb recovery led by Cameron Green’s 79 off 55 balls was undone by a dramatic late-order collapse as Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) were bowled out for 180 in their 20 overs against Gujarat Titans (GT) in an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 encounter at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday.Despite Green’s fine knock, laced with seven fours and four sixes, KKR lost their last six wickets for just 33 runs in the final phase of the innings. Kagiso Rabada …
Ahmedabad, April 17 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders have won the toss and elected to bat first against Gujarat Titans in Match 25 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Friday. GT are coming into their home clash after consecutive wins, while KKR are in search of their first win in the competition.After winning the toss, KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane said New Zealand wicketkeeper-batter Tim Seifert replaces his countryman Finn Allen. “We just want our batters to play…
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Former Australia captain Aaron Finch has voiced concerns about Kolkata Knight Riders’ decision-making in their loss to Chennai Super Kings, especially during their struggling run chase, indicating that unclear strategies are negatively impacting their campaign. Finch acknowledged that despite the team’s attempts to innovate in KKR’s batting, the overall execution and tactical decisions were lacking during their Tuesday’s game at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.”Certainly …
Dubai, April 1 (IANS) India’s Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan stay in the top two positions, while South African batter Connor Esterhuizen has continued his upward momentum with significant progress in the latest ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings update after his recent performances against New Zealand. Esterhuizen made a strong start to his international career during South Africa’s recent T20I series in New Zealand, scoring 200 runs and earning the Player of the Series award. He rose from outsid…
Mumbai, March 28 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are awaiting clearance from Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) for pacer Matheesha Pathirana to join the squad, with assistant coach Shane Watson saying the franchise was hopeful of him arriving ‘sooner rather than later.’Pathirana was signed for an astonishing Rs 18 crore at the auction in Abu Dhabi last year and has been recovering from a left calf injury which cut short his time in the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup. With SLC yet to give Pathirana a cl…
Mumbai, March 28 (IANS) Five-time champions Mumbai Indians will launch their campaign in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 with a clash against three-time winner Kolkata Knight Riders at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, hoping to add another title to their tally.Mumbai Indians, who jointly hold the record with Chennai Super Kings as the most successful team of IPL, won their fifth title five years back in 2020 and have struggled to impose themselves and reach the final since then. They underwe…