Shubman Gill. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI) Star Indian opener Shubman Gill, is not just surviving but thriving in the middle of all the cut-throat competition of the sport. The youngster recently opened up about his mindset, leading the Gujarat Titans in the IPL, and handling the intense pressures of the game. In a recent interview, Gill emphasized how strike rate determines your game when playing different formats, he also mentioned the need for tactical strategies.  "As a batter, in any given situation, if you need to play slower, then you have to get the job done for the team. But if you a ..read more

Daniel Vettori. (Source -Twitter/X) The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) would be the most relieved bunch out there after managing to beat the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by 35 runs in Match 41 of IPL 2024. This comes after a crude start to the 17th edition of the IPL, having won only a solitary game in eight matches ahead of their fixture against SRH. Skipper Faf du Plessis who provided a fierce start, Rajat Patidar scoring a blazing half-century, Cameron Green's assertive knock, and a couple of late cameos from Dinesh Karthik and Impact Player Swapnil Singh made RCB end up with 206/7 in their ..read more

Pakistan Cricket Team. (Photo Source: X(Twitter) The Lahore Police has taken decisive measures to ensure foolproof security for the peaceful conduct of the Pakistan versus New Zealand T20I matches to be held at the Gaddafi Stadium. After the first three T20Is were played in Rawalpindi, the action for the last two T20Is of the five-match series shifted to Lahore. The fourth T20I was played on Thursday, April 25, while the fifth encounter is scheduled to be held on Saturday, April 27.  During the two T20Is, more than 14 SPs, 37 SDPOs, 71 SHOs, and 448 subordinates, totalling over 5,500 poli ..read more

Rahul Dravid and Anil Kumble. (Source -Twitter/X) Former Indian batter and the current head coach of the Indian men’s cricket team, Rahul Dravid, recently went viral after he reached the polling booth to cast his vote in Bengaluru on Friday, April 26. Just like a common man, Dravid stood in the queue before he had an opportunity to cast the vote. The former batter even urged others to cast their votes, as it is the responsibility of every Indian citizen. Furthermore, the head coach came forward to talk about the importance of voting. The clip of Dravid, standing in the queue waiting for his tu ..read more

Sanjay manjrekar. (Photo Source: Fiona Goodall-ICC/ICC via Getty Images) With the highly anticipated ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 rapidly approaching, cricket experts and fans around the globe are eagerly sharing their predictions for the marquee tournament. Among them is former Indian batting stalwart Sanjay Manjrekar, who recently predicted his ideal Indian squad for the World Cup taking place across the USA and West Indies in June. India, having won the inaugural edition in 2007, will be keen to add another title to their cabinet. Manjrekar offered his expert analysis of the tournament and ..read more

Sun risers Hyderabad ( Photo source : X / Twitter ) The Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) suffered a 35-run defeat against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on Thursday, April 25. Chasing a target of 207 runs, SRH's in-form opening pair of Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma failed to fire in the powerplay, putting immense pressure on the middle order, which also also failed to dominate on a batting-friendly wicket. Just 10 days prior, SRH had set the record for the highest team total in IPL history by scoring 287/6 against the same opponent in Bengaluru. However, RCB responded by bundling SRH out for ..read more

Royal Challengers Bengaluru. (Source -IPL/BCCI) Former England captain Eoin Morgan reckoned that Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) winning the toss and opting to bat first didn't allow Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) to play to their strength on Thursday, April 25 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. Sunrisers had the opportunity to bat first in five out of their first seven matches before the clash against RCB. Pat Cummins and Co. had an average first-innings score of 235. Their destructive batting line-up put the opposition bowlers to the sword and set totals which were near imp ..read more

Cricket Ireland. (Photo Source: Twitter/cricketireland) DUBLIN – Cricket Ireland has today released its umpire and match referee panels for 2024.  As part of Cricket Ireland’s budget that was approved by the Board last week, a new funding allocation was provided for the administration, training, and deployment of umpires and match referees. This funding recognizes the steps that the sport is taking to professionalize match officials' management, development, and administration. Phil Thompson, Match Officials Manager for Cricket Ireland, said: “Match Officials have a long and proud history ..read more

Jasprit Bumrah, Matheesha Pathirana and Kukdeep Yadav. (Source -Getty Images) The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 has entered its fifth week and so far, bowlers have struggled to contain the flow of runs due to flat pitches that are assisting batters phenomenally. Despite tough circumstances, some bowling units have displayed discipline and valiance to extract positive results for their sides. In the fourth week of the tournament, eight matches were played, and in some games, bowlers performed brilliantly to help their teams emerge victorious. Discussing more, let’s rate all sides’ bowling di ..read more

Faf Du Plessis. (Source -IPL/BCCI) 1. 'I forgot the way to the press conference' - Faf du Plessis jokes after ending six-game losing streak in IPL 2024 RCB skipper Faf du Plessis came forward and joked that he forgot about his post-match press conference duties after losing six games on the trot. (READ MORE) 2. IPL 2024: Shikhar Dhawan’s return date from injury confirmed ahead of PBKS’ upcoming clash Ahead of Punjab Kings’ upcoming game, the side’s spin bowling coach, Sunil Joshi, came forward to provide an update on Dhawan’s injury situation, even revealing that the opener could be fit for th ..read more