NEW DELHI: In the high-stakes arena of the IPL playoffs, teams often measure success not only by victories but also by their ability to handle pressure and deliver when it matters most. However, for some teams, multiple defeats have marked their playoff journey with disappointment and heartbreak.At the top of the list stands Royal Challengers … Read more
Australia teammates Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc, the two highest-priced players in the IPL, are set to face off on Tuesday for a spot in the final as the lucrative T20 league enters the playoffs.Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins fetched $2.5 million at auction, a record briefly held until Kolkata Knight Riders acquired fast bowler … Read more
NEW DELHI: Rain played a spoilsport on Sunday evening as IPL 2024 edition’s final league stage game between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders got washed out in Guwahati.Looking to return to winning ways after four defeats on the trot, Royals got no game time in their last game against table-toppers KKR as the match … Read more
NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals faced the consequences of their lackluster performance in the business end of the tournament, settling for a third spot on the points table as their final IPL league match against table-toppers Kolkata Knight Riders was abandoned due to rain in Guwahati on Sunday. The unfortunate outcome meant both Royals and KKR … Read more
NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer and cricket analyst Aakash Chopra believes that Chennai Super Kings might have secured a place in the IPL 2024 playoffs had MS Dhoni not been dismissed by Yash Dayal‘s slower ball. CSK, the defending champions, were eliminated from the tournament following a 27-run defeat to Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Saturday.Reflecting … Read more
A year ago, fast bowler Yash Dayal fell ill after receiving online abuse for being hit for five sixes in an over by Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) batsman Rinku Singh. A year on from that day, when Dayal used to play for the Gujarat Titans, the right-arm pace redeemed himself in the tournament, albeit in … Read more
It has never happened in the Indian Premier League (IPL) that a team lost seven of its first eight matches in the league phase of a season and still goes on to book a place in the playoffs. But Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) created that history on Saturday when they spoiled Chennai Super Kings’ (CSK) … Read more