Author: Mohan Nasre

As IPL 2023 is approaching, cricket fans are gearing up to witness another exciting season of one of the most popular cricket leagues in the world. In the lead-up to the tournament, experts have been reminiscing about some of the greatest moments from the league’s history. Recently, during a broadcast by Star Sports, former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar recalled one of Virat Kohli’s most memorable innings in the league. Kohli has been a part of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) since the inception of the IPL in 2008, and his journey with the franchise has been a rollercoaster ride. From…

Delhi Capitals’ Director of Cricket and former BCCI Chairman, Sourav Ganguly, has expressed his confidence that players selected for the World Test Championship (WTC) final will be able to manage their workload throughout the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season. The final of the WTC is set to take place just over a week after the IPL concludes, with India facing Australia in England. There have been concerns about player workload management, with the National Cricket Academy reportedly providing each team with a player list and workload portfolio to monitor the fitness and workload of players in contention for the…

Former Indian cricketer and commentator Aakash Chopra has expressed concerns over the Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) batting lineup for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2023. Chopra believes that the team will miss the presence of Shreyas Iyer, who is likely to miss the initial phase of the tournament due to his back injury. Nitish Rana has been named as the interim captain in his absence. However, Chopra believes that Iyer’s absence will weaken the KKR’s batting order as he is the backbone of the team. Chopra pointed out that KKR has very few Indian batters…

The Lucknow Super Giants, led by KL Rahul, will be without their regular opener, Quinton de Kock, for their first two IPL games due to his participation in the ICC World Cup qualifier matches for South Africa. As a result, the team is considering either Kyle Mayers or Deepak Hooda to partner with Rahul at the top of the order, according to reports. An anonymous source familiar with the team’s developments told PTI that Mayers, a left-hander with a strike rate of nearly 135 in T20Is, is likely to be the preferred choice to open with Rahul. Mayers recently demonstrated…

Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan, known for his impressive performances on the field, recently spoke out about his rumored interest in politics. While he currently has no plans to pursue a career in politics, he did not rule out the possibility of doing so in the future if it is “written in his destiny.” Dhawan has had a successful career in international cricket, accumulating 6793 runs in 167 matches in the 50-over format. He has also made a significant impact in the Indian Premier League (IPL), where he is set to captain the Punjab Kings in the upcoming edition of the…

Former Australian batter Aaron Finch has warned IPL teams that the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) opening pair of KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock will have a big season in the upcoming IPL 2023. Speaking in an interaction with Star Sports, Finch pointed out that the LSG opening combination complements each other well, with different strengths and weaknesses that offset each other. He praised KL Rahul’s captaincy and stated that the home ground advantage will play a significant role for LSG this season. LSG had a great IPL 2022, reaching the playoffs but losing to RCB in the eliminator. KL…

Ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batsman Matthew Hayden spoke highly of the team’s newest acquisition, England all-rounder Ben Stokes. CSK had paid INR 16.25 crore for Stokes at the mini-auction in December, hoping that he would bring balance to the starting XI and help the team recover from a forgettable 2022 campaign. Hayden, however, claimed that Stokes had never lived up to his potential in the IPL. Nevertheless, he predicted that the all-rounder would become the “X factor” for CSK under the team’s regime in 2023. Hayden passed over both Stokes and…

Get ready to witness the electrifying return of the mighty captain KL Rahul as he joins the Lucknow Super Giants’ camp ahead of the highly anticipated IPL 2023 season. After an impressive performance in their maiden IPL campaign, where they finished third in the points table, the franchise is all set to aim for the ultimate glory this year. Leading the team from the front, KL Rahul was the driving force behind the team’s success last year, with an incredible tally of 616 runs at an average of 51 and a stunning strike rate of 135. He formed an unbeatable…

Royal Challengers Bangalore’s (RCB) ex-captain Virat Kohli expressed his gratitude towards the team’s fans for their support during the team’s first training session ahead of IPL 2023. The RCB organized the Unbox event at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, where fans flocked in huge numbers after a gap of almost four years to catch a glimpse of their favorite players on their home ground. The event featured entertainment programs and a Hall of Fame ceremony, where legendary RCB players AB de Villiers and Chris Gayle were inducted to honor their contributions to the team. After seeing enthusiastic support from the fans…

The highly anticipated Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2023 final saw not only Mumbai Indians’ women’s team take on Delhi Capitals but also two of the biggest names in cricket, Jasprit Bumrah and Jofra Archer, were in attendance to cheer for their team. Despite being sidelined with a back injury, Bumrah graced the stands with his presence, where he met up with his new MI teammate Archer. The MI franchise posted an adorable video on their official Instagram handle, which shows Bumrah and Archer sharing a heartwarming moment during the game. Fans couldn’t help but feel ecstatic to see two of…