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Just like MS Dhoni, Ambati Rayudu too has reached the twilight of his career. However, he has failed to show his class in the ongoing IPL season. Rayudu has managed to score just 83 runs in eight outings in IPL 2023 at an average of just 16.60. Talking on this matter, former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar stressed on the fact that he has mostly been used only as a batter or an Impact Player by CSK. Gavaskar also gave Delhi Capitals batter Prithvi Shaw’s example to strengthen his point. “You got to field. You can’t just come out to bat…

The Sawai Mansingh Stadium looked like a ‘Yellow sea’ when CSK faced RR at this venue on April 27. No doubt there were CSK fans all over the stadium supporting only one man – Mahendra Singh Dhoni. It was hard to believe that at this very ground, four years ago when Dhoni was playing against RR, he did something ungainly, unexpected. In an IPL 2019 match between CSK and RR at Jaipur, Dhoni entered the ground from the dug-out after a no-ball was denied when the match was standing at a very crucial phase. Thanks to Santer, the call did…

RCB star batsman Virat Kohli is one of the highest run-getters in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 – scoring over 300 runs in 8 matches. However, he hasn’t been immune to criticism from certain former players. Kohli doesn’t enjoy batting against spinners. In IPL 2023, he has a strike-rate of just 113.76 against spinners. Overall, his strike-rate stands at 143.57 this season after 8 matches. Talking on this matter, former England captain Michael Vaughan said that Virat isn’t looking to score more boundaries against spinners. “A lot of teams are going to bowl spin against Virat because of his…

The top six teams of the IPL are trying to persuade six star players from England to give up international cricket and play T20 leagues throughout the year. For this, contracts up to 50 lakh pounds (Rs 51 crore) are being offered. This was claimed in the report of ‘Times London’. Almost all ten IPL teams have franchises in various leagues, including the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), South Africa T20 (SA T20), UAE’s Global T20 League and the upcoming Major League in the US. However, the names of the franchises and players have not been disclosed in the report. Also…

Just a few days back the Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) announced a 15-member squad for the World Test Championship 2021-23 final. However, one name in that squad shocked everyone. Ajinkya Rahane, who was out of the Indian team for almost 17 months, got listed in that list. Ajinkya Rahane returned to the Test squad after a series of fine performances in domestic cricket and the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023. However, a current report states that it was MS Dhoni who helped Ajinkya Rahane get that call. “Ajinkya was always part of the plan when Shreyas got injured. He has…

Kolkata Knight Riders star batsman Jason Roy, who played a brilliant innings of 56 runs in 29 balls in KKR’s last match against RCB, has been fined 10 percent of his match fee for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct in the last game. Roy admitted to the Level 1 offense under Article 2.2 of the IPL Code of Conduct,” the statement read. “For Level 1 breaches of the Code of Conduct, the Match Referee’s decision is final and binding,” it further said. But, the question arises – What was the reason for which Jason Roy has been punished with…

The BCCI has named Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sarfaraz Khan, & Ishan Kishan as standby players for the WTC Final. While Gaikwad and Sarfaraz have been named as specialist batters, Kishan has been named as a wicketkeeper-batter. BCCI have also named Navdeep Saini and Mukesh Kumar as standby bowlers for the summit clash against Australia. Just a few days back the Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) announced a 15-member squad for the World Test Championship 2021-23 final on Tuesday, April 25. Rohit Sharma will lead the side against Australia in the WTC final, which will be played from June 7 to 11 at…

The Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) has announced a 15-member squad for the World Test Championship 2021-23 final on Tuesday, April 25. Rohit Sharma will lead the side against Australia in the WTC final, which will be played from June 7 to 11 at the Oval in London. Just a few months back India outplayed Australia in two of the four Tests, while Australia had won one. The final Test, which was played at a flat surface in Ahmedabad, had ended in a draw. Former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has predicted the same to happen in the WTC final, and claimed…

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson could travel with the team for the ODI World Cup later this year in India, but in a new role. Kane is likely to be the ‘Mentor’ of his side if he remains injured or unavailable to play the tournament. New Zealand head coach Gary Stead on Wednesday refused to rule Williamson out of the World Cup as a player just yet. “Look, it’s still far too early to know. He’s had the operation and, to date, what we know, that’s been successful. So he is in the very, very early stages of his rehab…

Kolkata Knight Riders opening batsman Jason Roy has been fined 10 percent of his match fee for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match against Royal Challengers Bangalore at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. Roy admitted to the Level 1 offense under Article 2.2 of the IPL Code of Conduct,” the statement read. “For Level 1 breaches of the Code of Conduct, the Match Referee’s decision is final and binding,” it further said. Also read: RR vs CSK IPL 2023: 3 Best Bowlers to pick in your fantasy team However, before this,…