MS Dhoni has been in terrific form in IPL 2023. He has faced only 27 balls in four matches so far, got out only once and smashed 58 runs at a strike rate of 214.81 with six sixes and two fours. However, he has not been 100% fit since the start of the season. His fitness issues came to notice once again after he was seen struggling to steal a run during CSK’s last match against Rajasthan Royals. After the match, head coach Stephen Fleming confirmed that the knee injury hampered Dhoni’s movements. “He is nursing a knee injury, which…
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In yesterday’s match between CSK and RR, while chasing, CSK needed 20 runs in the final over. Everyone thought that Dhoni and Jadeja would finish it off to seal the victory. However, Sandeep Sharma held his nerve and successfully defended 20 runs in the final over. After the match, former Indian head coach Ravi Shastri asked Dhoni to reflect on his calculative assault on RR bowlers in the death overs. “With 6 (5) needed off 1 ball, he bowled 2 really good deliveries from around the wicket. Any thing going on your mind to change something or just wait?” Asked…
Chennai Super Kings has suffered a major blow as star pace bowler Sisanda Magala is set to be ruled out for 2 weeks. Magala hurt his finger while fielding in the first innings of CSK’s last match against Rajasthan Royals at Chepauk. Magala bowled only two overs against the Royals and went for 14 runs, without taking any wickets. CSK coach Stephen Fleming threw light on Magala’s injury. “Magala’s hand was split, unfortunately, so he was unable to bowl those last two overs. And the same with Deepak Chahar in the last game, so we’re operating on pretty thin resources.…
Delhi Capitals is playing without their regular skipper (Rishabh Pant) in IPL 2023, and David Warner, who is leading the Delhi side in the ongoing IPL, has not been able to impress the management with his performance as a captain as DC is yet to win a game in IPL 2023. David Warner made SRH win IPL 2016 with his leadership skills. However, 7 years later, it seems he is not in the same room as he was back then. Hence, some reports state that David Warner could be replaced as DC captain halfway through IPL 2023. Also read: Different…
It may have been over three days since Rinku Singh did magic in the final over of the match between KKR and GT, but fans and former cricketers continue to praise his performance. Mohammad Kaif, who played for the Royal Challengers Bangalore between 2011-2013, name-dropped Virat Kohli and drew his similarities with Rinku Singh. Also read: IPL 2023: Former Adult Actress Kendra Lust Impressed With Rinku Singh, Shares Edited Image “See, Virat Kohli was the same age when he started playing well. Kohli used to play 5-6 for RCB in the initial years; so does Rinku Singh. What a performance.…
The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) suffered their second consecutive loss in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 after losing to the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by one wicket at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, on Monday, April 10. However, one thing that made RCB fans happy in that match was Glenn Maxwell returning to form after a long time. Glenn Maxwell registered his first half-century of the season with an aggressive knock of 59 runs off 29 balls with the help of three fours and six sixes. Also read: Different standards for Kohli and Warner? Irfan Pathan’s tweet sparks debate In…
Chennai Super Kings has recently incurred two big injuries. Just a day before CSK’s match against Mumbai Indians, Ben Stokes was down with an injury while CSK lost fast bowler Deepak Chahar to a hamstring injury right during the first over of the match against Mumbai. Both the players are likely to miss a few games for CSK in the season. However, a latest report regarding the injury of Ben Stokes is not going to make CSK fans happy. As per a latest report, Ben Stokes could leave IPL 2023 mid-season. It was already circulated that Ben Stokes will miss…
The BCCI has clearly stated that Team India will not be traveling to Pakistan for Asia Cup 2023. However, PCB has made it clear that if India don’t travel to Pakistan for the Asia Cup, Pakistan too will not be traveling to India for Cricket World Cup 2023. Among these discussions, Javed Miandad, the former captain of the Pakistan cricket team has come up with a highly insensitive take on the matter. On an episode on the Nadir Ali podcast, Miandad was asked about his views on India’s refusal to travel to Pakistan due to ‘security’ concerns, to which the…
With scores of 56, 37, 65 and 51, David Warner is the highest run-scorer for Delhi Capitals by some distance in IPL 2023. His tally of 209 runs also puts him in the race for the Orange Cap. However, his scores have not really helped DC win any game in IPL 2023 as they all have been scored with a low strike-rate. While there has been a lot of talk around Virat Kohli and KL Rahul’s strike rates, former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan believes the chatter around Warner’s strike rate has not been enough. Also read: IPL 2023 Yesterday Match…
England Test captain Ben Stokes has demanded flat and fast pitches for the upcoming Ashes series. Stokes also revealed that he will pick the best team for the series and already had a starting XI in his mind. “I think I know what the starting XI is going to be, there or thereabouts,” Stokes was quoted as saying on Sky Sports during their Indian Premier League coverage. Also read: IPL 2023 | RR vs CSK: Yashasvi Jaiswal Credits Domestic Cricket for His Good Start in IPL 2023 and Shares His Experience Batting with Jos Buttler “Having the option to bowl…