Author: Virat Verma

Virat Verma is a senior content writer at Cricreads with over five years of experience and more than 10,000 cricket articles to his name. A literature postgraduate from IGNOU, he blends in-depth knowledge with a passion for storytelling, making his cricket content both informative and engaging.

Punjab Kings defeated Gujarat Titans by 8 wickets and 4 overs to spare to register their fifth win of the tournament and rise to the fifth position in the points table. Even though Gujarat Titans lost the GT vs PBKS, they still reign supreme as the leader of the points table with 8 wins in 10 games. Nevertheless, this win against the in-form Titans will provide the much-required boost to the Punjab Kings to pursue their goal of making it to the playoffs. GT vs PBKS Highlights: Gujarat Titans won the toss and opted to bat first. Hardik Pandya said…

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RCB vs CSK, the 49th game of Tata IPL 2022, is scheduled to be played at MCA Stadium in Pune from 7:30 PM IST on 4th May 2022. Team Updates: Royal Challengers are going through a rough patch with 3 consecutive losses in the tournament, while CSK is only a single loss away from being thrown out of the race for the playoffs. Even then, CSK will be beaming with confidence with MS Dhoni back as skipper and a thumping victory over SRH in their previous outing. RCB will hope for a quick and fiery inning from Virat Kohli since…

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GT vs PBKS, the 48th game of Tata IPL 2022, is scheduled to be played at DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai from 7:30 PM IST on 3rd May 2022. Team Updates: Gujarat Titans are playing the best cricket in IPL 2022. They lead the points table and are almost sure to qualify for the playoffs. Titans have the self-belief of winning the game from any situation that has made them the strongest team of the tournament. Currently, they have won 8 out of their 9 games. Rashid Khan, Rahul Tewatia and David Miller have been the pillar of their batting…

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KKR vs RR at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai witnessed the resurgence of Kolkata Knight Riders after losing 5 consecutive matches. Kolkata restricted Rajasthan Royals to a below-par score of 152 and quickly chased down the target with 5 balls to spare. Rinku Singh and Nitish Rana were the heroes as they kept their calm while pursuing the target. KKR vs RR Highlights: Shreyas Iyer won the toss and opted to field first. The youngster Anukul Roy made his debut for the Knight Riders. Playing XIs: KKR: Aaron Finch, Sunil Narine, Shreyas Iyer (c), Baba Indrajith (wk), Nitish Rana, Anukul Roy,…

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Umran Malik, the sensation from Jammu, has grabbed headlines with his outstanding performances in the ongoing IPL. The right-arm fast bowler has already plucked a five-fer with only 11 games in the Indian Premier League. The talented bowler has all the makings of becoming a future superstar. Dale Steyn, the SRH bowling coach, spoke highly of him after his fifer against Gujarat Titans. Steyn said, “Umran was fantastic. I think he is semi-cemented his spot in that Indian team in the future. I may come to eat my words. He was wonderful today”. Umran Malik is the only Indian pacer…

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CSK vs SRH, the 46th gam of Tata IPL at MCA Stadium in Pune, perhaps marked the significant return of Chennai Super Kings in the tournament. MS Dhoni returned to captain the side after  Ravindra Jadeja cited workload for not performing well. The game was a high scoring clash in which CSK won by 13 runs to register their 3rd win of the tournament. Meanwhile, SRH registered its 2nd consecutive loss after winning 5 matches in a row. CSK vs SRH Highlights: Kane Williamson won the toss and opted to field first. Playing XIs: CSK: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Robin…

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RR vs KKR, the 47th game of Tata IPL 2022, is scheduled to be played at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai from 7:30 PM IST on 2 May 2022. Team Updates: Rajasthan Royals have won 6 out of 9 games and sit at the number three position in the Indian Premier League, while Kolkata Knight Riders are on the brink of being thrown out of the race for the playoffs. KKR has won only 3 out of 9 games in the tournament. Rajasthan looks completely settled with perfect combinations in both batting and bowling. In contrast, Knight Riders have struggled to…

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LSG vs DC at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai was a high scoring game in which Lucknow Super Giants ultimately won by 6 runs to register their 7th win of the tournament. In contrast, Delhi conceded its 5th loss of the tournament. LSG VS DC Highlights: Lucknow, Super Giants, won the toss and opted to bat first. Rishabh Pant said he was in two minds, so it was better he lost the toss to be devoid of making any choices. Playing XI: LSG: KL Rahul (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Deepak Hooda, Marcus Stoinis, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Krishnappa Gowtham, Jason…

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Simarjeet Singh, the right arm medium-fast bowler, has made his debut for Chennai Super Kings under MS Dhoni against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Its Super debut for our super kings Simarjeet Singh in IPL 💛🥳#SRHvCSK #WhistlePodu #CSK 📷 @ChennaiIPL pic.twitter.com/KspT11PZDg — WhistlePodu Army ® – CSK Fan Club (@CSKFansOfficial) May 1, 2022 The bowler represents Delhi in the domestic circuit and has finally made his way to the big stage in Tata IPL. Simarjeet Singh was earlier part of the Mumbai Indians in 2021. He replaced an injured Arjun Tendulkar in Mumbai’s squad during the previous season of IPL. The 24-year-old bowler…

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CSK vs SRH, the 46th match of Tata IPL 2022, is scheduled to be played at MCA Stadium in Pune from 7:30 PM IST on 1st May 2022. Team Updates: Ravindra Jadeja has cited the pressure of captaincy weighing down his performance as an all-rounder to hand back the captaincy to MS Dhoni. Chennai Super Kings could not have hoped for a better scenario, MS Dhoni returning as captain might turn out to be the thing they needed to turn around their campaign in Tata IPL. Chennai Super Kings need to win all of their remaining games to stand a…

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