West-Indian all-rounder Kieron Pollard, known for his power-hitting and funny antics on the field has retired with immediate effect from the International cricket. He took to Instagram to announce his retirement and said, “Hi all, after careful deliberation, I have decided to retire from international cricket. It was a dream of mine to play for West Indies since I was a 10-year-old boy, and I am proud to represent the West Indies for over 15 years in T20 and ODI format of the game,” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kieron Pollard (@kieron.pollard55) Pollard was…
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Yastika Bhatia, the wicket-keeper batter hailing from Baroda, was one of the top performers for India in the 2022 Women’s CWC in New Zealand. She was named player of the match against Bangladesh for her courageous 50 that took India to a respectable total. She showed incredible grit and determination when, unfortunately, other established batters faltered against Bangladesh. Her half-century announced to the world that she is a talent whose name’s echoes will be heard in the cricketing world for many years to come. Initial Steps: Yastika Bhatia says that she was a sports fanatic and kept herself busy playing…
DC vs PBKS, the match 32nd of Tata IPL 2022 is scheduled to take place at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai from 7:30 PM IST on 20 April 2022. Team Updates: Delhi Capitals are in a bit of mayhem due to the Covid outbreak in their camp. The returnee Mitchell Marsh is in hospital while four other members of support staff are in isolation after contracting the virus. The match is shifted from Pune to Mumbai to avoid travel by the Delhi Capitals. However, a test will be conducted on the morning of the match to determine whether the game will…
LSG vs RCB, the 31st match of Tata IPL 2022, was about Royal Challengers registering their 5th win of the tournament by 18 runs to rise up in the points table at the 2nd position. LSG vs RCB Highlights: KL Rahul won the toss and elected to bowl first at DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai. RCB Innings: Royal Challengers Bangalore could not get the ideal start as the opener Anuj Rawat departed for 4 off 5. Virat Kohli soon followed him after experiencing a golden duck. Glenn Maxwell changed the flow of the match by hitting some quick boundaries and…
KKR vs RR, the 30th match of Tata IPL 2022, had it all from a hundred to hat-trick to 200 runs on the scoreboard. Rajasthan Royals ultimately won the high-scoring thriller by 7 runs owing to a timely bowling miracle by Yuzvendra Chahal. KKR vs RR Highlights: Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to bowl first at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. RR Inning: Rajasthan Royals had a blockbuster start with Jos Buttler again firing on all cylinders in IPL 2022. Buttler and Padikkal had a handsome 97 run stand for the first wicket in just 9.4 overs. Padikkal…
LSG vs RCB, the 31st match of Tata IPL 2022, is scheduled to be played at DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai from 7:30 PM IST on 19 April 2022. Team Updates: Lucknow Super Giants are playing like experienced campaigners. They are on a roll in the tournament with 4 wins out of 6 games. KL Rahul made an emphatic return to form with a blazing unbeaten 100 in the previous outing. Quinton de Kock, Ayush Badoni, Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda and Krunal Pandya have all contributed at the right moments for Lucknow Super Giants. Avesh Khan is leading the fast…
KKR vs RR, the match 30th of Tata IPL 2022, is scheduled to be played at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai from 7:30 PM IST on 18 April 2022. Team Updates: Kolkata Knight Riders have had their moments, but they are yet to find the optimum level of their gameplay. Top-order not scoring runs is a big worry for them. Captain Shreyas Iyer has also failed to play a big inning in the tournament. Andre Russell, Sam Billings and Pat Cummins in the lower order have looked good, but they have been asked to do too much at the end. Sunil…
GT vs CSK, the 29th match of Tata IPL 2022, was all about David Miller’s gritty and destructive inning that handed Chennai Super Kings their fifth loss of the tournament. GT vs CSK Highlights: Hardik Pandya could not compete in the game due to a niggle, and Rashid Khan took the responsibility of captaining the side. Gujarat won the toss and elected to bowl first. CSK Inning: CSK did not have a great start as the man in form Robin Uthappa departed quickly after scoring only 3 off 10. Moeen Ali could not add too much to the total as…
PBKS vs SRH, the 28th match of the tournament, was about Sunrisers asserting dominance in the ongoing tournament. SRH have bounced back and turned around its campaign completely, with Rahul Tripathi and Aiden Markram emerging as their key players. PBKS vs SRH Highlights: Kane Williamson won the toss and asked Punjab to bat first in the game. It was also revealed that Mayank Agarwal missed out on the game due to some niggle. In his absence, Shikhar Dhawan took the reigns of captaincy. PBKS Inning: Famous for their fiery approach, Punjab Kings had a timid opening stand between Dhawan and…
Suresh Raina, aka Chinna Thala and Mr IPL, had a heart to heart talk with Ranveer Allahbadia on The Ranveer Show Podcast. Raina revealed many interesting unknown and unheard facts about his life candidly with Ranveer on the podcast. The whole conservation seems like a talk between two friends reminiscing about things from the past. The video began with a few clips of Raina’s frank response to Ranveer’s questions. Then Ranveer talked to the viewers about how he learned a lot about life from the cricketing world before sharing the podcast. Here’s what transpired in The Ranveer Show with Raina:…