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IPL 2024: Andre Russell surpasses Chris Gayle’s recoprd during KKR vs SRH match

IPL 2024: Andre Russell surpasses Chris Gayle's recoprd during KKR vs SRH match

Andre Russell acheived a milestone during an IPL match. He became the fastesdt to hit 200 sixes in IPL history. Russell played a rapid-fire innings of 64 runs off just 25 balls. Andre Russell, the star all-rounder of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), achieved a milestone of 200 sixes in the Indian Premier League during KKR’s … Read more

IPL 2024 Auction: Mitchell Starc becomes most expensive player in history

IPL 2024 Auction: Mitchell Starc becomes most expensive player in history

Mitchell Styac was sold for INR 24.75 crore in the IPL 2024 auction. Starc surpassed Pat Cummins for most expensive player. Cummins was sold for INR 20.50 crore. Mitchell Starc, an Australian pacer, signed with the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Tuesday during the IPL 2024 auctions for a staggering INR 24.75 crore, making him … Read more

Mumbai’s Suryakumar ruled out of IPL with injury

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Mumbai Indian batsman Suryakumar Yadav has been ruled out of the Indian Premier League with arm harm, organizers said Monday. The 31-years-old, one of the leading run-scorers for Mumbai, who’ve been knocked out of the play-offs race, suffered the blow in his crew’s victory over Gujarat Titans on Friday. “Mumbai Indians batter Suryakumar Yadav has … Read more

Chris Paul, Larry Fitzgerald and Kelvin Beachum join the ship of investors for Rajasthan Royals

IPL 2020: Rajasthan Royals

Chris Paul, Larry Fitzgerald and Kelvin Beachum join the ship of investors for Rajasthan Royals The Indian Premier League’s (IPL) Rajasthan Royals have gotten investments from National Basketball Association (NBA) point monitor Chris Paul and National Football League (NFL) symbol Larry Fitzgerald. Kelvin Beachum, a colleague of Fitzgerald during his time at the Arizona Cardinals, … Read more

IPL 2022: Andre Russell promises to treat final five games as ‘five finals’

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In the 15th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Kolkata Knight Riders are up against it. With five losses in a row, KKR have no room to slip up any further and must win their remaining games to reach the minimum amount of points required to qualify for the playoffs this season. The Shreyas … Read more

‘Shahrukh Khan personally offered me to play for KKR in IPL’: Yasir Arafat

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Former Pakistan cricketer Yasir Arafat revealed that Bollywood star and Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) owner Shahrukh Khan offered him to be a part of his franchise in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Arafat said Khan invited him directly to play for his franchise, he said while speaking to a YouTube channel Cricket Den. https://youtu.be/jc8cZxbcrKY “I … Read more

IPL 2022: RR wins by 7 runs against KKR

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The Rajasthan Royals (RR) returned to winning ways in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 on Monday at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai, defeating the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by 7 runs. Jos Buttler’s second century of the season and Yuzvendra Chahal’s five-wicket performance, which included a game-changing hat-trick, helped the team claim victory. After Shimron … Read more

Buttler ton, Chahal hat-trick give Royals edge in IPL thriller

Buttler ton

Jos Buttler’s 103 and a hat-trick via Yuzvendra Chahal helped Rajasthan Royals part out Kolkata Knight Riders by using seven runs in a nail-biting IPL contest on Monday. The England batter smashed his second IPL century this season to energy Royals to 217 for 5 — the very best total of this edition. Umesh Yadav … Read more

IPL 2022: Brendon McCullum talks about impact of the tournament

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Monday, April 18th, marks the 15th anniversary of the Indian Premier League. On this day 14 years ago, on the first day of the event, a teenage New Zealander named Brendon McCullum lit up the world of cricket by smashing 158 runs in the league’s first-ever innings. It remains KKR’s only hundred in the cash-rich … Read more

IPL 2022: Varun Chakravarthy working on a fresh variant for KKR

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Varun Chakravarthy of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) hopes to add a “new dimension” to his game once his new variation “clicks” in IPL 2022, and he expects the delivery to place him back on top of the wicket-takers list soon. The 30-year-old mystery spinner would have added an eighth variation to his arsenal if everything … Read more

IPL 2022: SRH thrashes KKR by seven wickets

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Sunrisers Hyderabad’s facile seven-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders in their IPL encounter here on Friday was built on Rahul Tripathi and Aiden Markram’s breezy batting displays, as well as the pacers’ outstanding performance. T Natarajan (3/37), Umran Malik (2/27), Marco Jansen (1/26), and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (1/37) led the SRH pace unit in limiting KKR … Read more

Aaron Finch enjoys watching Babar Azam, Virat Kohli playing shots

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Cover drives are one of the few cricketing shots that have retained their originality in the current era of the game. Few modern players, such as Babar Azam and Virat Kohli, are known for this precise shot, and there has often been disagreement between the two regarding who plays it better. Australia’s skipper Aaron Finch, … Read more

IPL 2022: We need “desparation and hunger” to win, says Rohit Sharma

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Mumbai Indians (MI) started their Indian Premier League (IPL) season with straight three losses. Skipper Rohit Sharma said that from now onwards the players need to have “separation and hunger” to win. MI are currently in ninth place in the points table with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the top. Mumbai have been a slow … Read more

IPL 2022: “I am probably more surprised”, says Cummins after his blistering knock

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Pat Cummins said yesterday that he was “more surprised” of all for scoring the fastest fifty in IPL that helped Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) grab the remarkable victory over Mumbai Indians. The 28-year-old Australian Test skipper came in at seven to join Venkatesh Iyer. The pair smashed through the Indians while chasing the target of … Read more

Andre Russell leads Kolkata Knight Riders to six-wicket win over Punjab Kings

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MUMBAI: Kolkata Knight Riders beat Punjab Kings by six wickets in the Indian Premier League on Friday, thanks to Umesh Yadav’s 4-23 and Andre Russell’s unbeaten 70 from 31 balls. After losing early wickets, Kolkata appeared to be in trouble before Russell’s power hitting — eight sixes and two fours — turned the game around. … Read more

IPL 2022: Wanindu Hasaranga shines as Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Kolkata Knight Riders

Royal Challengers Bangalore

MUMBAI: Wanindu Hasaranga of Sri Lanka took 4-20 to help Royal Challengers Bangalore win by three wickets in a low-scoring IPL thriller against Kolkata Knight Riders on Wednesday. After some late drama at Mumbai’s DY Patil Stadium, Hasaranga’s stunning leg-spin stint helped bowl out Kolkata for 128, a score Bangalore overcame with four balls to … Read more

BCCI plans to start wonmen’s IPL from 2023

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India’s cricket board is playing to start the women’s Indian Premier League (IPL) from next year onward. “It has to be approved by the (annual general meeting),” Sourav Ganguly, president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) told reporters on Friday. “We plan to start it by next year hopefully.” The process to launch … Read more

IPL 2022: Aaron Finch named as replacement for Alex Hales at Kolkata Knight Riders

Aaron Finch

BANGALORE: The Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League (IPL) announced Friday that Australia’s white-ball skipper Aaron Finch has been selected as a replacement for England’s Alex Hales. Hales, who was auctioned off to two-time champions Kolkata for $196,000 last month, has withdrawn from the lucrative Twenty20 event, which begins March 26, citing “bubble … Read more

IPL 2021: Shreyas Iyer named Kolkata Knight Riders’ new captain

Shreyas Iyer

IPL 2021: Shreyas Iyer has been selected the new captain of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Iyer was KKR’s most expensive purchase in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 auction, and he became their highest-paid player. Iyer takes over from Eoin Morgan, who led KKR to the IPL final last season but lost to Chennai … Read more

IPL 2022: Kolkata Knight Riders squad

Kolkata Knight Riders

IPL 2022: The second day of the blockbuster auction ahead of the 2022 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) was radically different for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) than the first. Sam Billings, Alex Hales, Mohammad Nabi, Ajinkya Rahane, and Umesh Yadav were among the marquee signings for KKR. Pat Cummins, KKR’s most expensive player … Read more

India’s Shreyas Iyer sold for $1.62 mn in IPL auction

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BANGALORE, India: India’s Shreyas Iyer fetched the top price in the first round of the auction for the Indian Premier League — the world’s most valuable cricket tournament — on Saturday. Iyer, who stood out with his match-winning 80 in India’s 3-0 ODI whitewash of the West Indies on Friday, went to Kolkata Knight Riders for … Read more

Indian spin hero Harbhajan Singh retires

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NEW DELHI: Veteran India spinner Harbhajan Singh, the first Indian bowler to grab a Test hat-trick, announced on Friday his retirement from all forms of cricket. “All good things come to an end and today as I bid adieu to the game that has given me everything in life, I would like to thank everyone who … Read more

Gary Kirsten favourite to become Pakistan’s head coach

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Former South Africa batter Gary Kirsten has emerged as the strongest candidate for the position of Pakistan’s head coach. According to reports, Kirsten along side former Australia batter Simon Katich and former England cricketer Peter Moores are also in line for the position. Last month, just before the ICC T20 World Cup, the head coach … Read more

Kohli crushed in 200th IPL match for Bangalore

Kohli crushed in 200th IPL match for Bangalore

DUBAI: Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore suffered a crushing nine-wicket loss to Kolkata Knight Riders on Monday hours after he announced to step down as captain at the end of this Indian Premier League. It remained an unforgettable evening for Kohli who fell for five in his 200th IPL match and Bangalore were skittled out for 92 with Kolkata … Read more

Harry Gurney Retires From Cricket Due To Shoulder Injury

Harry Gurney Announce To Retirement Due To Shoulder Injury

English Bowler Harry Gurney has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket after a long-term shoulder injury. Gurney suffered an injury last year that forced him to lose the successful T20 Blast campaign in Nottinghamshire and IPL to Kolkata Knight Riders. As he did not fully recover from the injury, the 34-year-old gave up. … Read more

Australian Fast Bowler Pat Cummins Donates 50,000 USD To India Battle Against Covid-19

Australian Fast Bowler Pat Cummins Donates 50,000 USD To India Battle Against Covid-19

Australian Fast Bowler Pat Cummins Donates 50,000 USD To India Battle Against Covid-19 Australian Fast Bowler and Kolkata Knight Riders star Pat Cummins said Monday he is donating $ 50,000 to help India fight Covid-19. Cummins has asked other Indian Premier League (IPL), 2021 players, to extend the aid. Pat Cummins, in a statement on … Read more

Indian Cricketer Jasprit Bumrah Ties Knot With Former Miss India

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Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has tied the knot with former Miss India and sports presenter Sanjana Ganesan.

The cricketer couldn’t resist telling his fans across the world about the big news. He took to the micro-blogging site Twitter and posted photos from his wedding ceremony. Bumrah wrote,

“Love, if it finds you worthy, directs your course. Steered by love, we have begun a new journey together. Today is one of the happiest days of our lives and we feel blessed to be able to share the news of our wedding and our joy with you.”

Jasprit Bumrah is one of the world’s best fast bowlers, who has taken 83 wickets from 19 Test matches at an average of 22.10.

He made his cricket debut in 2018 while playing a Test match against South Africa. Since then, he has played 67 ODIs and taken 108 wickets at an average of 25.33.

On the other hand, Mrs Bumrah is a former Miss India, who won the title in 2014. Her popularity rose after she worked with IPL’s franchise Kolkata Knight Riders and has presented other Indian matches.

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IPL Auction 2021: Chris Morris becomes IPL’s Most Expensive Overseas Player

IPL Auction 2021

The South African allrounder, Chris Morris, has become IPL’s most expensive overseas player ever signed at an auction. The Rajasthan Royals signed him for INR 16.25 crore ($2.2 million). Along with the Rajasthan Royals, four different teams wanted to sign the South African player, however, Royals eventually beat Royal ChallengeINR Bangalore, Mumbai Indians, and Punjab … Read more