Category: Sports

As the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is inching closer, Abu Dhabi Sports Council is leaving no stones unturned to ensure the smooth and safe conduct of the tournament.

Australian run-machine Steve Smith has rated his great Indian rival Virat Kohli as the best ODI batsman in world cricket currently. When a fan asked the 31-year-old Australian to name the best ODI batsman during an Instagram session, Smith had no hesitation in taking Kohli’s name.

The Jharkhand State Cricket Association (JSCA) is all set to create a bio bubble for the Jharkhand T20 league, slated to start from September 15 at the JSCA International Stadium. A first of its kind in the country, the league will consist of six teams from the four zones in the state.

Former batsman Neil McKenzie has been roped in as South Africa’s high performance batting lead coach, the country’s cricket board (CSA) announced on Thursday.

At a time when his India teammates are gearing up for the glitzy IPL more than 2500 miles away from Hyderabad, Hanuma Vihari has his eyes trained on something more challenging — the marquee tour of Australia. With the COVID-19 related restrictions preventing full-fledged training, Vihari is doing his own net sessions with the help of none other than Indian team’s fielding coach, R Sridhar.

Former India pacer and Mumbai Indians (MI), Director of Cricket Operations, Zaheer Khan said that players need to be careful on the field and get used to not using saliva on the ball. It was due to the coronavirus that the International Cricket Council came out with a fresh set of rules and that includes the saliva ban.

Indian paceman Deepak Chahar has returned to the Chennai Super Kings bio bubble after recovering from coronavirus ahead of the Indian Premier League in the United Arab Emirates. Chahar, one of two Chennai players who tested positive for Covid-19 last month, needs to undergo further fitness tests to start training for the Twenty20 tournament starting September 19.

Hitting the ball into the stands is nothing new for Rohit Sharma. On several occasions in the past, the ‘hitman’ has showcased the tremendous six-hitting abilities he possesses.

Venky Mysore, chief executive of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) has said that postponing the Indian Premier League’s (IPL) mega auction is not such a bad idea.

Former South Africa international Jonty Rhodes will be moving to Sweden with his family after the IPL to take charge as head coach of the country’s national team, the Swedish Cricket Federation (SCF) has announced.