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In a rematch of last year's final, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) face Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the season opener at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, on Saturday. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) face Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) each other in the season opener of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, on Saturday. The match will kick-start a two-month cricket carnival which fans have been eagerly waiting for. It will also be a rematch of last year's final where

MS Dhoni, who has been the CSK captain since the inception of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2008, handed over the team’s captaincy to Ravindra Jadeja on Thursday. The decision comes two days ahead of the start of the IPL 2022 season. Releasing a statement, the CSK said that Dhoni will continue to represent Chennai Super Kings this season and beyond. “MS Dhoni has decided to hand over the leadership of Chennai Super Kings and picked Ravindra Jadeja to lead the team.

Mithali achieved the feat as India locked horns with arch-rivals Pakistan in their much-anticipated opening match of the ICC Women's World Cup at the Bay OvalOne of the game’s finest servants, India captain Mithali Raj on Sunday became only the third cricketer and the first woman to appear in six World Cups, joining the iconic Sachin Tendulkar and Pakistani great Javed Miandad. She achieved the feat as India locked horns with arch-rivals Pakistan in their much-anticipated opening match of the ICC Women’s World

The announcement of Friendship Cup UAE corresponds with the ‘Most Beautiful Winter in the World’ campaign launched by HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum to unify UAE as a single tourist destination ARBA sports services (LLC) announced a thrilling and entertaining Cricket tournament, Friendship Cup UAE 2022. The cricket tournament will be held on the 5th, 6th, and 7th of March 2022 at the world-famous Sharjah Cricket Stadium. The tournament is set to launch under the patronage of Sheikh Faisal Bin Khaled

The 15th edition of Indian Premier League will kick off on March 26, says a report. The decision to hold the IPL from the given date was taken at the IPL Governing Council meeting held on Thursday (February 24). This year 10 teams will take part in the tournament. The two new teams added are Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans. "The IPL will start on Saturday, March 26," IPL chairman Brijesh Patel told PTI after the governing council meeting on Thursday. With

The wedding of Maxwell and Vinny will most likely be held in traditional Tamil Brahmin style and many Australian cricketers and international guests are expected to attend the ceremony. Australian cricket superstar Glenn Maxwell will soon tie the knot with Vini Raman, a girl of Indian origin. The wedding card of the adorable couple, printed in Tamil, is going viral on social media. Maxwell and Vini have been reportedly dating each other since 2017 and the duo got engaged in February 2020. It

IPL Mega Auction 2022 Team Players List, CSK, RR, MI, KKR, RCB, PBKS, SRH, DC, LSG Team 2022 Players List: 590 cricketers, including 227 overseas candidates up for grabs during the two-day event IPL Mega Auction 2022 Team Players List, CSK, RR, MI, KKR, RCB, PBKS, SRH, DC, GT, LSG Team 2022 Players List: The 15th IPL auction is the last mega-event as the BCCI is planning to do away with the concept since most franchises don’t want their stable core to be

Australia beat New Zealand by eight wickets in the final of the Twenty20 World Cup last November and the rivals were expected to play in Napier from March 17-20. New Zealand’s three-match Twenty20 international cricket series next month against world champion Australia has been cancelled because of COVID-19 border regulations. Australia beat New Zealand by eight wickets in the final of the T20 World Cup last November and the rivals were expected to play in Napier from March 17-20, in anticipation of a

T20 World Cup 2022: Tickets For India vs Pakistan Match At MCG Sold Out Within Five Minutes Excitement is building for the ICC men's T20 World Cup 2022, with general ticket allocations for two match-days sold out on the first day of going on sale to the public. General ticket allocations have all been sold for India vs Pakistan encounter at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on October 23 and the double-header that features South Africa vs Bangladesh and India vs Group A

England men's cricket team head coach Chris Silverwood has resigned from his position in the wake of his side's humiliating performance in the Ashes. England men's cricket team head coach Chris Silverwood has resigned from his position in the wake of his side's humiliating performance in the recently-concluded Ashes series. The decision comes hours after Ashley Giles stepped down as ECB's managing director. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Friday announced that Silverwood has parted ways with the senior men's side,

The 34-year-old Lakmal, a former Test captain, has played 68 Tests, 86 ODIs and 11 T20s. Senior Sri Lanka pacer Suranga Lakmal will retire from all forms of international cricket after the tour of India which begins later this month. The 34-year-old Lakmal, a former Test captain, has played 68 Tests, 86 ODIs and 11 T20s. “Former Sri Lanka Test Captain Suranga Lakmal has informed Sri Lanka Cricket that he will retire from all forms of International Cricket following the completion of the

Former India paceman Ajit Agarkar voiced his concern over former Team India captain Virat Kohli's batting form as the team prepares for a three-match ODI and T20I series at home under the leadership of Rohit Sharma. Speaking exclusively on Star Sports show "Game Plan", Agarkar gave an honest assessment of Kohli's batting woes and termed his batting form as a "concern" not only for the captain, but also for the combination of the team. "Virat Kohli's form is a concern, but we all

Australia pacer Mitchell Starc has said that he opted out of the IPL auction at the last minute as he did not want to spend another 22 weeks in a bio-bubble. "I was a click of the button away from entering the auction but personally didn't want to spend 22 more weeks in a bubble," said Starc, who won Australia's men's cricketer of the year award on Saturday. "They'll be a time where I'd love to go back to the IPL but in

MELBOURNE (Australia): Former Australia captain Ian Chappell labelled Pat Cummins as the most inspirational leader and he termed Joe Root the leader as "poor". Pat Cummins replaced Tim Paine as Australia Test skipper earlier this month. Paine had stepped down following a sexting scandal and then he took some time off to look after his mental health. "He is also by far the most inspirational player in the Australia side, and even when he was replaced as captain this week, the team still

Dubai: A resilient UAE team is on the threshold of history after living up to their promise in the Under-19 ICC World Cup as they take on Ireland in the Plate final on Monday. Coach Najeeb Amar had forewarned that they will cause an upset before the start of the tournament. Now the team have proved his words after defeating West Indies in the Plate semi-finals despite being hampered by loss of three players due to Covid. “I was confident that we would

Former India batter Manoj Tiwary questioned the selectors' call to appoint KL Rahul as stand-in captain during the South Africa tour, saying what did they see in hm as "captaincy material", adding that it takes time to groom a player into a leadership role. KL Rahul chipped in as captain in the absence of Rohit Sharma during the ODI series which India lost 0-3 in South Africa. He was also made the captain for the 2nd Test when Virat Kohli sat out due

Brett Lee's comments come two weeks after Virat Kohli stepped down as India's Test skipper. Last year, Kohli stepped down as the T20I captain and then he was removed as ODI captain as the selectors wanted just one white-ball captain. Former Australia pacer Brett Lee has said that there are four-five players in the current Indian setup that can potentially lead the senior Test side. Brett Lee's comments come two weeks after Virat Kohli stepped down as India's Test skipper. Last year, Kohli

In a blockbuster T20 World Cup opener for India, the team was on Friday drawn to clash with arch-rivals Pakistan on October 23 at the iconic MCG as the International Cricket Council (ICC) released the fixtures. India had lost to Pakistan for the first time in an ICC tournament when the teams clashed in last year's T20 World Cup in Dubai. India's second Super 12 match in Group 2 will be on October 27 in Sydney against a qualifier (runner up of Group

South Africa beat India by 31runs to take 1-0 lead in the three-match series. The home team restricted the visitors for 265/8 in 50 overs while defending 297 at the Boland Park in Paarl. South Africa beat India by 31 runs to take 1-0 lead in the three-match series. The home team restricted the visitors for 265/8 in 50 overs while defending 297 at the Boland Park in Paarl. Shikhar Dhawan, Shardul Thakur and Virat Kohli scored half-century for India in the chase

Virat Kohli needs to shed his ego to play under a new leader after giving up the Test captaincy, cricket icon Kapil Dev said as uncertainty swirled about the future of the national team. Virat Kohli needs to shed his ego to play under a new leader after giving up the Test captaincy, cricket icon Kapil Dev said as uncertainty swirled about the future of the national team. Kohli, 33, announced his surprise departure late on Saturday having already quit as T20 captain