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Uncapped West Indian all-rounder Dominic Drakes on Wednesday replaced injured England all-rounder Sam Curran in the Chennai Super Kings squad for the remainder of the Indian Premier League. Uncapped West Indian all-rounder Dominic Drakes on Wednesday replaced injured England all-rounder Sam Curran in the Chennai Super Kings squad for the remainder of the Indian Premier League. Left-handed batsman Drakes has featured in one First-Class, 25 List A and 19 T20 matches so far. Curran was ruled out of the remaining matches of the

Royal Challengers Bangalore made a mess of their run chase as bottom-placed Sunrisers Hyderabad dented their hopes of a top-two finish with a narrow four-run win in a last-over IPL thriller in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. Royal Challengers Bangalore made a mess of their run chase as bottom-placed Sunrisers Hyderabad dented their hopes of a top-two finish with a narrow four-run win in a last-over IPL thriller in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. After putting on board a modest 141 for 7, SRH returned

Former England captain Michael Vaughan lavished praise on Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja. Former England captain Michael Vaughan lavished praise on Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and said that he is the "perfect T20 cricketer". Jadeja has been in fine form in the recent past. The 32-year-old's contribution with both bat and ball this season has played a pivotal role in CSK's road to playoffs. Vaughan, speaking on Cricbuzz Live, highlighted Jadeja's all-round abilities while labelling him as the perfect pick

Jimmy Neesham and Nathan Coulter-Nile bowled exceptionally well to keep Mumbai Indians alive and kicking as they outclassed Rajasthan Royals by eight wickets in a low-scoring Indian Premier League match in Sharjah on Tuesday. Jimmy Neesham and Nathan Coulter-Nile bowled exceptionally well to keep Mumbai Indians alive and kicking as they outclassed Rajasthan Royals by eight wickets in a low-scoring Indian Premier League match in Sharjah on Tuesday. New Zealander Neesham (3/12) and Aussie Coulter-Nile (4/14) snapped seven wickets for only 26 runs

Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma reached a major landmark on Tuesday as he became the first Indian batsman to hit 400 sixes inT20 cricket. Mumbai Indians (MI) skipper Rohit Sharma added yet another feat to his name on Tuesday as he became the first Indian batsman to hit 400 sixes in T20 cricket. The 34-year-old achieved the milestone against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Match 51 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 in Sharjah on Tuesday. Apart from Rohit, no other Indian batsman has

IPL 2021: MS Dhoni has led Chennai Super Kings to three IPL titles in the past. IPL 2020 was the first time when CSK failed to make it to the playoffs. Chennai Super Kings have already qualified for the playoffs of IPL 2021 and captain MS Dhoni's leadership is being hailed for this turnaround in the team's fortunes. But Dhoni's lack of form with the bat is something which has not gone unnoticed. He has failed to make any significant contribution with the

IPL 2021: Delhi Capitals got the better of Chennai Super Kings in a low scoring thriller in Dubai to take the top spot on the points table. Delhi Capitals defeated Chennai Super Kings in a thriller at the Dubai International Stadium on Monday to take the top spot on the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 points table. With the win, Delhi now have 20 points from 13 matches while CSK have 18 points from the same number of games. Shikhar Dhawan top-scored for

IPL 2021, Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings Highlights: Delhi Capitals beat Chennai Super Kings by 3 wickets in a close encounter to go on top of the points table. Delhi Capitals (DC) registered a hard-fought victory over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by 3 wickets in Dubai to go on top of the points table. Delhi won the game in the final over where they needed 6 runs to win. Kagiso Rabada (4) hit the winning runs on the first ball that he

IPL 2021, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Highlights: Kolkata Knight Risers have moved a step closer to playoff qualification as they beat SunRisers Hyderabad by 6 wickets in the chase of 116 runs. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) moved a step close to the playoff qualification after a 6-wicket win over SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Match 49 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 on Sunday at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai. While chasing the target of 116 runs, KKR lost

Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Punjab Kings by six runs in Sharjah to secure a play in the playoffs on Sunday. Glenn Maxwell smashed 57 and then Yuzvendra Chahal spun a web around Punjab Kings as they once again bungled a chase allowing Royal Challengers Bangalore book a play-off berth with a six-run victory in an IPL game on Sunday. Maxwell's 34-ball-57 propelled Punjab Kings to 164 for 7 which is the highest team total in Sharjah this season and then Chahal owned the

Chris Gayle has decided to leave the IPL's bio-secure environment due to "bubble fatigue", his team Punjab Kings said on Thursday. Star player Chris Gayle has decided to leave the IPL's bio-secure environment due to "bubble fatigue", his team Punjab Kings said on Thursday. Gayle had played two games for the team since IPL's resumption and now wants to refresh before the T20 World Cup beginning next month. The West Indian flew into Dubai from another bio-bubble created for the CPL and staying

Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni turned back the block as he smashed a six in the final over to secure a six-wicket win for his side against SunRisers Hyderabad on Thursday. Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni smashed a six in the final over off Siddarth Kaul to send his side into the play-offs of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 on Thursday. Chasing 135 for the win, CSK needed three runs in the final over and Ambati Rayudu gave the

In 2018, ICC conducted one of the largest sports market research, and it revealed that India constitutes ninety percent of the one billion global cricket fans. Arguably, the number has only increased over the years, and fantasy cricket has taken full advantage of the ever-growing love for the game. Gaming and cricket enthusiasts are equally interested in dipping their toes into the world of fantasy cricket. The pandemic-induced lockdowns and inability of cricket lovers to watch matches in the stadiums have pushed the

Shane Warne took to Twitter to express his stance on the heated altercation that took place between Ravichandran Ashwin and Eoin Morgan on Tuesday. Ravichandran Ashwin's altercation with Kolkata Knight Riders captain Eoin Morgan seems to have caught eyeballs all across the cricket fraternity. After former India opening batter Virender Sehwag poked fun at Morgan, citing the controversial ending of 2019 World Cup final in which England won thanks to superior boundary count, legendary leg-spinner Shane Warne's tweet calling the verbal spat "disgraceful"

Royal Challengers Bangalore seamer Harshal Patel, who currently holds the Purple cap, achieved a huge milestone as he broke the record for most wickets by an uncapped player in an Indian Premier League season on Wednesday Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) seamer Harshal Patel, who currently holds the Purple cap, achieved a huge milestone as he broke the record for most wickets by an uncapped player in an Indian Premier League (IPL) season on Wednesday. Harshal achieved the feat during RCB's 7-wicket win over

Royal Challengers Bangalore dished out a clinical display with both bat and ball to record a comprehensive seven-wicket victory over Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League in Dubai on Wednesday Royal Challengers Bangalore dished out a clinical display with both bat and ball to record a comprehensive seven-wicket victory over Rajasthan Royalsin the Indian Premier League in Dubai on Wednesday, boosting their prospects of a top-two finish. Chasing 150, RCB completed the task with as many as 17 balls to spare. Star

Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma agreed that his team didn't play to their potential in the first three games on resumption of IPL 2021. Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma agreed that his team didn't play to their potential in the first three games on resumption while his Punjab Kings opposite number KL Rahul had no hesitation in admitting that his team is not handling pressure situations well enough. MI beat Punjab Kings by six wickets after three back-to-back defeats and are now back

With their win six-wicket win over Punjab Kings, Mumbai Indians are now level with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the IPL 2021 standings. Mumbai Indians registered their first win of the UAE leg of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 as they beat Punjab Kings by six wickets in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. With that win, Mumbai Indians are now level with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the IPL 2021 standings. However, KKR are fourth on the table thanks to a superior net run-rate.

Hardik Pandya finally showed glimpses of his destructive self as he brought Mumbai Indians back in play-off contention with the defending champions beating Punjab Kings by six wickets in an IPL encounter on Tuesday. Hardik Pandya finally showed glimpses of his destructive self as he brought Mumbai Indians back in play-off contention with the defending champions beating Punjab Kings by six wickets in an IPL encounter on Tuesday. Hardik smashed two fours and a six in the penultimate over bowled by Mohammed Shami

SRH vs RR: Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson scored a blistering half-century against SunRisers Hyderabad as he took over the Orange Cap from Shikhar Dhawan on Monday. SunRisers Hyderabad ended their five-match losing streak with a seven-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals at the Dubai International Stadium on Monday. Jason Roy, who replaced David Warner in the SRH XI, and captain Kane Williamson scored half-centuries as Hyderabad chased down the 165-run target with nine balls to spare. With the win, SRH kept their slim