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T20 international cricket in 2019 took a slight backseat as the cricket teams were focusing on the eagerly awaited ICC World Cup. After the World Cup, the teams started to focus on T20Is in anticipation of next year’s T20 World Cup which is less than a year away. Here’s taking a look at the best T20 XI of 2019. Harsha Bhogle’s T20 XI of 2019 In this regard, Harsha Bhogle came up with his best T20 team of 2019. The year did not

Four-time IPL champions added six players to their already strong squad and in the process has strengthened it even more. They roped in Sherfane Rutherford and Trent Boult from Delhi Capitals in the pre-auction transfer window and bolstered the power in the bowling and batting departments. Historically, MI are late starters in the tournament. However, with this squad things are likely to change. With so many superstars in the team choosing an ideal predicted line-up is difficult.  In this article, we will continue

Though Mumbai Indians won the IPL title in 2019, it was the season of the Delhi Capitals as they made it to the knockouts for the first time since 2012. Their youngsters rose to the occasion under skipper Shreyas Iyer and had an IPL campaign to remember. They added as many as eight players and traded Ajinkya Rahane from the Rajasthan Royals. Also in the process, they have made their bench-strength stronger and have added options in their squad as well. The predicted

Sunrisers Hyderabad along with Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings were one of the most settled squads going into the IPL 2020 auctions. They bought seven players and now they have the required 25 to build up their squad. After the auction, VVS Laxman, the SRH Mentor said that they were happy with their buys and their purpose of filling the loopholes were met. We now get down to forming the predicted line-up of SRH this season.  In this article, we will predict

2008 IPL champions Rajasthan Royals bought as many as 11 players in the IPL 2020 auctions including the likes of Robin Uthappa, David Miller, Jaydev Unadkat and the Indian U-19 sensation Yashasvi Jaiswal. They now have 25 members in the squad and it looks a well-rounded one after the new additions. After winning the maiden IPL title in 2008, the Royals have failed to replicate their performance in the next ten editions. Ahead of the 12th season after gathering a well-balanced squad, the

Three-time IPL champions Chennai Super Kings have bought just five players in the IPL 2020 auctions. Piyush Chawla was their costliest buy at 6.75 crores. He joins the likes of Harbhajan Singh, Ravindra Jadeja and Imran Tahir to bolster CSK's spin attack. MS Dhoni, the CSK skipper has always favored a spin-heavy attack in the past and in this article, we will discuss about the probable predicted line-up of CSK.  The Best Possible Predicted Line-Up of CSK Shane Watson, Faf Du Plessis, Suresh

The IPL 2020 auctions are now over and the teams have roped in the best players for the upcoming season as per their requirement. Pat Cummins was the highest sold overseas player at 15 crores, while Piyush Chawla became the highest-paid Indian player after he was bought by CSK for 6.75 crores. With the squads settled teams are now ready and waiting for the 12th edition of the Indian Premier League to get underway.  With this article, we start a series where we

The BCCI announced the T20I and ODI squads for India's upcoming series against Sri Lanka and Australia respectively on Monday. Among the big names, Shikhar Dhawan and Jasprit Bumrah made comebacks into both the teams, returning fit from their respective injuries. Sanju Samson has found a place in the T20I squad after he was included in the T20Is against Bangladesh without being given a game. Manish Pandey too has been included for both the series. Pandey played his last ODI for India in

The Indian Cricket team led by Virat Kohli capped off a memorable year in 2019 as they whitewashed the Windies in the ODIs and T20Is and finished second in the ICC ODI rankings. They finished as the top-ranked team in Tests and finished fifth in the T20I rankings. Also in the process, they beat Australia in Australia for the first time by a margin of 2-1 in Tests and 2-1 in ODIs. Virat Kohli became the first Indian skipper to win a Test

After the Christmas celebrations, Test cricket resumes in the international calendar with four teams playing Boxing Day Tests. Australia is currently playing the second Test match against New Zealand at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and South Africa will play England in the first Test at the Supersport Park in Centurion. It has a rich history and tradition one which has given Australian cricket an identity that it has today. With the boxing day hosting two Test matches in different parts of the world,

The game of cricket has seen teams dominating the game over a period of time. The West Indies of the 1980's was an unbeatable force with Clive Lloyd leading a bunch of matchwinning cricketers. Such was their dominance that they had already won two 50-over World Cups before even entering the decade. Australia team was another team that started dominating from the late nineties and continued it till almost 2008. In the meantime, the team won three World Cup, two alone under Ricky

The auction for the 2020 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is currently underway in Kolkata. As synonymous with IPL auctions, the franchises are involved in a bidding war to select their favorite picks. To be precise, franchises usually look for those players who are hard-hitters and have earned a reputation for themselves in the realm of international cricket. For instance, in the first round of auction, Indian team players Hanuma Vihari and Cheteshwar Pujara each with base price of 50 lakh

Once again, people saw the big money spent in the IPL auction as a lot of players across the globe picked up. IPL is one of the big platforms, where a number of players from around the cricket globe try their luck out. This is actually a tournament that has shaped up a number of careers ever since the first edition way back in 2018. Each and every franchise has picked some of the successful players in their team. The franchises splurged some

The 13th edition of the star-stacked Indian Premier League is only some four months away. Last night, the City of Joy, Kolkata, was witness to the auctions of the upcoming edition. Before the hammer went down for the sell-off to this mega-event, the franchisees need to understand the strengths and weaknesses of their teams and act accordingly. Cut down from 971 players; the 73 slots were filled up from a whopping 338 cricketers. For this auction, the hammer went down at a fast

Across eight teams, there were a total of 73 slots that were available around eight teams that headed into IPL auction for the next season, i.e. 2020. Nevertheless, just about 62 players got picked and rest of the players was left with utter disappointment. This happens each year when big names get excluded for, just a few only can fit in for the role. For this year, there have been a wide range of international stars going for money. Nevertheless, there were just

However, this auction saw the inclusion of some International cricketers who may not be a part of the grand scheme of things. Players of IPL 2020 Who Might not Get a Chance in Playing XI Kane Richardson (Australia) INR 4 Crore was not a price that Kane Richardson expected his price to be in this edition of the IPL. It is because his recent form has not been worth talking about, and as a result, there is a minimal chance for him to

The Indian Cricket team led by Virat Kohli won the third and final game in Cuttack to win the ODI series against West Indies 2-1. Doing so they have capped off the year on a winning note. This year was a memorable year for Indian cricket for reasons more than one. India's top three-starred with the bat as the Indian team re-established the fact that they are currently the best chasing team in the world. Also, two of the top five wickets takers

The IPL has always defied cricketing pundits, especially when it comes to the player choices of IPL franchises. Every time, there are new and unexpected surprises in the IPL auction and this time too, it was no different. The auctions for IPL 2020 threw up a few surprises. 5 Most Surprising Picks of IPL 2020 Auction Piyush Chawla (India)- Piyush Chawla was purchased by Chennai Super Kings for a hefty Rs. 6.75 crore even after being released by KKR where he has played

48-year old cricketer Pravin Tambe who was snapped up by Kolkata Knight Riders at his base price of Rs 20 Lakh in the recently concluded IPL 2020 auction in Kolkata. He is the oldest player to be a part of this IPL season. Tambe is in danger of missing this IPL 2020 season after participating in the T10 League in Abu Dhabi and Sharjah last year. He bagged a hat-trick playing for the Sindhis against the Kerala Knights finishing with figures of five