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Dean Jones was my friend for 35 years, will miss him : Kapil Dev
No foreign cricketer has visited India as many times as former Australian batting mainstay Dean Jones - more than 100 times - such was his connection with this country, said legendary Kapil Dev, while recalling his "35-year long…
Lacking a bit of steam in the batting : Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Slow starts have hurt Chennai Super Kings in both their defeats, skipper MS Dhoni said on Friday after CSK faced a second consecutive loss while chasing a target of 176 set by the Delhi Capitals. CSK were restricted to 131/7 as they…
Team India fitness levels behind others, Virat Kohli tells PM
Virat Kohli, captain of the Indian cricket team, on Thursday admitted that while the fitness standards of the side has improved, they are still behind when compared with other teams in the world.While interacting with Prime Minister…
KL Rahul’s record-breaking ton blows Royal Challengers Bangalore away
Captain K.L. Rahul on Thursday shattered a few IPL records with a blistering 69-ball 132 not out -- the highest individual score by an Indian in the league -- that helped Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) crush Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by 97…
Have to stand in front and take the brunt of it : Virat Kohli
Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli on Thursday admitted that his mistakes on the field led to a 97-run defeat against Kings XI Punjab at Dubai International Cricket Stadium.Kohli dropped two easy catches of Kings XI Punjab…
Was not so confident with the bat going into the match : Kannur Lokesh Rahul
KL Rahul ended up ripping the record books with his 132-run knock, which came off just 69 balls, on Thursday for Kings XI Punjab against Royal Challengers Bangalore.It was the highest score by a captain in the IPL and the highest ever by an…
Elegant Rohit Sharma back in the groove with masterful 54-ball 80
Mumbai Indians' (MI) captain Rohit Sharma was on Wednesday back to his lazy elegance with a masterful 80 off 54 balls that helped his team to a competitive 195/5 in 20 overs against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) here.Rohit's innings was…
It was all about being ruthless : Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma, on Wednesday, returned to his usual, elegant self with a masterful innings to lead Mumbai Indians to a 49-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Rohit scored 80 off 54 as MI scored 195/5.…
Mahendra Singh Dhoni returns with a changed, muscular appearance
Millions of Mahendra Singh Dhoni fans were in for a pleasant surprise when the cricketing icon emerged in a new avatar - bulging biceps and a brand new beard et al -- for the opening match of the 2020 IPL. His current looks are vastly…
Long gap, 14-day quarantine doesn’t help : Mahendra Singh Dhoni on staying at No.7
Mahendra Singh Dhoni said on Tuesday that he decided to stay at number seven, as Chennai Super Kings fell short by 16 runs while chasing Rajsthan Royal's total of 216 runs, due to the long gap the 39-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman had before…