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Match Preview – RR vs PBKS 65th Match, IPL

Match detailsRajasthan Royals vs Punjab KingsGuwahati, 7.30pm IST (2pm GMT)Big picture: Who will replace Buttler for RR? From being fairly well-placed to top the points table, Rajasthan Royals now run the risk of slipping out of the top two after suffering three successive defeats at the pointy end...

IPL 2024 – ‘You have to evolve with the times’ – Ravi Shastri backs Impact Player rule

The Impact Player rule in the IPL has not gone down too well with some current players and coaches, but former India coach Ravi Shastri is in favour of it, saying it has contributed to a number of thrilling finishes."The Impact Player is good. You have to...

Match Report – GT vs KKR 63rd Match, May 13, 2024

Match abandoned without a ball bowled Gujarat TItans vs Kolkata Knight RidersA combination of lightning and rain forced the first abandoned game of IPL 2024 in Ahmedabad on Monday, and in the process confirmed two things: Kolkata Knight Riders' top-two finish in the league stage and Gujarat Titans'...

IPL playoff scenarios – RCB, CSK, RR, SRH, LSG, DC, GT in the running for three spots

With just eight more games to go in the league stage of IPL 2024, only Kolkata Knight Riders have qualified for the playoffs and three spots are still available. Here's how the teams in contention stack up.Royal Challengers BengaluruPlayed: 13, points: 12, NRR: 0.387Remaining match: CSK (h)RCB's fifth...

BCCI mulls two-phase Ranji Trophy in 2024-25 to minimise weather disruptions

The 2024-25 Indian domestic season is set for an overhaul with the BCCI keen on staging the Ranji Trophy across two phases to minimize weather-related disruptions, particularly in northern India. As per the proposal that will be reviewed by the BCCI's apex council, the Ranji season could begin...

India head coach – BCCI to call for applications before T20 World Cup

The BCCI will not repeat the mistake it made last year when it invited for applications for the head coach only after the incumbent coach's tenure had ended. With not enough time left for the next big assignment, the outgoing coach Rahul Dravid was convinced to take an...

IPL 2024 – Jay Shah on Impact Player rule – ‘Not permanent, but not saying that it will go’

The Impact Player rule, one of the hot topics of debate during IPL 2024, is not "permanent", BCCI secretary Jay Shah has said, and a call on its use in subsequent editions of the IPL will be taken after a discussion with stakeholders after the 2024 T20 World...

Ban vs Ind – 5th WT20I – Harmanpreet Kaur impressed with India’s calmness in 5-0 win

Harmanpreet Kaur has said she wants to carry the "calmness" that the Indian players showcased in Sylhet during their 5-0 series sweep against Bangladesh to the T20 World Cup when the team goes back there after five months.Unlike the last time these two sides met in Bangladesh, when...

Match Preview – GT vs CSK 59th Match, IPL

Match details Gujarat Titans (10th; W4, L7) vs Chennai Super Kings (4th; W6, L5)Ahmedabad, 7.30pm IST (2pm GMT)Big pictureChennai Super Kings right now are Gujarat Titans from the start of the season. They have pretty much lost their entire pace attack, which has been crucial to their challenge for...

Match Report – BAN-W vs IND-W 4th T20I, May 06, 2024

India 122 for 6 (Harmanpreet 39, Ghosh 24, Marufa 2-24, Rabeya 2-28) beat Bangladesh 68 for 7 (Dilhara 21, Deepti 2-13, Asha 2-18) by 56 runs via DLS method Harmanpreet Kaur and spinners combined to hand India a comfortable 56-run win against Bangladesh in the rain-hit fourth T20I....