Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and elected to bat against KKR at Eden Gardens (BCCI/IPL Photo) New Delhi: Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane He faced heavy criticism on Monday after opting to bat first in the rain-threatened clash against Punjab Kings at the Eden Gardens. In rain-forecasted matches, captains usually prefer fielding first to…
Kolkata Knight Riders’ high-profile acquisition Cameron Green has resumed bowling in the nets and is “not far off” from doing so in an IPL match, bowling coach Tim Southee said on Sunday. The Australian all-format all-rounder, the IPL’s most expensive overseas buy at Rs 25.20 crore, has not bowled so far this season as Cricket…
Shreyas Iyer and Ajinkya Rahane (Image credit: IPL) KOLKATA: If pace is of the essence in the game, Punjab Kings will make the most of it in their clash against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens on Monday. Last season’s runners-up, who have started their campaign with back-to-back wins, start as favorites against hosts…
Chennai Super Kings Prediction XI: Rituraj Gaikwad (C), Sanju Samson (WK), Ayush Mahatre, Karthik Sharma, Shivm Dubey, Prashant Vir, Jamie Overton, Noor Ahmed, Khalil Ahmed, Anshul Kamboj, Matt Henry Influence Sub: Sarfaraz Khan Punjab Kings Prediction XI: Prabhasmaran Singh (WK), Priyansh Arya, Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (C), Nihal Vadhira, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoins, Marco Johnson,…
File photo: Shreyas Iyer and MS Dhoni (Image credit: IPL) CHENNAI: There was a time when leaning. Chennai Super Kings It was a tough task for the IPL teams at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. Over the past year, the fort has slowly started to lose its teeth.The five-time champions, who managed just one win in…
Australian batsman Cooper Connolly made an IPL debut for Punjab Kings, smashing an unbeaten 72 off 44 balls to seal a thrilling victory. Co-owner Preity Zinta hailed his composed hitting and win as a “dream debut”, noting his impressive game awareness and composure under pressure. Fans and the team celebrated the arrival of this promising…
Punjab Kings head coach Ricky Ponting talking to captain Shreyas Iyer. (AP Photo) New Delhi: Former Indian off-spinner… Ravichandran Ashwin The compliments poured in Ricky Ponting for the decisive team selection call after Punjab Kings beat Gujarat Titans in a tense IPL 2026 clash, saying the legendary Australian was “proved right once again.”Punjab managed a…
Shreyas Iyer (Image credit: IPL) New Delhi: Punjab Kings may have started their Indian Premier League 2026 campaign with a sensational win, but the captain Shreyas Iyer They found themselves in trouble in the league due to a slow over rate during the match against Gujarat Titans in New Chandigarh on Tuesday.PBKS beat GT by…
New Delhi: Cooper Connolly’s brilliant unbeaten half-century helped Punjab Kings beat Gujarat Titans by three wickets in their opening match. Indian Premier League match on Tuesday, but it was the post-match celebration that garnered just as much attention.Punjab Kings Captain Video Shreyas Iyer‘s sister Shrestha Iyer’s performance of Bhangra went viral on social media, creating…
Cooper Connolly (Picture: IPL) Debutant Cooper Connolly declared in style, scoring a brilliant maiden half-century to guide Punjab Kings to a thrilling three-wicket win over Gujarat Titans. IPL 2026 match at the PCA New International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh on Tuesday.Chasing 163 runs, Punjab Kings suffered an early blow in the form of impact…