The Impact Player rule, flat pitches and short boundaries have made the IPL exceedingly batter-friendly.
As the bus wound down towards the stadium, the crowds got denser. Wednesday were due to play the might of Manchester United - but flashes of red were sparse. It was a moment several members of that iconic squad and its coaching staff regale as instrumental in their historic 1-0 win - the sheer numbers lining the streets making them relax a touch, as if the Wembley date was a home fixture. Perhaps just a little ironic it was, then, that on the 33rd anniversary of John Sheridan’s ‘dink’ winner at...
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) star player Virat Kohli is know to break old records and make new ones. On Sunday, Kohli surpassed current Punjab Kings (PBKS) skipper Shikhar Dhawan to become the second player to hit the most half-centuries in a run-chase in the Indian Premier League (IPL) history.He achieved this feat while playing against Gujarat Titans (GT) and scored an unbeaten 70 runs from 44 balls at a massive strike rate of 159.09. He hammered 6 fours and 3 overhead boundaries against...
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) batter Ayush Badoni controversially got run out during the IPL 2024 clash against Mumbai Indians (MI) on Tuesday at the Ekana Cricket Stadium. A few fans criticized the third umpire for the decision with their reactions on the X platform.The moment transpired in the final stages of the match in the 19th over. Ayush Badoni played a cut shot towards the deep cover region to a short and wide delivery from Hardik Pandya. The batters completed the first run quickly and...
Indian Premier League batters are fearlessly unleashing big shots, every match a six-hitting spectacle.
Chennai Super Kings' Matheesha Pathirana celebrates the wicket of Lucknow Super Giants' Nicholas Pooran during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Lucknow Super Giants in
David, 28, and Mumbai Indians batting coach Kieron Pollard were caught on camera telling teammate Suryakumar Yadav to use a review to check a wide delivery.
India captain Rohit Sharma is "not a fan" of the Impact Player rule in the IPL, arguing that it's detrimental to the growth of allrounders in Indian cricket. Rohit is the first high-profile Indian player to be critical of the Impact Player rule which was introduced in IPL 2023 and allows teams to bring in a 12th player at any point in a match to replace a player from the XI after the toss."I generally feel that it is going to hold back [development of allrounders] because eventually cricket is...
While these players went undrafted, they will have 31 other teams wishing they had given them a call on draft day.
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Has spring finally sprung? Have those April showers given way to beer gardens and champers at the cricket? Not quite. The first three rounds of this year’s County Championship have been plagued with rain delays and washout results. With 14 of the 19 Division One results ending in draws or abandonments thus far it would []
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