The MS Dhoni-led side has won the IPL trophy thrice. They hold the record of having most appearances in the IPL playoffs (ne) and in the final (seven). And even in the ongoing IPL edition, the men in yellow have been in top form and have almost confirmed their berth in the playoffs.
For years, Punjab’s explosive opener Chris Gayle exhibited his big-hitting prowess at this venue, while the fulcrum of Karnataka’s top order – KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal and Karun Nair — are in the opposition camp.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni has battled a dodgy back for a long time and he wants to be careful with it as the ICC World Cup is round the corner. The Chennai Super Kings skipper said that there has been some stiffness but it is holding up as of now.
The exits of a few overseas players in the middle of an IPL isn't new. But this is a World Cup year. How does it queer the pitch for the IPL franchises then - in the last quarter of the tournament, with the race to the playoffs heating up?
"I had to bring out all my experience during the final. The pre-tournament training that I had gone through helped me. This kind of win really boosts your confidence and gives you the belief that you can come back from any situation. Now the next target is to win at the world championship. That'll help me to qualify for the Olympics," Bajrang told TOI.
The night belonged to Shane Watson, who played an innings similar to his century against the same opposition in the final last year. Watson started his innings with a maiden over against Bhuvneshwar Kumar and perhaps piled the pressure on opening partner Faf du Plessis, who was run out for 1 after a direct hit from Deepak Hooda at mid-off.
Southampton striker Shane Long scored the fastest goal in Premier League history as he netted after just 7.69 seconds from the start in his side's 1-1 draw at Watford on Tuesday. The 32-year-old's effort surpassed the previous fastest Premier League goal, scored by Tottenham defender Ledley King in 9.9 seconds against Bradford in December 2000.
The BCCI officials are agitated that a considerable amount of money will have to be spent on the CoA members, who themselves had voiced concerns over board officials travelling with the national team without functional duties outside India.
Barcelona have one hand firmly on the La Liga title after winning 2-0 at Alaves on Tuesday, leaving them 12 points clear at the top of the table with four games to play.
After facing two consecutive losses, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) returned to winning ways in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) by convincingly defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by six wickets on Tuesday.
Ace shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor, who won gold at the Jakarta Asian Games last year, added another feather to his cap by winning the gold in the Asian Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar.
The tussle between sports content distribution company India Sports Flashes Pvt Ltd and Prasar Bharati over the audio feed rights for the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup will come up for hearing in the Delhi High Court on Wednesday. The final outcome of this case will be crucial, because it could affect World Cup audio commentary on radio in India.
Former India captain and current India A and U-19 coach Rahul Dravid averred India had good balanced side for the ICC World Cup. Having played in English conditions in the past, Dravid felt that the conditions have changed a lot since and that the present Indian squad led by Virat Kohli had the wherewithal to master the same and come back triumphant.
Here are the big sports events lined up for Wednesday (April 24) that comprise action from Indian Premier League 2019 and Asian Athletics Championships.
Asian Games gold medallist heptathlete Swapna Barman and the 4x400m mixed relay team clinched a silver each, while Sanjivani Jadhav won a bronze in 10000m race on the third day of the Asian Athletics Championships in Doha on Tuesday.
Terming India a well balanced and in-form outfit, former Sri Lanka pacer Chaminda Vaas predicted that Virat Kohli and his men would reach the semi-finals of the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup.
A year and a half since that day, Sudhakar is in Tashkent to compete in the Asian Road Para Cycling Championships. He lost both his legs after what happened on that fateful train journey in June 2017.
Dinesh Karthik's leadership skills have come under scanner after KKR's 5 back-to-back defeats in the ongoing IPL but coach Jacques Kallis said that there has been no discussions on removing the under-fire captain. "Hopefully, he can get in and get us some big runs. That will certainly mean a lot to the team and as much as he wants to do it," he said.
Alexander Zverev crashed out of the Barcelona Open in the second round on Tuesday, continuing his troubled start to 2019.The Wikipedia article of the day for September 2, 2020 is Third Silesian War . The Third Silesian War was a conflict between Prussia and a...
