Author: Soumyajit Dutta

Ajinkya Rahane of the Kolkata Knight Riders became the seventh Indian to score 4000 runs in the Indian Premier League during the IPL 2022 match against Punjab Kings at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Friday.. Rahane joined an exclusive group of cricketers who had already accomplished the feat. To reach the milestone, Rahane needed 8 before the start of KKR’s match against PBKS. In 154 IPL games, Rahane has scored over 4000 runs. In the competition, he has 2 hundreds and 28 fifties. Rahane joined an exclusive group of cricketers who had already accomplished the feat. To reach the…

RR defeated SRH by 61 runs to improve their net run rate (NRR) and take the lead. MI is currently in ninth place after losing by four wickets while defending a score of 178. Even though it’s very early in the season to be looking at the points table, RR will want to maintain a healthy NRR as the season progresses. MI will be all too familiar with a high NRR, having missed the playoffs due to a low NRR. RR may be confident in their season-opening victory, but they must be wary of MI, who will be encouraged by…

With a four-wicket haul from Umesh Yadav and Andre Russell returning to his cruel best, Kolkata Knight Riders cruised to a six-wicket victory over Punjab Kings here on Friday. Umesh (4/23) delivered career-best T20 numbers to help KKR dismiss Punjab for a below-par 137 in 18.2 overs, despite having played just two games in two IPL seasons and going unsold at the auction. It was meant to be a simple chase, but Punjab’s hopes were lifted when Rahul Chahar bowled a two-wicket maiden to reduce KKR to 51 for four. Russell (70 not out of 31 balls) came out in…

At Mumbai’s Brabourne Stadium on Thursday, Lucknow Super Giants stunned defending champions Chennai Super Kings to win their first match of the Indian Premier League. Evin Lewis’ 23-ball half-century, the fastest in IPL 2022, was the highlight of the LSG victory. Quinton de Kock smashed 61, KL Rahul smashed 40, and Ayush Badoni backed up his half-century against Gujarat Titans with a stunning cameo as LSG bowled CSK out for the second time in the Indian Premier League this season. While a disastrous batting display, CSK lost their first match of the season to Kolkata Knight Riders. On a terrific…

England crushed South Africa 137-run in the second semifinal of the Women’s World Cup in Christchurch on Thursday, thanks to Danni Wyatt’s 129. With a century from Wyatt, a 72-ball 60 from Sophia Dunkley, and wickets from Sophie Ecclestone and Anya Shrubsole, England Women have a chance to defend their ODI World Cup title. On Sunday, April 3rd, the World Cup final will be place, with England Women playing on Australia Women. South Africa Women were one of the best teams in the group rounds, finishing second in the points standings with five victories from seven games. Australia had won…

In the trade-off between luck and talent, has the element of luck in winning or losing the coin toss become far too important? In the IPL, winning the toss and deciding to bat second enhances your odds of winning by up to 40%. Only 150 of the 364 IPL matches have been won by the team batting first in the last six years, while 214 have been won by the team batting second.  Starting a match with a 40% increased chance of winning simply by winning the toss goes against the underlying premise that cricket is mostly a talent-based sport.…

Virat Kohli is slowly but steadily regaining clarity of thought when it comes to being decisive about his batting in the Indian Premier League without the responsibility of captaincy, according to former India head coach Ravi Shastri. Ravi Shastri, who worked closely with Virat Kohli as the senior national cricket team’s head coach and team manager, claimed that bio-bubbles generated by the Covid-19 outbreak make it easy for even outstanding sportsmen to get trapped in a rut, and that Kohli has lacked clarity in the recent past. According to Kohli, the former World Cup-winning all-rounder showed indications of regaining clarity…

On Wednesday, Royal Challengers Bangalore will face Kolkata Knight Riders in the sixth match of the IPL. KKR raced past Chennai Super Kings in the first match to get off to the best possible start. The bowlers set the tone for victory by limiting the opposition to 131 runs, and the batters did not panic as they strolled through the chase. RCB, on the other hand, was upset by the Punjab Kings in a thrilling encounter after failing to defend a 205-run target. The bowlers must pull up their socks because they will face Kolkata in a difficult match at…

Alyssa Healy’s brilliant century and an excellent cameo from Rachael Haynes helped Australia to a 158-run victory against West Indies in Wellington on Wednesday, ensuring their spot in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup final. In a rain-shortened 45 overs, Healy (129 from 107 balls) and Haynes (85 from 100 balls) set up 216 runs for the first wicket to help Australia reach 305/3, but West Indies responded with just 148 runs courtesy to a dominant bowling effort.. While Healy and Haynes stole the show, their teammates backed them up with a disciplined performance on the field and a clinical…

On Tuesday, Australia defeated Pakistan by 88 runs at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore in the opening of a three-match One-Day International series. Pakistan was bowled out for 225 in 45.2 overs while chasing a 314-run mark, losing by 88 runs. Despite Imam-ul-century, Haq’s Haq’s squad struggled to stay together during the chase, losing wickets at a rapid pace. The opener hit six fours and three sixes in a 103-run innings off 96 balls. Babar Azam, on the other hand, reached the half-century mark with 57 off 72 balls. Australia’s Adam Zampa was in fine form, taking four wickets. Earlier…