Importance of a leader in game of cricket cannot be understated. A good captain can get the best out of an average team, whereas an average captain won’t be able to lead even if he has very good team. In the shortest format of the game, the role of a captain gets even more important […]
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George Bailey, Shaun Marsh doubtful for DD clash
Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) skipper George Bailey and left-handed batsman Shaun Marsh are both unlikely to feature in their team’s next IPL 8 game against Delhi Daredevils (DD) due to injuries. Coach Sanjay Bangar, on April 30, told media that Bailey took a blow on his shoulder while Marsh suffered a toe injury during a […]
IPL 8: CSK vs KXIP – Match Preview
THE GAME: The traditional rivalry between Northern and Southern India is back to entertain viewers in the IPL. The men from Punjab are all set to challenge the Chennai Super Kings in their own backyard. When these teams met in the last season, only mayhem for the bowlers was witnessed. On all three occasions though, […]
McCullum, Jadeja seal CSK a comfortable win over KXIP
Riding on the blistering 66-run knock from Brendon McCullum and a superb spell of spin bowling from Ravindra Jadeja, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) thrashed Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) by 97 runs in the 24th match of the IPL 8 at Chepauk. With this win, CSK now lead the points table with a total of five […]
Top-5 Short Tempered and Mercurial men in the IPL
The extravagant Indian Premier League has grabbed eyeballs through various forms. Most of the ways though are related to the emphatic performances of individuals. Cricket stars give it their best shot on the field in order to get their franchise on the winning side. However, there have been instances in the past in the IPL […]
IPL 8: RR vs KXIP – Match in numbers
After a 5 match unbeaten run in the IPL, Rajasthan Royals were well placed against Kings XI Punjab, who on the other side are still struggling to get their combination right. But the match between both these teams yesterday had some other plans in mind. The match was high scoring s 191 runs were scored […]
IPL 8: RR v KXIP – Twitter reactions
KXIP’s stand-in skipper Virender Sehwag won the toss and elected to bowl first in the game against Rajasthan Royals (RR) at Motera Stadium, Ahmedabad on April 21, 2015. Batting first, RR posted a decent total of 191/6 in their 20 allotted overs, thanks to Ajinkya Rahane (74 runs) and Shane Watson (45 runs). Chasing a […]
IPL8: Rajasthan Royals vs Kings XI Punjab – Match Preview
Predicted Line-ups: Rajasthan Royals: 1. A. Rahane, 2. Shane Watson, 3. S. Samson 4. S. Smith 5. K. Nair 6. D. Hooda 7. J. Faulkner 8. S. Binny 9. C. Morris 10. D. Kulkarni 11. P. Tambe Kings XI Punjab: 1 Virender Sehwag, 2 M Vohra 3 David Miller, 4 Glenn Maxwell, 5 George Bailey […]
Players to have won most Man of the Match awards in IPL (All Seasons)
In a game which is hugely dependent on the performance of whole team, there are instances when a player needs to come up above whole team and give his best. This ensures that a team led by a players performance and all other players support the anchor. The players who manage to do so are […]
IPL 8 proves Partnerships don’t always win matches
There is probably no legend in the history cricket who has not spoken about the importance of partnerships in an innings. Partnership between two players is crucial to score runs at a steady rate and more over it sets the platform for other to bat freely. Logically speaking, Partnerships do help in setting or chasing […]