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How should Rajasthan Royals approach IPL 2020 Auction?

Winners of the inaugural edition, Rajasthan Royals (RR) have not quite achieved the level of consistency that they would have liked to. They are yet to reach the final after the 2008 season. A few playoff appearances and third place finishes sandwiched between disappointing seasons; such has been the story of the Royals in the […]

March 29, 2022

IPL 2020 Auction: 10 interesting insights from IPL 2019 that could help in the auctions

As the auctions for IPL 2020 auction comes closer, TV Conal’s CricAlgorithmics looks at 10 unique insights and observations from the previous season – these range from probabilities of winning to parameters on which different teams stood out and the outstanding batsmen and bowlers of the season. 1. CSK – THE BEST BOWLING BUT THE […]

March 29, 2022

In stats: Where’s the Faf du Plessis we knew?

Remember a dejected Faf du Plessis turning back to the dressing room to offer a wry smile in India after losing the toss? The jawline cut straight out of a Hollywood movie hero, chiseled abs that stare through the Test whites and the smirk-oozing smile out of the corner of his lips couldn’t hide the […]

March 29, 2022

IND v SL, 2nd T20I: Focus on Dhawan against Rahul as Indore looms

A washed out series-opener means Shikhar Dhawan has one game less to make a statement in his quest to outperform an in-form K L Rahul, making the opener’s fortunes an interesting sub-plot of India’s second T20 International against Sri Lanka here on Tuesday. Dhawan, 35, is a proven performer in limited overs cricket but with […]

March 29, 2022

IND v SL, 1st T20I: Game Plan: Sri Lanka should take cues from the Australian way of handling Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah has gone from a T20 beast to a red-ball genius – a rapid metamorphosis from chalk to cheese – in the last couple of years so much so that in 2019, he played just two T20Is for India. But as he returns to take on India’s perennial whipping boys, the focus is naturally […]

March 29, 2022

IND vs SL T20Is 2020, 1st T20I Preview: Both teams looking to gain early momentum | Probable Playing XI and Match Prediction

IND vs SL 1st T20I Preview The new year is upon us and it’s the year of the T20 World Cup. So, much like the focus on ODI cricket last year due to the 2019 World Cup, the focus has already shifted to the shortest format for this year. Sri Lanka are making a short […]

March 29, 2022

IND v SL: Jasprit Bumrah return the highlight as Guwahati greets India and Sri Lanka

Comeback man Jasprit Bumrah will be cynosure of all eyes during India’s first T20 international against Sri Lanka in the year 2020 where its namesake global meet will gain precedence over everything for the ‘Men In Blue’. Out for four months with a back stress fracture, the 26-year-old Bumrah is that precious diamond in this […]

March 29, 2022

Navdeep Saini waiting to share new ball with Jasprit Bumrah

Navdeep Saini didn’t get a chance to share the new ball with Jasprit Bumrah in his six international games and no wonder he is excited at an opportunity to pick the brains of India’s pace spearhead during the upcoming series against Sri Lanka. Saini, has so far played an ODI and five T20 Internationals but […]

March 29, 2022

Bold tactical calls to start New Year, but do South Africa have a transformation plan?

A day before the start of the New Year’s Test match at Newlands, South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis announced in the presser that South Africa would continue to field Rassie van der Dussen despite Temba Bavuma being fit. He also added that Pieter Malan would open in place of the injured Aiden Markram with […]

March 29, 2022

SA v ENG: Archer, Burns miss training ahead of second South Africa Test

Cape Town, Jan 2 (AFP) Jofra Archer and Rory Burns missed on Thursday England’s final net practice with injuries ahead of the second Test against South Africa. Fast bowler Archer could not take part for the second successive day because of pains in his right elbow, while Burns injured his left ankle playing football as […]

March 29, 2022

SA v ENG: South Africa retain van der Dussen and ignore recovered Temba Bavuma

Rassie van der Dussen will remain in the South Africa side for the second Test with England at Newlands after his impressive debut display in his team’s opening win, keeping Temba Bavuma out despite his return to fitness from a hip injury. Bavuma will not have the chance to repeat his Newlands heroics against England […]

March 29, 2022

IPL 2021 – Shubman Gill: a misfit, who needs to refine his range and approach

Shubman Gill’s painstaking knock of 11 from 19 balls and the desperate run-out that ended it on Saturday (April 24) only summed up his misery as a top-order batsman for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Gill’s vigil at the crease did little to give KKR any momentum at the start of their innings against Rajasthan Royals […]

March 29, 2022

IPL 2021: What Mumbai Indians (MI) need to rectify going forward

Defending champions Mumbai Indians (MI) arrived into the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 with the tag of favourites. The mighty MI clinched their fifth IPL title in UAE last year and were expected to continue their domination this season. So far in the tournament, though, Mumbai Indians haven’t been at their best and have looked […]

March 29, 2022

IPL 2021: WATCH – Suryakumar Yadav Hits Arshdeep Singh For A Glorious Six

Suryakumar Yadav may have had a premature end to his innings on Friday (April 23) in Mumbai Indians’ (MI) fifth game of the IPL 2021 against Punjab Kings (PBKS), but the right-hand batsman’s knock of 33 off 27 balls still featured some elegant strokeplay. Suryakumar Yadav looked one of the more fluent MI batters on […]

March 29, 2022

IPL 2021: 3 Potential Replacements For Jofra Archer

– . . 1Ending speculations over his participation in the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed on Friday (April 23) that Rajasthan Royals (RR) spearhead Jofra Archer will miss the tournament in its entirety. The ECB confirmed that Jofra Archer had to undergo surgery on […]

March 29, 2022

IPL 2021: Where is it going wrong for Punjab Kings (PBKS)?

Despite boasting of talented personnel, Punjab Kings (PBKS) have once again had a disappointing start to their IPL campaign. PBKS have suffered defeats in three of their four fixtures and already seem to be reeling from some major issues. PBKS had a campaign of two halves in IPL 2020, one where they failed to close […]

March 29, 2022

IPL 2021: “He deserved to get the three-figure mark”, RCB captain Virat Kohli lauds Devdutt Padikkal

A memorable partnership between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain Virat Kohli and young Devdutt Padikkal helped the team pulled off a comprehensive ten-wicket victory over Rajasthan Royals (RR) on Thursday (April 22) in IPL 2021. Virat Kohli, in a rare occurrence, played the second-fiddle to Devdutt Padikkal and scored an unbeaten 72 off 47 balls, […]

March 29, 2022

IPL 2021: SRH pacer T Natarajan set to miss remainder of the tournament

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) left-arm pacer T Natarajan could be missing the rest of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 due to an aggravated knee injury, reported Cricbuzz. The 30-year-old, who played only the first two of SRH’s games in the IPL 2021 so far, may be advised by the medical staff not to take any […]

March 29, 2022

IPL 2020: No play, no pay.

No play, no pay. This could well be the fate of players, who have signed up for this year’s IPL, which has been postponed and seems unlikely to go ahead unless BCCI figures an alternate window later in the year, compromising a few bilateral commitments. “The system of IPL payments is that 15 per cent […]

March 29, 2022

Rajasthan Royals open to shortened IPL among Indian players only: CEO Barthakur

Even a shortened IPL with just Indian players would be good enough in these “extraordinary times”, Rajasthan Royals CEO Ranjit Barthakur said on Wednesday, revealing that a final call on the glitzy event’s fate is unlikely to be taken before April 15. The top executive spelt out his franchise’s wish even as the number of […]

March 29, 2022

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