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Lucknow Super Giants have picked former Indian pacer Zaheer Khan as their mentor ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction. This appointment signifies his return to the IPL management scene after a long break. Previously he spent five seasons with the five-time champions Mumbai Indians from 2018 to 2022. Zaheer will fill the role that became vacant last season when current India head coach Gautam Gambhir transitioned to mentor the Kolkata Knight Riders. While KKR went on to clinch the title, Lucknow finished seventh in the standings during their third IPL season. Zaheer initially served as the director of cricket…
Bengaluru Blasters are set to face the Shivamogga Lions in Match 28 of the Maharaja Trophy 2024 at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on August 28. Blasters have won six matches out of eight while the Lions have won just three matches out of nine. However, under the leadership of Mayank Agarwal, the Blasters can change the points table rankings. Bengaluru Blasters vs Shivamogga Lions Fantasy Tips Bengaluru Blasters bat first Power Play Score: 40 -50 BB: 165-175 Bengaluru Blasters win the match Shivamogga Lions bat first Power Play Score: 30-40 SL: 155-165 Bengaluru Blasters win the match BB vs…
The 18th match of the Delhi Premier League T20 features the South Delhi Superstars (SDS) facing the Central Delhi Kings (CDK) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. SDS has showcased a strong performance this season, securing victories in 3 out of their 4 matches. On the other hand, CDK has experienced a mix of results, managing to win 2 of their 5 matches.] South Delhi Superstars vs Central Delhi Kings Top Players Top Batters Dhruv Kaushik (Central Delhi Kings): 225 Runs in 4 Matches Priyansh Arya (South Delhi Superstars): 192 Runs in 3 Matches Ayush Badoni (South Delhi Superstars):…
After Day 3 of the match, Pakistan’s assistant coach Azhar Mahmood explained why they chose to leave out Abrar Ahmed and field four seamers. He noted that the seamers struggled with the second new ball but mentioned that the pitch behaved differently than they had expected. Azhar defends decision to play 4 seamers “The reason we didn’t play a spinner was there was grass on the pitch and we thought it would favour the seamers. We were hoping for that. But the three hours the pitch was sunned before the game started on the first day may have made a…
KL Rahul became the center of a big controversy in Indian cricket when he and Hardik Pandya went to Karan Johar’s talk show, Koffee with Karan, in 2019. Some of their comments during the show caused a huge backlash, leading the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to step in. Recently, Rahul talked about how the interview affected his confidence. Both players were temporarily suspended from Team India while they were in Australia, which forced them to come back home early. Although their suspension was lifted after a few days, allowing them to play in the IPL and…
The 12th match of the Delhi Premier League: West Delhi Lions vs Central Delhi Kings will be played today at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Both teams had impressive batting performances in their recent matches. WDL vs CDK Predicted Playing XI West Delhi Lions Predicted XI Yash Dhull, Dhruv Kaushik, Hiten Dalal, Jonty Sidhu (c), Aryan Rana, Keshav Dabas, Sumit Kumar, Harish Dagar, Lakshay Thareja (wk), Money Grewal, Rajneesh Dadar Central Delhi Kings Predicted XI Ankit Kumar, Ekansh Dobal, Vivek Yadav, Krish Yadav (wk), Hrithik Shokeen (c), Ayush Doseja, Deepak Punia, Dev Lakra, Tishant Dabla, Navdeep Saini, Suryakant Chauhan West Delhi…
NDS vs PD-6 Match Details The 11th T20 of the Delhi Premier League will showcase a clash between the North Delhi Strikers and Purani Delhi 6. Both teams have experienced mixed fortunes in the tournament thus far. The Strikers have secured 1 victory out of their 2 matches, while Purani Delhi 6 has managed to clinch just 1 win from 3 outings. North Delhi Strikers vs Purani Delhi 6 Key Players Top Batters Top Bowlers NDS vs PD-6 Fantasy Prediction If North Delhi Strikers Bat First First Innings Score Prediction: North Delhi Strikers is expected to score between 170-185 runs…
Shikhar Dhawan, one of India’s best openers, has announced his retirement from international cricket. He won’t be playing for India but he may still play in cricket leagues like IPL. Dhawan last played for India in December 2022 against Bangladesh. “It’s not like it is a tough decision for me. I am not even emotional. I don’t want to cry or something. But mostly it’s gratitude and love. I have spent most of my life playing cricket and I feel I’ve reached a stage where I want to rest now – from international and domestic,” Dhawan told Hindustan Times. Dhawan…
Sri Lanka’s bowling coach, Aaqib Javed lauded Asitha Fernando on Thursday, August 22, drawing a comparison to the legendary Pakistani bowler Mohammad Asif following his impressive figures of 3/68 on Day 2 of the first Test against England at Old Trafford. Fernando showcased his ability to swing the ball both ways and utilized his skiddy pace to clinch three of the top-four English wickets, including the captain, Ollie Pope, and veteran batter Joe Root. In his 14 overs, he conceded nearly five runs per over but remained the most menacing pacer on the field. “I told him that after Mohammad…
Rahul has been selected for the India A squad, where he will play under captain Shubman Gill. He has something to prove since he has been overlooked recently and wants to showcase his skills for the team. He was not picked for the T20 World Cup 2024, which was a significant disappointment for him. After that, he returned to the national team for an ODI series against Sri Lanka but did not perform as well as he hoped. He scored 31 runs in the first game against Sri Lanka and got a duck in the second, leading to him being…