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Harish Kotian

Harish Kotian writes on cricket and sports. You can e-mail the author at harishk@rediff.co.in

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Turning Point: Spirited Delhi Capitals!

Turning Point: Spirited Delhi Capitals!

Rediff.com   21 Apr 2022

It was a spirited performance from Delhi Capitals as they overcame a COVID-19 crisis to rout Punjab Kings by nine wickets in their IPL 2022 match at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday.

Top Performers: Delhi's Spin Trio

Top Performers: Delhi's Spin Trio

Rediff.com   21 Apr 2022

It was a spirited performance from the Delhi Capitals bowlers as they rallied their team to a thumping nine wicket victory against Punjab Kings at the Brabourne stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday.

Turning Point: Hazlewood's 4 Strikes

Turning Point: Hazlewood's 4 Strikes

Rediff.com   20 Apr 2022

Josh Hazlewood claimed career-best figures of 4/25 to bowl the Royal Challengers Bangalore to victory against the Lucknow Super Giants at the D Y Patil stadium in Navi Mumbai on Tuesday.

Top Performer: Captain Cool Faf

Top Performer: Captain Cool Faf

Rediff.com   20 Apr 2022

Faf du Plessis showed why he continues to be among the top-rated batters in T20 cricket at the D Y Patil stadium on Tuesday night.

Turning Point: Sunrisers Choke Punjab

Turning Point: Sunrisers Choke Punjab

Rediff.com   18 Apr 2022

It was a brilliant performance by the Sunrisers bowlers at the end, with Punjab managing just 29 runs from the last five overs.

Top Performer: Mesmerizing Malik!

Top Performer: Mesmerizing Malik!

Rediff.com   18 Apr 2022

Umran Malik produced a sensational final over to fire the Sunrisers Hyderabad to an emphatic seven-wicket victory against the Punjab Kings in the IPL 2022 match at the D Y Patil stadium in Navi Mumbai on Sunday.

Turning Point: Rabada's Strikes

Turning Point: Rabada's Strikes

Rediff.com   14 Apr 2022

Kagiso Rabada claimed the key wickets of Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav at crucial junctures, to turn the game in Punjab Kings's favour.

Top Performers: Dhawan-Agarwal Rule!

Top Performers: Dhawan-Agarwal Rule!

Rediff.com   14 Apr 2022

Openers Shikhar Dhawan and Mayank Agarwal hit half-centuries as Punjab Kings outclassed Mumbai Indians by 12 runs.

What's Going Wrong For MI, CSK?

What's Going Wrong For MI, CSK?

Rediff.com   12 Apr 2022

Chennai and Mumbai have to win eight of their remaining 10 games to entertain hopes of making the play-offs in IPL 2022.

Top Performer: Abhishek ends SRH's losing run

Top Performer: Abhishek ends SRH's losing run

Rediff.com   10 Apr 2022

Abhishek Sharma hit a career-best 75 to steer Sunrisers Hyderabad to a comfortable eight wicket victory against the Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2022 match at the D Y Patil stadium in Navi Mumbai on Saturday.

Turning Point: SRH's Bowling

Turning Point: SRH's Bowling

Rediff.com   10 Apr 2022

Led by a determined showing from their bowlers, SRH restricted CSK to a below par 154/7 in their 20 overs before Abhishek Sharma's fluent half-century helped them outclass the defending champions by eight wickets.

Turning Point: Cummins' Stunning Attack

Turning Point: Cummins' Stunning Attack

Rediff.com   7 Apr 2022

Pat Cummins smashed 56 from just 15 balls as the Kolkata Knight Riders crushed the Mumbai Indians by five wickets and four overs to spare.

Top Performer: Master Blaster Cummins

Top Performer: Master Blaster Cummins

Rediff.com   7 Apr 2022

Pat Cummins played one of the most amazing knocks in T20 cricket as he blasted the Kolkata Knight Riders to a stunning five-wicket victory against the Mumbai Indians on Wednesday.

Rashid Khan: 'You can't be relaxed in the IPL'

Rashid Khan: 'You can't be relaxed in the IPL'

Rediff.com   5 Apr 2022

'You have to be focussed 100 percent, that is the quality of the IPL.' 'If your preparation is not up to the mark, you will face a lot of problems.'

Top Performer: Captain Samson

Top Performer: Captain Samson

Rediff.com   30 Mar 2022

Samson smashed his way to a brilliant 55 from 27 balls, including three fours and five sixes.

Turning Point: Krishna, Boult Rout SRH

Turning Point: Krishna, Boult Rout SRH

Rediff.com   30 Mar 2022

Krishna had superb figures of 2/2 in three overs, including a maiden, while Boult took 1/8 in three overs, to leave Sunrisers reeling on 14/3 in six overs -- the joint lowest score in the Powerplay in IPL history.

Turning Point: Tewatia's Attack

Turning Point: Tewatia's Attack

Rediff.com   29 Mar 2022

Gujarat Titans won the battle of the debutants against Lucknow Super Giants by five-wickets with two balls to spare, with Rahul Tewatia guiding them home with a cracking 40 from 24 balls.

Top Performer: Sensational Shami

Top Performer: Sensational Shami

Rediff.com   29 Mar 2022

Mohammed Shami claimed 3/25 as debutants Gujarat Titans got off to a winning start in IPL 2022.

'What stands out is Hardik's positivity and leadership skills'

'What stands out is Hardik's positivity and leadership skills'

Rediff.com   28 Mar 2022

'The way he has been interacting with everybody, be it the masseur or the assistant manager or the driver of the bus, or the new players who have not been part of the IPL before, he is making an effort to reach out to them and give them confidence.' 'That speaks a lot about the man that he is.'

Turning Point: Umesh's Opening Spell

Turning Point: Umesh's Opening Spell

Rediff.com   27 Mar 2022

Umesh, who was part of KKR's IPL winning team in 2014, didn't get a single game for Delhi Capitals last year, while featuring in just two games in IPL 2020.