During an Instagram chat with Dinesh Karthik, Hardik Pandya said on a lighter note that one cup of coffee proved to very costly for him, referring to his controversial remark on TV show Koffee With Karan, which created a furore.
Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Dinesh Karthik is not known to lose his cool for on-field lapses, but doesn't mind letting it rip occasionally if it can bring the best out of his players.
'But in the team, the environment is good and all are first-class fit and ready for second T20I'
India pacer Avesh Khan conceded he was under pressure after going wicket-less in the first three games, but head coach Rahul Dravid spurred him to come up with a match-winning performance in the fourth T20I against South Africa in Rajkot on Friday.
Kolkata Knight Riders delivered a professional performance to beat Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets in Jaipur on Wednesday, putting their Indian Premier League campaign back on track with back to back victories.
The World Cup snub could surely be disappointing, but 21-year-old Rishabh Pant will play "many more World Cups" and don National colours for at least 15 years, says former India skipper Sourav Ganguly.
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index of IPL 2023 after Game 52.
Dinesh Karthik pipped Pant in the fight for the second wicketkeeper's slot in India's 15-strong squad for the World Cup
Table-toppers Chennai Super Kings will look to complete the double against Kolkata Knight Riders, just like Delhi Capitals did, when the teams clash in Sunday's IPL match in Kolkata. The home side's consistency has suddenly taken a beating after two defeats on the trot, first in Chennai and then against Delhi Capitals on Friday night. Thus, the Knight Riders will be under immense pressure to arrest the slide when they face mighty Chennai.
Rajasthan Royals would aim to build on their promising start to the season when they take on Royal Challengers Bangalore, a side that is yet to unlock its potential.
The RCB spinners choked KKR for runs; and in the batsmen's bid to make up the run-rate KKR lost wickets regularly.
Riding high on an unbeaten half-century from Vijay Shankar, Tamil Nadu managed to score 192/3 on the opening day of their semi-final against Maharashtra in the Ranji Trophy match in Kolkata on Wednesday.
Dinesh Karthik, who gets another shot in the Indian ODI team, says that the No 4 position suits him best in the batting line-up.
Raina feels the left-handed Rishabh Pant could be the X factor for India alongside Hardik Pandya
'To answer your first question, for me personally, it (winning in England) means nothing more than winning a Test match or a Test series anywhere else in the world.'
Delhi Capitals skipper Shreyas Iyer says the time spent in gym sessions is paying off, since he's not a gifted player.
KL Rahul has struggled at the top of the order, managing just 36 runs at a strike rate of 90 in the first two matches against Pakistan and Hong Kong.
Shubhman Gill once again impressed with his composure and knack of converting starts into significant contributions.
Images from the 1st T20I match played at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday
Purnendu Maji and Srinivas Bhogle list Rediff.com's 50 Most Valuable Players ahead of Sunday's IPL 2022 final between the Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals.
Many cricketers hailed R Ashwin on social media.
As the 16th edition of the glitzy Indian Premier League is set to unfold, let's take a look at the driving force of the T20 league and what's in store in this edition.
Morgan (68) found runs all over the ground and seemed in a hurry from the get go as the net run rate would have been on his mind.
Should India have included Shreyas Iyer and Shardul Thakur, Shikhar Dhawan and Yuzvendra Chahal? Tell us!
The Most Valuable Player Index table is telling another (worrying?) story: Performance from players in teams that are not going to make the top four is dropping somewhat alarmingly. The IPL is gruelling and cruel. It can do wonders to your career, but can also seriously hurt your international prospects if you get injured in a match that is essentially inconsequential. Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index after Game 63.
Chris Morris took four wickets to power Rajasthan Royals to an easy six-wicket victory against Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL match, in Mumbai, on Saturday.
Deepak Chahar was once again terrific with the ball for CSK as he took 4 for 29 from his four overs.
Dinesh Karthik's experience and composure in pressure situations helped him pip young sensation Rishabh Pant to the second wicketkeeper's spot in India's World Cup squad, captain Virat Kohli said.
IMAGES from the 2nd T20I played between India and Australia in Nagpur on Friday.
Pat Cummins's gutsy half-century and Captain Eoin Morgan's cautious 39 runs helped Kolkata Knight Riders post 148 after an awful start.
Karthik was sympathetic towards Saha, saying it was not easy for a cricketer to accept rejection.
Tendulkar's remarks came as KKR defeated Rajasthan Royals by 37 runs.
In the event of Narine missing out again, Mumbai will fancy their chances even more at the Sheikh Zayed stadium, where skipper Rohit Sharma has scored both his half-centuries this season.
In the last four IPLs, Mohammed Shami has taken 19 wickets or more every season.
Former champions Kolkata Knight Riders will look to strike a perfect balance under the astute leadership of Eoin Morgan when they open their IPL campaign against a consistent Sunrisers Hyderabad in Chennai on Sunday.
Rabada was pretty confident that bowling yorkers was the best option.
India will need another near perfect game to take the five-match series into the decider.
Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Patel and Arshdeep Singh were the only bright lights in a poor India show at the T20 World Cup.
Ahead of Saturday's event, here's a lowdown of ready references for the auction.
Images from Wednesday's IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals, in Dubai.
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