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IPL 2020: Who will be MVP? Rabada or Bumrah?

IPL 2020: Who will be MVP? Rabada or Bumrah?

Rediff.com10 Nov 2020

Purnendu Maji and Srinivas Bhogle list IPL 2020's 50 Most Valuable Players before the IPL 2020 Final.

See who's missing in IPL 2020's MVPI list!

See who's missing in IPL 2020's MVPI list!

Rediff.com5 Nov 2020

Purnendu Maji and Srinivas Bhogle list IPL 2020's 50 Most Valuable Players after the league phase.

Desperate Sri Lanka clash with West Indies in must-win game

Desperate Sri Lanka clash with West Indies in must-win game

Rediff.com30 Jun 2019

Sri Lanka need to win their final two games, and hope for favourable outcomes in England and Pakistan's next fixtures.

PHOTOS: Batsmen fire India to thumping win over Windies

PHOTOS: Batsmen fire India to thumping win over Windies

Rediff.com11 Dec 2019

Images from the third T20 International between India and the West Indies, in Mumbai.

How West Indies are preparing for Indian challenge

How West Indies are preparing for Indian challenge

Rediff.com29 Nov 2019

The West Indies team has been based in India for the last one month

In-form Mumbai Indians eye revenge against Kings

In-form Mumbai Indians eye revenge against Kings

Rediff.com9 Apr 2019

Mumbai Indians enter the match high on confidence following successive victories over holders Chennai Super Kings and last edition's finalists Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Focus on Smith as Rajasthan start campaign against Punjab

Focus on Smith as Rajasthan start campaign against Punjab

Rediff.com24 Mar 2019

Smith was handed a one-year ban along with his then deputy David Warner exactly a year ago for their roles in the ball-tampering scandal in South Africa.

2nd ODI: Chance for Iyer to seal No 4 spot

2nd ODI: Chance for Iyer to seal No 4 spot

Rediff.com10 Aug 2019

The talented Shreyas Iyer will be auditioning for the vacant number four slot when India take on West Indies in Sunday's second ODI of the three-match series.

Why Kings XI Punjab struggled against Sunrisers

Why Kings XI Punjab struggled against Sunrisers

Rediff.com30 Apr 2019

KL Rahul smashed a brilliant 79 from just 56 balls, but lacked support from the other end as Kings XI finished on a disappointing 167 for eight.

RCB aim to maintain winning run but bowling a worry

RCB aim to maintain winning run but bowling a worry

Rediff.com23 Apr 2019

Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore have won only three games out of 10 in IPL-12 so far.

2nd ODI: India fret on bowling combination in must-win match

2nd ODI: India fret on bowling combination in must-win match

Rediff.com17 Dec 2019

Will India get their bowling combination right after the debacle in Chennai when they take on a buoyant West Indies in the second ODI

Cricket Buzz: Guyana back to winning ways in CPL

Cricket Buzz: Guyana back to winning ways in CPL

Rediff.com20 Aug 2020

Hetmyer smacked three sixes and eight fours in his entertaining knock, helping his side chase down a modest target of 128.

Middle-order woes for Sunrisers ahead of Kings XI clash

Middle-order woes for Sunrisers ahead of Kings XI clash

Rediff.com7 Apr 2019

Sunrsiers' middle-order has hardly been tested and when the opportunity came against Mumbai Indians, the likes of Vijay Shankar, Manish Pandey, Deepak Hooda and Yusuf Pathan fell flat.

It's Dhoni 's calm vs Ashwin's aggro as CSK take on KXIP

It's Dhoni 's calm vs Ashwin's aggro as CSK take on KXIP

Rediff.com5 Apr 2019

The home team's bowlers will be wary of Chris Gayle's power-hitting.

Clive Lloyd: India must strengthen lower order batting

Clive Lloyd: India must strengthen lower order batting

Rediff.com2 Jul 2019

The final weeks of this World Cup, says Clive Lloyd, will be thrilling to watch - it's just a shame West Indies won't be part of it.

Will Russell be KKR's answer to Gayle?

Will Russell be KKR's answer to Gayle?

Rediff.com27 Mar 2019

While Kings XI's biggest star Chris Gayle scored a 47-ball 79 in the Jaipur match, his Jamaican compatriot Andre Russell also looked in blistering touch for KKR in the match against Sunriserrs Hyderabad. Their rivalry will be one of the sub plots of Wednesday's clash in Kolkata.

Amidst Ashwin's Mankad moment, Kings XI face KKR

Amidst Ashwin's Mankad moment, Kings XI face KKR

Rediff.com26 Mar 2019

With a debate raging over the run out, it remains to be seen how Ashwin and Co. start afresh in what will be their first away match of the season.

K L Rahul is still MVPI

K L Rahul is still MVPI

Rediff.com14 Oct 2020

Purnendu Maji and Srinivas Bhogle list IPL 2020's 50 Most Valuable Players up to Match 25.

Boult admits blockbuster Brathwaite innings was box office

Boult admits blockbuster Brathwaite innings was box office

Rediff.com23 Jun 2019

Trent Boult's reaction said it all. The New Zealand fast bowler held his nerve on the final ball of the penultimate over, catching Carlos Brathwaite and ending a magnificent innings that almost handed the Black Caps a first defeat of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2019.

'Captaincy matters a lot in a T20 game'

'Captaincy matters a lot in a T20 game'

Rediff.com21 Aug 2020

'T20 is so fast-paced that a coach can do very little from the sidelines, you need a very good captain, who can take decisions there and then.'

Jofra Archer continues to be MVP

Jofra Archer continues to be MVP

Rediff.com29 Oct 2020

Purnendu Maji and Srinivas Bhogle list IPL 2020's 50 Most Valuable Players up to Game 46.

We are not reliant on toss: Kohli

We are not reliant on toss: Kohli

Rediff.com18 Dec 2019

'It's always good to get 40-50 extra and we want to bat the opposition out of the game. Rohit and KL were outstanding, the opening partnership set it up. Shreyas and Rishabh, the way they played, was outstanding'

Kohli happy to 'step up and take responsibility'

Kohli happy to 'step up and take responsibility'

Rediff.com12 Aug 2019

Skipper Virat Kohli said it was his turn to step up and take responsibility after the fall of early wickets in the second One Day International against the West Indies, which India won, riding on his 42nd hundred in the format.

1st ODI Preview: India will fancy their chances against the hosts

1st ODI Preview: India will fancy their chances against the hosts

Rediff.com7 Aug 2019

The World Cup disappointment will continue to linger but Kohli will fancy his team's chances in the series, notwithstanding the return of the swashbuckling Chris Gayle.

Confident WI stand before India and series win

Confident WI stand before India and series win

Rediff.com10 Dec 2019

After winning the 2nd T20I with ease, the Windies go into the decider with confidence and the tie will certainly not be a cakewalk for the hosts, who will look to seal their second T20I series this season.

Where did India slip up in the 2nd T20I?

Where did India slip up in the 2nd T20I?

Rediff.com9 Dec 2019

'I think we were good for the first 16 overs while batting when we were 140 for 4. But then in the last four overs, we should have got 40 to 45 runs, and we got only thirty. We need to focus on that'

PHOTOS: WI record comfortable win to level series

PHOTOS: WI record comfortable win to level series

Rediff.com8 Dec 2019

IMAGES from the 2nd T20 International played between India and West Indies in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday.

PHOTOS: Big B, Sachin celebrate MI's IPL win with Ambanis

PHOTOS: Big B, Sachin celebrate MI's IPL win with Ambanis

Rediff.com23 May 2017

Scroll down to see who else made the guest list at the Mumbai Indians' party...

Can Delhi stop recharged RCB and seal play-off berth?

Can Delhi stop recharged RCB and seal play-off berth?

Rediff.com27 Apr 2019

Delhi's performance at home is woeful, but having registered a win after two consecutive losses at the Kotla, the Shreyas Iyer-led outfit is high on confidence.

Delhi looking to end home woes against Kings

Delhi looking to end home woes against Kings

Rediff.com19 Apr 2019

Seeking home comforts after multiple reverses at the Ferozshah Kotla, Delhi Capitals will be desperate to buck the trend when they take on a rejuvenated Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League, in Delhi, on Saturday.

KXIP batsmen gear up to counter Rabada's yorkers

KXIP batsmen gear up to counter Rabada's yorkers

Rediff.com31 Mar 2019

Focus will now be on how Rabada would fare against the likes of Chris Gayle, Lokesh Rahul, Mayank Agarwal and David Miller.

Shakib's star quality leaves West Indies in the shade

Shakib's star quality leaves West Indies in the shade

Rediff.com18 Jun 2019

Bangladesh's pursuit of West Indies' big total was bold, brash and brilliant. Led first by Tamim Iqbal and then taken up by the in-form talisman Shakib Al Hasan, who also picked up two wickets with his left-arm spin.

PHOTOS: Windies pacers send Pakistan crashing

PHOTOS: Windies pacers send Pakistan crashing

Rediff.com31 May 2019

The West Indies' fast bowlers produced a ruthless display to dismiss Pakistan for a disappointing 105 in their World Cup opener at Trent Bridge on Friday. In reply, Chris Gayle led the chase, scoring 50 ff 34 deliveries, as the meagre target was overhauled in 13.4 overs.

Focus on Rahul, Pant as India continue auditions for next year's T20 WC

Focus on Rahul, Pant as India continue auditions for next year's T20 WC

Rediff.com5 Dec 2019

Besides KL Rahul, another individual who would like to answer his critics with solid performances is Pant.

'Maha-mrityunjya yagya' for Jaswant in Jaisalmer

'Maha-mrityunjya yagya' for Jaswant in Jaisalmer

Rediff.com10 Aug 2014

Scores of people on Sunday began a "mahamratyunjya yagya" at the Mukteshwar Mahadev Temple in Jaisalmer for the fast recovery of their leader and former NDA minister Jaswant Singh who continued to be on life support system after he was operated upon a head injury at the Army Research and Referral Hospital in Delhi.

India begin life after World Cup with Windies T20Is

India begin life after World Cup with Windies T20Is

Rediff.com2 Aug 2019

It will be a crucial couple of weeks for Shreyas Iyer and Manish Pandey, who are back in the mix after being sidelined from India's 50-over World Cup plans.

Sunny Deol gets bail

Sunny Deol gets bail

Rediff.com10 Apr 2009

Sunny Deol was today granted bail by a railway court in over a decade-old case of allegedly entering a platform without permission and pulling a train's emergency chain during shooting of a film.

World CUP PIX: India thrash Windies; inch closer to semis

World CUP PIX: India thrash Windies; inch closer to semis

Rediff.com28 Jun 2019

Images from Thursday's World Cup match between India and West Indies, at Old Trafford.

IPL: Can Kohli's RCB end losing run against Kings XI Punjab?

IPL: Can Kohli's RCB end losing run against Kings XI Punjab?

Rediff.com13 Apr 2019

RCB have been inconsistent in their first six games in IPL-12, with both their bowling and batting faltering on many occasions.

All eyes on Dhoni as India take on West Indies

All eyes on Dhoni as India take on West Indies

Rediff.com26 Jun 2019

India will look to ensure a smooth passage into the semi-finals with yet another victory.