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Meet IPL 2020's Most Valuable Players

Meet IPL 2020's Most Valuable Players

Rediff.com2 Nov 2020

Purnendu Maji and Srinivas Bhogle list IPL 2020's 50 Most Valuable Players up to Game 52.

Jofra Archer tops MVP list

Jofra Archer tops MVP list

Rediff.com26 Oct 2020

Purnendu Maji and Srinivas Bhogle list IPL 2020's 50 Most Valuable Players up to Game 41.

Rabada tops MVP list but Rahul not far behind

Rabada tops MVP list but Rahul not far behind

Rediff.com19 Oct 2020

Purnendu Maji and Srinivas Bhogle list IPL 2020's 50 Most Valuable Players up to Game 34.

IPL 2020: Rahul, Mayank Agarwal top MVP list

IPL 2020: Rahul, Mayank Agarwal top MVP list

Rediff.com7 Oct 2020

Purnendu Maji and Srinivas Bhogle list IPL 2020's Most Valuable PlayerS so far.

Spinners help England end 17-year wait in Sri Lanka

Spinners help England end 17-year wait in Sri Lanka

Rediff.com18 Nov 2018

Off-spinner Moeen Ali struck twice in three deliveries as England completed a 57-run victory in the second test against Sri Lanka on the final day on Sunday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

IPL aims to bring normality amid pandemic

IPL aims to bring normality amid pandemic

Rediff.com18 Sep 2020

It will not be the first time that the competition has had to be held outside India.

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.

NZ thump England by innings and 65 runs in first Test

NZ thump England by innings and 65 runs in first Test

Rediff.com25 Nov 2019

Wagner took three wickets in 17 balls for just one run as England collapsed from 132-5 to 138-8 before tea, then broke a 59-run ninth-wicket partnership between Jofra Archer and Sam Curran after they had threatened to thwart the hosts.

Controversy-hit KXIP look for home advantage vs MI

Controversy-hit KXIP look for home advantage vs MI

Rediff.com29 Mar 2019

KXIP are riding a roller-coaster ride, having to endure a controversy involving their captain Ravichandran Ashwin who 'Mankaded' Rajasthan Royals batsman Jos Buttler in their first match, an act which was legal but criticised by some as against the 'Spirit of Cricket'.

No regrets: Ashwin on 'Mankading' Buttler

No regrets: Ashwin on 'Mankading' Buttler

Rediff.com26 Mar 2019

Having found no success in dismissing Buttler, who was firing on all cylinders, a desperate Ashwin did the unthinkable when he 'mankaded' Buttler in controversial circumstances in the 13th over with the batsman going strong on 69 off 43 balls.

All hopes on Anderson as England batting found wanting

All hopes on Anderson as England batting found wanting

Rediff.com30 Jul 2019

Battle commences at Edgbaston on Thursday and the last time Australia won there was the opening match of the 2001 series which they ended up dominating 4-1.

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.

Boycott slams India for 'thoughtless' batting display

Boycott slams India for 'thoughtless' batting display

Rediff.com14 Aug 2018

'These are elementary things you do not do against any decent swing bowler in English conditions. To try to do it to James Anderson, who is one of the great master craftsmen in those conditions, tells me the Indian batsmen have not done their homework'

PHOTOS: Woakes hits century to put England in control

PHOTOS: Woakes hits century to put England in control

Rediff.com12 Aug 2018

Chris Woakes hit his maiden Test century to put England firmly in control before bad light ended play early, on Day 3 of the second Test at Lord's, on Saturday.

PHOTOS: How swing king Anderson demolished India at Lord's

PHOTOS: How swing king Anderson demolished India at Lord's

Rediff.com11 Aug 2018

Jimmy Anderson showed he remains a deadly proposition in English conditions, taking 5-20, as England bowled out India for a miserly 107 on the second day of the second Test at Lord's, on Friday.

'It was eye-opening to watch Kohli bat'

'It was eye-opening to watch Kohli bat'

Rediff.com3 Aug 2018

Rookie England pacer Sam Curran says it was unreal to perform the way he did only in his second Test though bowling to Indian captain Virat Kohli made him think more about his bowling.

PHOTOS: How Ashwin sent England crashing on Day 1

PHOTOS: How Ashwin sent England crashing on Day 1

Rediff.com2 Aug 2018

Ravichandran Ashwin claimed four for 60 to reduce England to 285 for nine in 88 overs at stumps on Day 1 of the first Test.

2nd Test, Day 1 PHOTOS: England on top against Pakistan

2nd Test, Day 1 PHOTOS: England on top against Pakistan

Rediff.com1 Jun 2018

England made a bright start to their second Test against Pakistan at Headingley on Friday, after being hammered at Lord's last week, with Stuart Broad taking two early wickets and the visitors reduced to 68-4 at lunchtime.

PHOTOS: Pollard's late blast helps MI edge past Punjab

PHOTOS: Pollard's late blast helps MI edge past Punjab

Rediff.com11 Apr 2019

Images from the Indian Premier League match between Mumbai Indians and Kings XI Punjab in Mumbai on Wednesday.

5 reasons why Kohli's RCB struggle

5 reasons why Kohli's RCB struggle

Rediff.com4 Apr 2019

Virat Kohli's team has finished on the losing side in RCB's first four games and going by their struggles so far, no one is giving them a chance to make it to the play-offs.

PIX: Ireland scent historic win as England collapse again

PIX: Ireland scent historic win as England collapse again

Rediff.com25 Jul 2019

England's Jack Leach fell eight runs short of a maiden Test century as Ireland kept alive their victory hopes on the second day of their historic four-day Test, at Lord's.

IPL PICS: Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians

IPL PICS: Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians

Rediff.com2 May 2021

Images from the IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians, in Delhi, on Saturday.

How the teams fared at IPL Auction

How the teams fared at IPL Auction

Rediff.com20 Dec 2019

A total of 62 players were sold at the auction for the 13th edition with the eight franchises spending a total of 1.403 billion rupees ($19.73 million). Australia's Pat Cummins became the most expensive overseas buy ever in the Indian Premier League when the Kolkata Knight Riders paid a staggering Rs 15.50 crore ($2.18 million) for the fast bowler in Thursday's auction in Kolkata on Thursday.

No better leader than Mahi bhai: CSK's new buy Chawla

No better leader than Mahi bhai: CSK's new buy Chawla

Rediff.com19 Dec 2019

Fleming revealed that it was a well-thought out decision as CSK heavily rely on spinners in Chepauk's low and slow wicket.

U-19 WC warm-up: Kishan, Bhui slam tons as India slay Canada

U-19 WC warm-up: Kishan, Bhui slam tons as India slay Canada

Rediff.com23 Jan 2016

Captain Ishan Kishan and Ricky Bhui smashed unbeaten centuries as three-time champion India crushed Canada by 372 runs in their warm-up match of the U-19 World Cup in Mirpur on Saturday.

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.

PIX: Krishna, Thakur, Krunal fire India to easy win over England

PIX: Krishna, Thakur, Krunal fire India to easy win over England

Rediff.com23 Mar 2021

Images from the first One-Day International between India and England, in Pune, on Tuesday.

India outclassed but captain Kohli finishes as world's best

India outclassed but captain Kohli finishes as world's best

Rediff.com12 Sep 2018

Virat Kohli, who amassed 593 runs at an average of 59.3 in the series which the visitors lost by 1-4 margin, had started the series 27 points behind Australia's Steve Smith and finished one point ahead of his closest rival.

Should India try Prithvi, Karun for 5th Test?

Should India try Prithvi, Karun for 5th Test?

Rediff.com5 Sep 2018

With the series lost, what changes must India make for the final Test?

Bangar slams Pandya, Ashwin for giving away their wicket

Bangar slams Pandya, Ashwin for giving away their wicket

Rediff.com1 Sep 2018

Bangar said India could have been in a better position had Pandya and Ashwin applied themselves a little more. India were all out for 273 on Friday in response to England's 246.

PHOTOS: Pujara's century keeps India afloat on Day 2

PHOTOS: Pujara's century keeps India afloat on Day 2

Rediff.com1 Sep 2018

Cheteshwar Pujara struck an unbeaten century to give India a slender first innings lead on Day 2 of the fourth Test against England.

IPL 2021, Week 3: All the Hits & Misses

IPL 2021, Week 3: All the Hits & Misses

Rediff.com3 May 2021

Rajneesh Gupta presents all the important numbers after the third week of IPL 2021.

PHOTOS: Rahul steers Kings past Sunrisers

PHOTOS: Rahul steers Kings past Sunrisers

Rediff.com9 Apr 2019

Images from Monday's match between Kings XI Punjab and Sunrisers Hyderabad, in Mohali.

Ashwin gives India the upperhand on opening day

Ashwin gives India the upperhand on opening day

Rediff.com2 Aug 2018

Off-spinner Ravichandran Aswhin produced one of his most impactful performance outside the sub-continent as India reduced England to 285 for nine on the opening day of the first Test in Birmingham, on Wednesday.

IPL PHOTOS: CSK ease past Kings XI to reclaim top spot

IPL PHOTOS: CSK ease past Kings XI to reclaim top spot

Rediff.com6 Apr 2019

Faf du Plessis's half-century and Mahendra Singh Dhoni's late assault helped Chennai Super Kings register a comfortable 22-run victory against Kings XI Punjab in the IPL match, in Chennai, on Saturday.

Time for the Great Indian Cricket Carnival

Time for the Great Indian Cricket Carnival

Rediff.com22 Mar 2019

This edition of the league will bear special significance with the mega ODI World Cup starting only two and half weeks after the final on May 12. In 2011 and 2015, the World Cup was held before the IPL and this is the first time that it will be held post the tournament.

Cricket Buzz: Australia's Warner, Smith dominant on club return

Cricket Buzz: Australia's Warner, Smith dominant on club return

Rediff.com22 Sep 2018

The 29-year-old, who got married this week, received a warm welcome from an unusually large crowd at the Glenn McGrath Oval and looked his usual twitchy self at the crease as he rattled off a half century in 62 balls.

PHOTOS: Kohli, De Villiers help RCB end losing run

PHOTOS: Kohli, De Villiers help RCB end losing run

Rediff.com14 Apr 2019

Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers hit half-centuries to overshadow Chris Gayle's unbeaten 99 as Royal Challengers finally snapped their six-match losing streak with a eight-wicket win over Kings XI Punjab.

PHOTOS: Moeen sends India crashing as England seal series

PHOTOS: Moeen sends India crashing as England seal series

Rediff.com2 Sep 2018

England bowled India out for 184 on Sunday to win the fourth Test by 60 runs and wrap up the series with a match to spare.

How batsmen again let India down...

How batsmen again let India down...

Rediff.com2 Sep 2018

England clinch series with 60-run win as India suffer familiar batting collapse