Statistical highlights of the IPL match between Mumbai Indians and Deccan Chargers in Mumbai.
Lakshmipathy Balaji's comeback into the national squad after a gap of three years has been welcomed by all and the Tamil Nadu seamer feels that it is his IPL stint with Kolkata Knight Riders that has helped him make a comeback.
While T20 is primarily a batsmen-dominated format, the bowlers have evolved over the years and left a mark with their clever innovations.
The presence of many players who are deep into their 30s is a boon and not bane for Chennai Super Kings as they head into the 13th IPL after the long coronavirus-forced break, the team's bowling coach Lakshmipathy Balaji said on Wednesday.
31 games (including the play-offs) in IPL 2021 are left to be played and October-November will be the only period when international players will be available since no country has any series scheduled in view of the T20 World Cup.
Images from the Indian Premier League match netween Royal Challengers Bangalore and Chennai Super Kings in Chennai.
It took Robin Uthappa just two overs to change the match.
Chennai Super Kings left for Johannesburg on Wednesday morning sans their skipper, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, to participate in the second edition of the Indian Premier League that starts in South Africa on April 18. Apart from Dhoni, medium pacer Lakshmipathy Balaji and opening batsman Murali Vijay, who will return from New Zealand later Wednesday, and some overseas players, including coach-cum-player Stephen Fleming, Mathew Hayden and George Bailey will join the squad later.
'Dhoni was a very shrewd captain in terms of his out of the box thinking and getting the work done.'
Dinesh Kaarthick and Lakshmipathy Balaji made a comeback to the Test side as the team for the New Zealand tour was announced in Chennai on Friday.
The IPL has produced many, many, memorable moments on the way.
A resolute 98 off just 55 balls (10x4, 5x6) by Suresh Raina and good bowling by Lakshmipathy Balaji (four for 21), Albie Morkel (two for 21) and Jacob Oram (two for 27) helped Chennai Super Kings beat Rajasthan Royals by 38 runs in their Indian Premier League match at the Centurion on Thursday.
Out of the national side for the past three years, pacer Lakshmipathy Balaji has been included as an additional bowler in the Indian Premier League's (IPL) Chennai Super Kings team.
India have emerged winner in all five matches against Pakistan in T20 World Cups, starting from the inaugural World T20 in 2007.
Kenya captain Steve Tikolo is quietly confident his team can emulate their upset victories over Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe at the last World Cup.
The South Zone team will face the West Zone in the Duleep Trophy match at Vadodara from October 20 to 23.
Check out the Kings XI Punjab squad for IPL 2014.
The chairman of selectors said India needed a bowling coach in addition to a main team coach.
The fast bowler will miss the third one-day international against Pakistan due to a side strain.
Salvi sustained a shoulder injury while bowling during the tri-series final against Australia.\n\n
The Mumbai medium pacer was included in the 15-man team for the third and fourth ODIs against Pakistan as cover for the injured Laxmipathy Balaji.
The selectors said Salvi, who is nursing a hand injury, will not play in the tri-series match against New Zealand on Thursday.
The Indian pace ace said surgery on his jaw gives the impression that he is forever smiling.
The trio of Pathan, Balaji and Zaheer will be at the MRF Pace Foundation for a month, from May 28.
The Indian medium pacer said things are going in the right direction for him to return to competitive cricket.\n\n
Karnataka were dismissed for 208 in the first innings on day 1 of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group B match against Tamil Nadu.
Chasing a victory target of 260, Tamil Nadu were 81 for two at stumps.
The left-arm seamer has been included in the 14-man squad for the next two matches in the ongoing tri-series series.
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