Australia's Mitchell Starc is back in the IPL after a long gap of nine years.
'Most expensive player in your team can't be your weak link.'
Former New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has expressed confidence that Virat Kohli will have a 'big impact' on the fortunes of Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2025.
Virat Kohli is a character. He wears his heart on his sleeve and enjoys his cricket to the fullest.
The result at Eden Gardens has raised hopes that come Nov. 19, India will be lifting the 50-over World Cup trophy for a third time following their triumphs in 1983 and 2011.
Images from the IPL 2024 match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
'By God's grace, I was successful. I'm still 7 on 10, still more work to do.'
Aiden Markram held on to three crucial catches, while Miller had the big fish.
The ICC on Sunday rejected BCCI's appeal to reconsider its decision to take away India-England cricket World Cup match from Kolkata but its president Sharad Pawar said the Eden Gardens can host the other three ties if it is ready on time.
The ICC has scrapped Eden Gardens as a venue for India-England World Cup match due to preparation issues but West Bengal Sports Minister Kanti Ganguly on Friday asked the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) to continue its efforts to bring back the tie to the city.
For the home side, it has been a season of mixed returns so far. After early defeats to Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Mumbai Indians, KKR roared back to form in their last outing -- a commanding win over Sunrisers Hyderabad.
'The Goal is clear, to make another comeback to Team India. There is a belief in me that I will make a comeback.'
The dew was a factor at the Eden Gardens during ODI games under floodlights, something Tendulkar is apprehensive about.
Kohli treated Royal Challengers Bangalore team-mates Faf du Plessis, Glenn Maxwell and Mohammed Siraj to dinner at One8 Commune in Kolkata on Tuesday night.
The South African's blistering 52 off 25 balls not only augurs well for him personally but for the franchise who are aiming to build a team from scratch for the next season.
'We've Tested the ball in very rough conditions. But having grass on the wicket is very important for the colour to last longer'
Venkatesh Iyer silenced his critics with a match-winning 60 off 29 balls, propelling Kolkata Knight Riders to a convincing 80-run win against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
In two of the three games CSK has won this season, Noor Ahmad has won the Player of the Match award.
Images from the Indian and South African teams' training sessions at the Eden Gardens on Friday.
GT vaulted to the top of the table with 16 points, while MI now find themselves in must-win territory in their remaining games.
The last time an ODI was hosted at the Eden Gardens 632 runs were scored, with India chasing down Sri Lanka's huge total. This time it's no different as a lively pitch awaits India and England.
Before Sunday's game, Australia's Captain Pat Cummins said he wanted to silence the spectators at the Narendra D Modi stadium, and by jove! that's what his team did.
The 92,000 odd spectators watched Travis Head pummel the Indian bowlers taking his team to the brink of a memorable triumph in silence.
Shashank established himself as a fine finisher for Punjab Kings in the last season where he was their top run-getter with 354 runs at a strike rate of 164.65. He averaged 44.25.
Andre Russell's six-hitting carnage at the death that propelled Kolkata Knight Riders to a match-winning total did not come as a surprise to teammate Phil Salt, who described the star all-rounder as the "best in the world on his day".
Other than the batters, some excellent catching from both teams was the highlight at the hallowed Eden Gardens.
Kolkata Knight Riders medium pacer Ramandeep Singh was fined 20 per cent of his match fees for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during the match against Mumbai Indians at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday.
With ICC president Sharad Pawar reportedly setting February 7 as the deadline to prepare Eden Gardens for the India-England World Cup match, the West Bengal PWD on Sunday stepped in to help the Cricket Association of Bengal complete the work within the deadline.
Lucknow Super Giants skipper KL Rahul on Sunday said panic has not set within his team after two successive defeats, but stressed on the need to have some tough conversations within the group.
Krunal Pandya, Josh Hazlewood, and Sunil Narine emerged as rare bright spots-combining discipline, guile, and experience
The first eliminator game of IPL 2022 features the Lucknow Super Giants and the Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
With a power-packed batting line-up, match-winning spinners and a solid pace attack, champions KKR are once again the team to beat.
'He brings immense value to the team - not just in terms of tactics, but also in terms of creating a winning culture.'
Kolkata Knight Riders have discovered a surprise hero in Vaibhav Arora in the post Mitchell Starc era. The team management trusts the pacer so much now that they are not hesitant to pick him ahead of more reputed international names, assistant coach Ottis Gibson said on Monday.
Was it a lack of confidence about whether he would perform in England that influenced his decision? asks K R Nayar.
In December, Aryaman Birla made a decision that would surprise many: he announced an 'indefinite sabbatical' from cricket.
The historic Eden Gardens will host two play-off matches that were originally scheduled in Pune, Indian Premier League governing council confirmed.
'When you are scoring runs and taking wickets, everyone is standing with you.' 'But the real test is to realise who is with you during your tough times.'
Images from the ICC World Cup match between India and South Africa at the Eden Gardens, in Kolkata, on Sunday.
Kohli was first to enter the nets to take throwdowns from the Indian support staff
The first playoff game of IPL 2022 will see the Gujarat Titans take on the Rajasthan Royals at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata starting 1930 tonight.
