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IPL PIX: Patidar shines as RCB advance to Qualifier 2

IPL PIX: Patidar shines as RCB advance to Qualifier 2

Rediff.com26 May 2022

Images from the IPL 2022 Playoff Eliminator match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Lucknow Super Giants

SA recall Du Plessis, Rabada for Australia T20s

SA recall Du Plessis, Rabada for Australia T20s

Rediff.com17 Feb 2020

Also included is fast bowler Anrich Nortje, but in-form opening batsman Temba Bavuma will have to prove his fitness after injuring his hamstring against England on Sunday.

Turning Points: Markram, Pooran Wickets

Turning Points: Markram, Pooran Wickets

Rediff.com9 May 2022

Hasaranga's first two strikes changed the complexion of the game. With Markram's wicket a huge partnership was averted. Pooran's dismissal nipped a growing partnership in the bud.

What Kohli would do if he woke up as Ronaldo...

What Kohli would do if he woke up as Ronaldo...

Rediff.com4 Apr 2022

A huge fan of Cristiano Ronaldo, India's star batter Virat Kohli says he would do a scan of his brain if he wakes up one day as the Portuguese football icon.

T20 leagues a threat to international game: du Plessis

T20 leagues a threat to international game: du Plessis

Rediff.com7 Jun 2021

The proliferation of domestic Twenty20 leagues poses a threat to international cricket and the game must find a way to balance both, according to South Africa's former captain Faf du Plessis.

RCB vs GT: Top Performer: Virat Kohli

RCB vs GT: Top Performer: Virat Kohli

Rediff.com1 May 2022

Virat Kohli bounced back in style to score a patient half-century against the Gujarat Titans.

IPL PIX: RCB edge KKR in thrilling finish

IPL PIX: RCB edge KKR in thrilling finish

Rediff.com31 Mar 2022

Royal Challengers Bangalore batters overcame some nervy moments after leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga spun his way to a four-wicket haul to register a three-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders.

IPL Poll: CSK vs RR: Who will win?

IPL Poll: CSK vs RR: Who will win?

Rediff.com19 Oct 2020

Game 37 of IPL 2020 will see the Chennai Super Kings take on the Rajasthan Royals at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi.

QUALIFIER 2 PIX: Buttler catapults Rajasthan Royals to IPL final

QUALIFIER 2 PIX: Buttler catapults Rajasthan Royals to IPL final

Rediff.com28 May 2022

Images from the IPL 2022 Qualifier 2 Match between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore from the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on Friday 27th May 2022

Du Plessis calls for consistency from top-order

Du Plessis calls for consistency from top-order

Rediff.com20 Apr 2022

Du Plessis, Bangalore's leading scorer this season, fell short of his maiden IPL hundred once again but did not expect to wait too much longer.

PICS: Chahar bowls Chennai to thumping win over Punjab

PICS: Chahar bowls Chennai to thumping win over Punjab

Rediff.com16 Apr 2021

Images from Friday's IPL match between Punjab Kings and Chennai Super Kings, in Mumbai.

Kohli epic around the corner, says RCB coach Hesson

Kohli epic around the corner, says RCB coach Hesson

Rediff.com14 May 2022

Virat Kohli's run drought in the Indian Premier League is not due to any technical issue and a big knock is imminent from the star batsman, Royal Challengers Bangalore coach Mike Hesson said.

IPL PIX: Punjab Kings demolish RCB to stay alive

IPL PIX: Punjab Kings demolish RCB to stay alive

Rediff.com14 May 2022

Punjab Kings buried Royal Challengers Bangalore under a deluge of runs as they kept their play-off hopes alive with a thumping 54-run victory, riding on superb half-centuries from Jonny Bairstow and Liam Livingstone.

'DK is playing his best cricket'

'DK is playing his best cricket'

Rediff.com6 Apr 2022

Karthik smashed an unbeaten 44 of 23 balls

PICS: Chennai trounce Rajasthan for second win

PICS: Chennai trounce Rajasthan for second win

Rediff.com20 Apr 2021

Images from the IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals, in Mumbai, on Monday.

IPL turns 'Sweet 16'! The driving force of the glitzy league

IPL turns 'Sweet 16'! The driving force of the glitzy league

Rediff.com30 Mar 2023

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.

'Kohli is mentally strong, he will emerge from this run'

'Kohli is mentally strong, he will emerge from this run'

Rediff.com27 Apr 2022

'He has the spirit and he'll emerge from these run of low scores. In the coming crucial games, he'll help us win'

Bayliss proud of fight put up by SRH despite loss

Bayliss proud of fight put up by SRH despite loss

Rediff.com1 Oct 2021

'If you stay in the game, you give yourself opportunity. We came pretty well in the game with two or three overs to go so all credit to the bowlers tonight'

'Stress free' Kohli dangerous for opposition in IPL 2022: Maxwell

'Stress free' Kohli dangerous for opposition in IPL 2022: Maxwell

Rediff.com17 Mar 2022

Virat Kohli looks "stress free" without the burden of captaincy weighing him down, a dangerous sign for the opposition teams in IPL 2022, said his Royal Challengers Bangalore teammate Glenn Maxwell.

IPL 2023: The Best Ever!

IPL 2023: The Best Ever!

Rediff.com1 Jun 2023

IPL can be truly said to have come of age. It is now more Indian than ever before. Teams often fielded fewer than the four allowed foreign players. Indian batters and bowlers were simply better in performance, consistency and reliability, points out Shreekant Sambrani.

One change that saw CSK return to winning ways

One change that saw CSK return to winning ways

Rediff.com14 Oct 2020

CSK changed their opening partnership, and the management sent in Sam Curran as an opener instead of Shane Watson.

'CSK old boys' army have a fantastic shot at IPL title'

'CSK old boys' army have a fantastic shot at IPL title'

Rediff.com17 Sep 2021

Former England skipper Kevin Pietersen says defending champions Mumbai Indians can ill-afford a typical slow start when the IPL resumes, and the Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings have a "fantastic shot" at regaining the title after a poor 2020 season.

IPL PICS: Gaikwad, Bravo lead CSK fightback vs Mumbai

IPL PICS: Gaikwad, Bravo lead CSK fightback vs Mumbai

Rediff.com20 Sep 2021

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

IPL: Mumbai Indians, CSK in battle for supremacy

IPL: Mumbai Indians, CSK in battle for supremacy

Rediff.com30 Apr 2021

Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings head into the match after identical seven-wicket wins over Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad respectively.

'What let us down': Dhoni scrutinises CSK loss vs RCB

'What let us down': Dhoni scrutinises CSK loss vs RCB

Rediff.com5 May 2022

'Everything was up to the mark and what let us down was the batsmanship'

Where RCB faltered against Gujarat Titans

Where RCB faltered against Gujarat Titans

Rediff.com30 Apr 2022

Rahul Tewatia (43 not out) and David Miller (39 not out) did the job for GT after the table toppers were struggling at 95 for four in the 13th over.

SA recall Du Plessis, Van der Dussen for India ODI tour

SA recall Du Plessis, Van der Dussen for India ODI tour

Rediff.com2 Mar 2020

South Africa have recalled top-order batsmen Faf du Plessis and Rassie van der Dussen for their three-match One-Day International tour of India later this month, while left-arm spinner George Linde is named in the squad for the first time. The squad will be captained by Quinton de Kock and play the first ODI in Dharamsala in March 12.

Four players called up to bolster beleaguered South Africa

Four players called up to bolster beleaguered South Africa

Rediff.com20 Jan 2020

Batsmen Temba Bavuma and Keegan Petersen, left-arm seam bowler Beuran Hendricks, and all-rounder Andile Phehlukwayo will join the team in Johannesburg on Wednesday

SEE: AB, Gayle inducted into the RCB Hall of Fame

SEE: AB, Gayle inducted into the RCB Hall of Fame

Rediff.com17 May 2022

Former RCB skipper Virat Kohli made the announcement about the inductions of his two dear mates.

PIX: Chennai Super Kings trounce KKR for 4th IPL crown

PIX: Chennai Super Kings trounce KKR for 4th IPL crown

Rediff.com16 Oct 2021

Images from the Indian Premier League final between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders, in Dubai, on Friday.

'Dot balls are huge in T20'; RCB wants more of them!

'Dot balls are huge in T20'; RCB wants more of them!

Rediff.com17 Apr 2022

Pacer Josh Hazlewood expressed happiness after his three-wicket haul helped Royal Challengers Bangalore bet Delhi Capitals by 16 runs in the IPL match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday.

Du Plessis empathises with Kohli after another flop

Du Plessis empathises with Kohli after another flop

Rediff.com14 May 2022

Adversities can make people see the lighter side of life, and that's what Virat Kohli is doing at the moment while trying to figure out how he is getting dismissed in every possible manner during this IPL, said skipper Faf du Plessis after Royal Challengers Bangalore lost to Punjab Kings by 54 runs.

Turning Point: Sundar's lethal spell

Turning Point: Sundar's lethal spell

Rediff.com11 Oct 2020

Washington Sundar had splendid figures of 2-11 in his first two overs, both of which were bowled in the Powerplay, as he left CSK reeling at 26/2 in six overs.

RCB vs LSG: Top Performer: Rajat Patidar

RCB vs LSG: Top Performer: Rajat Patidar

Rediff.com26 May 2022

Rajat Patidar smashed an unbeaten 112 off a mere 54 balls at an astounding strike-rate of 207.4.

DK Marks 200th IPL Game With A Win

DK Marks 200th IPL Game With A Win

Rediff.com31 Mar 2022

He has played for 6 teams and been involved with the IPL since the inaugural season in 2008.

'Thank you, Mumbai, we will remember this one'

'Thank you, Mumbai, we will remember this one'

Rediff.com22 May 2022

Virat Kohli reacts after Royal Challengers Bangalore sneak into the play-offs of IPL 2022 following Mumbai Indians' thrilling five-wicket victory over Delhi Capitals in their concluding match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday.

DK trying everything to be a part of Indian team

DK trying everything to be a part of Indian team

Rediff.com17 Apr 2022

'My aim is to do something special for the country. This is part of my journey'

Harshal Patel sweeps IPL honours, including MVP

Harshal Patel sweeps IPL honours, including MVP

Rediff.com16 Oct 2021

Following is a list of individual honours that were awarded at the end of the 14th Indian Premier League.

Turning Point: Lomror-Patidar Rescue RCB

Turning Point: Lomror-Patidar Rescue RCB

Rediff.com5 May 2022

Royal Challengers Bangalore must thank their two unheralded batters Rajat Patidar and Mahipal Lomror for their crucial knocks which played a big role in their 13 run victory against the Chennai Super Kings.

IPL final: How MSD's CSK overpowered Morgan's KKR

IPL final: How MSD's CSK overpowered Morgan's KKR

Rediff.com16 Oct 2021

Chennai Super Kings spank Kolkata Knight Riders by 27 runs to win fourth IPL title.