'There were tough conversations with him, and I don't think he would have appreciated them at that stage. But I had to be honest.'
The Australian skipper celebrated Christmas with wife Becky Boston and their son Albie.
Kaur cited the example of men's IPL where youngsters get to play with the cream of world cricket.
'It was a lot of hard work. We had to clear our minds and make sure that we believed.'
Gujarat Titans will be seeking to cap their dream debut season by winning the title
Ishan Kishan made a smashing return to domestic red-ball cricket, scoring a century for Jharkhand against Madhya Pradesh on Day 2 of the Buchi Babu tournament.
Delhi Capitals' batting sensation Tristan Stubbs, who played a quick-fire cameo of 41 off 20 against Rajasthan Royals, disclosed his secret to success and discussed how playing hockey in his early years had improved his batting skills.
The Indian Premier League's media rights for the next five years have been sold for a whopping Rs. 48,930 crore, said BCCI secretary Jay Shah on Tuesday.
Game 17 in IPL 2021 will see the Punjab Kings take on the Mumbai Indians at Chennai.
He walked on crutches in one of his first public appearances at Feroz Shah Kotla last year, but when an emotional Rishabh Pant walks out as captain of Delhi Capitals, he will need to put on his 'out of box' thinking cap to stop a marauding Sunrisers Hyderabad in an IPL match in New Delhi on Saturday.
Langer admitted that they had struggled in the powerplay.
Game 29 in IPL 2021 will see the Punjab Kings take on the Delhi Capitals at Ahmedabad (the game begins at 7.30 pm IST).
Young pacer Avesh Khan feels bowlers hardly have any respite in a tournament like the IPL, and the key to success depends on how they handle the pressure.
Game 27 in IPL 2021 will see the Mumbai Indians take on the Chennai Super Kings at Delhi.
West Indies batting great Brian Lara believes CSK's Mahendra Singh Dhoni won't consider a promotion in the batting order.
Rajasthan Royals Director of Cricket Kumar Sangakkara has admitted that fatigue played a big part in the team's poor run at the back end of the ongoing IPL, which possibly derailed their campaign.
His brilliant form notwithstanding, Mahendra Singh Dhoni cannot be promoted in the batting order as his recovery from a knee injury has restricted his ability to wield the willow for long periods, said Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming.
Australia's legend Ricky Ponting said the Impact Player rule in the IPL has made the batters more fearless and stronger
RCB's turnaround will inspire other teams, says Dinesh Karthik
Sunrisers Hyderabad head coach Daniel Vettori feels that after mastering the art of setting totals, it's time his team brushes up on its chasing abilities as the business end of the Indian Premier League approaches.
Game 10 in IPL 2021 will see the Royal Challengers Bangalore take on the Kolkata Knight Riders at Chennai (the game begins at 3.30 pm IST).
Game 9 in IPL 2021 will see the Mumbai Indians take on the Sunrisers Hyderabad at Chennai.
Rishabh Pant is experiencing an entire gamut of emotions from nervousness to excitement as he gears up for his first competitive game in nearly 15 months when he leads Delhi Capitals in their IPL opener against Punjab Kings in Chandigarh on Saturday.
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Game 5 in IPL 2021 will see the Kolkata Knight Riders take on the Mumbai Indians at Chennai.
Root put forth his desire of being a part of the IPL 2022 mega auction that is expected to take place in February.
Abhishek Sharma's stupendous 12-ball 37 set up Sunrisers Hyderabad's successful run chase against Chennai Super Kings.
Game 24 in IPL 2021 will see the Mumbai Indians take on the Rajasthan Royals at Delhi (the game begins at 3.30 pm IST).
Defending champions Chennai Super Kings may miss the services of Moeen Ali for their opening match of IPL 2022 as the star England all-rounder is yet to receive his India visa.
Lucknow Super Giants skipper KL Rahul was chuffed to get most of his decisions right as he guided his team to a convincing eight-wicket victory over defending champions Chennai Super Kings in the IPL game in Lucknow on Friday.
Game 23 in IPL 2021 will see the Chennai Super Kings take on the Sunrisers Hyderabad at Delhi.
Manoj Tiwary, who made a century against the West Indies in Chennai in 2011, was dropped for the next 14 matches under Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
'I'm trying to do what I am doing well. Some days it comes good and some days it doesn't, (but) I'm not thinking much.'
The Indian Premier League 2022 Player Auction came to an abrupt halt after auctioneer Hugh Edmeades collapsed on stage.
Game 7 in IPL 2021 will see the Rajasthan Royals take on the Delhi Capitals in Mumbai.
Riyan Parag revealed that he was struggling with ill-health for the last three days.
Lucknow Super Giants pacer Matt Henry was in awe of the "world-class batsmanship" of skipper KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock, saying the century-plus opening stand between the duo helped them outclass a "very good" Chennai Super Kings bowling attack in the IPL match in Lucknow on Friday.
Bowlers need to find "innovative ways to execute deliveries with a touch of "anti-skill" to challenge the range-hitting batsmen in the ongoing IPL, reckons Kolkata Knight Riders assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate.
Tushar Deshpande's breathtaking bowling display in the Powerplay was the difference for Chennai Super Kings in their 78-run victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad and skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad acknowledged that the pacer brought the momentum, which was missing this season, back in the side.
SRH will get another chance to secure a spot in the final in Qualifier 2 when they take on the winner of the Eliminator between RCB and RR.
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