Their eyes trained on the big-ticket T20 World Cup in the Americas in June, the national selectors aren't finding it easy to pick just one among Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli for the upcoming Afghanistan series.
Jasprit Bumrah made a winning return to international cricket after 11 months on the sidelines.
Playing in their first home game of the season, KKR clinched a crushing 81-run win over RCB.
It's encouraging when you do well out of your comfort zone: Suryakumar on SA series
The final will be played in Coimbatore from September 21, and it will be a five-day affair
Rohit's choice to bat in the second Super Over suggests his capability, potentially sparking controversy with the decision.
With batters dominating the proceedings, India opened the T20I series against Australia with a thrilling two wicket win.
With Ajinkya Rahane making a comeback, Wriddhiman Saha brushed aside questions on his chances of a India comeback, stating his only focus is doing well for Gujarat Titans.
That merging of skills and temperament has made him a much more desirable player than in the past.
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player of IPL 2023.
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index of IPL 2023 after the league stage.
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After the well-set Shubman Gill's dismissal for a 49-ball 67, Tewatia hit the winning runs for GT against PBKS.
Over 50 people have been arrested after the communal violence in Maharajgaj town, officials said on Tuesday, as markets remained shut and people stayed indoors for a second day in a row amid heavy deployment of police and other security personnel.
Kolkata Knight Riders will be desperate to press the reset button and snap their three-match losing streak when they face Chennai Super Kings in the IPL match in Kolkata on Sunday.
Full list of players released, retained and traded by all ten teams in the IPL.
Now, the 'Men in Blue' are left with just five T20Is -- two more against the Proteas and three games against Afghanistan at home in January -- ahead of next year's T20 World Cup in the West Indies and the USA.
A look at the best batters in the RCB-KKR game on Friday, March 29, 2024.
'Whichever teams have the best players they get a chance to retain them.
'There is a lot of scope for new players to come in and get their maximum value, given how the auction is structured.'
'I love the way Rinku got us till the end but unfortunately couldn't time it when two balls were remaining'
Believe it or not, this is the first T20 World Cup won by India after the launch of the IPL in 2008 -- after 16 seasons of the T20 league.
Mohun Bagan accused Kolkata Knight Riders of high-handedness after their jersey-wearing fans were denied entry into the Eden Gardens.
Kohli is the man for the big occasion and has been scoring runs consistently across formats, says Harish Kotian.
PHOTOS of the IPL 2023 match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Gujarat Titans at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday.
Kolkata Knight Rogers and the Punjab Kings will do battle at the I S Bindra cricket stadium in Mohali on Saturday, April 1, afternoon.
Ahead of their IPL contest, RR pacer Trent Boult said they need to plan well to contain KKR's destructive batters.
Jitesh Sharma's presence in the 15-member squad for Ireland T20s puts Sanju Samson's place in the Indian team under scanner.
Delhi Capitals will look to put the 'no-ball' controversy behind and gain much needed momentum against another side seeking course correction, the Kolkata Knight Riders, in the Indian Premier League.
Here's the full list of 49 MPs suspended from Lok Sabha:
Sameer Rizvi's Rs 8.40 crore windfall brings smile on ailing father's face
With the series already in the bag, India will be eager to perfect their freshly-baked T20 template as a team and hope that skipper Rohit Sharma's bat finally fires when they face Afghanistan in the third and last match of the rubber in Bengaluru on Wednesday.
Varun Chakravarthy's superb bowling at the death and Andre Russell's fine all-round showing saw Kolkata Knight Riders stage a spectacular comeback to defeat a shell-shocked Sunrisers Hyderabad.
The duo's stand of 87 off 39 balls took GT pass the finish line and to the top of the table.
LSG are sitting in second place with 14 point thanks to a stupendous show by Rahul
The PBKS-game will be remembered for Shikhar Dhawan's very special 99 not out.
R Sai Kishore came up with a splendid all-round show as South Zone trumped North Zone by two wickets in a thrilling finish in the rain-hit semi-final.
KKR had bought Shreyas Iyer for Rs 15.25 crore
Will take time to get over World Cup final loss but excited to lead a fresh bunch: Surya ahead of Australia T20s
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