The never-ending speculation surrounding Mahendra Singh Dhoni's retirement, Virat Kohli's 16-year-itch, the second chance that life has offered Rishabh Pant and Rohit Sharma's bleeding heart will make for intriguing sub-plots in the annual carnival called the Indian Premier League starting on Friday.
Earlier this month, Sammy had demanded an apology after claiming that he was subjected to racism during his stint with Sunrisers Hyderbad teammates in the IPL when he was called 'Kalu' -- a derogatory word to describe black people -- by his teammates.
Following the global outrage against racism, a lot of former and current players have opened up on the issue.
CSK had some good news on the eve of the match with Sri Lankan pacer Matheesha Pathirana being declared fit from a hamstring injury.
Chennai Super Kings will launch their Indian Premier League (IPL) title defence against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Friday
Arthur says Pakistan cricketers 'suffering a bit of confidence crisis'
Former India cricketer A G Milkha Singh passed away at a hospital in Chennai on Friday following a cardiac arrest.
'All the venues are high-scoring venues. So what you need is pace.' 'You really want someone to come there and control the flow of runs in the death overs, whether you are setting a target or setting a target.' 'It is going to be the fast bowlers because at how many venues have you seen spinners bowling the death overs?'
India played the tournament's best cricket for nearly six weeks but it was the familiar sight of Australia celebrating with the trophy as fireworks exploded overhead when the 13th edition of the World Cup came to a close on Sunday.
Who do you think batted best in the LSG-RR encounter?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Salim Durani, who passed away on Sunday, an institution in himself who contributed immensely to India's rise in the world of cricket.
'I'm sure there's some niggles. He just has that ability to ignore what it is and do what needs to be done. We're more concerned about his injuries. When I say we, I mean the public (which) is more concerned about his injuries than he is.'
Should Hardik have opened the bowling instead of Bumrah? Should he have come in higher than No. 7?
According to a statement by Zimbabwe Cricket, he collapsed while jogging, but details regarding the exact cause of his death haven't been determined yet.
Umesh also said that he was impressed by the maturity shown by Gill in his first ever match as a captain.
Axar Patel will lead Delhi Capitals against Royal Challengers Bengaluru after the suspension of regular captain Rishabh Pant.
The second match of the four-game series was postponed on Tuesday when four more UAE players tested positive for the novel coronavirus, taking the total to seven COVID-19 cases.
The challenges in a post COVID-19 world were new and unusual but unlike other Indian sports, cricket could partially redeem itself, thanks to the deep pockets of the BCCI
Resurgent Australia stand between unblemished India and World Cup glory
"ACA will provide every possible support to the state government to fight the novel coronavirus outbreak during this critical juncture."
Under fire Pakistan coach Geoff Lawson has no intention of quitting and is keen to extend his contract with the team until the 2011 World Cup. Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Ejaz Butt has said he is not impressed with the team's performance over the last year, while former players have called for Australian Lawson to step down.
Former Pakistan cricketers on Thursday paid tribute to coach Bob Woolmer, whose tragic death during the ODI World Cup in the West Indies exactly three years ago had left everybody stunned.
Rajput said that India will miss pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 at home, if he is ruled out of the event through injury.
As captain, Gautam Gambhir won KKR its two titles. Now, as team mentor, can he inspire KKR to achieve glory?
A Jamaican inquest into the death of Bob Woolmer failed on Wednesday to determine his cause of death.
Lasith Malinga has hinted at possible retirement, saying that he is mentally done with international cricket
If one looks at selection pattern, Jurel was the second keeper behind Sanju Samson for this series and Jitesh was a late entrant because of the unavailability of the World Cup squad members.
Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer almost certainly died of heart failure, Jamaica police said on Wednesday, a day after ending a high-profile murder investigation into his March death.
Coach Ramesh Powar is 'not concerned at all' as he attributed the poor performance to lack of game time
The film to be produced under Daggubati's banner Suresh Productions, will see Vijay Sethupathi portray the role of Sri Lankan spin legend.
KKR CEO Venky Mysore justifies Mitchell Starc's huge pay check from skill-set standpoint
Pakistan have won their first two World Cup matches but the lack of depth in the bowling is a concern
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The fans in Bengaluru had a party time as it rained sixes and fours all evening at the M Chinnaswamy stadium.
Cricketers at the elite level will simply need time to process the death of Phillip Hughes before they would be able to play again, according to a psychologist who works with New Zealand's high performance athletes.
Who do you think should be part of the Indian team for the opening match against Ireland?
Netherlands thrash Bangladesh by 87 runs and cause another upset in the World Cup in Kolkata on Saturday.
RCB's Director of Cricket Operations Mike Hesson said the plan of the franchise in the auction was to look at players that will combine well with the retained squad.
Which batter stole the show in Lucknow? VOTE!
Did Jake Fraser-McGurk walk away with your vote?
