Delhi Capitals' head coach Hemang Badani said they want to move towards a younger and more aggressive option aligned with the team's style of play.
'Coaches, captains are constantly being asked a lot of questions. It almost, after a point, feels like you are being questioned as to "Why did you make this change? Why did he play in the XI? Why is it that the opposition got 200 and we couldn't even get 120? Why are their bowlers getting more spin?"' 'These are questions that we never get asked throughout the year, right? Because the coaches who are there know what's going on. You are only answerable to the coaches and the selectors, who have all played cricket and understand the nuances of the game.'
'He wanted to be there early. He wanted to play the side game (India A tour game).'
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have signed Mayank Agarwal as a replacement for the injured Devdutt Padikkal, while Delhi Capitals (DC) have signed Afghan batter Sediqullah Atal in place of Harry Brook.
Delhi Capitals head coach Hemang Badani has expressed confidence in out-of-form batter Jake Fraser-McGurk, predicting he will regain form in upcoming IPL matches.
Delhi Capitals head coach Hemang Badani opened up on how his franchise scouted young uncapped all-rounder Vipraj Nigam, who bowled exceptionally well in the team's 25 runs victory over Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League match in Chennai on Saturday.
'It's my absolute honour to be joining Delhi Capitals, and I'm deeply grateful to our owners for trusting me with the job.'
This is Kevin Pietersen's first coaching assignment in the IPL, where he featured as a player from 2009 to 2016.
CSK head coach Stephen Fleming said Mahendra Singh Dhoni is 'still going strong' and putting an end to the former skipper's run in the IPL is not a role assigned to him.
DC's downfall was marked by unstable opening partnerships, inconsistent middle-order performances, and poor execution in pressure moments-both with bat and ball.
An out of sorts Rohit Sharma will strive to keep himself relevant going forward in the Indian Premier League when he is challenged by Delhi Capitals' effective troika of spinners in Mumbai Indians' next match in Delhi on Sunday.
Delhi Capitals have never won the IPL despite featuring top talent over the years. Under Axar Patel's leadership, they will hope IPL 2025 finally ends their title drought.
Head Coach Brian Lara looked radiant as ever as he made a stylish entry at the team hotel. The great man will be looking to turn around SRH's fortunes after the franchise failed to make it to the play-offs in the last two seasons.
New rules, new captains, but same excitement as two months of cricket extravaganza kicks off in Kolkata.
All about IPL 2025 which kicks off on March 22, Saturday.
Ganguly joined Delhi Capitals in 2019 as an advisor, where he worked alongside coach Ricky Ponting, and later returned to the franchise as Director of Cricket after his stint as BCCI president.
RCB might show interest in KL Rahul.
Rishabh Pant released by DC, Heinrich Klaasen pips Virat Kohli in retention price
Shreyas Iyer, who led KKR to the IPL 2024 title, could be headed for the players' auction after failing to make a breakthrough in negotiations, while K L Rahul is also unlikely to be retained by LSG.
'Batting? Captaincy? Playing the guitar? No problem, just call Kane Mama', Sunrisers Hyderabad captioned the video.
Sunrisers Hyderabad's batting coach Hemang Badani said Abdul Samad redeemed himself with a match-winning effort against Rajasthan Royals.
Legends Brian Lara and Muttiah Muralitharan plotted the course for Sunrisers Hyderabad, while Sri Lankan great Kumar Sangakkara led the way for Rajasthan Royals.
Tom Moody returns as head coach after fellow-Australian Trevor Bayliss quit following the 2021 season.
In Ganguly's absence Rahul Dravid will lead the Indian team.
Reckon Captain Kane can call on Murali, Lara and Steyn to shore up his resources on the field of play?
Virender Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh and Harbhajan Singh will be among a host of former stars in the India Maharaja team which will take part in the inaugural edition of the Legends League Cricket (LLC), starting on January 20 in Oman.
Vidarbha earned three valuable points thanks to the significant contribution made by their lower middle-order as they went past Tamil Nadu's first innings score on the final day of their Ranji Trophy Group B match.
Former India batsman Hemang Badani scored a fighting, unbeaten 84 while Shalabh Shrivastava a sedate 63 to help Vidarbha post 219 for 8 against Baroda on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Group B match in Vadodara, on Friday. Badani's patient 84 came off 221 balls while Shrivastava faced 129 deliveries during his impressive knock.
Delhi Capitals all-rounder Mitchell Marsh defended his side's Indian batters following their inability to resurrect the run-chase against SunRisers Hyderabad, saying the game was not lost due to their inexperience and the 198-run target was "far too many" in the end.
Vidarbha closed in on Maharashtra's first-innings total of 282 after left-arm pacer Shrikant Wagh shone with a five-wicket haul in their Group B Ranji Trophy match, in Nagpur, on Sunday.
Baroda took control of their Group B Ranji Trophy match after bowling out Vidarbha for 264 on the second day Vadodara.
Former internationals Rohan Gavaskar, Deep Dasgupta and Hemang Badani are among 101 cricketers who have severed links with the rebel Indian Cricket League and applied to the Board of Control for Cricket in India to return to the fold under the amnesty scheme that ended May 31. Seventy-nine current and 11 former Test cricketers -- including ex-captain Ajit Wadekar and off-spin legend Erapalli Prasanna -- have taken advantage of the amnesty scheme.
The SRH management, headed by Kavya Maran, hasn't yet issued any public statement over Katich's resignation.
Chennai Superstars scored a convincing 22-run victory over Ahmedabad Rockets to make sure of a place in the semi-finals in the Indian Cricket League's Edelweiss 20s Challenge.
A well compiled half century from Hemang Badani helped Chennai Superstars to defeat Delhi Giants by five runs in the ICL 20s Championship at Tau Devi Lal stadium in Gurgaon on Friday night.
The Indian team physio will work on players' fitness to prepare them for the next season at the MRF pace academy.
Rayyudu will replace Badani in the India-A squad for the Triangular One-day series in Kenya.
The South Zone team will face the West Zone in the Duleep Trophy match at Vadodara from October 20 to 23.
Former Test cricketer Sandeep Patil was selected coach.
A blistering 86 not out by Rajagopal Sathish helped Chennai Superstars beat Kolkata Tigers by 32 runs and finish third in the ICL's Twenty20 tournament in Panchkula, Haryana, on Friday. The 27-year-old right-hander scored his runs off just 42 balls.
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