On August 16, 1980, the Kolkata football derby between arch rivals Mohun Bagan and East Bengal, played at the Eden Gardens (there was no Salt Lake Stadium then) witnessed a massive clash between the supporters of two teams, leading to 16 deaths.
Talking about the ICC T20 World Cup in the West Indies/US this year and inclusion in 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, he said that the T20 World Cup in New York will be driven by expats.
On paper, the squad may not create too much optimism among fans but it still has a balanced look with a good mix of young players and experienced international names.
Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane shed light on one moment in the first innings that completely changed the "momentum" against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the opening match of Indian Premier League 2025.
At a time when cricket fans are praying for India to win the ongoing World Cup, IPL franchise owners are busy finalising plans to sell tickets for the season four of IPL that kicks off from April 8.
Amid the absence of some big names, the Indian Premier League 2023 kicks off with defending champs Gujarat Titans facing a formidable Chennai Super Kings.
Ruturaj Gaikwad's 98 was a display of pure power and precision, laced with 10 boundaries and 3 towering sixes.
Lamichhane, who is currently out on bail -- an order released by the Patan High Court -- was arrested in November 2022, after a 18-year-old girl alleged that he raped her in a hotel room in Kathmandu in August 2022.
Former India skipper Nari Contractor, who had to return home after being stopped at the gate of the D Y Patil Stadium last Sunday for not carrying a valid ticket for the IPL final, said he was flummoxed by the incident, and wondered how the ticket issuing authority erred.
The online sale of tickets for the seventh edition of the Indian Premier League, the first half of which will be played in the UAE because of the general elections in India, will commence on Thursday. The tickets will be available on www.iplt20.com and www.ticketmaster.ae.
The Emirates Cricket Board and Abu Dhabi Cricket Club has reportedly warned cricket lovers in UAE to stay away from the Indian Premier League (IPL) venues if they do not have any tickets.
With the fans allowed to watch the final on Sunday's tickets, there were many fans, who had scheduled their hotel check-out
The second match will be played on June 12.
India play 2 Tests versus Bangladesh, followed by three against New Zealand before the big-ticket five Test Border Gavaskar Trophy against Australia Down Under.
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.
The IPL is all set to welcome fans back to the stadium after a brief hiatus owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.
"Harry Brook has had an extraordinary time in the early parts of his career batting four and five in T20 cricket in all the different franchises that he's played in.
The Indian Premier League bandwagon is set to finally reach NorthEast as Guwahati gears up to host two IPL matches this season.
Ravichandran Ashwin has taken criticism on the chin and has responded with a bagful of wickets, refusing to let that 'outside noise' disturb the equilibrium of his mind.
The Indian Premier League on Thursday announced the sale of tickets for the inaugural match of third edition of the Twenty20 tournament, at D Y Patil stadium in Navi Mumbai on March 12. The tickets are priced from Rs 500 upwards and fans can avail them online at www.iplt20.com. Tickets for other venues are also available online.
Limited spectators will be allowed into the stadiums when the second leg of the Indian Premier League starts in the UAE this weekend.
According to market experts, the buyers are expected to shell out in the "range of 500 to 600 crore INR" per team in the closed-bid auction for the women's IPL.
The tickets for the Indian Premier League semi-final matches, to be held at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on May 30 and 31, are going to cost the cricket fans dear with the rates fixed between Rs 1000 and Rs 12000 for most stands barring the popular East Lower. This is double the amount the fans paid for the matches during the league stages.
Pathan also opined on problems around finishers and the team's pace bowling unit.
Kolkata Knight Riders' home IPL match against Rajasthan Royals on April 17 is set to be rescheduled after the local police expressed its inability to provide adequate security due to Ram Navami celebrations on that day, the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) has informed the BCCI.
Rajasthan Royals will celebrate the extraordinary life of the late Shane Warneduring their Indian Premier League match against Mumbai Indians on Saturday in Mumbai.
After a disastrous IPL 2022 campaign, Mumbai Indians are all set to start their preparations in earnest for the next edition, with a three-week exposure tour of England in July for their uncapped Indian players.
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday said that the national capital will not have any sporting events for a month to contain the spread of the deadly infection that has sent the world into turmoil with close to 5,000 deaths so far.
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Here's what it feels like to punch your ticket to another IPL final!
Tickets for the marquee IPL clash between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sourav Ganguly-led Pune Warriors India were sold out within an hour at the Mohammadan Sporting ground as it resembled a battlefield with police resorting to 'lathicharge' to control the situation.
Unlike in previous years when the under-19 players were in focus and even got lucrative offers, this time the franchises were rather subdued when it came to locking in the junior stars as evidently, it takes time for them to be mature enough for top-flight cricket.
The 14th season of the IPL, which was postponed in May this year in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, will resume on September 19 in Dubai with a blockbuster clash between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians.
Man-of-the-match Shubman Gill, who top-scored with an unbeaten 63 off 49 balls, was pleased with his performance but said he faced a bit of back issues during his knock.
Former Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) treasurer Biswarup Dey has launched a fresh tirade against the Sourav Ganguly-led Cricket Association of Bengal alleging discrepancy in ticket distribution for the India-England ODI on January 22.
'I want to learn about the mindset in pressure situations from him. Like when the team is under pressure and not performing well, how he uses his mind to win matches from those situations.'
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.
Chris Gayle, the dynamic former West Indian batter will captain Telangana Tigers in the first edition of the inaugural edition of the much-anticipated Indian Veteran Premier League (IVPL).
The gigantic Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad can take a cue and 'learn' from Eden Gardens' fully covered rain management system, said Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president Snehasish Ganguly.
