'People should realise he is an impact player, like Virender Sehwag.' 'You don't expect these players to score a 70-80 every time they bat, but whenever they score they will win matches for your team.'
Defending champions Mumbai Indians would look for inspiration from skipper Rohit Sharma, who is set to return to action, when they take on a rejuvenated Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League match here on Thursday.
Game 19 of IPL 2022 will see the Kolkata Knight Riders take on the Delhi Capitals at the Brabourne stadium in Mumbai starting 1530 IST.
Mitchell Starc has not lived up to his astronomical price tag so far in the IPL but Kolkata Knight Riders bowling coach Bharat Arun on Tuesday backed the Australia left-arm pacer, saying it's just a "matter of time" before he hits his stride.
Eoin Morgan has said that Dinesh Karthik is a vital cog in the franchise's set up
'Very pleasing. Most importantly the win, cricket has turned to baseball isn't it? We're delighted with the two points.'
Earlier this week, former India captain Sourav Ganguly had backed Gambhir for the India head coach role, saying "he is a good candidate".
As India prepare for their quarter-final match, it seems that Horn's boot-camp has had its desired effect.
Rinku, who is not having a great IPL season as he is not getting to face enough balls, though made it to the list of reserves.
Ishant Sharma stepped up in the final over, bowling a searing 144 kph in-swinging yorker that completely dismantled Andre Russell's wicket.
The financial nitty-gritties of Gautam Gambhir's appointment as India's head coach are yet to be worked out but that's the "last of his concerns" right now
Kolkata Knight Riders pacer Mitchell Starc believes not having the Indian Premier League's 'Impact player' rule will force captains to think more tactically when the T20 World Cup begins in the Americas next month.
Andre Russell's six-hitting carnage at the death that propelled Kolkata Knight Riders to a match-winning total did not come as a surprise to teammate Phil Salt, who described the star all-rounder as the "best in the world on his day".
IMAGES from the IPL 2022 game between Lucknow Super Giants and Kolkata Knight Riders in Navi Mumbai on Wednesday.
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index of IPL 2024 after Game 62.
Chandrakant Pandit is ready to mould himself within permissible limits when he dons the hat of Kolkata Knight Riders' head coach in IPL 2023.
Mitchell Starc, the costliest cricketer in IPL history -- with a $2.98 million price tag -- was named Player of the Match after taking 2 for 14, including bowling SRH opener Abhishek Sharma with an unplayable delivery that pundits judged the tournament's best ball.
Kolkata Knight Riders failed in their bid to win their third Indian Premier League title in Dubai on Friday but captain Eoin Morgan said he is extremely proud of the fight put up by his team.
Kolkata Knight Riders head coach Brendon McCullum says young Venkatesh Iyer, with his flamboyance, played the role of a catalyst in turning around the fortunes of the side in the second leg of the IPL in the UAE.
Kolkata Knight Riders opener Venkatesh Iyer credited the side's terrific turnaround in the second leg of the Indian Premier League to the positive intent shown on and off the field by the players and management.
Eyeing a maiden IPL title, the fancied Delhi Capitals will face another litmus test in the form of a Kolkata Knight Riders unit brimming with optimism when the two sides lock horns in the Qualifier 2 match in Sharjah on Wednesday.
Narine's purple patch has compelled West Indies captain Rovman Powell to encourage the spinner to come out of retirement for the home World Cup.
Abhishek stole the show with his belligerent knocks for runners up SRH, while Fraser-McGurk emerged a surprise batting hero for DC and Rana was one of KKR's best bowlers.
There were some magical moments in the field from both teams that brought fans and franchise owners to their feet.
Venkatesh Iyer, Shubman Gill and Rahul Tripathi, who played key knocks against Delhi, cut the cake as they were showered with champagne by joyous teammates while the hotel staff cheered on.
The first Eliminator game of IPL 2021 will see the Royal Challengers Bangalore take on the Kolkata Knight Riders at the Sharjah cricket stadium starting 1930 tonight.
KKR Mentor Gautam Gambhir was all ears as Virat Kohli did all the talking.
Pacer Mitchell Starc was adjudged player of the match for his sensational bowling up front when he claimed the scalps of Travis Head, Nitish Reddy and Shahbaz Ahmed in the powerplay.
Tendulkar's remarks came as KKR defeated Rajasthan Royals by 37 runs.
Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner Shah Rukh Khan slammed his team after they went down by 10 runs to Mumbai Indians in the IPL match in Chennai on Tuesday.
"Cricket is all about batting," Narine declared at the post-match presentation
Gambhir has ability to derive the best out of his players: Childhood coach Bharadwaj
Rohit Sharma on Sunday lashed out at the IPL broadcasters for 'breaching' cricketers' privacy
Images from the Indian Premier League match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.
Summoned for a T20 World Cup photoshoot before the fifth Test against England, Rinku Singh stands out as a prime contender for the finisher's role.
KKR had just two wins out of seven matches at the end of the first leg and were placed seventh. But, in the second half of the tournament in the UAE, they won five out of their remaining league matches to make the play-offs, and then the final.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) wicket-keeper batsman Dinesh Karthik feels the squad is in a decent space and just need to get together as a group when the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) resumes.
Rana said there was no safe score with the way this edition's IPL is panning out.
Game 5 in IPL 2021 will see the Kolkata Knight Riders take on the Mumbai Indians at Chennai.
IPL 2016 champions Sunrisers Hyderabad are hoping for a turnaround in their fortunes after failing to make it to play-offs in the last three seasons.
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