Pat Cummins reached his half century off just 14 balls, same as KL Rahul, to help KKR chase down MI's total of 161 with four overs to spare
In a significant push to popularise cricket in the US, a $120 million funding has been secured from prominent Indian-American business leaders, including Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen, to launch the first professional T20 league in the US. Major League Cricket (MLC), the first professional Twenty20 Cricket League in the US, announced Thursday that it has completed an initial close of a $44 million Series A and A1 Fundraising Round led by a group of America's leading business leaders. It said that with an additional commitment of $76 million in further fundraising over the next 12 months in place, MLC plans to deploy more than $120 million to launch the country's first-ever professional T20 league.
Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Shreyas Iyer was all praise for his team's "outstanding mindset" during its 54-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad, in the IPL match in Mumbai on Saturday, saying his players had nothing to lose at this stage of the tournament.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar conceded four runs in the 19th over as the West Indies fell short by eight runs in an exciting finish.
'Samantha is constantly pushing the envelope. In fact, she is doing more work now and far more challenging roles than she did before she got married. Those old theories of audiences not wanting to see married actresses are done with.'
Kolkata Knight Riders have been found wanting on more than one front in IPL 2022, but head coach Brendon McCullum singled out their struggles in the powerplay in a disappointing campaign.
Shubman Gill says that given a choice he would like to play for Kolkata Knight Riders forever.
Chandrakant Pandit is ready to mould himself within permissible limits when he dons the hat of Kolkata Knight Riders' head coach in IPL 2023.
Indian-born scientist Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, the winner of Nobel Prize - 2009, on Monday said he 'did not mean' to sound miffed in his reactions to Indian fans' emails, which apparently clogged his e-mail box.
'The players all appreciate -- we all appreciate -- the fact that despite the pandemic and the restrictions, because of all of this protocol that has been put in place, the IPL season is still happening.'
Entertainment may be its raison d'etre but the tears brought about by cinema are no less significant.
Describing the Indian Premier League betting and spot-fixing scandal as an old story, Kolkata Knight Riders CEO and Managing Director Venky Mysore says everything is on track as far as his franchise is concerned.
Raashi Khanna has been signed alongside Shahid Kapoor for his OTT debut.
Kolkata Knight Riders head coach Brendon McCullum hopes his team plays a brand of cricket which gives people "something to look forward to in these difficult times".
Rishabh Pant understands the value of his wicket and the reason why the team management often asks him to use his discretion in shot selection during important phases of various matches.
England and Australia's cricketers, who will be playing in the upcoming Indian Premier League, will be available for selection for Kolkata Knight Riders' opening game on September 23, CEO Venky Mysore said.
'It used to be quite normal to have quite a few drinks and drive home, and it also used to be normal to drive without seatbelts. Today both of those would be considered antisocial, and not wearing face coverings in public should be regarded in the same way'
'We are also fortunate that Eoin Morgan, the 2019 World Cup-winning captain, who has been the vice-captain, is willing to lead the side going forward.'
Kolkata-based Sanjiv Goenka is famously remembered as someone who dropped Mahendra Singh Dhoni as IPL captain.
'I feel No. 3 is my batting position because that's the position I love to bat and have been batting for very long'
Kolkata Knight riders co-owner Shahrukh Khan was in Dubai on Wednesday to watch his team take on Rajasthan Royals, in the IPL match.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
The company, which has recently made a foray into the frozen food segment under ITC Master Chef brand targeting both retail and food services players, is also planning to expand its reach to over 30 cities in the retail segment and 100 cities in food services segment during the period. ITC will be the third major organised player in the frozen food segment after McCain, which is mainly in the vegetarian segment and Venky's, which is in non-vegetarian.
Kolkata Knight Riders CEO Venky Mysore on Monday said the Bollywood star would be present at the ground "in spirit if not in person".
Bollywood stars take to social media to send messages to their fans on Women's Day.
The TKR has involved their local icons Kieron Pollard, Dwayne Bravo, Darren Bravo, Lendl Simmons and Sunil Narine, who along with the team's support staff will be personally distributing the hampers to various areas of the island nation.
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's Knight Riders Group, on Tuesday, announced their foray into the untapped US cricket market investing in development of Major League Cricket with a multi-million dollar T20 tournament.
Kallis joined the side in 2011 as a player before replacing Trevor Bayliss as head coach in October 2015.
In a year when the COVID-19 pandemic has forced the tournament to be shifted out of India, KKR look to connect with their fans virtually across the globe.
In a noble gesture, Kolkata Knight Riders named deceased Bengal cricketer Ankit Keshri as their 16th man while his family was given a cheque of Rs 20 lakh at a ceremony ahead of their Indian Premier League against Chennai Super Kings at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, on Thursday.
Venky's Mumbai Fighters were thrashed 5-0 by LA Matadors last week, but spectators at the T-Box arena, in Mumbai's Inorbit Mall were treated to rich fare in the World Series Boxing, says Laxmi Negi.
More than 90 per cent stocks in the NSE 500 universe are currently trading above their 200-day moving average (DMA). Experts say this is a sign that the market has become overheated and can lead to a correction or sideways movement for a long period. The 200-DMA is a key technical indicator used by traders to get a sense of market direction. A level, which is roughly a 40-week average, often acts as key support or resistance.
'They wanted a character, who could speak both Tamil and Hindi. That's how I got on board.'
The 10 teams in the league will be bidding heavily for the Indian players in a list of 590 cricketer
Indian-owned English Premier League side Blackburn Rovers are planning to play a pre-season friendly against Brazillian top side Flamengo in India this summer, reports said on Tuesday.
Kolkata Knight Riders new skipper Eoin Morgan says Dinesh Karthik put the team first, ahead of him being the skipper.
The Indian owners of Blackburn Rovers on Wednesday ruled out appointing Argentine Diego Maradona as manager of the Premier League club. Maradona's name has been in the frame since Venky's, the Indian poultry giant which acquired Rovers last month, sacked Sam Allardyce on Monday.
Around 75 per cent, or 372 stocks, that are part of the BSE500 are trading at least 10 per cent below their all-time high levels, despite the index hitting a record high 20,515 points on the BSE in intra-day trade on Wednesday, surpassing its previous high of 20,390 touched in March 12. The index, which accounts for 93 per cent of BSE listed companies' market capitalisation, has gained 8 per cent from its recent low of 18,983, touched on April 19. In comparison, the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex gained 6 per cent over the same period, but is still nearly 4.5 per cent away from its all-time high of 52,517 that it hit on February 16.
Kolkata Knight Riders CEO Venky Mysore did not entirely rule out the possibility of the popular IPL franchise "evaluating" investment opportunities in England and Wales Cricket Board's ambitious franchise league 'The Hundred', which had to be shelved this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. British newspaper The Telegraph on Tuesday quoted Mysore saying that they would surely be keen to "explore" investment opportunities in The Hundred.
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