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Mumbai: Entrusted with the task of finishing off matches, Punjab Kings batsman M Shahrukh Khan says he has the ability to adapt and skills to bat anywhere. Khan made 47 off 36 balls and helped Punjab cross 100 in their IPL match against Chennai Super...

Mumbai: Mumbai Indians pace bowler Yudhvir Singh Charak says he had tears flowing down his cheeks the moment bowling head coach Zaheer Khan ‘raised the paddle’ after his name was called during the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction February 18 this year. "I knew that...

Chennai: Getting the combination right would be topmost on Sunrisers Hyderabad's to-do list when they take on a qualitatively superior Mumbai Indians in an IPL encounter here on Saturday, trying to arrest an early slide after back-to-back defeats. To make matters worse, the nature of...

London: England all-rounder Ben Stokes will be out of action for ‘up to 12 weeks’. This is because his fractured left index finger will require surgery that will take place Monday in Leeds. It means that Ben Stokes has been ruled out of this season...

Chennai: Star New Zealand batsman Kane Williamson, who missed Sunrisers Hyderabad's first two IPL matches due to an elbow injury, is recovering well and is expected to attain full match-fitness ‘within a week’. The 30-year-old Williamson, a vital cog in SRH's middle order, suffered a...

Mumbai: Rajasthan Royals seamer Jaydev Unadkat was extremely satisfied with a perfectly-laid trap for the in-form Prithvi Shaw as his dismissal triggered a top-order collapse from which Delhi Captals eventually failed to recover. Unadkat's 3 for 15 was a match-winning spell as he scalped Shaw,...

New Delhi: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain MS Dhoni should bat higher up the order instead of No.7, said former batsman Gautam Gambhir. Dhoni was out for a duck in CSK's first match of the season and Gambhir said that the former India captain is...

Mumbai: Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting has revealed that experienced fast bowler Ishant Sharma, who missed his team's first two IPL matches, is suffering from a heel niggle. The 32-year-old, who was retained by Delhi ahead of the IPL auction, missed the games against...

Mumbai: Chennai Super Kings would look for inspiration from skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and a much-improved bowling effort when they take on a power-packed Punjab Kings in the IPL here Friday. The two sides experienced contrasting fortunes in their respective tournament opener. While CSK lost...

Chennai: SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) skipper David Warner hit out at his team's batsmen for playing cross-batted shots against left-arm spinner Shahbaz Ahmed and not building partnerships after SRH lost to Royal Challengers Bangalore by six runs at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium here Wednesday. "A very...