Indian Premier League

Du Plessis hails middle order as Bengaluru complete IPL playoff lineup

Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Faf du Plessis showered praise on the team's middle order after they grabbed the final playoff spot in the Indian Premier League (IPL) following a stunning turnaround in the tournament.

'We missed Mustafizur': CSK captain rues players' unavailability

Royal Challengers Bangaluru beat Chennai Super Kings by 28 runs on Saturday to qualify for the Indian Premier League 2024 playoffs. 

Siraj regains rhythm ahead of T20 World Cup

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's pace spearhead Mohammed Siraj produced a scintillating new-ball burst in Saturday's Indian Premier League (IPL) victory against Gujarat Titans to ease concerns over his form ahead of the T20 World Cup in June.

Starc shows class as Kolkata win in Mumbai

Mitchell Starc picked up four wickets as a disciplined bowling performance helped Kolkata Knight Riders seal a 24-run victory over Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League on Friday.

Fraser-McGurk pushing for a World Cup spot

Australia's Jake Fraser-McGurk has made a strong case for inclusion in their Twenty20 World Cup squad, former skipper Michael Clarke said after the top-order batsman lit up the Indian Premier League (IPL) again with his pyrotechnics.

Kolkata beat Bengaluru in IPL thriller after Kohli's dismissal drama

Kolkata Knight Riders survived a late charge by Royal Challengers Bengaluru batsmen to win by one run in an IPL thriller after Virat Kohli's angry outburst at his dismissal on Sunday.

Hyderabad's Abhishek says rapport with Head behind top-order fireworks

Sunrisers Hyderabad's Abhishek Sharma said his good off-field bond with Australian opener Travis Head had translated into a successful partnership at the top of the order after the pair put Delhi Capitals to the sword in the Indian Premier League.

'Rahul can play himself into World Cup spot with IPL heroics'

Lucknow Super Giants skipper KL Rahul will be among the front-runners for the wicketkeeper-batter role in India's Twenty20 World Cup squad if he can maintain his recent Indian Premier League (IPL) form, former batter Robin Uthappa said.

'Mustafizur has nothing to learn from IPL'

Bangladesh Cricket Board’s cricket operations chairman Jalal Yunus has defended the board’s decision to bring back Mustafizur Rahman from the IPL for the Zimbabwe series, saying Mustafizur has nothing to learn from the IPL.

April 25, 2016
April 25, 2016

Fizz fever in IPL goes viral

“Bangladesh is privileged to have Mustafizur Rahman,” Sunrisers Hyderabad captain David Warner said after Mustafizur's

April 24, 2016
April 24, 2016

Shakib was the most economical bowler for his side and picked up his first wicket of the season

Shakib Al Hasan bowled a tidy spell and picked up his first wicket of the Indian Premier League 2016 as Kolkata Knight Riders restricted Rising Pune Supergiants to 160 for five at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadiium in Pune on April 24, 2016.

April 24, 2016
April 24, 2016

'Bowling no problem, but speaking and batting problem'

The video of Mustafizur Rahman's short but sweet post-match man-of-the-match interview and his Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper David Warner's gushing praise of the young Bangladeshi bowler's performance.

April 21, 2016
April 21, 2016

Chris Gayle and Natasha Berridge welcome 'Blush'

West Indian firebrand Chris Gayle, who had left the Indian Premier League to be at his partner's side, announced on Instagram on Thursday that he had been blessed with a baby daughter.

April 21, 2016
April 21, 2016

Mustafizur works hard on his skills, his work ethic is fantastic: VVS Laxman

For all the superlatives VVS Laxman throws around in praise, he offers a valid backing when he calls Mustafizur Rahman the 'X-factor' in the Sunrisers Hyderabad team.

April 6, 2016
April 6, 2016

Don’t miss Mustafizur at IPL 2016

The sixth Bangladeshi cricketer to receive a contract in the Indian Premier League, left-arm sensation Mustafizur Rahman will don the colours of Sunrisers Hyderabad and show his craft with the ball in the most attended professional Twenty20 cricket league in the world.

February 7, 2016
February 7, 2016

Mustafiz to play in IPL for Hyderabad

Bangladesh pace sensation Mustafizur Rahman's success stories seem to have no end. His fabulous success with the national team in 2015 made him one of the most sought-after young cricketers all around the world, with Indian Premier League (IPL) side Sunrisers Hyderabad offering him a contract. He has now become the sixth Bangladeshi cricketer to receive a contract in the IPL.

November 12, 2015
November 12, 2015

Spin-wary South Africa seek revival in AB's 100th Test

AB de Villiers makes his 100th Test appearance on Thursday hoping to inspire his South African team-mates to a series-leveling victory over India in the second Test in Bangalore.

October 20, 2015
October 20, 2015

Sehwag quits internationals and IPL

On the occasion of his 37th birthday, India batsman Virender Sehwag formally retires from international cricket.

October 19, 2015
October 19, 2015

Shiv Sena attack derails India-Pakistan cricket talks

A meeting between India and Pakistan's cricket board chiefs in Mumbai has been cancelled after a protest by far-right Hindu nationalists.