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 16, 2017
April 16, 2017

IPL should cool Test tensions

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting is confident the Indian Premier League will continue to cool any lingering tension between Indian and Australian players following their fiery four-match Test series.

April 16, 2017
April 16, 2017

Uthappa happy to grab his good luck with both hands

Kolkata Knight Riders galloped to the top of the Indian Premier League 2017 table after a 17-run victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad at Eden Gardens on Saturday (April 15).

April 16, 2017
April 16, 2017

No Shakib-Fizz showdown

The build-up to the match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad yesterday -- which Kolkata won by 17 runs -- was

April 13, 2017
April 13, 2017

Guys who can bowl a perfect yorker are always going to be dangerous: Brett Lee

It is not easy being a fast bowler, especially in the T20 era where the game and its rules are tilted in batsman's favour.

April 12, 2017
April 12, 2017

Virat Kohli locks in comeback date

India superstar Virat Kohli has announced he will return to the Indian Premier League this Friday for Royal Challengers Bangalore’s crucial clash with Mumbai Indians.

April 12, 2017
April 12, 2017

On target Williamson takes down Warner

When rain washed out a training session, Sunrisers Hyderabad teammates David Warner and Kane Williamson took to the dartboard, with the Black Caps skipper taking out a big win against his Indian Premier League captain.

April 12, 2017
April 12, 2017

Sunrisers welcome Fizz back

Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman joins the Indian Premier League (IPL) defending champions Sunrisers Hyderabad to take part in this year's edition.

April 12, 2017
April 12, 2017

Samson powers Delhi to win

Delhi Daredevils put their IPL campaign on track with a resounding 97-run win over the hapless Rising Pune Supergiant on Tuesday,

April 12, 2017
April 12, 2017

IPL will be easier this time: Fizz

Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman, who was awarded the Emerging Player of the Year in last season's Indian Premier League, told reporters yesterday that he hopes to put in an even better performance in the current season.

April 11, 2017
April 11, 2017

Maxi captaincy ‘surprising but exciting’

Ricky Ponting didn’t expect Glenn Maxwell to be an IPL captain so soon but thinks it could be the start of something much bigger.