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October 5, 2021 Abhinav Goel

Indian T20 League Match 52: Bangalore vs Hyderabad Preview – Team News, Probable XI and More

The two teams have already met once this season in April and at that time it was the Virat Kohli-led side which emerged victorious by a narrow margin of 6 runs.

October 5, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

WATCH: SRH sensation Umran Malik breaks down in tears while watching video of his family members wishing him luck for IPL 2021

Although he was extremely fast, bold and fierce on the field, the franchise has now shared a footage which shows the emotional side of the young cricketer.

October 5, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

Sam Curran ruled out of 2021 T20 World Cup due to lower back injury; replacement announced

Sam’s brother, Tom Curran has now been drafted into the main squad for the World Cup.

WATCH: Yuvraj Singh plays Tug of War with Liger, puts huge snake on neck at Dubai park

Eventually, the human team lost against the beast but from the looks of it, Yuvraj had a fun time.

At first I was pissed: Shimron Hetmyer reveals how he felt about Ashwin batting ahead of him vs CSK

After the match, Ashwin interviewed the Caribbean star Hetmyer during which the revelation was made.

Dreams do come true: DC’s Lalit Yadav gets jersey autographed from MS Dhoni after match against CSK

Post the match, the two seemed to have had a cricketing conversation and Dhoni also obliged by signing Yadav’s jersey a picture of which the Delhi Capitals star shared on his social media.

October 5, 2021 Sudharshan Sridharan

Delhi Capitals win their 100th game in T20 Cricket and much more

Shikhar Dhawan became the 6th Indian player to play 300 T20 matches.

New franchises would go for 3,000 to 3,500 crores, reckons Punjab Kings co-owner Ness Wadia

There has not been any official statement to confirm how many players each franchise would be allowed to retain, especially with the inclusion of two new teams in the setup.

The only ‘nasha’ he has is playing cricket, says Umran Malik’s father after the pacer clocked 150-kmph on IPL debut

In a recent interview, Umran Malik’s father Abdul Malik traced the journey of his son and revealed how he would hide to check on his son when Umran occasionally stepped out in the night to play tennis-ball cricket.

October 5, 2021 Sudharshan Sridharan

Rohit Sharma on the verge of becoming 1st Indian to smash 400 sixes in T20 Cricket and much more

Hardik Pandya needs 3 more sixes to become 3rd player to smash 100 sixes for Mumbai Indians in IPL.

October 5, 2021 Varun Malik

I am paid to finish games for DC, says Shimron Hetmyer after playing a vital role in Delhi’s win over CSK

Hetmyer added that he was thankful to have been saved by substitute CSK fielder Krishnappa Gowtham’s dropped catch in the 18th over.

IPL 2021: MS Dhoni’s daughter Ziva prays for CSK during match against DC, fans term it “cutest thing on internet”

During Capitals’ run chase, when it looked set to be going down to the wire, visuals of MS Dhoni’s daughter praying in the stands while sitting in the lap of her mother Sakshi were shown on the television screens.

October 4, 2021 SportsTiger Staff

“It looks like MS Dhoni’s confidence has gone” – Rajat Bhatia after Dhoni’s 18-run knock off 27 balls against Delhi

The fact that Dhoni played 27 balls and didn’t manage to hit a single boundary could be enough to describe his misery on the pitch on Monday.

October 4, 2021 Swati Bhatia

“My best is yet to come” – Rohit Sharma talks about Test series in England

During an interview, when Rohit was asked if it was the best he had ever played, the MI skipper didn’t agree.

Indian T20 League Match 51: Team of the day – Rajasthan vs Mumbai?

Check out team of the day for match number 51 between Rajasthan and Mumbai.

October 4, 2021 SportsTiger Staff

“MS Dhoni is a rival right now” – Rishabh Pant on his idol in ongoing IPL

Two years back, Pant had revealed that he used to idolize former Australia wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist and Dhoni.

Do you think I will scare you: Rohit Sharma plays a prank on wife Ritika, shares video

The video ends with Ritika smiling after being a victim of a successful prank by Rohit.

Indian T20 League Match 51: Rajasthan vs Mumbai Preview – Team News, Key Players and More

The season is on the line for both the teams as they head into this contest and resume what has been quite an even-steven rivalry.

October 4, 2021 Ketaki Pole

Indian T20 League: Rajasthan vs Mumbai Fantasy Tips – Key Players, Probable Playing XI and More

While the Sanju Samson-led side will directly qualify if they win their next 2 matches, for Mumbai even winning their remaining games won’t be enough.

Dwayne Bravo calls Junior Bravo the son-in-law of Kieron Pollard; the Mumbai Indians star replies

Notably, it was DJ Bravo’s son’s birthday recently and to mark the special occasion, the Chennai Super Kings all-rounder shared a picture of his son on social media coupled with a heartfelt caption.

Need to take a cue from MS Dhoni on how to win a toss, says Mithali Raj

During the post-match press conference when Mithali was asked why did she change her call at the toss, she cheekily remarked that she did not want her toss-losing habit to become a legacy.

I know I struggled last year: Glenn Maxwell clarifies “played well in professional cricket” remark

This is only the second year where Maxwell has scored over 400 run s- the first came in 2014 where he smashed 552 runs in 16 matches.

WATCH: Virat Kohli takes dig at Punjab Kings “shaanti hai” tweet after 6-run win in Sharjah

After Bangalore registered a 6-run win over Punjab in Sharjah on Sunday, a result which made Bangalore the third team to enter the Playoffs, Kohli was clearly elated and even took a dig at Punjab Kings.

October 4, 2021 Sudharshan Sridharan

Shikhar Dhawan’s terrific record against CSK and much more

Shikhar Dhawan needs 59 more runs to become 4th Delhi batsman to smash 2000 runs for DC in IPL after Virender Sehwag, Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant.

October 4, 2021 Sudharshan Sridharan

Sunrisers Hyderabad’s unwanted record in IPL 2021 and much more

KKR have defeated SRH in all the 3 games that they played in UAE.

How can KKR, PBKS, RR, MI still qualify for IPL 2021 playoffs?

Winning the matches merely won’t be enough for some and they will have to hope for other results to go their way for them to proceed to the knock-out stages.

October 4, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

How to buy India-Pakistan T20 World Cup match tickets?

The high-voltage encounter is scheduled to take place on October 24 in Dubai.

October 4, 2021 Sudharshan Sridharan

RCB qualifies for Playoffs (or semi-finals) for the 7th time in IPL history

RCB all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has joint-most (5) fifty plus scores in IPL 2021 along with KL Rahul.

Points lelo Points lelo: Fans troll SunRisers Hyderabad for gifting points once again as KKR secure a crucial win in Dubai

The netizens rolled out some hilarious memes reflecting on the situation with the points table getting so interesting.

October 3, 2021 aditya sportstiger

WATCH: Nitish Rana’s bullet shot smashes camera at the boundary; damages lens

Meanwhile, fielder Rashid Khan who was running to stop the ball, retreated himself after watching the ball coming into the line of the camera.

How to buy ICC T20 World Cup 2021 tickets? – Booking Steps, Prices, Guidelines and Lot More

The COVID-19 guidelines for fans to enter various stadiums have also been laid out very clearly.

David Warner cheers for SunRisers Hyderabad as spectator; shares pictures

Overall, the southpaw is one of the greats of the tournament with 5449 runs in 150 matches at an average of 41.59 and a strike rate of 139.96.

WATCH: Shakib Al Hasan produces a rocket throw to run out Kane Williamson in KKR’s must-win game against SRH

The replays confirmed that Williamson was short by a couple of inches and KKR got the much-needed breakthrough in Dubai.

Indian T20 League Match 50: Team of the day – Delhi or Chennai?

Check out team of the day for match number 50 between Delhi and Chennai.

Jeeta hua match kaise haara jaata hai koi inse seekhe: Fans troll Punjab Kings after their another middle-order failure helps RCB qualify for play-offs

From hailing Maxwell to feeling sad for KL Rahul, the netizens had a busy day on Sunday.

“Maxi hum tumko paala hoon” – Punjab Kings come up with hilarious meme after Glenn Maxwell scores 57 off 33 against the former franchise

Reflecting on the situation, the netizens did not miss the opportunity to roll out some hilarious memes to troll Punjab Kings and Preity Zinta.

WATCH: 3rd umpire gives Devdutt Padikkal not out despite clear spike on ultra-edge; KL Rahul shocked with the decision

The dramatic incident took place in 8th over of the RCB innings in Sharjah on Sunday.

Indian T20 League Match 50: Delhi vs Chennai Preview – Team News, Key Players and More

Teams may even want to rest their key players ahead of the knockout matches, especially the Chennai camp which has a handful of players in the late 30s in their setup.

October 3, 2021 aditya sportstiger

Sack the 3rd umpire! – Twitterati lash out after TV umpire’s blunder saves Devdutt Padikkal in RCB vs PBKS game

The incident definitely tarnished the image of the marquee event, courtesy of the poor umpiring that was on display at Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

Glenn Maxwell beats Virat Kohli 5-2 in a table tennis game ahead of clash against Punjab Kings; video of him teasing RCB skipper goes viral

It wasn’t a great day for Kohli on the cricket field as well as he was dismissed on 25.

October 3, 2021 aditya sportstiger

Indian T20 League: Delhi vs Chennai Fantasy Tips – Key Players, Probable Playing XI and More

Notably, in the first game between the two teams in the Indian T20 League 2021, Delhi had defeated Chennai by 7 wickets.

Kartik Tyagi shares fanboy moment with Virat Kohli; gets bat autographed from RCB captain

While Tyagi is still fairly an emerging talent, it has been a massive learning curve for the speedster as he got an opportunity to strike a conversation with India and Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli and pick up his brain.

WATCH: Shreyas Iyer narrates hilarious incident, explains why Shardul Thakur deserves the title “Lord”

Shardul, who became Team India’s star after having helped India win a Test match each in Australia and England, is often referred to as “Lord Thakur”.

Dinesh Karthik on verge of completing 4000 runs in IPL

On UAE soil, KKR have won both their matches against SRH in IPL so far.

Glenn Maxwell names top 5 T20 players; no Virat Kohli in his list

The players that Maxwell has picked are Rashid Khan (Afghanistan), Andre Russell (West Indies), Ben Stokes (England), Adam Gilchrist (Australia) and Shaun Tait (Australia).

Ruturaj Gaikwad’s achievements in IPL 2021 and much more

Ruturaj Gaikwad starred with his knock of unbeaten 101 in Chennai’s total of 189/4 against Rajasthan Royals on Saturday.

Fans slam Gautam Gambhir for allegedly calling MS Dhoni “so-called finisher”

“If you want to hate someone than you should hate him like Gambhir hating Dhoni. This is pro level,” wrote one Twitter user.

Delhi Capitals’ pacer Avesh Khan’s terrific record in IPL 2021 and much more

Delhi Capitals (DC) pacer Avesh Khan continued his dream run in the ongoing IPL with a three-wicket haul against Mumbai Indians on Saturday.

KL Rahul’s imperious record against his former team RCB and much more

KL Rahul averages 92.40 with the bat against RCB in IPL and the last time KL Rahul was dismissed by any RCB bowler was way back in 2019.

WATCH: Sam Curran bowls a shocking delivery high up in the air; Glenn Phillips runs towards it to hit shot in hilarious sequence of events

Although the RR batsman could not score any runs on the no-ball, he smashed an extravagant boundary on the subsequent free-hit.

Kyu hilaa daala na: Fans hail Rajasthan Royals for registering a remarkable win over Chennai Super Kings in Abu Dhabi

The tournament has certainly become extremely exciting at the business end of the season and fans came out with some hilarious memes to reflect on the current situation.

October 2, 2021 Varun Malik

Indian T20 League Match Match 49: Kolkata Vs Hyderabad Preview- Team News, Key Players and More

The last time both these two teams met against each other, Kolkata had defeated Hyderabad by 10 runs as Manish Pandey’s 61* off 44 and Jonny Bairstow’s 55 off 40 went in vain in Hyderabad’s pursuit of 188.

WATCH: Faf du Plessis collides with Mustafizur Rahman while completing a quick single; both players avoid any serious injury

Although it looked very scary at that moment, there was, fortunately, no damage done to either of them as the match resumed after a brief stoppage.

MS Dhoni greatest white-ball captain ever, there’s no one close to him: Ravi Shastri

Along with his numerous accolades as the India captain, Dhoni has also been phenomenal as the leader of the Chennai Super Kings.

WATCH: Avesh Khan bamboozles Hardik Pandya with a cracking yorker; ball goes through batsman’s legs to dismantle the leg stump

The right-arm pacer ended the match with excellent figures of 4-0-15-3.

I will bowl soon, efforts are on, says Mumbai Indians’ Hardik Pandya ahead of Delhi Capitals match

While commenting on when can one see him roll his arms over, Hardik simply replied by an epic one-liner in Hindi.

Indian T20 League: Bangalore vs Punjab Fantasy Tips – Key Players, Probable XI and More

With the fight to the Playoffs becoming more and more intense, expect Bangalore and Punjab to produce a humdinger of a match.

October 2, 2021 Abhinav Goel

Indian T20 League Match 48: Bangalore vs Punjab Preview – Team News, Probable XI and More

Punjab skipper KL Rahul will carry a huge responsibility on his shoulders to lead his team to victory against his former club Bangalore.

That was a shocker: Gautam Gambhir lambasts third umpire for disallowing Rahul Tripathi’s catch during KKR vs PBKS match

Punjab Kings’ win over Kolkata has added another twist to the race to the Playoffs.

Think Venkatesh Iyer will fetch 12-14 crores in the mega auction next year: Sanjay Manjrekar

Despite Iyer’s 67 in the match against Punjab Kings at the Dubai International Stadium on Friday, Kolkata ended up losing the match by 5 wickets.

October 2, 2021 Sudharshan Sridharan

Dhoni to become the first player to captain 200 matches in IPL and much more

Dwayne Bravo needs 3 more wickets to overtake Amit Mishra in the IPL wickets tally and become the 2nd highest wicket-taker in IPL history.

Aakash Chopra suggests Shakib Al Hasan’s name as replacement for KKR captain Eoin Morgan

Chopra’s remark comes after Morgan departed for his ninth single-digit score in IPL 2021 against the Punjab Kings on Friday.

October 2, 2021 Sudharshan Sridharan

KL Rahul’s impressive feat in IPL 2021 and much more

KL Rahul has become the 5th Indian player to win 2 MoM awards in IPL 2021.

October 2, 2021 Sudharshan Sridharan

Mumbai’s impressive record against Delhi in UAE and much more

Jasprit Bumrah will be a big threat for Delhi skipper Rishabh Pant as Bumrah has dismissed Pant a record 6 times in IPL.

Shahrukh Khan saved Preity Zinta: Fans come up with hilarious memes as Punjab Kings defeat Kolkata Knight Riders in a thrilling contest in Dubai

The Delhi Capitals fans also enjoyed KKR’s defeat as it meant that they have now booked their berth in the play-offs, joining Chennai Super Kings.

Rahul Tripathi has been robbed: Twitterati express their anger on third umpire’s controversial decision during KKR vs PBKS match

Former KKR skipper Gautam Gambhir also expressed his displeasure on the decision and admitted that it was a shocker.

Indian T20 League Match 47: Team of the day – Rajasthan or Chennai?

Check out team of the day for match number 47 between Rajasthan and Chennai.

I wouldn’t be surprised if Eoin Morgan drops himself from playing XI in next game: Rajat Bhatia

The former KKR cricketer reflected on the Morgan situation in conversation with SportsTiger.

WATCH: Eoin Morgan takes outstanding catch to dismiss Mayank Agarwal; redeems himself after dropping similar catch earlier in the innings

The ball was travelling like a bullet but the KKR skipper had positioned himself very well as he showed brilliant reflexes to complete a crucial catch.

October 1, 2021 Abhinav Goel

Indian T20 League Match 47: Rajasthan vs Chennai Preview – Team News, Key Players and More

This is a must win game for Rajasthan as a loss will end their chances of qualifying for the playoffs.

Indian T20 League Match 46: Team of the day – Mumbai or Delhi?

Check out team of the day for match number 46 between Mumbai and Delhi.

October 1, 2021 Abhinav Goel

Indian T20 League Match 46: Mumbai vs Delhi Preview – Team News, Key Players and More

Mumbai’s head coach Mahela Jayawardene revealed that the franchise doesn’t want to push Hardik Pandya too hard to bowl as this might have an impact on his batting as well.

Indian T20 League: Rajasthan vs Chennai Fantasy Tips – Key Players, Probable Playing XI and More

All eyes will be on the two wicketkeeping captains – Sanju Samson and MS Dhoni, setting up for an exciting face-off in Abu Dhabi.

October 1, 2021 Varun Malik

Former England skipper Clare Connor takes charge of MCC as first female president

On her historic appointment, the Ashes-winning skipper thanked Sangakkara for putting faith on her and stated that she is truly honoured to hold the post.

WATCH: Arshdeep Singh cleans up Shubman Gill with peach of a delivery in PBKS’ IPL 2021 game against KKR

The left-arm pacer produced a magical delivery to give Punjab an early breakthrough in the crucial contest.

Sri Lanka include 5 more players into 2021 T20 World Cup squad, rule out Lahiru Madushanka due to injury

Sri Lanka squad for the event now has 23 players and they are set to depart for Oman on October 3.

ICC already booked tickets after group stage of 2017 World Cup got over as they didn’t expect us to reach the finals: Smriti Mandhana

Mandhana, who scored a brilliant hundred against Australia in the ongoing day-night Test, reflected on India’s World Cup campaign in 2017.

“I would never walk off” – Beth Mooney after Punam Raut declares herself out despite umpire giving ‘not out’

Even the appeal did not seem to be a convincing one but none of that seemed to bother Raut.

Indian T20 League: Mumbai vs Delhi Fantasy Tips – Key Players, Probable XI and More

With lots at stake, expect both teams to give it their best shot and produce an entertaining game of cricket.

MS Dhoni knows Suresh Raina is out of form, but won’t drop him from playing XI: Virender Sehwag

Sehwag highlighted that they can manage without Raina’s lack of runs since the Men in Yellow have a lot of batting depth in their ranks and almost everyone till as low as Shardul Thakur and Deepak Chahar in the order can chip in with the bat.

October 1, 2021 Press Release

41% Indians watch IPL on their mobile phones – iCubesWire Survey

When asked if the viewers have a look at the advertisements shown in between or they just change channels during breaks, 54% said they continue watching the ads and only 17% switched the channels.

IPL 2021: Rashid Khan receives jersey from MS Dhoni at end of SRH vs CSK clash

The picture of the Afghanistan star talking to MSD with a CSK jersey in his hand is doing the rounds on the internet.

October 1, 2021 Sudharshan Sridharan

CSK becomes the 1st team to win 7 consecutive IPL matches in UAE and much more

MS Dhoni became the first player in IPL to take 100 catches as wicket-keeper for one franchise (CSK) alone.

WATCH: Punam Raut walks off after edging one to keeper despite umpire not raising finger during Day-Night Test vs Australia

Raut was in the middle of a resolute innings having faced over 160 balls and batting on 36.

Consider Dinesh Karthik the biggest culprit in Ashwin-Morgan spat: Virender Sehwag

Sehwag said that what happened on the ground should have stayed on the ground.

October 1, 2021 Varun Malik

It means a lot, there was a lot at stake: Dhoni after CSK qualify for playoffs in IPL 2021

Coming into the UAE leg of IPL 2021, CSK had some momentum but it was more important to carry it forward and Dhoni credited his players for doing it perfectly.

October 1, 2021 Sudharshan Sridharan

Kolkata’s dominant record against Punjab and much more

If KKR win today, then they will have the 2nd most wins against an opposition team in IPL.

WATCH: Smriti Mandhana celebrates after becoming first Indian woman to score hundred in pink-ball Test

The Indian opener also had slice of luck during the knock as she was caught off a no-ball on 80.

Chris Gayle pulls out of remainder of IPL 2021 season due to bio-bubble fatigue

“Over the last few months, I have been a part of the CWI bubble, CPL bubble followed by the IPL bubble, and I wish to mentally recharge and refresh myself,” Gayle said in a statement.

WATCH: MS Dhoni hits monstrous 96m six to take CSK through to play-offs; wife and daughter celebrate in stands

It was a memorable and nostalgic moment for all the fans to see Dhoni hitting a match-winning six as Sharjah erupted with joy.

Bade dino baad khushi ka din aaya: Fans go berserk as Chennai Super Kings become first team to qualify for play-offs in IPL 2021

Fans flooded social media with memes and posts around CSK’s victory in an exciting low-scoring match in Sharjah.

WATCH: Deepak Chahar takes brilliant running catch to dismiss Jason Holder; Shardul Thakur applauds his teammate’s effort

The 29-year-old produced one of the moments of match with a magical effort on the field.

WATCH: Shardul Thakur dismisses Wriddhiman Saha; third umpire stuns everyone by signalling it no-ball

The SRH wicketkeeper finally ran out of luck few overs later when Ravindra Jadeja dismissed him on 44.

I am not in first 18, so can’t go to ground: David Warner on not travelling with SRH team for CSK game

However, the 34-year-old is still showing his support to the side as he requested the fans to cheer for the team.

September 30, 2021 Abhinav Goel

Indian T20 League Match 45: Kolkata vs Punjab Preview – Team News, Probable XI and More

In-form Kolkata have won 3 of their 4 matches in UAE this season while faltering Punjab have only been able to muster 1 win in 3 matches in the 2nd half.

September 30, 2021 Ritesh Pathak

WATCH: Finland set a bizarre field with eight slips against England XI in European Cricket League match; video goes viral

However, Finland side lost the match by 14 runs against England XI.

September 30, 2021 Ketaki Pole

Indian T20 League: Kolkata vs Punjab Fantasy Tips – Key Players, Probable XI and More

Out of the 28 matches played between these two teams, Kolkata have won 19, while their opponents have only managed to win 9 times.

WATCH: Dwayne Bravo and Faf du Plessis reveal the reason behind their famous ‘We are the Chennai boys’ act during CPL 2021

“The CSK bond, nothing can get between that. We are proud to represent the best franchise in IPL and we are the Chennai boys,” Bravo said.