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‘Rohit Sharma’s Powerplay aggression is possible because he knows Virat Kohli can fix his mistakes’: Aaron Finch
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‘Rohit Sharma’s Powerplay aggression is possible because he knows Virat Kohli can fix his mistakes’: Aaron Finch

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have been the cornerstones of India’s ODI batting for well over a decade. However, the change in approach that the current India captain and opener has embraced in the format has done wonders for India, who have won all but one match across three ICC limited-overs events in the 2023 ODI World Cup, last year’s T20 World Cup and the Champions Trophy 2025 in Dubai earlier this month. Former Australia captain Aaron Finch, however, believes that Rohit’s unfiltered aggression at the top is close to impossible without the cushion that Kohli offers at his favoured No. 3 spot in ODIs. Finch remarked that Rohit’s batting is fraught with numerous risks in the Powerplay and that the 37-year-old continues to hold onto the method knowing that Kohli has got his back. “When yo...
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THALA SURPRISE: Which batting shot has seen MS Dhoni amp up strike rate from 152 to 250 in last two years? No, it’s not the helicopter
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THALA SURPRISE: Which batting shot has seen MS Dhoni amp up strike rate from 152 to 250 in last two years? No, it’s not the helicopter

This is a swansong that is rolling out in episodes and years. With “Definitely Nots”, “One last time” Morse-coded tees and probable leaps of faith, MS Dhoni has played 53 IPL matches in three-and-a-half seasons since turning 40 in 2021. That is an extensive IPL career packed within itself, level with 23-year-old sensation Yashasvi Jaiswal’s tally in five seasons from debut and ahead of 581 players who have ever appeared in the league.When his batting season ended with a golden duck with a chip to cover in the IPL 2023 final that Chennai Super Kings eventually clinched off the last ball, Dhoni and his dodgy knee had a bittersweet exit point ready before him. That was until he reloaded for 2024, literally, with more muscle in his game. And yet when he skied a Yash Dayal bumper to deep backwa...
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Thanks to IPL, New Zealand cleared the final frontier
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Thanks to IPL, New Zealand cleared the final frontier

The final frontier is now the familiar frontier. It’s still daunting, but no longer impregnable. The variegated hues of pitches in the subcontinent still intrigue the visiting teams, but they no longer intimidate them. The interpretation is shrewder, the approach is sharper, and the fear is waning. So much so that sometimes they nullify the devils of the 22 yards more competently than the Indian batsmen, their spin game, specifically, diminished. *In 10 expeditions to India, spread over nearly half a century, New Zealand bowlers had mustered only seven five-wicket hauls ever. In the next two, in the span of three years, they matched the haul, and inevitably whitewashed India in their last encounter. Even if the growing frequency of tours is accounted for, credits due to WTC cycles, and the...
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RR IPL 2025 Full Schedule: Rajasthan Royals fixtures, match list, dates, timings, venues
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RR IPL 2025 Full Schedule: Rajasthan Royals fixtures, match list, dates, timings, venues

RR IPL 2025 Full Schedule, Fixtures, Match List, Dates, Venue: Rajasthan Royals, led by Sanju Samson, are looking to win their second Indian Premier League title after clinching the inaugural title in 2008. The Royals start their campaign against the Sunrisers Hyderabad on March 23 (Sunday). The Royals’ first game at home this season will be at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati when they take on the defending champions, the Kolkata Knight Riders. After playing two of their “home games” at Guwahati, the Royals will shift homes and play all their remaining home games at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. Rajasthan Royals were one of the two teams to opt to retain six players before the IPL mega auction ahead of this season. The desire to maintain a strong core of Indian players was evid...
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IPL: When Shane Warne made Ravindra Jadeja get off team bus and walk to the hotel
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IPL: When Shane Warne made Ravindra Jadeja get off team bus and walk to the hotel

Ravindra Jadeja is one of the biggest stars in the Indian Premier League. The all-rounder is currently one on the core members of the Chennai Super Kings franchise. But before he played for CSK, he was a up-and-coming player in the Rajasthan Royals ranks, where spin legend Shane Warne took him under his wing and nicknamed him a “rockstar”. That team, with Jadeja and Warne, won the inaugural IPL title. In his autobiography, No Spin, Warne wrote that given Jadeja’s talent he used to give the left-handed all-rounder a “longer rope” than other players. But eventually, he had to discipline Jadeja. As Warne wrote, “We loved him (Jadeja) from the minute we saw his approach and enthusiasm. There was a bit of ‘boy wonder’ in him so we gave him a longer leash than most, but his lack of discipline...
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India cap should be more valued than playing IPL: Pant
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India cap should be more valued than playing IPL: Pant

Some of Rishabh Pant’s trademark shots include a one-handed six with the bat often slipping out of his hands. | Photo Credit: Getty Images India wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant feels the lure of the IPL is understandable but budding cricketers should always focus on playing for the country as "everything else" follows thereafter.Pant, who was part of India's triumphant Champions Trophy squad but did not get a game, made his international debut back in 2017."Since childhood, I had only one dream - to play for India. I never even thought about playing in the IPL. I think today, people are more focused on the IPL. Of course, it’s a great platform, but I believe that if your goal is to play for your country, everything ...
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IPL 2025: Sunrisers Hyderabad name Wiaan Mulder as replacement for injured Brydon Carse
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IPL 2025: Sunrisers Hyderabad name Wiaan Mulder as replacement for injured Brydon Carse

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) named Wiaan Mulder as a replacement for Brydon Carse for the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 on Thursday. Carse, who was ruled out during the Champions Trophy 2025 in the last week of February due to a left toe injury, will also be unavailable during IPL 2025. Carse sustained the injury during England’s opening Group B match against Australia in Lahore. Story continues below this ad South African all-rounder Mulder will join the last year’s finalist for INR 75 Lakh. Mulder has played 11 T20Is in addition to 18 Tests and 25 ODIs. He has picked up 60 wickets in international cricket and has scored 970 runs. SRH lost the IPL 2024 to Kolkata Knight Riders. The 18th edition of IPL will start on March 22 where reigning champion KKR ...
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IPL 2025: Kevin Pietersen named Delhi Capitals mentor
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IPL 2025: Kevin Pietersen named Delhi Capitals mentor

Former England captain Kevin Pietersen was named the Delhi Capitals mentor for the IPL 2025 season on Thursday. The 44-year-old Pietersen will be seen in a coaching assignment for the first time in the IPL since last featuring as a player in the league in 2016. “It’s an exciting opportunity to step into this new role as a mentor for the Capitals,” Pietersen said in a DC press release. “And I’m really looking forward to joining the squad, working closely with the boys, and doing everything I can to help us win that ultimate prize.” Pietersen played for three IPL teams across five seasons from 2009, including Delhi (then Daredevils). He also led in 17 matches in the IPL. After leading Royal Challengers Bengaluru briefly in IPL 2009, Pietersen captained Daredevils in 2014 when they finished a...
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IPL 2025 schedule: KKR vs RCB at Eden to kick off season
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IPL 2025 schedule: KKR vs RCB at Eden to kick off season

Image for representational purpose | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The BCCI on Sunday (February 16, 2025) unveiled a 74-match schedule for the 18th Indian Premier League that will be held across 13 venues, starting on March 22 with three franchises playing at least a couple of their home games at their designated second bases. The event will kick off with a clash between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Eden Gardens on March 22 and culminate at the same venue on May 25 in a schedule that did not offer any surprises. A schedule features 12 double-headers. The games will be held over 65 days across 13 venues, with Dharamsala, Guwahati, and Visakhapatnam hosting a couple of IPL fixtures...
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IPL is leader of franchise cricket and we can only learn from them: Graeme Smith
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IPL is leader of franchise cricket and we can only learn from them: Graeme Smith

Former South Africa cricket captain and SA20 League Commissioner Graeme Smith during an interview with PTI in Johannesburg. | Photo Credit: PTI SA20 commissioner Graeme Smith has pledged to make it the second best league in the world after admitting that the IPL remains the leader of franchise cricket, from where they can "only learn" to get better. The third season of SA20 is currently underway across venues in South Africa. "BCCI and IPL have been amazing in supporting us and guiding us in every decision we have made. IPL is the leader in franchise cricket by far and we can only learn from them," Smith told PTI Bhasha in an exclusive interview in Johannesburg. IPL veteran Dinesh Karthik this year became the ...
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