NEW DELHI: The 15th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has passed the half-way mark after a month of high-octane action in the world’s richest Twenty20 cricket tournament. AFP Sport looks at five talking points from the first half of the season. Jos Buttlerhas smiled his way to the top of this season’s batting
Maybe because of the ‘used pitch’ at the Wankhede Stadium, Punjab Kings went in with a more calculated batting approach led by the dependable Shikhar Dhawan, whose ninth half-century against Chennai Super Kings helped his side romp home by 11 runs, overcoming Ambati Rayudu’s single-handed effort. Tottering at 40/3, Chennai needed the experience of Rayudu,
NEW DELHI: Abdul Rashid was sitting at his fruit and vegetable shop, at Shaheedi Chowk intersection in Jammu, when some nearby shopkeepers rushed to him and began congratulating him. Rashid was taken aback, but he greeted everyone and then asked what had happened. One of the men said ‘Abdul bhai, aapke bete ne kamaal kar
NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant‘s captaincy has certainly played a huge role in his redemption and Kuldeep Yadav finds shades of the great Mahendra Singh Dhoni in his current Delhi Capitals skipper’s characteristics as he enjoys his new-found “freedom of expression”. The 27-year-old Kuldeep has taken 13 wickets in this IPL so far, including a four
Kohli gets back-to-back first-ball ducks as Jansen, Natarajan dazzleFor Royal Challengers Bangalore, the Brabourne stadium in Mumbai turned into a haunted house on Saturday as they played out a horror show they won’t forget in a hurry. AS IT HAPPENEDAgainst Sunrisers Hyderabad‘s fiery bowling attack, Faf du Plessis’ men came up woefully short in shot
NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals opening batter is in terrific form as he scored his third century of the season during the IPL match against Delhi Capitals at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Friday. The England batter strengthened his grip on the Orange Cap with another splendid knock. His century knock included 8 sixes and
NEW DELHI: It’s not over till it’s over. It’s not over till Mahendra Singh Dhoni is at the crease, wielding his willow like a sword, decimating the bowlers and sending the ball to all parts of the ground, taking his team to victory, snatching victory from the jaws of defeat. Over the years, we have
NEW DELHI: ‘Catches win matches’ – Over the years we have seen catches at crucial stages of a cricket match turning the tide of the game. Similarly dropped catches have often come back to haunt the fielding side. The ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season is a prime example of good catches turning a game
Skipper slams 96, Hazlewood scalps 4/25 as Bangalore down LSG by 18 runsWhen Royal Challengers Bangalore went for Faf du Plessis during the IPL auction earlier this year, they were not only bringing their new skipper on board but also ensuring a 600-plus run-scorer for the season. The former South Africa captain is like a
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Umran Malik has created a buzz in this IPL with his pace. In an exclusive chat with TOI, he talks about his love for speed, his favourite mode of dismissals, his India dream and the tips he has got from SRH bowling coach Dale Steyn. Excerpts:When did you realize that you had this
