Cricket

Match details Chennai Super Kings (third) vs Punjab Kings (eighth)Chennai, 1930 IST (1400 GMT) Big picture – Gaikwad’s new gear as CSK (almost) end home stretch The advantages of home comforts. The familiarity, the close circles, the minimal travel, the option of having everything around you. CSK will play their third home game in a

Rishabh Pant, Shivam Dube and Sanju Samson have all been selected in India’s 15-man squad for the 2024 T20 World Cup starting on June 1 in the USA and the West Indies. The squad, announced on Tuesday afternoon, will be led by Rohit Sharma and has Hardik Pandya as the vice-captain. Yuzvendra Chahal, who was

Kolkata Knight Riders 157 for 3 (Salt 68, Shreyas 33*, Venkatesh 26*, Axar 2-25) beat Delhi Capitals 153 for 9 (Kuldeep 35*, Pant 27, Varun 3-16, Harshit 2-28, Arora 2-29) by seven wickets Having just hosted a run-fest where 262 was chased down with eight balls to spare, Eden Gardens reverted to a former template

Phil Salt brought up his fourth fifty at Eden Gardens in IPL 2024 to help Kolkata Knight Riders roll over Delhi Capitals by seven wickets with 21 balls to spare in their chase of 154. Salt smashed 68 off just 33 balls, with 60 of those runs having come in the powerplay itself. During that

Jason Gillespie‘s resume makes him a strong contender for most coaching jobs, but there’s little doubt that in Pakistan, his nationality also carries weight. Pakistan’s admiration for, and in some cases obsession over, the Australian style of play has made them look to that country for roles as diverse as dressing-room mentors to pitch curators.

Melbourne Renegades are set to part ways with BBL coach David Saker despite him having a year to run on his contract after another dismal season where they finished seventh. Saker, 57, was contracted to coach the Renegades for the 2024-25 season, which would have been his fourth in charge after taking over in 2021.

Chennai Super Kings 212 for 3 (Gaikwad 98, Mitchell 52, Dube 39*) beat Sunrisers Hyderabad 134 (Markram 32, Deshpande 4-27) by 78 runs Call them conservative, but Chennai Super Kings successfully backed their method despite not being able to defend 210 in their previous home match against Lucknow Super Giants. The power-packed Sunrisers Hyderabad’s drought

Match details Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR; 2nd place) vs Delhi Capitals (DC; 5th place)Eden Gardens, Kolkata, 7.30pm IST (2pm GMT) Big Picture – Another six-hitting fest on the cards? Two batting powerhouses, on a rampage in the recent matches, clashing at a venue where scores of 200 have been breached in eight of the ten

Match details Gujarat Titans vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Ahmedabad, 3.30pm IST (10am GMT) Big Picture Gujarat Titans’ season so far has been a mixed bag. In the last game, against Delhi Capitals, their tactics were questionable: Sandeep Warrier, their best bowler of the day, ended up bowling just three overs, while left-arm spinner R Sai

“We left about 20 runs behind,” Rahul told the host broadcaster after the game. “We didn’t get off to an ideal start but the partnership that me and Deepak Hooda had [got us on track].” LSG had been reduced to 11 for 2 after being put in to bat but recovered while maintaining a good