Spectator sports in the time of COVID-19
May 16, 2021, at 11:16 pm
While sporting leagues and sports persons across the world are hit by Covid-19 fallout, spectator sports like USA’s NBA or cricket-crazy India’s IPL cope with new challenges. Jackson Stone, Ashley Wright and Tyler Hollins from USA and Harshal Shah from India report
May 09, 2021, at 03:52 am
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) – the apex supervisory body of the sport in the island nation - has offered to host the remaining matches of the cash-rich Indian Premier League, which has been suspended due to Covid outbreak among players and support staff.
Nothing is more important than saving human lives: Shoaib Akhtar on BCCI's decision to cancel IPL
May 05, 2021, at 09:15 pm
Islamabad: Former Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Akhtar on Wednesday reacted to the Board of Control for Cricket in India's decision to cancel the cash-rich Indian Premier League's 2021 season midway and said nothing is more important than saving human lives amid COVID-19 crisis in India.
COVID-19 scare: BCCI suspends IPL 2021
May 04, 2021, at 07:38 pm
Mumbai: The Indian Premier League Governing Council (IPL GC) and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in an emergency meeting has unanimously decided to postpone IPL 2021 season, with immediate effect.
May 04, 2021, at 06:58 pm
Mumbai: The Board of Control for Cricket in India has suspended the ongoing Indian Premier League, media reports said.
IPL: KKR-RCB match postponed after Varun Chakravarthy, Sandeep Warrier test Covid-19 positive
May 03, 2021, at 06:55 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A match between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the 21st edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) has been postponed after two players tested positive for Covid-19.
IPL 2021: Shikhar Dhawan's fifty guides DC to 7-wicket win over PBKS
May 03, 2021, at 05:47 pm
Ahmedabad/UNI: Shikhar Dhawan's fantastic fifty guided Delhi Capitals to a comfortable 7-wicket win over Punjab Kings in the 29th match of the IPL 2021, here on Sunday.
IPL: Jos Buttler's ton leads RR to 55-run win over SRH
May 03, 2021, at 02:26 am
New Delhi/UNI: Jos Buttler's scintillating maiden hundred powered Rajasthan Royals to 55-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 29th match of the IPL 2021, here on Sunday.
Eden's crowd brings out the fire in me, I miss it: West Indies cricketer Andre Russell
May 01, 2021, at 10:24 pm
Kolkata/UNI: West Indies and Kolkata Knight Riders star Andre Russell said he is missing the crowd in Kolkata's Eden Gardens big time.
Shikhar Dhawan contributes to meet requirement of Oxygen supply for Covid-19 patients
May 01, 2021, at 07:10 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan has pledged to contribute to meet the requirement of Oxygen supply to Covid-19 patients, amid the massive surge in infections across the country.
IPL: KL Rahul, Brar help PBKS stun RCB by 34 runs
May 01, 2021, at 05:57 am
Ahmedabad/UNI: Fantastic performances by KL Rahul (91 off 57) and Harpreet Brar (3/19) led Punjab Kings to a 34 run win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match, here on Friday.
IPL: De Kock's fifty guides MI to 7-wicket win over RR
Apr 30, 2021, at 04:13 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Riding on fantastic fifty by Quinton de Kock, defending champions Mumbai Indians thrashed Rajasthan Royals by 7 wickets in an IPL game, here on Thursday.
IPL: Shaw’s 82 guides Delhi to 7-wicket win over Kolkata
Apr 30, 2021, at 03:49 pm
Ahmedabad/UNI: Riding on a blazing fifty by Prithvi Shaw, Delhi Capitals sealed a comfortable seven-wicket win against Kolkata Knight Riders in an IPL game, here on Thursday.
IPL: Rajasthan Royals set 172 as target for Mumbai Indians
Apr 29, 2021, at 10:53 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Rajasthan Royals (RR) set 172 as a target for Mumbai Indians (MI) to win a match in the 14th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) at Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Thursday.
IPL challenge: CSK thrash SRH by 7 wickets
Apr 29, 2021, at 03:12 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Riding on fantastic fifties from Faf du Plessis and Rututaj Gaikwad, Chennai Super Kings thrashed Sunrisers Hyderabad by 7 wickets in the 23rd match of the IPL 2021 at Arun Jaitely Stadium, here on Wednesday.
IPL: Fifties from Pant, Hetmyer go in vain as RCB beat DC by 1 run
Apr 28, 2021, at 07:28 pm
Ahmedabad/UNI: Rishabh Pant and Shimron Hetmyer's fifties went in vain as Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) defeated Delhi Capitals (DC) by 1 run in the 22nd match of the IPL 2021, here on Tuesday.
IPL: KKR beat PBKS by 5 wickets
Apr 27, 2021, at 03:26 pm
Ahmedabad/UNI: Kolkata Knight Riders produced a clinical performance with both bat and ball to beat Punjab Kings by 5 wickets in match No 21 of the IPL 2021, here on Monday.
IPL: KKR restrict PBKS to 123/9
Apr 27, 2021, at 04:21 am
Ahmedabad/UNI: Kolkata Knight Riders bowlers produced a clinical performance to restrict Punjab Kings to 123/9 in the match No 21 of the IPL 2021, here on Monday.
Pat Cummins donates $50,000 to PM Cares Fund for India's fight against Covid
Apr 27, 2021, at 01:02 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Australian cricketer Pat Cummins has donated a huge amount of money to a fund, created by the central government in its fight against Covid-19, to help the Asian country, which is struggling to cope up with the second wave of the infection.
IPL 2021: KKR win toss, elect to field first against PKBS
Apr 27, 2021, at 12:56 am
Ahmedabad/IBNS: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain Eoin Morgan won the toss and elected to field first against Punjab Kings (PKBS) in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match here on Monday.
Adam Zampa, Richardson pull out of IPL 2021 citing personal reasons
Apr 26, 2021, at 10:34 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Australian and Royal Challengers Bangalore cricketers Adam Zampa and Kane Richardson have decided to opt out from the remainder of the ongoing IPL 2021 citing personal reasons, the franchise confirmed on Monday.
Indian spinner R Ashwin takes break from IPL 2021 to support family's fight against Covid-19
Apr 26, 2021, at 10:30 pm
Chennai/UNI: India and Delhi Capitals off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has decided to take a break from the ongoing IPL 2021, citing the need to be with his family during the COVID-19 pandemic.
IPL 2021: DC gets past SRH in super over
Apr 26, 2021, at 05:08 pm
Chennai/UNI: Delhi Capitals (DC) edged past Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the first super over finish of this year's IPL here on Sunday night.
IPL clash: Samson, Morris star in RR's 6-wicket win over KKR
Apr 25, 2021, at 07:40 am
Mumbai/UNI: Sanju Samson 42*) and Chris Morris (4/23) starred in Rajasthan Royals's 6-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders in the match No 18 of IPL 2021 at the Wankhede Stadium, here on Saturday.
IPL 2021: Punjab Kings defeat Mumbai Indians by nine wickets
Apr 24, 2021, at 07:21 pm
Chennai/IBNS: Punjab Kings defeated Mumbai Indians by nine wickets in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match at MA Chidambaram Stadium here on Friday.
IPL: Padikkal, Kohli power RCB to 10 wickets win over RR
Apr 23, 2021, at 03:02 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Riding on Devdutt Padikkal's (101*) and Virat Kohli (72*)'s innings, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) thrashed Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 10 wickets, registering their fourth consecutive win in an Indian Premier League match, here at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday.
IPL 2021: CSK beat KKR by 18 runs in a last-over thriller
Apr 22, 2021, at 05:41 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) defeated Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in a last-over thriller by 18 runs in the 15th match of the IPL 2021 and registered a hat-trick of wins, here on Wednesday.
IPL Challenge: Faf du Plessis, Gaikwad hit fifty runs as they power CSK to 220/3 against KKR
Apr 22, 2021, at 04:48 am
Mumbai/UNI: Fantastic fifties by Faf du Plessis (95 not out) and Ruturaj Gaikwad (64) propelled Chennai Super Kings to 220/3 against Kolkata Knight Riders in the 15th match of the IPL 2021, here on Wednesday.
Delhi Chargers defeat defending champions Mumbai Indians by six wickets in a tense chase
Apr 21, 2021, at 05:33 am
Chennai/UNI: Delhi Capitals (DC) defeated defending champions Mumbai Indians (MI) by six wickets in a tense chase in an IPL match at the Chepauk Stadium here tonight.
IPL 2021: CSK defeat RR by 45 runs
Apr 20, 2021, at 09:48 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Chennai Super Kings beat Rajasthan Royals by 45 runs in the 12th match of the IPL 2021, here on Monday.