KL Rahul, Chris Gayle blast fifties as KXIP end losing streak against RCB
Firstcricket Staff • 5 years agoKL Rahul, Chris Gayle scored fifties and Nicholas Pooran smashed a six on the last ball of the match as KXIP ended their losing streak in IPL 2020
IPL 2020: Chris Gayle's return gave 'lot of energy to the side', says KXIP's Murugan Ashwin
• 5 years agoMurugan Ashwin took two wickets, giving away only 23 runs in his four-over quota, a performance that played a significant role in Kings XI Punjab's much-needed eight-wicket victory over RCB on Thursday.
Vijay Hazare Trophy: Abhimanyu Mithun's hat-trick, KL Rahul and Mayan Agarwal's fifties help Karnataka beat Tamil Nadu in rain-hit final
• 6 years agoKarnataka were declared winners in the final on the V Jayadevan (VJD) method giving the hosts their fourth Vijay Hazare title, having won previously in 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2017-18
Vijay Hazare Trophy 2019: Karnataka, Tamil Nadu register contrasting wins in semis to set up final clash on 25 October
• 6 years agoKL Rahul hit 88 (111 balls, 6 fours, 1 six) and shared a century partnership with fellow opener Devdutt Padikkal (92) to power Karnataka to a nine wicket over Chhattisgarh and into the final of the Vijay Hazare Trophy where it will face Tamil Nadu, which beat Gujarat by five wickets in the other semi-final
IPL 2019 RCB vs KXIP: A night that was all about the genius of Abraham Benjamin de Villiers
Vedam Jaishankar • 6 years agoWednesday night was all about the genius of ABD. His three brilliant catches supplemented his magnificent batting to ensure that RCB’s cup of joy overflowed long into the night.
IPL 2019, RCB vs KXIP Match Report: AB de Villiers carries Bangalore to third successive win, keeps playoff hopes alive
• 6 years agoAB de Villiers' unbeaten 82 off 44 balls took RCB to a healthy 202 for 4 and things could have gone awry with young Nicholas Pooran (46 off 28 balls) hitting five sixes at the rear before Saini sealed it in the 19th over
IPL 2018: CSK batting coach Michael Hussey says MS Dhoni is fastest in world to effect stumping off spin bowling
• 7 years agoHussey said, "My observations are he's (Dhoni) got to be the fastest in the world against the spinners in taking the bails off. He's unbelievably quick."
IPL 2017 auction: From Trent Boult to Ishank Jaggi, 10 players who could prove to be smart picks
Ankurdhawan • 8 years agoWe pick out the top 10 smart buys from the 2017 Indian Premier League auction, which saw a total of 66 players sold.
IPL 2017 auction: From Prithvi Shaw to Tymal Mills, five players who might punch above their weight
Ankurdhawan • 8 years agoWith 351 players to go under the hammer at the 10th Indian Premier League (IPL) auction, Firstpost excavates a list of five who can attract more than you would expect.
Selectors likely to give Dhoni to decide on Zimbabwe tour participation
• 9 years agoThe national selection committee under Sandeep Patil are set to leave it to limited overs captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni to decide on whether he will make himself available or not for the short tour of Zimbabwe from June 11-20.