Indian Premier League

Delhi Capitals tried to keep Kolkata Knight Riders' Andre Russell away from facing spinners too frequently during their Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Narendra Modi Stadium, said all-rounder Lalit Yadav. source https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/ipl-2021-planned-not-to-bowl-spinners-against-andre-russell-says-lalit-yadav-701591

PBKS star Nicholas Pooran to donate part of IPL salary to help fight Covid-19 crisis in India from India Today | Sports https://ift.tt/3t9XrNo via IFTTT

Star Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell says that he, along with other cricketers of his country, wouldn't mind being on the same chartered flight that would take India, New Zealand and England players to the United Kingdom after the IPL. source https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/ipl-2021-australian-players-could-fly-to-uk-with-england-and-india-players-on-chartered-flight-hints-maxwell-701586

Struggling to find their winning combination, Punjab Kings will now have to face off with what looks like a well-oiled machine in Virat Kohli's Royal Challengers Bangalore in Ahmedabad on Friday. The odds are also going against the Punjab outfit, who have lost four of their six games so far while RCB have won five of their six matches. source https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/ipl-2021-punjab-kings-vs-royal-challengers-bangalore-statistical-preview-701581

A Japanese sumo wrestler has died a month after falling on his head during a bout in a case that has raised questions about the sport's response to medical emergencies. Hibikiryu, 28, died of acute respiratory failure on Wednesday, the Japan Sumo Association said Thursday. source https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/other/sumo-wrestler-dies-month-after-falling-on-head-during-bout-701562

I've asked time and again for KKR to be more aggressive: Coach McCullum after DC loss from India Today | Sports https://ift.tt/3nwPOQ2 via IFTTT

Unai Emery won the first battle against his former club as Villarreal defeated Arsenal 2-1 in the first leg of the Europa League semifinals. source https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/football/europa-league-semifinals-villarreal-take-2-1-lead-over-arsenal-701545

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), who are among the most consistent teams at this year's Indian Premier League (IPL) will take on Punjab Kings (PBKS) who have been among the most inconsistent, losing four out of their six matches. source https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/pbks-vs-rcb-dream11-prediction-punjab-kings-vs-royal-challengers-bangalore-ipl-2021-fantasy-tips-701542

IPL 2021: We feel very safe in our bio-bubbles, says MI wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock from India Today | Sports https://ift.tt/3gQwoo0 via IFTTT

A livid Kolkata Knight Riders coach Brendon McCullum came down heavily on his team's top-order batsmen for not showing enough "intent and aggression" in the ongoing IPL after demanding "loyalty" from him during team selection. source https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/ipl-2021-brendon-mccullum-lashes-out-kkr-players-not-showing-intent-aggression-701526

Prithvi Shaw was brilliant for Delhi Capitals in their game against Kolkata Knight Riders on Friday. The swashbuckling opening batsman slammed 82 off merely 41 deliveries and also reached his half-century in merely 18 balls. source https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/ipl-2021-exclusive-prithvi-shaw-worked-brilliantly-mental-aspect-game-says-murali-kartik-701523

Watch: Shivam Mavi jokingly grabs Shaw's neck after DC steamroll KKR in Ahmedabad from India Today | Sports https://ift.tt/3nyIP96 via IFTTT

I'd love to have Cavani for another year: Solskjaer after ManU win in Europa League from India Today | Sports https://ift.tt/2SjoJV3 via IFTTT

Bumrah is like a breakthrough app: Irfan Pathan lauds MI pacer from India Today | Sports https://ift.tt/3eGa9ym via IFTTT

Europa League: Fernandes, Cavani fire Manchester United to 6-2 win over AS Roma from India Today | Sports https://ift.tt/3vyP7rZ via IFTTT

Team India's opening batsman and limited-overs vice-captain Rohit Sharma turned 34 on Friday. Widely regarded as one of the most destructive batsmen in modern-day cricket, Rohit holds the record for the highest individual score in ODI cricket (264). source https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/happy-birthday-rohit-sharma-team-india-swashbuckling-opener-turns-34-mumbai-indians-701506

Manchester United handed Roma another heavy beating at Old Trafford, winning 6-2 Thursday thanks to doubles from Edinson Cavani and Bruno Fernandes to move in sight of the Europa League final. source https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/football/europa-league-semifinals-man-utd-beat-roma-6-2-edinson-cavani-bruno-fernandes-brace-701502

Indian club FC Goa suffered a 0-2 defeat at the hands of UAE's Al Wahda in the final group stage match to end their maiden campaign in the AFC Champions League on a disappointing note here on Thursday. source https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/football/afc-champions-league-fc-goa-lose-0-2-to-al-wahda-end-maiden-campaign-on-disappointing-note-701500

Delhi Capitals (DC) opener Prithvi Shaw said his experience of playing against Shivam Mavi earlier in his career helped him get in position to hit six fours off six successive deliveries in the first over of the innings bowled by the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) pacer. source https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/ipl-2021-prithvi-shaw-shivam-mavi-25-run-over-six-fours-dc-vs-kkr-701496

Punjab Kings will have to play out of their skins to get their stuttering campaign back on track when they face a high-flying Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League here on Friday. source https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/ipl-2021-punjab-kings-have-task-cut-out-against-rcb-701494

Former Zimbabwe captain Heath Streak, who was given an eight-year ban by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for corruption, on Thursday apologise from The Hindu - Cricket https://ift.tt/3gT9j3Q via IFTTT

IPL 2021: Sunil Narine at No. 4 or 5 is waste of time for KKR, says Sunil Gavaskar from India Today | Sports https://ift.tt/3vsD2oo via IFTTT

DC vs KKR: Dhawan surpasses Raina to become 2nd highest run-getter in IPL history from India Today | Sports https://ift.tt/3e1vHX4 via IFTTT

MI vs RR Live Streaming IPL 2021: How to watch Match 24 on website, app & TV from India Today | Sports https://ift.tt/3aNQCL9 via IFTTT

SRH's Shreevats Goswami donates Rs 90,000 to help provide oxygen supplies from India Today | Sports https://ift.tt/3vu2Wbq via IFTTT

Delhi Capitals, the runners-up of the UAE version of IPL, has had a decent start to IPL 2021 so far with four wins in six matches to stand third in the table. Kolkata Knight Riders, the two-time champions, have their problems as usual which led to their four defeats in six games this season to leave them in the bottom half of the table.  source https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/delhi-capitals-vs-kolkata-knight-riders-dream11-prediction-ipl-2021-fantasy-tips-dc-vs-kkr-701313

Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming says a change in attitude brought with it a change of fortunes for his franchise, which endured a forgettable IPL last year, and its focus this season has been on playing a faster brand of cricket. source https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/ipl-2021-changes-around-attitude-reason-for-chennai-super-king-s-turnaround-stephen-fleming-701307

In the IPL nets, Virat Kohli is literally using every trick in the bag to prepare for the World Test Championship final against New Zealand but is not getting much help from current teammate and Black Caps pacer Kyle Jamieson. source https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/world-test-championship-final-virat-kohli-not-getting-much-help-from-teammate-kyle-jamieson-701305

Umpires Nitin Menon, Paul Reiffel pull out of IPL 2021 due to personal reasons from India Today | Sports https://ift.tt/32VX8eD via IFTTT

Sunrisers Hyderabad head coach Trevor Bayliss feels it is important that his team doesn't lost "confidence or patience" following its fifth loss in six games in the ongoing IPL. source https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/ipl-2021-important-that-we-don-t-lose-confidence-or-patience-srh-head-coach-trevor-bayliss-after-fifth-loss-701301

With a change in venue, both teams, with contrasting problems, look to start afresh. Mumbai Indians, the defending champions and five-time winners, dominated IPL 2020 with their destructive batting through each phase of their lineup and overs. But the same personnel found it difficult to clear the ropes on the notoriously slower pitches of Chepauk, managing only two wins in five games. Rajasthan Royals, on the other hand, too have their batting to blame, besides being low on personnel owing to Covid issues, managing as many wins as Mumbai in five matches.  source https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/ipl-2021-mumbai-indians-vs-rajasthan-royals-statistical-preview-701293

Three Australians Andrew Tye, Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa have left home due to the unprecedented health crisis in India. from The Hindu - Cricket https://ift.tt/3t2uWRF via IFTTT

Ravindra Jadeja is close to peak of his powers: CSK coach Stephen Fleming from India Today | Sports https://ift.tt/2QGD6Sz via IFTTT

Champions League: Guardiola cautious after Man City beat PSG 2-1 in semi-final 1st leg from India Today | Sports https://ift.tt/331SOdu via IFTTT

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) opening batsman Faf du Plessis, who scored 56 off 38 balls on Wednesday against SunRisers Hyderabad to earn the Orange Cap, said a few changes to his batting this season helped him get among runs. source https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/ipl-2021-one-or-two-tweaks-helped-faf-du-plessis-after-earning-orange-cap-701270

MS Dhoni's parents recover from Covid-19, discharged from Ranchi hospital from India Today | Sports https://ift.tt/3aNq3FW via IFTTT

Kolkata Knight Riders' floundering batting will be put to test once again as they look to build a winning momentum against a star-studded Delhi Capitals in their Indian Premier League match here on Thursday. source https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/ipl-2021-dc-vs-kkr-match-25-preview-kolkata-knight-riders-floundering-batting-strong-delhi-capitals-test-701269

India's top umpire Nitin Menon and his Australian counterpart Paul Reiffel has pulled out of the IPL due to personal reasons source https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/ipl-2021-umpires-nitin-menon-paul-reiffel-pull-out-due-to-personal-reasons-701267

Haven't been getting many catches, Jaddu has been stealing the show: Faf du Plessis from India Today | Sports https://ift.tt/3u6mmmc via IFTTT

IPL 2021: CSK are the team to beat at the moment, says Brian Lara from India Today | Sports https://ift.tt/3e2OFfQ via IFTTT

David Warner was far from his aggressive best against Chennai Super Kings on Wednesday. The Sunrisers Hyderabad captain took 55 balls for his 57-run knock; if not for Kane Williamson's 10-ball 26 and Kedar Jadhav's big hits in the final over, SRH would've likely been 15-20 runs short of their eventual score of 171/3 in 20 overs. source https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/ipl-2021-exclusive-murali-kartik-defends-david-warner-slow-knock-csk-vs-srh-701252

Paris Saint-Germain lost its composure and the match as Manchester City rallied to win 2-1 away from home in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal on Wednesday. source https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/football/champions-league-semifinals-man-city-rally-to-2-1-away-win-over-psg-in-1st-leg-701247

Chennai Super Kings produced a brilliant performance to cruise past the Sunrisers Hyderabad by 7 wickets in IPL 2021 on Wednesday. After SRH put 171/3 on the board, the Super Kings chased the target down with 9 balls to spare. source https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/ipl-2021-ms-dhoni-reveals-reason-csk-improved-performances-this-year-701246

After two successive losses, Mumbai Indians (MI) would like to turn it around when they face Rajasthan Royals (RR) in an afternoon encounter of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Thursday. source https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/mumbai-indians-vs-rajasthan-royals-dream11-prediction-ipl-2021-fantasy-tips-mi-vs-rr-701244

Defending champions Mumbai Indians will look to sort out their middle-order woes and bring their campaign back on track when they take on an inconsistent Rajasthan Royals in an IPL game here on Thursday. source https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/ipl-2021-mi-look-to-overcome-middle-order-woes-return-to-winning-ways-against-rr-701240

Further the 14th season unravels, the deeper the problem grows for Sunrisers Hyderabad. On Wednesday, SRH, the 2016 champions and one of the most consistent teams in IPL over the last couple of years, have languished to the bottom of the table with a solitary win from six games, after suffering a seven-wicket defeat against Chennai Super Kings in New Delhi.  source https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/ipl-2021-talking-points-from-csk-vs-srh-game-did-david-warner-s-innings-cost-sunrisers-the-match-701238

IPL 2021: My job at RR is to help Sanju Samson and lead by example - Jos Buttler from India Today | Sports https://ift.tt/3gLmpjQ via IFTTT

Former Sri Lanka seamer and coach Nuwan Zoysa was on Wednesday banned from all cricket for six years after being found guilty of trying to fix matches and failing to disclose corrupt approaches from a suspected Indian bookie. source https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/nuwan-zoysa-banned-for-six-years-for-trying-to-fix-matches-701058

Australian players might be a bit apprehensive following the suspension of flights from India but Delhi Capitals' head coach Ricky Ponting said it's a "small issue" when compared to the chaos triggered by the second wave of COVID-19 infections here. source https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/ipl-2021-travelling-back-home-small-issue-compared-situation-outside-bubble-ricky-ponting-australia-701054

CSK vs SRH IPL 2021 T20 Match 23 Predicted XI, Captain and Vice-Captain from India Today | Sports https://ift.tt/3u3kDyi via IFTTT

Chennai Super Kings are taking on the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 23rd game of the Indian Premier League on Wednesday. The high-flying CSK have a chance to regain the top position on the table tonight. source https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/ipl-2021-chennai-super-kings-vs-sunrisers-hyderabad-statistical-preview-csk-vs-srh-stats-701049

A chartered flight to bring back Australian cricketers after the IPL in India is under consideration, the country's players union said on Wednesday even as sports minister Richard Colbeck made it clear that such a move has not yet been cleared by the government Down Under. source https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/australia-players-union-chief-says-chartered-flight-for-oz-players-after-ipl-under-consideration-701039