IPL 2021

'I put my hand up straightaway and said I'm pretty sure Dhoni will come out now'

DC head coach Ricky Ponting heaped praise on CSK captain MS Dhoni after Qualifier 1 of IPL 2021, saying he will be remembered as one of the greatest finishers in the game.

Updated on Oct 11, 2021 05:28 PM IST

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‘I'd do 20-30 pushups every day, try to make sure everything goes to the ball'

Kolkata Knight Riders all-rounder Andre Russell revealed the secret behind his towering sixes and also mentioned how many pushups he'd do everyday and build the strength.

‘I'd do 20-30 pushups every day, try to make sure everything goes to ball': KKR's Russell reveals secret behind huge 6s(ANI)

Updated on Oct 11, 2021 04:38 PM IST

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By hindustantimes.com, New Delhi

'He is the best there was and the best there is': Uthappa, Gaikwad hail Dhoni

Ruturaj Gaikwad and Robin Uthappa, both of whom scored a half-century each for Chennai Super Kings during Qualifier 1 of the IPL 2021 against Delhi Capitals in Dubai on Sunday, couldn't help but marvel at the magnificent MS Dhoni, for finishing off the run chase in his typical fashion.

Ruturaj Gaikwad and Robin Uthappa marvelled at MS Dhoni's finishing skills. (IPL/CSK)

Updated on Oct 11, 2021 03:04 PM IST

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By hindustantimes.com, New Delhi

‘MS Dhoni is the greatest never bet against him, Long live the king'

The cricketing fraternity could not keep their calm on Twitter following MS Dhoni's cameo that steered CSK into the IPL 2021 final with a win against the Delhi Capitals in Qualifier 1.

‘MS Dhoni is the greatest, Long live the king': Cricketing fraternity on Twitter can't keep calm after Dhoni takes CSK to IPL 2021 final(PTI)

Updated on Oct 11, 2021 01:11 PM IST

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Haven't done a lot in the tournament, wanted to get that out of my system: Dhoni

MS Dhoni, on Sunday night, rolled back the years, hitting a six followed by three boundaries in the final over to help CSK book a place in the final of IPL 2021.

MS Dhoni tonked three fours and a six in the final over to win the match for CSK. (IPLT20)

Updated on Oct 11, 2021 07:08 AM IST

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By hindustantimes.com, New Delhi

'Made me jump out of my seat again': Kohli hails 'greatest finisher ever' Dhoni

CSK captain MS Dhoni's cameo of 18 off 6 balls, including three fours and a six made India and RCB skipper Virat Kohli 'jump out of his seat.'

Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni during the RCB vs CSK match earlier this season. (IPL/Twitter)

Updated on Oct 11, 2021 09:18 AM IST

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By hindustantimes.com, New Delhi

Dhoni gifts autographed ball to young kid after CSK win, video goes viral: Watch

MS Dhoni gifted the autographed match ball to a young kid in the stands who could not control her tears of joy watching the CSK captain finish the match for his team.

The girl, who had tears of joy, received an autographed ball by MS Dhoni. (Twitter)

Updated on Oct 11, 2021 08:28 AM IST

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By hindustantimes.com, New Delhi

Chahal controlled run-rate and became key with bit of turn on offer: Garton

RCB scored 164 for 7 and then restricted Punjab Kings to 158 for 6 largely due to Chahal's spell after a fine opening stand of 91 between Rahul and Mayank Agarwal.

Published on Oct 03, 2021 10:11 PM IST

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PTI | , Sharjah

'Didn't play good enough cricket, our batsmen made lots of mistakes': SRH coach

Not surprisingly, the southerners are struggling at the bottom of the eight-team standings with only one win and eight defeats, the latest being a five-run loss to Punjab Kings on Saturday night.

Published on Sep 26, 2021 01:12 PM IST

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PTI | , Sharjah

'Getting key wicket of Rohit Sharma in any form is good': Sunil Narine

Narine said it is always special to dismiss Rohit in any form of cricket. In fact, the West Indies bowler said that good outings in the CPL and The Hundred has helped him stay in momentum for the IPL.

Sunil Narine celebrates a wicket(iplt20.com)

Published on Sep 24, 2021 11:39 AM IST

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ANI | , Abu Dhabi

Happy that I stayed till the end, says Rahul Tripathia after KKR win over MI

KKR captain Eoin Morgan said that is really pleasing to finally see his franchise play a 'fearless brand' of cricket that is associated with him and head coach Brendon McCullum.

Rahul Tripathi of Kolkata Knight Riders plays a shot during(ANI)

Updated on Sep 24, 2021 03:00 PM IST

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ANI | , Abu Dhabi

‘Everyone in the group is really excited to start off well’: RR pacer Mustafizur

Ahead of their encounter against PBKS, RR’s Bangladeshi pacer Mustafizur Rahman has reiterated on the importance of focusing on the process, and says his team is ‘really excited to start off well’.

Mustafizur Rahman of Rajasthan Royals: File Photo(IPL / Twitter)

Published on Sep 21, 2021 02:30 PM IST

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Battle of explosive top-orders as Rajasthan Royals meet Punjab Kings in IPL

The two IPL teams have been perennial under-achievers in the league and would be desperate to change their fortunes after disappointing one and all with their underwhelming performances over the past few seasons.

Punjab Kings to square off against Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2021 match 32.

Published on Sep 21, 2021 01:50 PM IST

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PTI | , Dubai

‘Bit of a wake-up call’: Virat Kohli on RCB's 9-wicket loss to KKR

The defeat left three-times runners-up Bangalore third in the standings with 10 points from eight games.

Prasidh Krishna celebrates the wicket of Virat Kohli(PTI)

Published on Sep 21, 2021 09:46 AM IST

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'Ventakesh Iyer's knock signifies brand of cricket we want to play': Morgan

Venkatesh Iyer played a knock of 41 runs off just 27 balls while Shubman Gill top-scored against RCB with a knock of 48 runs.

Published on Sep 21, 2021 09:41 AM IST

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ANI | , Abu Dhabi

Ruturaj played a remarkable innings: CSK head coach

For CSK, Gaikwad had played an unbeaten innings of 88 runs as the MS Dhoni-led outfit posted 156/6 in the allotted twenty overs after being 24/4 inside the powerplay.

CSK opener Ruturaj Gaikwad(IPL / Twitter)

Updated on Sep 20, 2021 11:09 AM IST

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PTI | , Dubai

IPL 2021: Delighted to have put tournament back on track, says Jay Shah

The IPL 2021 season will resume later today with CSK and Mumbai Indians locking horns against each other. CSK and MI are currently at the second and fourth spots respectively in the points table.

Published on Sep 19, 2021 04:28 PM IST

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ANI | , Dubai [uae]

'They are about to shock the world': Hussey on KKR's duo of Shubman and Nitish

Ahead of the resumption of IPL 2021, KKR mentor David Hussey pinned his hopes on the duo of Shubman Gill and Nitish Rana, calling them the 'next generation of Indian players'.

'They are about to shock the world': Mentor David Hussey explains why KKR's opening duo of Shubman Gill and Nitish Rana hold promise(TWITTER)

Updated on Sep 19, 2021 02:25 PM IST

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'Was trying to sit in balcony during quarantine period': Pant on UAE heat

IPL 2021: Delhi Capitals (DC) captain Rishabh Pant said that he tried to get used to the hot conditions in the UAE by spending most of his mandatory quarantine time in his hotel room balcony.

'Was trying to sit in balcony during quarantine period': DC's Pant on getting acclimatized to UAE heat ahead of IPL 2021(Delhi Capitals)

Published on Sep 19, 2021 01:25 PM IST

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'MI play well against us, got to keep lifting our standard': CSK coach Fleming

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) head coach Stephen Fleming, ahead of their clash against Mumbai Indians (MI) on Sunday, admitted that a split IPL season will pose a “unique challenge” for the team.

'MI do play well against us, got to keep lifting our standard': CSK coach Stephen Fleming says split IPL poses 'unique challenge'(IPL/BCCI)

Updated on Sep 19, 2021 02:27 PM IST

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IPL 2021: MI Predicted XI vs CSK - What tricks Rohit Sharma has up his sleeve?

IPL 2021: The defending champions Mumbai Indians will eye a win in their first game upon resumption of the tournament against Chennai Super Kings.

Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma with Jasprit Bumrah. File(IPL)

Updated on Sep 19, 2021 06:51 PM IST

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IPL 2021: CSK Predicted XI - Du Plessis, Bravo fitness major concern for Dhoni

IPL 2021: Chennai Super Kings will face defending champions Mumbai Indians as the season resumes in the UAE. But will there be some surprise selection calls from MS Dhoni?

File image of CSK captain MS Dhoni. (CSK/Twitter)

Updated on Sep 19, 2021 06:51 PM IST

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CSK vs MI: It's Dhoni vs Rohit as IPL 2021 returns

After what happened in Manchester and more recently in Rawalpindi, here's hoping the IPL can remove the uncertainties of what has transpired in world cricket over the last 10 days.

Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni are the two most successful IPL captains in history. (Mumbai Indians/Twitter)

Published on Sep 19, 2021 07:50 AM IST

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By hindustantimes.com, New Delhi

India captaincy, T20 World Cup add spice as 2021 IPL resumes

Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, MS Dhoni and R Ashwin will all be in focus as league kicks off a big season in the shortest format in the UAE.

All eyes would be on MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and R Ashwin. (Twitter)

Updated on Sep 19, 2021 07:26 AM IST

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By Sanjjeev K Samyal, Mumbai

SRH skipper Williamson happy to see players getting used to different roles

SRH mentor VVS Laxman wore a confident look after the practice session as players are shaping up well for the first game against Delhi Capitals on Wednesday.

Published on Sep 18, 2021 08:34 PM IST

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Ishan Kishan gives a glimpse of MI's preparation ahead of IPL 2021 resumption

Mumbai Indians are the five-time champions of IPL and will be eyeing their sixth trophy this season. MS Dhoni-led CSK, though, have won only three trophies and will be eager to win their fourth.

Mumbai Indians batsman Ishan Kishan.(PTI)

Updated on Sep 18, 2021 08:28 PM IST

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Kohli: Matches played on reaction, belief in moments, not on data, analysis

In his first media interaction after announcing his stepping down as India T20 captain after the World Cup, the RCB skipper addressed only in-house questions ahead of the IPL restart.

Updated on Sep 18, 2021 11:08 PM IST

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By Rasesh Mandani