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Gambhir picks Rohit Sharma over Virat Kohli as better IPL captain

Updated on May 17, 2019 04:59 IST

<p>Former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir said there is no comparison between Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli when it comes to captaincy in the Indian Premier League. Gambhir made the comment while responding to a question on whether Rohit is emerging as an alternative to Kohli as skipper. The cricketer-turned-politician pointed out that while the Mumbai Indians have won four IPL titles under Rohit as captain, the Royal Challengers Bangalore, led by Kohli, are yet to emerge on top in the tournament.</p>

Mumbai Indians beat Chennai Super Kings by 1 run to win IPL 2019

<p>Mumbai Indians beat Chennai Super Kings by one run to win IPL 2019. MI clinched their fourth IPL title. CSK's Watson stuck 80 off 59 balls. When CSK needed two runs from one ball to win, Lasith Malinga trapped Shardul Thakur LBW. </p>

Updated on Feb 23, 2020 02:15 IST

IPL 2019: Pujara reviews performance of all teams

<p>In the latest episode of The Knockout Show, Che Pujara reviews every team performance during this T20 Season and what they need to improve next season.</p>

Updated on May 12, 2019 05:10 IST

IPL 2019: CSK beat DC to book a place in the final

<p>Chennai Super Kings beat Delhi Capitals by 6 wickets in Qualifier 2 to book a place in the IPL final. Deepak Chahar got the Chennai Super Kings off to a good start by dismissing Prithvi Shaw in the third over. Thereafter, the Delhi Capitals kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Dwayne Bravo was the pick of the bowlers for CSK with figures of 2/19. Rishabh Pant scored 38 runs off 25 balls as Delhi posted 147/9 in 20 overs. Shane Watson and Faf du Plessis put CSK in the driver's seat with an 81-run opening stand. Faf du Plessis and Shane Watson notched half-centuries for CSK. Eventually, Chennai Super Kings won the match with one over to spare. They will face Mumbai Indians in the final in Hyderabad on Sunday.</p>

Updated on May 11, 2019 04:39 IST

‘Liverpool showed us the way’: Spurs react to comeback against Ajax

<p>Spurs made an astonishing comeback to beat Ajax 3-2 in the Champions League semi-final. The Brazilian forward Lucas Moura's hattrick gave Spurs the edge after they were 2-0 down at half-time. Tottenham Hotspur beat the Dutch side 3-2 on the night and 3-3 on aggregate making their way to the finals through away goal rule. Tottenham captain Hugo Lloris said that Liverpool's comeback against Barcelona inspired them. “Of course, of course. The best moment in my career, for sure. And the last minute… we needed to try and I was there and the ball came to me and I only could shoot the ball and when I saw that it was goal… my friend, it's unbelievable, it's impossible to explain the feeling. Everyone deserves this moment,” said Lucas Moura.</p>

Updated on May 9, 2019 07:53 IST

‘Little frustrating when margin is so small’: SRH’s captain after losing to DC

<p>Delhi Capitals beat Sunrisers Hyderabad in the eliminator match on Wednesday in Visakhapatnam. SRH captain Kane Williamson reacted to his team's defeat. Kane said, “it is a little frustrating when the margin is so small.” SRH is eliminated from the IPL and Delhi Capitals will now face Chennai Super Kings.</p>

Updated on May 9, 2019 06:57 IST

ICC World Cup 2019: Cheteshwar Pujara reveals his favourites for the tournament

<p>In Episode 7 of The Knockout Show, India cricketer Cheteshwar Pujara reveals his favourites for the ICC World Cup 2019. Apart from India this team is well balanced, especially in the all-rounder department, and also possesses a strong batting lineup, says Pujara. In this latest episode of The Knockout Show, Pujara also talks about India's World Cup chances and experience of playing county cricket.</p>

Updated on May 15, 2019 10:40 IST

Liverpool players, coach react after stunning comeback in Champions League

<p>Liverpool made a stunning comeback after beating Barcelona 4-0 at Anfield to advance to Champions League final. Stand in striker Divock Origi and substitute Georginio Wijnaldum scored two goals each. Liverpool were trailing 3-0 from first leg and were also deprived of attacking duo Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino. They will now face either Ajax or Tottenham on June 1. </p>

Updated on May 8, 2019 08:30 IST

MI vs CSK Qualifier 1 - MI beat CSK by 6 wickets to advance to final

<p>Mumbai Indians beat Chennai Super Kings by six wickets in Chennai on Tuesday to advance to their fifth final of IPL. CSK will get a second chance against the winner of SRH vs DC match. CSK were restricted to 131/4 with Ambati Rayudu its top scorer (42 off 37). In reply, Mumbai Indians reached the 132-run target in 18.3 overs with six wickets to spare.</p>

Updated on May 8, 2019 07:34 IST

MI vs KKR: Mumbai Indians beat Kolkata Knight Riders by nine wickets

<p>Mumbai Indians beat Kolkata Knight Riders by nine wickets to finish at the top of league table. KKR posted 133/7 in 20 overs. MI won the match with 3.5 overs to spare. KKR failed to reach the playoff and settled at the fifth place behind SRH.</p>

Updated on May 6, 2019 03:59 IST

CSK vs KXIP: Kings XI Punjab beat Chennai Super Kings by six wickets

<p>Chennai Super Kings lost to Kings XI Punjab by six wickets in Mohali, Chandigarh on Sunday to settle for second spot in the league table. Chennai posed 170/5. KL Rahul and Chris Gayle put together 108-run partnership and Punjab had an impressive win at home.</p>

Updated on Feb 23, 2020 01:38 IST

RCB vs SRH: Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by four wickets

<p>Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by four wickets in Bengaluru. SRH posted 175/7 in 20 overs. RCB chased the target with four balls to spare. Shimron Hetmyer and Gurkeerat Singh Mann put up a 144-run partnership for RCB.</p>

Updated on May 5, 2019 08:11 IST

IPL 2019: DC go second after comfortable win over RR

<p>Delhi Capitals beat Rajasthan Royals by five wickets at Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium. Delhi bowlers restricted Rajasthan to 115/9 in 20 overs. Delhi chased down the target with 23 balls to spare. Rishabh Pant slammed an unbeaten fifty to take DC over the line.</p>

Updated on May 5, 2019 08:11 IST

IPL 2019: Kolkata Knight Riders beat Kings XI Punjab by seven wickets

<p>Kolkata Knight Riders beat Kings XI Punjab by seven wickets in Mohali. Sandeep Warrier got KKR off to the perfect start by dismissing Chris Gayle and KL Rahul early on in KXIP's innings. Nicholas Pooran and Mayank Agarwal consolidated the innings with a 69-run stand. Sam Curran's fantastic innings of 55 runs from 24 balls helped KXIP post 183/6 in 20 overs. Chris Lynn and Shubman Gill put KKR in the driver's seat with a 62-run opening stand. Gill played a brilliant innings of 65 runs from 49 balls as KKR won the match with two overs to spare.</p>

Updated on May 4, 2019 03:32 IST

Afridi Autobiography: Reveals real age, takes dig at Gambhir

<p>Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has remained true to his 'boom-boom' style even while penning down his memoirs. The mercurial all-rounder has revealed his real age in his autobiography named Game Changer and also took a dig at former India opener Gautam Gambhir, with whom he had a showdown in a match at Kanpur in 2007. Afridi in his book has revealed that he was born in 1975 and said Gambhir had attitude issue and thought himself to be a cross between James Bond and Don Bradman.</p>

Updated on May 3, 2019 10:22 IST

IPL 2019: Mumbai Indians beat Sunrisers Hyderabad in Super Over

<p>Mumbai Indians beat Sunrisers Hyderabad in Super Over to book a place in the playoffs. Quinton de Kock and Rohit Sharma got the Mumbai Indians off to a decent start with a 36-run opening stand. Suryakumar Yadav and Quinton de Kock capitalised on the start and strung a partnership of 54 runs. Wriddhiman Saha and Martin Guptill started SRH's chase confidently with a 40-run stand. Manish Pandey, who scored 71 runs off 47 balls, helped SRH tie the game by hitting a six off the last ball. The Sunrisers Hyderabad managed just 8/2 in their Super Over. Hardik Pandya and Kieron Pollard wrapped up the Super Over in three deliveries.</p>

Updated on May 3, 2019 04:06 IST

CSK vs DC: Chennai Super Kings beat Delhi Capitals by 80 runs

<p>Chennai Super Kings defeated Delhi Capitals by 80 runs and secured the top spot with 18 points. Delhi Capitals remained on the second spot with 16 points. Chennai put a total of 179/4 in 20 overs where Suresh Raina and MS Dhoni slammed 59 and 44 runs respectively. Delhi were bundled out for 99 in 16.2 overs. </p>

Updated on Feb 23, 2020 24:49 IST

IPL 2019 - MS Dhoni’s second coming: Pujara analyses

<p>Chennai Super Kings captain and Talisman MS Dhoni has carried his new found mojo with the bat to the IPL and has produced some scintillating knocks, which reminded fans of his heydays as a hard-hitting batsman. Dhoni's finishing skills are as sharp as they used to be and he could well be India's trump card at World Cup if he continues like this.</p>

Updated on May 13, 2019 12:14 IST

SRH vs KXIP: Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Kings XI Punjab by 45 runs

<p>Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Kings XI Punjab by 45 runs on Monday. SRH consolidated their fourth position with 12 points by this win. SRH had posted 212/6 in 20 overs while KXIP could manage to score 167/8 in 20 overs. KL Rahul was the top scorer for Punjab's team with 79 off 56 balls. SRH's top scorer was David Warner with 61 runs. </p>

Updated on Apr 30, 2019 04:11 IST

IPL 2019: Pujara has this advice for Prithvi Shaw & Shubman Gill

<p>This season of the Indian Premiere League has seen future stars Prthivi Shaw and Shubman Gill come into their own at the highest level. Both the youngsters, who were a part of India's Under-19 World Cup winning team, have made meaty contributions for the respective franchises at the top of the order. In episode 5 of the Knockout Show, Indian Test star Cheteshwar Pujara has this advice for the upcoming stars.</p>

Updated on Apr 29, 2019 18:20 IST

KKR vs MI: Kolkata Knight Riders beat Mumbai Indians by 34 runs

<p>Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Mumbai Indians by 34 runs in Kolkata. KKR put a mammoth total of 232/2 in 20 overs. MI managed 198/7 in 20 overs as they fell short by 34 runs. Hardik Pandya shone as he struck 91 off 34 balls for MI. </p>

Updated on Apr 29, 2019 03:37 IST

DD vs RCB: Delhi Capitals beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 16 runs

<p>Delhi Capitals beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 16 runs in New Delhi. DC posted 187/5 in 20 overs. RCB kept losing wickets at regular intervals as DC took control. Parthiv Patel and Virat Kohli got RCB to a good start but eventually Delhi's total proved to be too much for the visitors. </p>

Updated on Feb 23, 2020 24:40 IST

RR vs SRH: Rajasthan Royals beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by seven wickets

<p>Rajasthan Royals beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by seven wickets in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Opting to bowl in a must0win match, Rajasthan first restricted Sunrisers to 160 for eight and then chased down the target in 19.1 overs. </p>

Updated on Apr 28, 2019 04:53 IST

IPL 2019: Mumbai Indians beat Chennai Super Kings by 46 runs

<p>Mumbai Indians beat Chennai Super Kings by 46 runs in Chennai. Rohit Sharma and Quinton de Kock got the Mumbai Indians off to a decent start with a 24-run opening stand. Evin Lewis and Rohit Sharma laid the platform for MI with a 75-run partnership. Rohit Sharma, who scored 67 runs from 48 balls, notched his first half-century of this IPL season. Hardik Pandya and Kieron Pollard scored 17 runs in the 20th over as Mumbai Indians posted a total of 155/4. Krunal Pandya tilted the match completely in Mumbai's favour with the wickets of Ambati Rayudu and Kedar Jadhav. The Chennai Super Kings kept losing wickets at regular intervals before they were bowled out for 109 runs.</p>

Updated on Apr 27, 2019 04:18 IST

IPL 2019: Rajasthan Royals beat Kolkata Knight Riders by three wickets

<p>Rajasthan Royals beat Kolkata Knight Riders by three wickets in Kolkata. Varun Aaron got the Rajasthan Royals off to a great start with the wickets of Chris Lynn and Shubman Gill. The Rajasthan Royals put the Kolkata Knight Riders under pressure by picking up wickets at regular intervals. However, Dinesh Karthik played a fantastic innings of 97* runs to help KKR post 175/6 in 20 overs. Ajinkya Rahane and Sanju Samson put Rajasthan in the driver's seat with a 53-run opening stand. Thereafter, Riyan Parag strung important partnerships with Shreyas Gopal and Jofra Archer to put Rajasthan's chase back on track.</p>

Updated on Apr 26, 2019 05:27 IST

IPL 2019: RCB defeated KXIP by 17 runs

<p>RCB defeated KXIP by 17 runs in their IPL 2019 encounter. This was RCB's third consecutive victory in the tournament. RCB posted 202/4 after Ravichandran Ashwin asked them to bat first. AB de Villiers scored 82* off 44 balls while Marcus Stoinis made 46 off 34 balls. In reply, KXIP fought hard but in the end, fell short by 17 runs. KL Rahul scored 42 off 27 balls while Nicholas Pooran slammed 46 off 28 balls. For RCB, Umesh Yadav (3/36) was the pick of the bowlers.</p>

Updated on Feb 22, 2020 20:10 IST

Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar’s fans celebrate cricket legend’s birthday

<p>Fans across the country paid tribute to cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar on his 46th birthday. Sachin cut a cake and interacted with his fans in Mumbai. With 15,921 Test runs, Tendulkar, who made his international debut at the age of 16 in 1989, is the leading run scorer in the longest format of the game beside also topping the ODI charts with 18,426 runs.Only 16 when he debuted, Sachin played sublime cricket throughout his cricketing career, which lasted for 24 years. Tendulkar amassed 18,426 runs in ODI and is 4,192 runs ahead of the second positioned batsman Kumar Sangakkara.</p>

Updated on Feb 22, 2020 20:15 IST

India team for ICC WC 2019: Middle-order the weak link, says Pujara

<p>In this episode of Hindustan Times-Rooter The Knockout Show, Indian Test stalwart Cheteshwar Pujara says the middle-order of India's World Cup squad needs some fixing ahead of the league phase. Pujara says the team is blessed with good spin and fast bowling attack and the team's top order is the best in the world but he is concerned about the middle order which continues to be a hot topic of debate among fans and pundits alike. India start their campaign against South Africa on 5 June 2019 and play nine league matches. </p>

Updated on May 13, 2019 12:09 IST

IPL 2019: RCB defeated CSK by one run in a last-over thriller

<p>RCB defeated CSK by one run in a last-over thriller. After the loss, CSK stays at the top of the points table with 14 points. RCB now have six points but they remain in the eighth spot. Parthiv Patel's half-century and Moeen Ali's quick 16-ball 26 took RCB to 161/7. Deepak Chahar, Ravindra Jadeja and Dwayne Bravo took two wickets each. In reply, CSK fell one run short of the target with MS Dhoni scoring 84*. Parthiv Patel pulled off a run out in the last ball to clinch the game for RCB.</p>

Updated on Apr 22, 2019 07:08 IST

Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Kolkata Knight Riders by nine wickets

<p>Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Kolkata Knight Riders by nine wickets in Hyderabad. Sunil Narine got KKR off to a great start with an innings of 25 runs from 8 balls. KKR failed to string many partnerships after Sunil Narine was dismissed by Khaleel Ahmed. Chris Lynn's innings of 51 runs from 47 balls helped KKR post 159/8 in 20 overs. David Warner and Jonny Bairstow put SRH in the driver's seat with an opening stand of 131 runs. Bairstow's unbeaten innings of 80 runs helped SRH wrap up their chase in 15 overs.</p>

Updated on Apr 22, 2019 07:04 IST

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