The all-rounder returned from the Indian Premier League (IPL) over the weekend - where he has been playing for Punjab Kings XI - and will return to the Lightning side as skipper for tomorrow's (May 25) opening home fixture in the North Group against Leicestershire Foxes. The 29-year-old has
With his wealth of experience and deep knowledge of the game, Harbhajan highlighted the potential of young talents such as Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, and more. Emphasising the importance of nurturing youth and building a dynamic team, Harbhajan's strategic reco
Jaiswal shot to prominence when he topped the run charts at the 2020 ICC Men's Under-19 Cricket World Cup, with 400 runs in six matches and one century, four fifties and the 21-year-old has already replicated that form with some standout performances at the IPL for the Rajasthan Royals.
"I was very much part of the leadership group. Later, vice-captaincy came in 2012 and captaincy in 2013. Since then it has been a hell of a journey, since I got to learn a lot about myself and others too. I worked under different staff, coaches and players, it was exciting for me," he added.
LSG finished third in the IPL points table whereas MI edged passed the playoffs as they qualified after RCB lost thier match in the last game of League stage.
The Chepauk track is traditionally known to aid spinners. LSG and MI have quality spin bowlers in their ranks and all eyes will be on the veteran MI spinner Piyush Chawla
It is safe to say that Rohit has bounced back big time since then. After two great World Cups with the bat in 2015 and 2019, he is set to lead India as a skipper in 2023 World Cup at home
Tilak was one of the brightest spots for MI in a disappointing 2022 season which saw them finish at the bottom. In 14 matches, he scored 397 runs at an average of 36.09 and a strike rate of 131.02. He scored two half-centuries in that season, with best score of 61
Gujarat Titans (GT) skipper Hardik Pandya believes basic errors and a few "soft balls" cost GT the Qualifier 1 match against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023.
CSK bowlers collectively weakened the GT's batting unit. Spinner Ravindra Jadeja was the pick of the bowlers, he dismissed two batters by conceding only 18 runs. Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana and Deepak Chahar took two wickets each.