He explained that Mendis was selected because of his ability to play spin on this specific ground, his aggressive batting style, and his range of shots. Vettori also praised Mendis's bowling skills, particularly his ability to control pace and change his pace effectively.
SRH found a mini-boost, securing their first win at Chepauk Stadium against the five-time champions by five wickets on Friday, with a four-wicket haul by Harshal Patel and a fighting 44 by Ishan Kishan being standouts.
CSK's woes against spin continue to worsen, and so does their position in the points table. A seventh loss in nine matches condemned them to the bottom spot following a five-wicket loss to SRH at Chepauk Stadium. This game was modest as far as run-scoring is concerned, and no half-century wa
With this win, SRH has jumped to number eight in the points table with three wins and six losses, giving them six points. On the other hand, CSK is at the bottom with two wins and seven losses, giving them just four points.
SRH was 35/5 at one point, however, a 99-run stand between Klaasen (71) and Abhinav (43) powered SRH to a score that would give them something to fight. A key aspect of SRH's comeback was gathering 53 runs in last five overs. Trent Boult (4/26) was MI's top bowler.
Batters Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer have made their names to the list as the Board of Control for Cricket in India announced the Annual Player Contracts for Team India (Senior Men) for the 2024-25 season (October 1st, 2024 to September 30th, 2025).
Former India batter Ambati Rayudu believes the reason for Sunrisers Hyderabad's struggle doesn't stem from their flop batting shows but from their bowling woes in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.
GT started the 153 run chase in a shaky way, losing two wickets for 16 runs. However, sensational 90-run stand between Gill and Sundar took the match away from SRH and the total was chased down with 20 balls left. GT is at the second spot in the points table with three wins and a loss, givin
During their innings, except for a 50-run stand for the fourth wicket between Nitish Kumar Reddy (31) and Heinrich Klaasen (27), SRH was never really in the game as GT continued to give them setbacks consistently. A fiery cameo of 22* from skipper Pat Cummins made sure SRH crossed the 150-ru
India stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are set to continue their A+ grade BCCI central contract list for 2025-26, while Shreyas Iyer is expected to return to the list after being dropped on the previous occasion due to reportedly missing domestic cricket.
New Zealand's 21-year-old right-hand batter Muhammad Abbas on Saturday became the player to slam the fastest-ever fifty on ODI debut during the first match of the three-match series against Pakistan at the McLean Park in Napier on Saturday.