Over the last few years, Axar has massively improved as a batter, becoming as good as, if not better, than any top-order/middle-order batter of his team in the IPL or for Team India. One thing that stands out about him is his ability to handle spin bowling. His ability to tonk huge sixes aga
Patidar was speaking on the latest episode of the RCB Podcast. During the podcast, he highlighted how his days in club cricket and the quality spinners of his domestic side, Madhya Pradesh, helped him push his abilities against spin.
Former England ball-tweaker Graeme Swann decoded the reason behind off-spinners' ineffectiveness in the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) as the tournament heads towards its business end.
The 18th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is chasing the shadow of the previous edition, with six appeal taking a dip and spinners dictating the terms of play.
A fightback from spinners Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy in the final moments assisted defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in returning to victory, defeating Delhi Capitals (DC) by 14 runs at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi on Tuesday.
A fightback from spinners Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy towards the end helped defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) come back to winning ways, beating Delhi Capitals (DC) by 14 runs at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi on Tuesday.
SRH is at the ninth spot with two wins and six matches, giving them four points. CSK stands at the bottom with the same win-loss ratio. While SRH's spinners have struggled to get wickets and contain runs this season, CSK's batters have faced immense struggle in tackling spin bowling.
Unstoppable and dominant away from home with five successive wins, RCB are struggling to find their groove at home, having succumbed to three successive losses, where their batters could not just give their bowlers a massive total worth defending.
During the match, Virat did what he does best, staying towards the end and scoring an unbeaten 73 in just 54 balls, with seven fours and a six. His runs came at a strike rate of 135.19.
The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) spinners played a pivotal role in restricting Punjab Kings (PBKS) to 157/6 in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 clash in Mullanpur on Sunday.
As per the sources, spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel are likely to get a promotion from grade B to grade A. Also, middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer will be making a return to the list after being dropped from the list for 2024-25 season.