ILT20: Liam Livingstone shines as Abu Dhabi Knight Riders beat Sharjah Warriorz by 39 runs | Cricket News

Liam Livingstone (Pic credit: ILT20) Liam Livingstone‘s explosive unbeaten 82 off 38 balls, including five sixes in the final over, propelled Abu Dhabi Knight Riders to a 39-run victory over Sharjah Warriorz in their opening match of ILT20 Season 4 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. The Knight Riders posted 233/4, the second-highest total in tournament history,…

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‘I’m kicking myself’: KL Rahul reveals the ‘real’ reasons behind India’s shock defeat despite 358 | Cricket News

India captain KL Rahul, front right, with teammates. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India captain KL Rahul admitted his team “needed to be sharper” in crucial phases but firmly pointed to the toss and heavy dew as the biggest factors in India’s four-wicket defeat to South Africa in the second ODI in Raipur on Tuesday. Go…

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Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan in focus: PCB clears Big Bash NOCs for Pakistan players, but with a catch | Cricket News

Chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board Mohsin Naqvi, centre, chats with Pakistan’s Babar Azam, left, as head coach Mike Hesson watches (Photo Credit: AP Photo/Anjum Naveed) Pakistani cricketers will give precedence to their national duties in the upcoming T20 series against Sri Lanka in January over their Big Bash League commitments.According to a report from Pakistani…

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IND vs SA: ‘If Pakistan has Haris Rauf, India has Prasidh Krishna’ – Trolls mock pacer for leaking over 10 an over in 2nd ODI defeat | Cricket News

Prasidh Krishna on the left with Virat Kohli on the right (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India pacer Prasidh Krishna faced heavy backlash on social media after India slipped to a four-wicket loss against South Africa in the second ODI in Raipur on Wednesday. The pacer endured a forgettable evening, returning figures of 8.2-0-85-2, finishing with…

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Harbhajan Singh lauds ILT20, picks Abu Dhabi Knight Riders as favourites | Cricket News

Harbhajan Singh interacts with the media. (Image source: ILT20) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: Legendary India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has lauded the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) and ILT20 for giving opportunities to players from Kuwait and Saudi Arabia in the fourth edition of the tournament, and has also picked Abu Dhabi Knight Riders as favourites to lift…

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IND vs SA: Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad tons in vain; South Africa beat India by four wickets to level series 1-1 | Cricket News

India vs South Africa (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) NEW DELHI: South Africa secured a four-wicket victory in the second ODI against India, despite outstanding centuries from Virat Kohli and Ruturaj Gaikwad. The visitors successfully chased down a target of 359 runs.The South African chase was led by Aiden Markram’s brilliant 110, supported by Dewald Brevis’s explosive…

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‘Another day where I miss your presence’: Sachin Tendulkar remembers late coach Ramakant Achrekar on birth anniversary | Cricket News

Former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar (PTI Photo) Sachin Tendulkar commemorated the birth anniversary of his late coach Ramakant Achrekar with a social media post on Wednesday. He shared a nostalgic photo on his X platform account.“Another day where I miss your presence… a little more so than usual. Happy heavenly birthday Achrekar Sir. Your legacy lives…

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Virat Kohli’s long-awaited Vijay Hazare comeback raises big question: Will fans be allowed in Bengaluru? | Cricket News

Virat Kohli (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) BENGALURU: The Vijay Hazare Trophy will mark Virat Kohli’s return to the white-ball domestic competition after a 15-year hiatus. It will also mark his return to Bengaluru after the tragic stampede outside the M Chinnaswamy Stadium during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s maiden Indian Premier League title triumph in June this year….

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