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BIG FM set to launch second edition of 'T20 Mahayodha' for IPL fans
The 12-week sporting and trivia-based extravaganza will see listeners across the network's 58 stations test their cricketing knowledge. The competition will also give fans a chance for their teams to compete and bring glory to their city. A statement from BIG FM said that, "In order to participate and win the contest, the listeners must create a team of three by giving it a quirky name and then register themselves for the quiz via (a) WhatsApp application.
RR has been experimenting a lot; Ashwin's retired out not out of the blue, says Samson
Whether it had been planned by Ashwin or not, but after pushing Lucknow Super Giants' (LSG) Avesh Khan to cover for a single, he kept running after completing the run and stopped only after reaching the dressing room. The fact that Riyan Parag walked out to bat straightaway meant the team was expecting such a move from Ashwin.
Narine the perennial saviour as KKR look up to him to stem the flow of runs
Narine bowled on a back of a length, at times quicker and flatter, with his last two overs just going for four runs as he picked up the wicket of Lalit Yadav, a plumb LBW call after the batter missed a back-of-a-length delivery hitting the middle stump. He then snared the big-hitting Rovman Powell in his last over, after he slogged a full ball on off stump only for the substitute fielder Rinku Singh to hold on to a fine catch at fine leg.
Southern derby set to liven up IPL with Kohli and Dhoni on opposing sides
Both sides have so far had contrasting fortunes in this edition of the IPL. While RCB have been flying high on the back of superb performances from their batters as well as bowlers and are currently third on the points table after three wins in four outings, the Ravindra Jadeja-led CSK are scraping the bottom of the table after four consecutive losses.
IPL 2022: Fast bowler Umran Malik does it again, clocks 153 kmph against Gujarat Titans
The 22-year-old pacer has bowled really fast thus far this season, clocking 153 kmph against Gujarat Titans at the D.Y Patil Stadium on Monday. In the match against Gujarat Titans, the pacer from Jammu and Kashmir has once again caught everyone's attention with his pace bowling. Malik came to bowl for Hyderabad in the seventh over against Gujarat Titans and his first delivery was a bouncer that took India all-rounder Hardik Pandya by surprise and hit him on his helmet.
PGTI golf: Top professionals in contention at Players Championship 2022
The field of 126 players includes 123 professionals and three amateurs. Among the other leading Indian professionals in the fray are Yuvraj Singh Sandhu, Manu Gandas, Abhijit Singh Chadha, Akshay Sharma and Aadil Bedi. Local lad Yuvraj Singh Sandhu, currently ranked second on the PGTI Order of Merit, is the highest-ranked player on the Order of Merit among those participating in the event.
England's Anderson unhappy about not getting an explanation for omission from Test squad
Anderson along with his long-time opening partner Stuart Broad has been excluded from the team for the last few Test matches. According to reports in the English media, the national team setup is undertaking a "red-ball reset" and it appears that the two pacers are being kept out of the team as part of the reset process.
IPL 2022: Williamson's measured fifty seals 8-wicket win for Hyderabad over Gujarat
After the bowlers conceded 44 runs and took three wickets in the last five overs to restrict Gujarat to 162/7, Williamson led the chase with patience and precision while making 57 off 46 balls, laced with two fours and four sixes. He found support from Abhishek Sharma (42) and Nicholas Pooran doing the finishing job with an unbeaten 34.
India want to end home leg of Pro League on a winning note: Coach Reid
India's chief coach Graham Reid said on Monday while announcing the 22-member squad for the double-header that the hosts would like to finish the last leg of the home games for this year on a winning note in order to carry forward the momentum into the away matches. "This year's FIH Pro League has provided us with great opportunities to try different combinations and tactics. We have recognised what works and, more importantly, what areas we need to improve on.
From being a nets bowler to making an impact for RCB, Akash Deep's journey into the big league
Akash Deep started out as an intern, bowling at the RCB nets during IPL 2021. But cut to 2022, the young pacer has shown he has plenty in the kitty to hang around with the big boys on the big stage. Growing from strength to strength in the last four games of the 2022 season, Akash was instrumental in restricting Mumbai Indians to 151/6 at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium on April 9, helping his side win the crunch contest by seven wickets.
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