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On Friday, left-arm spinner Harpreet Brar stunned not just the RCB camp, but also everyone who was watching the Punjab Kings vs RCB IPL match in Ahmedabad. In the space of seven deliveries Brar broke the back of RCB batting line-up removing Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell and AB de Villiers. With this Brar also became the first bowler this season to dismiss the three in the same match.

Demoted in the list of central contracts as he is no longer a permanent feature in national team's playing XI, beleaguered leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal got the backing of Royal Challengers Bangalore's coach Simon Katich, who said that his place in the side is "not under scanner".

Harpreet Brar's aim was to contain AB de Villiers but a perfect execution of strategy led to the South African's dismissal as the young left-arm spinner's dream spell sealed an easy 34-run win for Punjab Kings in an IPL game against Royal Challengers Bangalore here.

Punjab Kings all-rounder Harpreet Brar, who dismantled the Royal Challengers Bangalore's (RCB) strong batting line up with a three-wicket haul on Friday night, takes pride in wearing his turban.

A rivalry, one of T20's finest for over a decade, and one that had threatened to go cold last year because of one team's dwindling fortunes, is seemingly the talking point once again.

Punjab Kings skipper KL Rahul lavished praise on star batsman Chris Gayle and said the West Indies cricketer keeps getting better and better with the age.

Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli on Friday rued that they could not execute plans and leaked too many runs against Punjab Kings in the IPL.

Punjab Kings (PBKS) left-arm spinner Harpreet Brar said Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) skipper Virat Kohli's early onslaught in Friday's IPL match did not demoralise him as he knew he would get a second chance.

It was one of those few evenings when everything Harpreet Brar touched, turned into gold. Brar broke the backbone of the RCB batting with the prized scalps of Virat Kohli (35), Glenn Maxwell (0) and AB de Villiers (3), to spearhead Punjab's recovery. Brar was ably supported by leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi, who nearly clinched a hat-trick before returning figures of 2/17.

Former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik on Friday made it clear that he has no intentions of taking retirement from the sport. "I am saying very clearly today I have not even thought about retirement. I have no plans to retire now because I am fit, I can bat, I can bowl and I can bowl," the 39-year-old batsman told the media on Friday.

Fawad Alam notched his fourth Test hundred as Pakistan built an imposing first innings lead over Zimbabwe on the second day of the first Test in Harare on Friday.

Cricket South Africa will bid to host the 2027 men's Cricket World Cup, acting president Rihan Richards said on Friday. Richards made the announcement at a press conference at which details of a new governance model for CSA were revealed following months of wrangling.

Former India wicketkeeper Ajay Ratra has applied to be the coach of the India women’s team. Apart from Ratra, ex-India women's team coach Tushar Arothe and Sulakshan Kulkarni too have applied for the job.

The BCCI is confident that India will host the T20 World Cup in October as per schedule despite a surge in COVID-19 cases in the country but the marquee ICC event could be held in five cities instead of originally nine short-listed venues. The IPL is currently on in separate bio-secure environments but BCCI will face perhaps its biggest test of managing an ICC tourney in adverse circumstances.

Veteran India opener Shikhar Dhawan has donated Rs 20 lakh to an NGO for buying oxygen cylinders and concentrators, doing his bit to help the Indian hospitals ravaged by a deadly second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bangladesh paceman Taskin Ahmed took three wickets for 119 on day two of the second Test against Sri Lanka Friday as the hosts piled up 469 runs for six at stumps.

Rajasthan Royals fast bowler Jaydev Unadkat will donate 10 percent of his IPL salary to help COVID-19 patients who need essential medical resources as India battles an unprecedented health crisis.

Former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina and spinners Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav led the way as wishes poured in for star batsman Rohit Sharma on his 34th birthday on Friday.

With the second wave of COVID-19 rampant in the country, Rajasthan Royals bowler Jaydev Unadkat has decided to donate 10 per cent of his Indian Premier League (IPL) salary towards providing essential medical resources for those affected by the coronavirus.

For any cricket team, regardless of format, openers play an invaluable role. They set up the innings, provide a platform for the middle and lower middle order to come in and fire, frustrate opposition bowlers and captains and often walk away with the Man of the match awards for their exploits.

This year's Twenty20 World Cup could be moved to the United Arab Emirates if the Covid-19 crisis does not subside in India, the country's cricket board (BCCI) said.

Delhi Capitals tried to keep Kolkata Knight Riders' Andre Russell away from facing spinners too frequently during their Indian Premier League match at the Narendra Modi Stadium, said all-rounder Lalit Yadav.

A senior BCCI official agreed that the option could be explored looking at the international travel guidelines during the last week of May as all commercial flights from India to Australia are banned at the moment due to sky-rocketing cases of Covid-19.

Playing his first season in the Indian Premier League, Punjab Kings youngster Shahrukh Khan has shown he has the ability to play the finisher's role with bat in hand.

After registering a comprehensive seven-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Delhi Capitals skipper Rishabh Pant said that right-handed batsman Prithvi Shaw is a very talented player and he can do wonders if the side shows confidence in his abilities.

Tottering at the bottom half of the table, with only a couple of wins, KL Rahul’s boys have their task cut out against a rampaging Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday.

After suffering a seven-wicket loss against Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) skipper Eoin Morgan said that his side has a talented bunch of individuals, but only talent cannot bring win for his side.

Playing shots all around the park, Quinton de Kock (28) left-hander, smashed his maiden half-century this season -- an unbeaten 70 (50 balls, 6x4, 2x6) -- to help MI to a seven-wicket win over the Rajasthan Royals on Thursday afternoon. It helped the defending champions end the sequence of two defeats on the bounce and record their third win in six games to keep the mid-table slot.

His six fours in the very first over set up Delhi Capitals' easy win over Kolkata Knight Riders in an IPL match here on Thursday and Prithvi Shaw said he knew where pacer Shivam Mavi would bowl and was prepared for it.

The target (155) for Delhi Capitals was a competitive one, but Prithvi Shaw's 82 off 41 balls made light work of it and DC romped home beating Kolkata Knight Riders by seven wickets in 16.3 overs.

Former chief selector Hemlata Kala is among five female candidates who have applied to become the Indian women's team's head coach, a position that has been held by men since 2017.

At a time when the COVID-19 pandemic is wreaking havoc in India, there is a school of thought that the IPL should not continue. However, others argue that the league also supports an entire economic ecosystem and is also not making the COVID situation in the country worse in any way. And also that it provides much needed relief and distraction in these extremely tough times.

Two Australian cricketers arrived back home Thursday after withdrawing from the Indian Premier League and fleeing the Covid-stricken country, circumventing a ban on flights by travelling via the Middle East.

The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) will inoculate Covid-19 vaccine to its committee members, staff and the ground staff at Eden Gardens on Friday ahead of hosting the IPL matches here from May 9.

Indian cricket umpire Nitin Menon, who was widely praised for his work during the India-England bilateral series recently, has decided to take a break from the ongoing Indian Premier League and look after his family during the raging Covid pandemic.

The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) on Thursday deferred the third edition of the T20 Mumbai League, which was supposed to be held in the first week of June, in view of the pandemic.

In the IPL nets, Virat Kohli is literally using every trick in the bag to prepare for the World Test Championship final against New Zealand but is not getting much help from current teammate and Black Caps pacer Kyle Jamieson.

Sunrisers Hyderabad head coach Trevor Bayliss feels it is important that his team doesn't lost "confidence or patience" following its fifth loss in six games in the ongoing IPL.

Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming says a change in attitude brought with it a change of fortunes for his franchise, which endured a forgettable IPL last year, and its focus this season has been on playing a faster brand of cricket.

India's top umpire Nitin Menon and his Australian counterpart Paul Reiffel have pulled out of the IPL due to personal reasons. It is learnt that Menon, a resident of Indore, has left the IPL bio-bubble after his wife and mother tested positive for COVID-19.