Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium: With Sam Curran returning home to England for international duties and Shikhar Dhawan still not fit, Punjab Kings (PBKS) wicketkeeper-batsman Jitesh Sharma will don the captain's hat for their final game of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Sunday. While Punjab has not been able to progress further in the competition, Jitesh insisted that his side will display fear

Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders Dream11 Prediction, IPL 2024: The playoff matches in the TATA IPL 2024 will kick off on Tuesday as the tournament moves to the knockout stage. All four spots in the next round have been booked. However, the last group match will be played on Sunday evening. Kolkata Knight Riders will take on Rajasthan Royals at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati. This clash will be important for both teams heading into the playoffs. RR need this win because it will hel

Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium: Punjab Kings (PBKS) on Saturday announced Jitesh Sharma as the captain for their final game of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season against the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), set to take place at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Sunday. Jitesh will take charge from Sam Curran, who has returned to England for international duty. Curran was named in Englands five-match T20 series squad against Pakistan and will join the team for the first T2OI, schedu

Star Sports Cricket Live: Mumbai Indians lost their last game of the IPL season by 18 runs against Lucknow Super Giants. Following the game, former Indian batsman Sunil Gavaskar heaped praise on Rohit Sharmas 38 ball 68 runs innings, calling it very heartening. The match between Mumbai and Lucknow was a dead rubber clash as both sides had already been eliminated from playoff contention. Lucknow put up a total of 214/6 on the back of a blistering innings from Nicholas Pooran who scored 75 runs of

Indian Premier League: Following the comments made by Rohit Sharma in which he criticized the Impact player rule, Virat Kohli has come to the support of his national team captain and spoken against the rule as it disrupts the balance of the game. I agree with Rohit. Entertainment is one aspect of the game but there is no balance, said Kohli to Jio Cinema. The impact player rule was introduced in the 2023 IPL season and has seen massive changes to the way which teams approach the game. The 2024 s

Lucknow Super Giants: Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) skipper K.L Rahul said he, along with his father-in-law, will now be cheering for Sharma ji ka beta' and his teammates at the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup after their campaign in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 was done and dusted on Friday night at Wankhede Stadium. Speaking to the official broadcaster after LSG defeated Mumbai Indians by 18 runs at the Wankhede Stadium here past midnight on Friday, Rahul said, I have got my father-in-law's

Lockie Ferguson Swapnil Singh: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will host Chennai Super Kings (CSK) In Match 68 of the IPL, here at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday. RCB are on a five-match winning streak after outclassing Delhi Capitals by 47 runs in their previous game. Despite the forgettable start, the Bengaluru-based franchise gained momentum in the middle of the season to stay alive in the title race. With 12 points in 13 matches, RCB are placed sixth in the standings. RCB must win the

Indian Premier League: Hardik Pandya, the Mumbai Indians (MI) captain, was penalised Rs. 30 lakh after his team maintained a slow over-rate during their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 match against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the Wankhede Stadium on Friday night. As it was his teams third offence of the season under the IPLs Code of Conduct relating to minimum over rate offences, Pandya was fined Rs. 30 lakh and banned from playing the teams next match, the IPL statement read. The rest of th

T20 World Cup: India skipper Rohit Sharma blasted a half-century in his final knock before the T20 World Cup and Naman Dhir blazed to a 28-ball unbeaten 62 but their efforts went in vain as Mumbai Indians went down to Lucknow Super Giants by 18 runs in Match 67 of Indian Premier League 2024 at the Wankhede Stadium on Friday. Rohit, coming in as an Impact Substitute, struck 10 boundaries and three sixes in a 38-ball 68 while Naman Dhir hammered a 28-ball unbeaten 62 as Mumbai Indians ended with 1

Indian Premier League: Match 67 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 between Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants was halted by unexpected and unseasonal rain with the players scurrying into the dressing rooms at the Wankhede Stadium here on Friday. The proceedings were halted for around 40 minutes before the umpires decided to restart the proceedings at 10.50 pm with no loss of overs. Mumbai Indians were cruising at 33 for no loss in the fourth over when the rain came pouring down, halting th

Lucknow Super Giants: Nicholas Pooran hammered an audacious sensational 29-ball 75 while skipper K.L Rahul scored a trademark patient half-century as Lucknow Super Giants posted 214/6 in 20 overs against Mumbai Indians in Match 67 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 at the Wankhede Stadium here on Friday. Coming in with his team crawling at 69/3 at the halfway mark, Pooran blasted five boundaries and eight maximums, making him the player to hit the maximum number of sixes for LSG, as he and Rahu

Los Angeles Knight Riders: Los Angeles Knight Riders (LAKR) have signed Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan for the upcoming second season of the Major League Cricket (MLC), the American franchise-run T20 league. LAKR in a photo posted on social media X wrote, Shakib Al Hasan joins LA Knight Riders for the 2024 Major League Cricket in USA. Knight Riders retained Sunil Narinethe star of KKR's incredible run at the top of the league in the current IPL 2024. Andre Russell, Jason Roy, Spencer Joh

Lucknow Super Giants: Mumbai Indians elected to field first against Lucknow Super Giants in Match 67 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 at the Wankhede Stadium here on Friday. As they are already out of the playoffs race, Mumbai Indians made a couple of changes in their playing XI, resting Jasprit Bumrah ahead of the T20 World Cup. Arjun Tendulkar comes in for Bumrah while Tilak Varma is out with an injury with Dewald Brevis coming in. Tim David was also rested. Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pa

Brian Lara Cricket Academy: Glenn Pocknall is all set to join Scotlands coaching staff ahead of their Mens T20 World Cup campaign in the West Indies and USA from June 1. Pocknall had previously spent time with Scotland coaching staff during the ICC Mens World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe last year. Pocknall is currently head coach of the Central Stags side in the New Zealand domestic circuit and will link up with Scotland team for the Mens T20 World Cup in a fixed term role as fielding skills consu

Nassau County International Cricket Stadium: Legendary fast-bowler Curtly Ambrose believes the Rovman Powell-led co-hosts West Indies have enough talent to win an unmatched third ICC Men's T20 World Cup title when the competition begins from June 1. West Indies have won the Men's T20 World Cup twice in 2012 and 2016 respectively. But they have had an underwhelming run in the last two editions of the showpiece event. In 2021, Kieron Pollard-led West Indies failed to enter the knockouts after winn

Chennai Super Kings: As the ongoing IPL 2024 inches closer to its culmination, the excitement remains at the pinnacle as five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) fight for the final playoff berth in their last league stage encounter. Table toppers Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) have already booked their place for the knockout stages but the last team to join them in the playoffs is yet to be ascertained.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super KingsDream11 Prediction, IPL 2024: Only three matches are left to play in the group stage of the TATA IPL. But until now, one spot is pending in the playoffs. That spot will be filled after match no. 68, as Royal Challengers Bengaluru will take on Chennai Super Kings. This match will be held at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, on Saturday. Both teams need this win to make it through the next round. This will be a massive game ahead of the playoffs.

Ireland T20 World Cup: Ireland have said its bowling all-rounder Fionn Hand will join the mens T20I squad for the upcoming T20I tri-series in the Netherlands, with Graham Hume missing the trip due to visa delays. Cricket Ireland said in its statement on Friday that visa processing delays mean that South African-born Hume requires a Schengen Visa to play in the Netherlands and he will now miss the tour. It added that this matter has no impact on Humes inclusion in the upcoming ICC Mens T20 World

Following James Anderson: Following James Andersons announcement of retiring from the game after Englands opening Test against the West Indies at Lords in July, Australia top-order batter Marnus Labuschagne paid tribute to the veteran pacer, saying he had to lift standards of his game when facing him. Last week, Anderson announced he would end his playing career following the Lords Test against the West Indies, starting on July 10. The prolific right-arm fast-bowler had earned 187 Test caps in a

ICC Test Player: Left-handed opener Usman Khawaja, who will be turning 38 in December this year, believes he still has it in him to perform at the highest level for the Australian Test side in future. Khawaja, who's played 73 Tests for Australia so far, won the ICC Test Player of the Year award for 2023, and has averaged over 50 in Tests since his return to the Australian team in 2022, via the twin centuries in the fourth Ashes Test at Sydney. I'm still in good nick! I'm playing every game, I re

With James Anderson: Ahead of the start of their Test summer, England have suffered a setback as pacer Josh Tongue has been ruled out for an 'indefinite period' due to his pectoral injury. England will start their home summer with a three-match Test series against West Indies, starting on July 10. With James Anderson retiring after the opening Test at Lord's, England will face a dearth of pace bowling options for the remainder of the series. Josh has had a setback to his original injury (pectora

Star Sports Press Room: India's struggle in the mega tournaments has not been hidden from the world and ahead of the blockbuster T20 World Cup 2024 in the West Indies and USA, former Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq opined that the team is lacking behind in finishing strong in the last few years at the ICC events while hailing the current team as skillful with powerful bowling lineup. In last year's ODI World Cup, India remained unbeaten in the tournament until bowing down against Australia in the

Lucknow Super Giants: Mumbai Indians (MI) will play Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in match 67 of the IPL 2024 on Friday. MI, the first team to crash out of the top-four, are rooted at the bottom of the table while LSG are seventh with 12 points from 13 games. The two teams have played five times in the IPL with LSG emerging victorious four times. MI v LSG head-to-head- 5 Mumbai Indians: 1 Lucknow Super Giants: 4 MI v LSG match time: The match starts at 7:30 PM IST (2:00 PM GMT) with the toss taking

The Royal Challengers Bangalore: The IPL 2024 in the midst of Indias General Election has given a twist of lemon to its flavour. Cricket and politics in India are followed with such passion and enthusiasm that to savour both together is quite a stirring experience. The massive crowds at the stadiums as well as the political rallies make one think deeply about what drives such an enthusiastic following amid a hot and humid summer. This loyalty can only come through if one is completely and madly

Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium: India are set to play their Mens T20 World Cup warm-up game against Bangladesh at a yet to be decided location in the USA on June 1, said the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday. India, captained by Rohit Sharma, were the inaugural winners of the Mens T20 World Cup in 2007 and are aiming to claim the silverware in the upcoming edition of the tournament hosted by the West Indies and USA, who were awarded joint hosting rights of the competition in 2021. T

James Anderson: Former England captain Andrew Strauss said veteran fast-bowler James Anderson, who is all set to retire after the Lords Test against West Indies in July, is one of the great bowlers of all time, but also stressed upon the need for the side to have a life after him in their bowling line-up. On Saturday, Anderson announced he would retire following the Lords Test against the West Indies, starting on July 10, bringing an end to a long-standing and illustrious career in the longest f

Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium: Pat Cummins-led Sunrisers Hyderabad have become the third team after Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals to secure a spot in the IPL 2024 playoffs after rain washed out their clash against Gujarat Titans at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Thursday. Due to the match being called off without a ball being bowled, both SRH and GT now share a point each. With SRHs tally now at 15 points, it means they have now qualified for the playoffs. They now n

Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium: Englands left-arm spinner Jack Leach will be returning to cricketing action for Somerset via their match against Kent in the County Championship on Friday, after recovering from a knee injury. Leach had a surgery after suffering a left knee injury while fielding to stop a boundary on the first day of Englands Test series opener against India in Hyderabad earlier this year. On day two of the match, Leach aggravated the injury, which meant he picked a swelling o

Indian Premier League: The IPL 2024 has been witness to a widening divide between bat and ball, as the batters have fearlessly racked up massive runs at the expense of the bowlers. To bring in a balance between bat and ball, India's legendary leg-spinner Anil Kumble has suggested that IPL should have bigger boundaries and get more pronounced seam on white balls to keep bowlers in the game. The overall run rate in IPL 2024 stands at 9.57, which is the highest amongst all editions of the tournamen

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Mumbai Indians' all-rounder Naman Dhir is one of the youngsters who got an opportunity to display their wares in the Indian Premier League 2024. Dhir had limited success in his maiden season as he could manage only 78 runs in six matches at a strike rate of 152.04, the modest figures failing to leave much of a mark. The 24-year-old batter from Punjab on Thursday said he has learned more from his failures than successes in IPL 2024 and said the team will step out for the

Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari: Out of contention for the play-offs stage, Mumbai Indians will play for pride while their opponents Lucknow Super Giants will try to capitalise on their faint chances when the two teams meet for one last time this season in Match 67 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 at the Wankhede Stadium, here on Friday. Mumbai slinked out of contention a week back while Lucknow have very slim chances as they can reach 14 points if they win on Friday and a lot of things go in t

ICC T20 World Cup: He may have been ignored for the ICC T20 World Cup and publicly scolded by the owner of his franchise but Lucknow Super Giants assistant coach Lance Klusener believes KL Rahul has had an outstanding IPL 2024 season as captain but was left frustrated by lack of support from other batters. Super Giants were doing well till the IPL 2024 reached the home stretch and were in contention for the playoffs before they lost four of their last five matches which hampered their progress.

Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium: The toss for match 66 of IPL 2024 between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Gujarat Titans has been delayed due to rain at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Thursday. SRH are currently fourth in the IPL 2024 points table with 14 points from 12 matches so far and are back in the competition after a weeks break. They need to win their remaining two matches to enter the playoffs. A washout against GT on Thursday would also help SRH as they would get to 15 points, w

The United World Wrestling: The United World Wrestling (UWW) asked fans to rate the wrestling moves of the Mumbai Indians (MI) duo Ishan Kishan and Tim David after the social media handle of the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise posted a video of the cricketers showcasing their grappling skills ahead of their last home game. MI posted a video on their social media platforms on Thursday in which Kishan and David were taking on each other in a friendly wrestling tussle. Both players looked equ

T20 Asia Cup: Sri Lanka women's team will host West Indies for three ODIs and as many T20Is in Galle and Hambantota, starting on June 15, the country's cricket board announced on Thursday. With the series, Sri Lanka will start their preparations for the T20 Asia Cup, scheduled to be played in the country from July 19. In the last T20I series, Sri Lanka defeated hosts South Africa by 2-1 earlier this year. After featuring in the continental championship, Sri Lanka are set to tour Ireland in Augus

Nassau County International Cricket Stadium: Harbhajan Singh, former off-spinner and member of the 2007 Mens T20 World Cup winning team, believes it will be a tricky time for India when they face Pakistan in the upcoming edition of the mega event as both countries dont play much against each other internationally. Its little less than a month now for the highly-anticipated 2024 Mens T20 World Cup Group A match between India and Pakistan to be held at the newly-built Nassau County International C

Nassau County International Cricket Stadium: Before playing their opening match of the T20 World Cup 2024 against Ireland on June 5, India are likely to take on Bangladesh in their only warm-up fixture in New York on June 1, says a report Men in Blue are slated to play three out of four group stage clashes in New York including the mega thriller against Pakistan on June 9. As per an ESPNcricinfo report, the first modular stadium - Nassau County International Cricket Stadium - will host the inter

Global Accessibility Awareness Day: On the occasion of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Disney Star in association with India Signing Hands (ISH), announced the availability of an Indian Sign Language feed for the upcoming ICC Mens T20 World Cup, starting June 1. This will be applicable for 10 matches including the India matches, semifinals and finals. The company will also support an audio descriptive feed, along with the Indian sign language feed on Disney+ Hotstar and Star Sports Network.

Chennai Super Kings: Former Australian cricketer and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batting coach Michael Hussey believes Mahendra Singh Dhoni can continue playing for another couple of years, amid the ongoing speculation about whether this is Dhoni's final dance in the IPL arena. CSK has been handling Dhoni's workload after his knee surgery. He only encounters a few deliveries when he comes out to bat. He even batted at No. 9 against Punjab Kings. The former skipper still managed to leave his mark,

Edgbaston Chief Executive Stuart Cain: England's Edgbaston Stadium will host the fan park for the spectators for the much-awaited clash between arch rivals India and Pakistan in the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 on June 9. As per the venue's official statement, the fan park can accommodate up to 8,000 viewers for the blockbuster clash after the International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed the ground among just a handful of host venues. It will be the first time in the UK that fans can watch the l

Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super GiantsDream11 Prediction, IPL 2024: The five-time champion Mumbai Indians are sitting at the bottom of the points table in the IPL 2024. They have lost nine out of 13 matches, played this season. They will face Lucknow Super Giants in their last game of the season on Friday. This match will be held at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. MI will try to win it for their fans. On the other hand, LSG have slim chances in their hands to stay alive, but they need a big win in t

Star Sports Press Room: Ahead of next month's T20 World Cup 2024, former India spinner Harbhajan Singh delved into the details of ex-captain MS Dhoni's leadership skills that made Men in Blue the inaugural champions of the format back in 2007. In the nail-biting summit clash between the two arch-rivals -- India and Pakistan, the result was decided on the final over as Dhoni-led side won the match by five runs in Johannesburg, South Africa. The veteran spinner credited Dhoni for his decision-maki

Preliminary Joint Qualification Round: India star batter Virat Kohli feels 'proud' of the country's football captain Sunil Chhetri's decision to retire from the international career after the FIFA World Cup 2026 Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2 match against Kuwait in Kolkata on June 6. On Thursday, Chhetri took to social media, announcing his decision to bid adieu to the Indian football team following a stunning career of representing Blue Tigers for 19 years. Commenting on the striker's

Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will play host to Gujarat Titans (GT) in their penultimate league stage match of the IPL 2024 on Thursday. In the SRH v GT head-to-head, the two teams have played each other 4 times in the IPL with the Titans winning 3 of those matches. SRH v GT head-to-head 4- Sunrisers Hyderabad: 1 Gujarat Titans: 3 SRH v GT match time: The match starts at 7:30 PM IST (2:00 PM GMT) with the toss taking place half an hour before the match i.e., 7:00

Indian Premier League: Punjab Kings (PBKS) defeated Rajasthan Royals (RR) by five wickets in the 65th game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season at the Barsapara Stadium. PBKS chased down the modest total of 145 on the back of their captain Sam Curran who excelled in pretty much all three departments on the field. Avesh Khans over saw some life bounce back into the Sanju Samson led side as the ex-Delhi fast bowler took the wickets of Rilee Rossouw and Shashank Singh in the sixth over of the

The Super Kings Academy: Chennai Super Kings batting coach Michael Hussey launched the new Super Kings Academy centre at the Alagappa Group of Educational Institutions, Karaikudi I am very happy to be here, thanks to the Alagappa Group of Educational Institutions as well. Cricket is all about partnerships, and I think this is going to be a fantastic partnership. I am really looking forward to watching this grow over many years to come. I wanted to say to the boys and girls to really enjoy the o

Indian Premier League: Rajasthan Royals batting struggle continued as the Punjab Kings excellent bowling efforts restricted them to a score of 144/9 in match 65 of the Indian Premier League at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati on Wednesday. It was once again the hometown hero, Riyan Parag who continued his impressive form scoring 48 runs off 34 deliveries. He replayed his innings from their previous game against CSK in a similar fashion where he had scored 47 runs off 35 deliveries. Parags contr

T2O World Cup: Ahead of the much-awaited encounter between India and Pakistan on June 9 in the T2O World Cup, former Pakistan cricketer Misbah-ul-Haq has claimed that Virat Kohli holds supremacy over the Men-in-Green in the white ball formats. Misbah emphasized on Kohli's performance against Pakistan during 2022 ICC T20 World Cup and discussed how world-class players like him cope with pressure. Everyone feels the pressure of playing in the India-Pakistan match. Whenever I used to play against I

The Rajasthan Royals: The Rajasthan Royals have won the toss and elected to bat against the Punjab Kings at the Barsapara Stadium. The Royals will be looking to close an impressive campaign with a win over the Punjab Kings who have already been eliminated from playoff contention. They will be missing the services of one of their most crucial player, Jos Buttler as they look to figure out how to fill the gap left by the 2022 Orange cap winner. This is a second home for us, we have spend quite a b