Royal Challengers Bangalore's star players did not hesitate to shake a leg ahead of the IPL 2018 as Kohli, Chahal and McCullum showcase their dancing skills.
Team India chinaman Kuldeep Yadav will be gunning for the wickets of two outstanding batsmen in world cricket and fellow countrymen, captain Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni in the upcoming 11th edition of the Indian Premier League, starting April 7 in Mumbai. The Uttar Pradesh spinner has been deadly with the ball and has impressed since his international debut last year. The 22-year old chinaman, who was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2018 IPL auctions, feels that the pressure will mount when he comes across the Royal Challengers Bangalore and Chennai Super Kings skippers.
Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming has hinted that skipper MS Dhoni would play a 'more prominent' role as a batsman in the upcoming IPL 2018 by batting 'relatively high' in the order. "MS will be relatively high. The time that we choose may depend on the match situation as well. He would definitely play a more prominent role as a batter," Fleming said, when asked about Dhoni's probable batting position. For more sports news and updates: https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports
The Kings XI Punjab's batting line-up has major stars where as the bowlers have been described as 'different', however, the skipper sees the positives in the bowling unit and describes them as the 'X-factor' in the team.
Board of Control for Cricket in India is all set to monitor workload of top 50 Indian cricketers, starting with the seven-week IPL, and will create a database for their workload and injury management to keep them fresh for big international assignments. The BCCI earlier had also put plans in place to monitor the workload of fast bowlers during the IPL with a cap on the number of overs that each centrally contracted player would send down at the nets. With big tours of England and Australia coming up in the next nine months and the volume of ODI cricket set to increase, Team India will need at least 7-8 fit fast bowlers, who could be rotated and kept fresh. For more Sports news and stories - https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports
Apologetic and teary-eyed former Australia vice-captain David Warner apologised for his role in the ball tampering scandal that ruined his career, saying he is resigned to the fact that he may not play for his country again. Warner broke down in tears several times as he faced the media for the first time since the ball tampering incident in the Cape Town Test against South Africa that rocked the cricket world last week. Warner along with his former captain Steve Smith were banned for a year by Cricket Australia, while opener Cameron Bancroft was handed a nine-month suspension for their respective roles in the scandal. For more Sports news and updates - https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports
With Indian Premier League (IPL) season 11 just a week away, star cricketers, both Indian and foreign, have started their preparations with their eyes firmly set on the shimmering trophy. Former India captain and wicketkeeper-batsman MS Dhoni, skipper Virat Kohli and his limited-over deputy Rohit Sharma will be under spotlight in the IPL 2018, starting April 7. With a new-look side under the leadership of Rohit, defending champions Mumbai Indians will be determined to defend the crown they won last season. In the opening match, Mumbai will take on Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings, who are making a comeback after a two-year suspension. For more sports news and updates: https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports
With the presence of an experienced captain Gautam Gambhir and T20 specialists like Glenn Maxwell, Jason Roy, Colin Munro, Kagiso Rabada, Trent Boult and Chris Morris - DD looked like a complete package in the upcoming edition of IPL which is all set to kick-off on April 7 in Mumbai. Speaking to India TV in an exclusive interview, Amit Mishra showed his eagerness to play the shorter format and said he's training hard to leave a mark in the 11th edition of the T20 league. For more Sports news and updates - https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports
Disgraced former Australia captain Steve Smith broke down while speaking to the media in Sydney after returning home midway from team's ongoing tour of South Africa. Cricket Australia on Wednesday handed both Smith and former vice-captain David Warner a 12-month ban each for masterminding the ball-tampering scandal during the Cape Town Test. Devastated for his on-field actions and his involvement in the controversial ball-tampering saga, Smith said, "I am sorry. Want to make it clear that as captain of the Australia Cricket team I take full responsibility. I made a serious error of judgment and I now understand the consequences." For more sports news and updates: https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports
The former Australia captain Steve Smith and vice-captain David Warner had earlier been handed over a 12-month suspension by Cricket Australia (CA) for their involvement in the ball-tampering scandal that took place during the third Test against South Africa in Cape Town. Smith will have to wait two years before they being considered for leadership roles, whereas, Warner will never be considered for any leadership positions in the Australian team. For more Sports news and stories - https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports
The India captain is expected to play for Surrey in Division One of English County in his bid to prepare for the five-Test series in England, which starts in July. The 68-year-old feels that just like last time, when Kohli failed to score a single half-century across five Tests on the 2014 England tour, the hosts should once again make him suffer. Apart from Kohli, the likes of Cheteshwar Pujara (Yorkshire) and Ishant Sharma (Sussex) are also set to play for different sides. For more Sports news and stories - https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports
Under fire Australia captain Steve Smith stepped down as the skipper of the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Rajasthan Royals following the infamous ball-tampering row that has rocked the cricket fraternity. The 2008 IPL champions have named star India batsman Ajinkya Rahane as the new skipper ahead of the 11th season of the league, starting April 7. "The game is bigger than any individual and we hold this thought close to our heart,” said Manoj Badale, the co-owner of Rajasthan Royals. The Rajasthan Royals are making a comeback in this year's IPL following serving a two-year suspension due to the involvement of their officials in the 2013 IPL spot-fixing and betting scandal. Smith was part of the franchise in 2014 and 2015 before playing for the Rising Pune Supergiant in 2016 and 2017. Smith also led Rising Pune Supergiant to the final of the IPL 2017, where they lost against eventual champions Mumbai Indians. For more sports news and updates: https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports
Australia captain Steve Smith and vice-captain David Warner could be paying a heavy price for ball tampering in the third Test against South Africa. The Cricket Australia, which has started its own probe, may hand a life ban to both the players for cheating under its code of behaviour.
Australia captain Steve Smith was banned for one Test by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday for his role in a ball-tampering plot in the ongoing third Test in South Africa in Cape Town. Whereas, opener Cameron Bancroft, the player who did the tampering, avoided a suspension and was handed three disciplinary demerit points which were not enough for a match ban. For more Sports news and stories - https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports
Cricket Australia's CEO James Sutherland termed the Steve Smith led Australian team as 'shocking' and said that the board would investigate the incident and later take action.
Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli is all set for his maiden County stint with Surrey as he has decided to skip the one-off Test match against Afghanistan to improve his game on the English soil. India will tour England in July where they will play three T20Is, three ODIs and five Tests. Kohli will play for Surrey in county cricket as the skipper aspires to improve and amend his batting skills on England soil as the swashbuckler's record against the red ball has not been impressive. The right-hand aggressive batsman has played five Test matches in the country where he has managed to score 134 runs at an average of 13.4 back in 2014 where India lost the five-match series 3-1. For more live stories and updates: https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports
India fast bowler Mohammed Shami took a breath of relief on Thursday after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) gave him a clean chit following a week-long investigation on allegations of having accepted money from a certain Pakistani girl named Alishba and UK based Mohammed Bhai. "It was difficult to live with match-fixing allegation. I was under tremendous pressure but now I feel relieved after BCCI cleared me of wrongdoing. I was hurt that my loyalty and commitment towards my nation was questioned. But I had full faith in BCCI's investigation process. I am looking forward towards getting back on the field," Shami told India TV. For more sports news and updates: https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports
In a major relief to Mohammed Shami, the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) Anti-Corruption Unit has given a clean chit to Indian fast bowler over the allegations levelled by his wife Hasin Jahan.
The 37-year-old spinner was acquired by Chennai Super Kings at his base price of Rs 2 crore in the IPL players auction in Bengaluru in January this year. Harbhajan believes both CSK and MI have world class players in their ranks who are capable of producing match-winning performances on any given day. He also spoke about his excitement to play for CSK in the upcoming edition of the world's biggest T20 league and promises to give his 100 percent on the field for the franchise. For more Sports news and stories - https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports
India's leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal jumped 12 places to take the career-best number two spot while Washington Sundar moved up a phenomenal 151 places to 31st in the ICC T20I Player Rankings on the back of their impressive show in the recently-concluded Nidahas Trophy Tri-Series in Sri Lanka. Chahal now has a career-high 706 rating points while off-spinner Sundar, who was named the man-of-the-series, has 496 points. Both the spinners were part of the five games India played and picked up eight wickets apiece. Sundar, who bowled mainly in the Powerplay, had an incredible economy rate of 5.70, while Chahal finished with 6.45. Follow live score and updates: https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports
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