Cricket, cocooned in a pandemic

IPL in bio-bubble was a massive logistics battle won, though the mental drain on players living in a sanitised set-up is a concern.

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Autumn IPL adds spring to India ahead for Australia

Unlike many of their teammates from other cricketing nations, the IPL was the first taste of the game for India’s players since the pandemic began in March. What do the performances of key players tell us about their form ahead of the Australia series?

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IPL rewards the tough and brave

The IPL is not the stage for promise, power or youth. It rewards the tough

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'Australia will win Test series quite easily': Michael Vaughan believes India captain...

Ind v Aus: Vaughan feels Australia will emerge victorious quite easily as India captain Virat Kohli won’t be available for the final three Tests.

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Australia call up young guns Pucovski, Green for India series

Australia have named batting talent Will Pucovski and all-rounder Cameron Green among five uncapped players in an extended 17-man squad for the four-test series against India.

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Played against Lara, Ponting, Hayden but always felt Sachin was the most complete...

Former Pakistan captain Mohammad Yousuf praised Sachin Tendulkar and described him as the most-complete batsmen among everyone he had ever played.

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IPL 2020 Final, MI vs DC Preview: Mumbai Indians favourites to retain title against...

IPL 2020 Final: Defending champions Mumbai Indians have beaten Ponting’s Delhi Capitals thrice this season and theirs is a side which is packed with match winners, each looking to knock the opposition out with a punch.

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Supernovas' Radha picks first-ever fifer in Women's T20 Challenge

Trailblazers skipper Smriti Mandhana hammered the Supernova attack with a well-made half-century. She scored 68 off 49 before losing her wicket to Shashikala Siriwardene. Mandhana’s triggered a middle-order collapse.

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IPL 2020: 'RCB let him go and see what he's doing for DC this year' - Brian Lara...

Stoinis’ all-round show impressed legendary West Indies cricketer Brian Lara. The former Windies skipper agreed that it was a brave move for DC to send their solid middle-order batsman to open the innings and indicated that RCB might have made an error in judgement by letting Stoinis go.

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IPL 2020, MI vs DC: 'He's not comfortable at the moment,' Rohit Sharma explains...

IPL 2020, MI vs DC: Pandya suffered a back injury last year due to which he had to undergo surgery. Ever since his return, Pandya has not bowled and in the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League, he has been used only as a batsman by the Mumbai Indians.

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Happy Birthday Virat Kohli: Five knocks that have shaped India captain's legacy

On the occasion of Virat Kohli’s 32nd birthday, we take a trip down memory lane to revisit the five most epic knocks of his career, which established him as a batting epitome.

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'Sports shouldn't be a victim of politics': Wasim Akram wants Pakistan youngsters...

IPL 2020: Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram is not happy with the fact that Pakistan youngsters are missing out on the chance to play in the IPL and in fact, wants to see Indian cricketers playing the PSL.

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IPL 2020, DC vs MI Preview: Can DC put an end to wretched run of defeats?

IPL 2020: With three playoff slots in the Indian Premier League 2020 still up for grabs, Delhi Capitals’ contest against the already qualified Mumbai Indians becomes extremely crucial.

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What next for ageing, ailing CSK?

IPL 2020: The surprise bonus for CSK fans (who, by my estimate, are the most emotionally volatile fans in IPL) was the tremendous commitment Dhoni gave in return.

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Peloton of teams eye playoffs in Tour de IPL

Teams that may have assumed they were virtually assured of a place in the top four are now not so sure, glancing anxiously over their shoulder. Teams that appeared out of contention a week or so ago are finding form and starting to believe.

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IPL 2020, KXIP vs RR: Chris Gayle throws his bat in anger after getting out for...

IPL 2020, KXIP vs RR: After batting well to reach close to what would have been yet another century in the IPL, Gayle was castled by a fiery yorker from the young Jofra Archer. Usually of a calm demeanour, Gayle uncharacteristically displayed emotions after being bowled.

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IPL 2020, CSK vs KKR: 'I played IPL until I was 39,' Ashish Nehra doesn't feel CSK...

CSK’s ouster has caused a huge commotion on social media. The players are getting highly criticized for being rusty on the field and struggling with their fitness.

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Without Ishant, it's advantage Australia: Jason Gillespie

India vs Australia: Ishant Sharma has not been named in India’s Test squad to Australia because he is recovering from an abdominal muscle tear.

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'We used Rahul Dravid as keeper because it gave us a batting option': Virender Sehwag...

While many believed that it was an unexpected decision by the selectors, former India opener Virender Sehwag said he was not surprised by Pant’s omission.

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'They could have waited before declaring KL Rahul as vice-captain': Deep Dasgupta...

Former India wicketkeeper batsman Dasgupta pointed out that BCCI’s decision to announce KL Rahul as the vice-captain of the team in Rohit Sharma’s absence could have been kept on hold.

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