“I love the tournament because it represents a challenge from the [word] go”
Virat Kohli has expressed his excitement towards captaining India for the first time in a major International Cricket Council (ICC) event.
Sundar was named Man of the Match for his figures of 3-16 off four overs
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Washington Sundar took three wickets to help the Rising Pune Supergiants down the Mumbai Indians by 20 runs and advance to the Indian Premier League (IPL) final.
Stokes exults after scoring his maiden IPL century
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Rising Pune Supergiants all-rounder Ben Stokes overcame a serious bout of cramps to club a sparkling 103 not out and carry his side to a thrilling five-wicket win over the Gujarat Lions.
Dhoni made his 17th IPL fifty
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Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s love affair with heart-racing finishes continued on Saturday as he smashed a boundary off the last ball of the match to lead the Rising Pune Supergiants to a six-wicket win over the Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Pujara was upgraded from a Grade-B contract to a Grade-A contract
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India batsman Cheteshwar Pujara, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and opener Murali Vijay have all been awarded with Grade-A contracts for their superb performances in the ongoing home season.
Smith will captain the Supergiants in the 2017 IPL
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Australia skipper Steve Smith has replaced Mahendra Singh Dhoni as the Rising Pune Supergiants’ captain for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Chahal finished with career-best figures of 6-25 off his four overs
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Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal took a six-wicket haul, while England lost eight wickets for eight runs as India not only cruised to a 75-run win in the third Twenty20 International in Bangalore, but also won the series 2-1.
Bairstow last played Twenty20 cricket in July 2016
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England batsman Jonny Bairstow has been added to the Twenty20 squad as a replacement for opener Alex Hales, who was ruled out of the series with a fractured hand.
Yuvraj’s 14th ODI century was also his first since the 2011 World Cup
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India’s veteran duo of Yuvraj Singh and Mahendra Singh Dhoni put on a show to remember as they scored 150 and 134 respectively to lead their side to a 15-run win over England in a high-scoring affair in Cuttack.
