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Kohli vs Gambhir: Old baggages lead to another round of 'juvenile' bust-up

The ugly bust-up between Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli was quintessentially Delhi and waiting to happen. Both don't believe in pulling punches and have been carrying their own baggages of mutual dislike for each other. During their latest face-off, there was liberal use of the north Indian profanity which sounds similar to the name of English cricketer 'Ben Stokes'. Opinions are divided among those who were present after the IPL game between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Lucknow Super Giants on Monday night, when the altercation took place between the two World Cup-winning players. Some found it juvenile, a few others liked the spice and the idea of intense rivalry, while the firm believers of the 'Gentlemen's Game' thought it could have been avoided. So what happened in Lucknow on Monday night? An eyewitness, who was in one of the team dug-outs, gave a lowdown of events to PTI. "You saw on TV that Mayers and Virat were walking side by side for a few metres post match. Mayers

Orange & Purple Cap holder list; PBKS, MI defeated CSK, RR yesterday

Yashaswi Jaiswal led the orange cap list as he smashed a brilliant hundred against Mumbai Indian last night. Tushar Deshpande is leading the purple cap race

Bowlers need to be more aware; 10 runs could have made difference: Dhoni

Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni was left ruing the four-wicket defeat to Punjab Kings in their own den, saying the bowlers need to be more aware of the situation and also indicated that the execution was probably "bad". CSK had a good chance of victory after posting 200 for four at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, thanks chiefly to another Devon Conway special of unbeaten 92, but the Shikhar Dhawan-led side hit the winning runs off the last ball to silence the yellow brigade on Sunday. "We lost it in a couple of overs in the middle. You need to be aware what you need to bowl and be clear because the batters will be going for it (big hits). (Matheesha) Pathirana bowled well but other than that, we need to see if the plans were wrong or the execution was bad," said Dhoni. Barring openers Conway and Ruturaj Gaikwad (37), none of the other batters could make an impact and Dhoni felt his team could have scored another 10 runs. "We should be doing better with the bat. The pit

TV viewership of first 29 IPL matches higher than entire tournament in 2022

There was a 24% jump in the TV viewership of IPL 2023 as compared to IPL 2022

There are no plans to charge subscription for IPL: Viacom18's Anil Jayaraj

'FIFA for us was quite a landmark. It did well on revenue and viewership'

After IPL, JioCinema now lands a deal to stream Warner Bros, HBO content

The content deal could bring in thousands of hours of streaming content onto JioCinema, which has become popular for streaming IPL for free

IPL franchises try to convince 6 English players to quit Int'l cricket

Owners of top IPL franchises are trying to convince as many as six premier England players to quit international cricket and take up handsome annual contracts ranging up to 5 million pounds in order to play T20 leagues round the year, the 'Times London' reported. Almost all the 10 IPL franchises have branched out in various leagues, including CPL (West Indies), SA T20 (South Africa), Global T20 League (UAE) and the upcoming Major League T20 in the US. The report, however, doesn't state which are the franchise that have approached and who are the players involved in the discussion. There will also be an ambitious Saudi T20 league where some of the IPL franchises might be investing. 'The Times' report quotes: "Initial discussions have taken place after at least six English players, including some international stars, were approached by IPL franchise owners and asked whether, in principle, they would accept a deal that would make an Indian team their main employer, rather than the ECB

IPL 2023 Points table: Gujarat jumps to 2nd after win over Mumbai Indians

Gujarat Titans is leading at the second spot after winning their last match against Mumbai Indians by 55 runs, and Rashid Khan from GT also won their purple cap

Jerseys, sippers, coffee mugs: Fans bat for IPL-themed merchandise

RCB, CSK, MI merchandise in top demand, selling at higher rates

IPL 2023: Arjun Tendulkar shuts critics with his performance against GT

Arjun Tendulkar made an impressive comeback after a bad day against Punjab Kings. He conceded only 9 runs in his 2 overs and smashed his first IPL six

Mumbai Indians look to sort bowling woes in clash against Gujarat Titans

Their three-game winning streak snapped after a loss to Punjab Kings, five-time champions Mumbai Indians will look to address their poor death over bowling when they take on a resurgent Gujarat Titans in their IPL match here on Tuesday. After a familiar poor start, MI enjoyed a hat-trick of wins but their impressive run was cut short by Punjab Kings with a 13-run win on Saturday. Mumbai were let down by their death over bowling as they conceded 96 runs in the final five overs to allow PBKS post 214 for 8, and they will have to sort out their bowling ahead of the GT clash. It was the pace quartet of Arjun Tendulkar, Jason Behrendorff, Cameron Green and Jofra Archer who were put under the pump as all of them conceded more than 40 runs in their quota of overs. The experienced Piyush Chawla and his spin bowling colleague Hrithik Shokeen, however, have been on the money as they restricted the flow of runs, with the former snapping two wickets as well. MI's batting unit has looked ...

MI's Piyush Chawla becomes fifth-highest wicket-taker in IPL history

The spin veteran accomplished this during MI's match against Punjab Kings (PBKS) at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai

It's the last phase of my career, says Dhoni after win against SRH

Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Friday dropped a hint that he could be playing in his last Indian Premier League season, saying "it's the last phase of my career". Dhoni's side gave the fans at the Chinnaswamy stadium much to rejoice on Friday night, defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad by seven wickets, with New Zealand cricketer Devon Conway scoring his third half-century of this IPL season and Ravindra Jadeja claiming three crucial wickets. Chasing 134/7, CSK scored the winning runs with eight balls to spare with Conway scoring an unbeaten 57-ball 77 and sharing an 87-run partnership with Ruturaj Gaikwad (35) for the opening wicket. Overcome by the huge roar and support of the crowd when he came out of the dugout after his team won the match, Dhoni said, "All said and done, it's the last phase of my career, however long I play. "After two years, the fans have had the opportunity to come here and watch, feels good to be here. Crowd has given us a lot of love and ...

TMS Ep416: Apple's India plans, real MVPs of IPL, markets, chit funds

Can Apple replicate its China success in India? Are small-town players the real MVPs of IPL? As heat wave intensifies, is it time to buy consumer appliance stocks? What are chit funds? Answers here

Virat Kohli completes 600 fours in IPL, adds another star to his career

Star batter Virat Kohli already has a slew of records whether in IPL or international cricket and on Thursday the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batter added another one to his illustrious career

IPL 2023: 370 mn viewers watched first 19 matches on TV, says Disney Star

Disney Star, the official television broadcaster of IPL 2023, said that 369 mn viewers, based on BARC data tuned in to Network's live broadcast of the first 19 matches

CSK vs RCB: Dhoni played with knee injury, Virat fined 10% match fee

CSK defeated RCB by 8 runs last night in an amazing last-over encounter at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Dhoni played with a knee injury, and Kohli fined 10 percent match fees

Virat Kohli fined 10% of match fee for IPL code of conduct violation

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batter Virat Kohli has been fined 10 per cent of his match fee for breaching the Indian Premier League (IPL) Code of Conduct during the team's eight-run loss to Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. A statement said that Kohli had breached the rules under Article 2.2 of the IPL Code of Conduct. While the IPL statement did not go into details about the incident, which attracted the code of conduct violation, it could have been due to the former RCB skipper's over-the-top celebration following CSK middle-order batter Shivam Dube's dismissal off the bowling of Wayne Parnell on Monday. Dube struck a 27-ball 52 in CSK's mammoth 226 for 6 in the 'Southern Derby' as Mahendra Singh Dhoni's team won by eight runs. "Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batter Virat Kohli has been fined 10 percent of his match fee for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the

He can definitely play again next year: Moeen on Dhoni's IPL participation

England's seasoned all-rounder Moeen Ali feels Mahendra Singh Dhoni "could definitely" feature in the IPL next year, playing down the widespread supposition that the ongoing season will be the Chennai Super Kings captain's last appearance in the T20 league. At 41, the World Cup-winning former India skipper continues to attract massive following across the length and breadth of the country, and last week came close to lifting CSK to a win over Rajasthan Royals, with batting that reminded everyone of his best years. "He could definitely play again next year," Moeen was quoted as saying by 'ESPNcricinfo'.says. "The way he's playing, I don't think it'll be his batting that stops him from playing, even if it's in two, three years' time. "I wasn't surprised at how he played (against Rajasthan). I've been watching him in the nets, and he's been batting unbelievably well. "It's just amazing to see from somebody at that age. It's not easy when you come in so late - people forget that a lot

Wanted Arjun to have freedom to express himself, says Sachin Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar sat in the dressing room instead of team dug-out as he didn't want son Arjun to deviate from his plans on his IPL debut for Mumbai Indians against Kolkata Knight Riders. The 23-year-old left-arm seamer had figures of 0 for 17 in 2 overs with six dot balls after stand-in skipper Suryakumar Yadav handed him the new ball on Sunday. "It was a great moment. A special one to play for the team that I supported since 2008 and it was nice to get the cap from captain of MI and Indian team," Arjun, who plays first-class cricket for Goa, told IPLT20.com. For the legendary father, it was the first time that he watched his son play a competitive game. "This was a new experience for me because till now I have not actually gone and watched him play. I wanted him to have the freedom to go out and express himself, and do whatever he wanted to," Tendulkar said after Mumbai Indians' seven-wicket win against Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday. However during the initial part of KKR's ...