Cricket 365

The moving stage of the IPL is now behind us and we're almost mid-way through the tournament with every team knowing what its best XI is. With that being said, here's a detailed review of the third week of the IPL 2021; a week which comprised some of the most prolific cricketing action ranging super overs to last balls finishes, impossible human feats to sheer individual brilliance and giant upsets to dominating victories.   Match 17: MI v PBKS - Chepauk, Chennai Middle-order fails again as MI plummet ahead of Punjab With two early wickets in the form of QDK (3 off 5) and Ishan (6 off 17) and Sharma and Suryakumar gasping for runs in the dismal Chepauk track, MI struggled to score runs in the first half of the innings. Some fantastic bowling by the Punjab bowlers Ravi Bishnoi and Md Shami (2-21 each) helped contain the runs from leaking in the middle overs. Surya (33) and Rohit (63) batted through the middle overs but were dismissed in successive overs as Punjab gained the uppe...

The first week of the Indian Premier League saw everything from nail-biting finishes to tremendous batting collapses; from 5-wicket hauls to centuries and from giant upsets to comfortable wins. Now that the first week of the IPL is in the record books, let's have a look behind at the pulsating matches.   Match 1 - RCB vs MI - Mumbai's batting collapses as ABD proves why he's the Boss   After being put to bat first, the partnership between Chris Lynn (49) and Suryakumar Yadav (31) put MI on the driver's seat. Ishan Kishan made a cameo as well of 28 odd runs before MI's lower middle order collapsed courtesy of RCB's prodigal son, Harshal Patel; who ended up taking his maiden 5-wicket haul. The MI Paltan; who were eyeing around 190 had to settle for an average total of 159-9. RCB didn't have the ideal start as they lost wickets of Rajat Patidar and Washington Sundar early. However, the 30-run cameos from both skipper Virat and Maxwell helped build RCB a s...

It's that time of the year again, where eight teams compete among themselves; in the grandest T20 spectacle of them all, so as to etch their names in the history books. The stage where heroes are born, legends are made and Gods are immortalized. The majestic grandeur of the Indian Premier League still remains unparalleled since its inception back in 2008. This Friday marks the beginning of what is to be a two-month-long celebration of T20 franchise cricket in the form of the 14th Edition of the Vivo IPL. Here's a special look at where the teams stand and what is to be expected out of them.   Chennai Super Kings : 2020 was a year to forget for everyone and that's especially the case if you're a CSK fan. The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time in history and looked weak throughout the event. With vengeance in heart and motivation in mind, the Chennai lads will look to right their wrongs of the past. The team has great finishers and all-rounders of...

 The cricket world has for hundreds of thousands of years been guarded by mystery. Today we pull back the curtain and take a look at some of the biggest and controversial secrets those big wigs at ICC and BCCI don't want you to know.  8. Gautam Gambhirr used to be a fortune teller - We all know about Gautam Gambhirr the cricketer. The legendary top order Indian Batsman who had a habit of delivering at the grandest stage of them all. But did you know that GG used to be a fortune teller while he was trying to crack it as a cricketer? Yes! It most definitely is a true fact. You may see glimpses of his greatness in his recent tweets as the genius successfully predicts the future and tweets just the opposite of what is going to happen just so that no one doubts his magical abilities. Legend has it that the "Sundarlal" character from TMKOC was also inspired by some aspects of him.  7. Narendra Modii was named after the Narendra Modii Stadium - Did you know that arguably the gre...