The IPL was a smash hit right from the start. Over the years, the IPL has helped create a robust sports industry in India. An ecosystem that provides jobs to plenty of individuals, not just during the tournament, but beyond the season.
Cristiano Ronaldo, who missed the derby with City due to injury in the Premier League, scored a hat-trick, 14 years after his first treble for the Red Devils. In the process, the 37-year-old now holds the record for most goals scored in the history of the sport.
From Jamshedpur winning its first silverware in history to Bartholomew Ogbeche becoming the joint-highest goal-scorer in a single Indian Super League (ISL) season, here is everything that happened in the last fortnight in the Indian Super League.
Rod Marsh suffered a heart attack in Queensland and spent the last few days in an induced coma at the Royal Adelaide Hospital.
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The International Olympic Committee asked international bodies to cancel all events slated to be held in Russia.
Shane Warne could make the ball talk. The strong shoulder that he put behind some of his lethal deliveries was a weapon he developed over time after a poor debut against India in Sydney in 1992 when he conceded 150 runs. He confessed it was a huge learning for him.
This was the first time in 58 editions of the National championship that teenagers occupied the top three spots.
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“The Indian players are going to be available for the whole tournament, whereas with overseas players, there can be some challenges,” says RR CEO Jake Lush McCrum about the team’s philosophy behind team building.
Sunrisers Hyderabad head coach Tom Moody said the team was selected based on the view of having a squad that was not only going to be competitive in the first year of this new cycle of contracts, but also over a long term.
RCB added heft in the bowling department. It got Harshal Patel and Wanindu Hasaranga for Rs 10.75 crore each and Josh Hazlewood for Rs 7.75 crore in the IPL mega auction.
Punjab Kings will start IPL 2022 under new skipper Mayank Agarwal. Head coach Kumble is hopeful of a good show with players such as Kagiso Rabada and Liam Livingstone in the ranks.
Zaheer Khan, MI’s director of cricket operations, believes that this time, too, the side has all the firepower to make things count.
While Gautam Gambhir was brought in as the mentor of the side, Lucknow managed to appoint K.L. Rahul as the captain. The franchise also signed up Ravi Bishnoi and Marcus Stoinis before the auction.
In search of an Indian captain, KKR successfully bid for Shreyas Iyer. “He is not only one of the bright young stars of Indian cricket, but also a very bright young leader. You see him as a long-term prospect,” KKR CEO and MD, Venky Mysore, said.
Vikram Solanki, Gujarat Titans’ director of cricket, says Hardik Pandya has been working hard to attain full fitness. “We are looking forward to him playing whatever part he plays keeping everything in mind.”
In the auction, the Capitals focused on obtaining good replacements for Kagiso Rabada and Avesh Khan to sustain the potency of their pace attack.
CSK continued to retain its faith in players who have proven for the franchise with eight of the 11 likely first-team members staying with the side for the next cycle.
By defeating Magnus Carlsen, Praggnanandhaa got noticed by everyone in the world. Good for his career. And I’m happy about that as well.
The early finish to the India-Sri Lanka Test series will work for the IPL boys as they get a couple of days more to relax at home before they go back into a three day quarantine before the start of the IPL.
Healy says Warne's skills meant the keeper was always involved. He throws light on his game that put into perspective why Warne almost singlehandedly revived the art of leg-spin in the early 1990s.
In their playing days, Shane Warne and Muttiah Muralitharan were great on-field rivals. Both played a key role in re-shaping the art of spin bowling.
Chennaiyin FC captain Anirudh Thapa reflects on his side's Indian Super League (ISL 2021-22), his takeaways from the campaign, and how the captaincy role helped him grow as a player.