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KKR lost the match against Sunrisers Hyderabad and as a result, they are positioned at the sixth place in the IPL league standings with just 8 points. (Photo: BCCI)

IPL 2019: 'Russell will bat up the order if situation demands,' says KKR coach Kallis

Russell has been in a fine form in the ongoing edition of IPL as he has scored 392 runs at an average of 65.33 and a strike rate of 217.77

24 Apr 2019 10:15 AM

Kuldeep has taken four wickets in nine matches at an economy rate of 8.66 while bowling 33 overs for the Kolkata Knight Riders. (Photo: BCCI)

Kuldeep Yadav's poor IPL form could be a worrying element for Team India before WC

The left-arm wristspinner sits at seventh in the bowlers’ rankings in one-day internationals, one spot ahead of colleague Yuzvendra Chahal.

22 Apr 2019 2:33 PM

KKR have registered 4 wins in 9 matches, and will play Sunrisers Hyderabad on April 21. (Photo:

Russell questions KKR's decision to send him lower down the order

'In the middle period, if we scored a bit faster we would definitely get the runs with even balls the spare,' said a disappointed Russell.

20 Apr 2019 10:57 AM

It would be a great opportunity for the Bangalore outfit to post a win against an opponent who are low on confidence having slipped from second to sixth position in the points table after suffering three straight defeats. (Photo: BCCI)

RCB seeks win against KKR, hopes to stay alive in the IPL

Kolkata's dangerman Andre Russell has suffered an injury scare after being hit on his left shoulder by a bouncer during their practice.

18 Apr 2019 12:26 PM

The Jamaican took it upon himself to post a decent 108 when other batsman gave away their wickets cheaply. (Photo: File)

'Credit to Russell, he showed a lot of maturity': Dinesh Karthik

KKR were under pressure from the word go on Tuesday as Chris Lynn and Sunil Narine fell within the a space of five balls.

10 Apr 2019 2:45 PM

The player was at his lethal best as he dismissed Knight Riders' batsmen Chriss Lynn (0), Robin Uthappa (6) and Nitish Rana (0). The 26-year-old was also able to bowl five dot balls in the 19th over of the Knight Riders' innings and he was able to bog down the big-hitter Andre Russell. (Photo: Chennai Super Kings Twitter)

Deepak Chahar becomes 1st bowler to bowl most dot balls in IPL

The right-arm medium-fast bowler created the record against Kolkata Knight Riders as he bowled 20 dot balls.

10 Apr 2019 1:10 PM

CSK captain Dhoni has criticised the Chepauk pitch after registering a seven-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders on Tuesday, terming it as 'low scoring'. (Photo: Twitter)

Deepak Chahar criticizes Chepauk pitch curators after Dhoni

Chahar, who returned with impressive figures of 3 for 20 against KKR, blamed the nature of the wicket on hot and humid weather conditions.

10 Apr 2019 11:23 AM

CSK bowler Imran Tahir celebrates a KKR wicket in Chennai on Tuesday. (Photo: E. K. Sanjay)

IPL 2019: Kings pin knights

CSK surge to table top; Russell plays lone hand.

10 Apr 2019 1:36 AM

According to a report in the 'Sydney Morning Herald', Starc, who didn't figure in any game for KKR last year after getting injured in the Test series against South Africa, has filed a lawsuit in the Victorian County Court last week against the insurers of his lucrative IPL deal. (Photo: File)

Starc sues his insurer over an injury payout for his IPL contract

Starc has sought legal remedy to get USD 1.53 million from his insurer after he failed to turn out for his franchise KKR.

09 Apr 2019 4:07 PM

Shane Watson (left) and M.S. Dhoni during a training session in Chennai on Monday. (Photo: DC)DC

IPL 2019: Dhoni’s brain vs Russell’s brawn

Russell has scored 207 runs in four innings at an astonishing strike-rate of 268. His tally of 22 sixes is head and shoulders above others.

09 Apr 2019 1:35 AM

With two teams having an array of top-notch spinners, the onus would be on the batsmen to counter them, given the nature of the pitch at MA Chidambaram stadium. (Photo: PTI)

IPL 2019: CSK looks to contain rampaging Russell when they face KKR

A batsman of Russell's calibre may just prove to be the difference between the two sides.

08 Apr 2019 10:22 PM

Some opined that batsman should be given out if the bails light up, others disagreed. (Photo: BCCI)

Twitteratis divided over zing bails problem

The zing bails incident caught the attention of the Twitter users who started tweeting their opinion over the issue.

08 Apr 2019 9:39 PM

IPL 2019: Lynn, Narine stars in KKR’s eight-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals

KKR have now moved up to the top position with 4 wins and 1 loss, whereas RR remains at 7th position with a win and 4 losses.

08 Apr 2019 11:42 AM

Rabada helped Delhi Capitals defend the lowest total in a Super Over in IPL history as they won by three runs after both teams ended up scoring 185 in the allotted 20 overs each. (Photo: BCCI)

'Kagiso told me that he would go for yorkers all through', discloses Shreyas Iyer

Iyer admitted he never expected the match to go into the Super Over with Delhi needing just six runs in the final over.

31 Mar 2019 5:23 PM

Rabada defended 10 runs in the Super Over to steer Delhi Capitals to a thrilling win and the former KKR captain termed the victory against his erstwhile franchise is as 'special' as Delhi team has gone through prolonged rough patch over the years. (Photo: PTI)

'Kagiso Rabada's yorker delivery to Russell will be ball of the IPL': Ganguly

With just 11 to get for a Super Over win, Rabada, though under pressure, produced a fast inswinging yorker that castled Russell.

31 Mar 2019 5:19 PM

Entrusted with the job to defend just 10 runs in the Super Over, Rabada was pretty confident that bowling yorkers was the best option. (Photo: BCCI)

'I backed myself to bowl the yorker', says Rabada

With just 18 runs required from 18 balls and later six from the final over, Rabada thought the game was done and dusted.

31 Mar 2019 2:30 PM

It was Ashwin's mankading of Jos Buttler that had triggered a dramatic collapse with Kings XI Punjab restricting Rajasthan Royals to 170 for nine to notch up a 14-run win. (Photo: PTI)

IPL 2019: Ashwin looks upbeat to beat Kolkata after 'Mankad' case

With a debate raging over the runout, it remains to be seen how Punjab start afresh in what will be their first away match of the season.

26 Mar 2019 3:03 PM

Carlos Braithwaite was KKR's biggest pick at Rs 5 crore at the auctions. (Photo: AP/PTI)

'We have belief that we can win World Cup', says Carlos Braithwaite

Similar to the 1992 World Cup, all 10 teams will play each other in a round-robin format.

22 Mar 2019 7:53 PM

The Barbados all-rounder is the most expensive buy for KKR at Rs 5 crore and will add firepower alongside big-hitters like Chris Lynn, Robin Uthappa and Andre Russell. (Photo: PTI)

'We have a very powerful batting line up': KKR assistant coach, Katich

Carlos Brathwaite's presence in the KKR line-up will boost the franchise's batting, claimed assistant coach Simon Katich.

22 Mar 2019 6:34 PM

As usual, there will be a total 56 matches that will be played during the six-week tourney. (Photo: BCCI)

Kolkata Knight Riders to play at Eden Gardens despite WB going into polls

The BCCI on Tuesday released the full schedule of the round robin league matches starting March 23 till May 5.

19 Mar 2019 6:56 PM

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