India has failed to win a Test series in England since 2007—when Rahul Dravid’s men pipped the hosts 1-0 in a three-match rubber. Following that series win—India’s third in England and first since 1986—the visitors lost three series in a row (2011, 2014, 2018) in the Old Blighty. They came close to snapping that losing … Read more
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batting coach Dinesh Karthik hinted that the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium pitch has not delivered what the team management desires. Karthik’s explanation came after RCB succumbed to a second straight home defeat on Thursday. RCB batted first against Delhi Capitals on a sticky wicket and finished on a sub-par 163 for seven. … Read more
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) mentor Dinesh Karthik put faith in his batters to ace the spin test that awaits them at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium on Friday against Chennai Super Kings (CSK). “One of our strengths is the way we play spin. And as the tournament unfolds you see it happen. CSK have three very … Read more
Former wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik on Friday, waxed lyrical about the depth of the current Indian cricket team during the second chapter of Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) Indian Sports Summit at the Padukone-Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence here. “India, right now, is in a privileged and blessed place because of the assortment of cricketers it has … Read more
Continuing its dream run in the tournament, MI Cape Town defeated Paarl Royals by 39 runs in the First Qualifier to enter its maiden SA20 final. The final will be played at the Wanderers on Saturday, while Paarl Royals will play the Second Qualifier on Thursday against the winner of the Eliminator between two-time champion … Read more
Praising Dinesh Karthik for his performance in the limited opportunities he got in his debut season in SA20, Paarl Royals captain David Miller has said that having a player like him has been great for the youngsters and for the team. Former India cricketer Karthik has scored 97 runs in the six innings he has … Read more
The third edition of SA20, South Africa’s premier T20 tournament, runs from December 9 2024 to February 8 2025. Featuring top white-ball players like David Miller, Faf du Plessis, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, and Liam Livingstone, the tournament includes six IPL-linked teams: Durban’s Super Giants, Joburg Super Kings, MI Cape Town, Paarl Royals, Pretoria Capitals, … Read more