IPL 2026 trade rumours: KKR eye KL Rahul as leadership option, but trade hurdles remain
The IPL 2026 trade window continues to produce major headlines, and the latest development suggests that Kolkata Knight Riders are keen on bringing KL Rahul...
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IPL 2021 final: A fabulous innings by Faf du Plessis to help his team achieve a great total against KKR
Faf du Plessis took on the role of being the stroke player to ensure that his team reached a competitive total of 19 2 in their 20 overs. du Plessis scored a great inning of 86 runs with help of 7 fours and 3 sixes in 59 balls at a strike rate of 145.
Former Indian captain MS Dhoni becomes the first captain to lead a side in 300 T20 matches
MS Dhoni earlier in the tournament had become the first captain to lead a side in 200 IPL matches.
Dale Steyn picks up his favourite for the IPL 2021 final
CSK has beaten KKR in 17 out of 27 IPL games in the past but has a very poor record against them in the finals. They have faced off twice in the finals and on both occasions, KKR has emerged victorious.
KKR’s Dinesh Karthik reprimanded by BCCI for the breach of code of conduct during the game against DC
Although the nature of the breach is not specified yet, the speculations are that he must have been reprimanded for knocking the stumps in frustration after he got out in the second inning.
Varun Chakravarthy picks 2 wickets against DC to become the joint highest wicket-taking spinner in IPL 2021
He now has 18 wickets to his name in this season, the other two bowlers besides him are SRH’s Rashid Khan and RCB’s Yuzvendra Chahal.
David Warner opens up about being dropped from the SRH side, calls it ‘a unanimous decision’
David Warner is the highest run-scorer for the franchise. He has 4014 runs against his name in just 95 matches.
RCB all-rounder Daniel Christian’s partner faces online abuse after the team’s loss, player shares screenshots on social media
Earlier, another Australian player, Glenn Maxwell had also posted on his Twitter account regarding fans being abusive and making social media a hard place for players.
Glenn Maxwell shares a post on Twitter, calls people spreading online abuse as ‘horrible’
Noticeably, this was Virat Kohli’s last stint as captain. Therefore the fans were upset over the fact that their team couldn’t win a title this season to pay homage to their most successful and charismatic captain.
Sunil Narine bowls the best spell to restrict RCB for a score of 138
In his 4 overs, Narine gave away only 21 runs at an economy of 5.2. He now has 14 wickets in just 12 matches this season.
Virat Kohli becomes the second Indian to hit 900 fours in T20 cricket
Kohli currently is in the 7th position of people with most fours in T20 cricket.
Hasaranga & Chameera released from the RCB bio-bubble ahead of their Eliminator clash against KKR
Wanidu Hasaranga and Dushmantha Chameera, are to join the side before the World Cup begins, therefore they’re released from the squad. The two Sri Lankans came into the Bangalore side as a replacement for Adam Zampa and Daniel Sams of Australia.
Captain Kohli & his troops face the KKR challenge in the first Eliminator, their hunt for the maiden title continues
The winner of this Eliminator will take on Delhi Capitals in the 2nd Qualifier which will be played on the 12th of October.
CSK vs DC IPL 2021: Robin Uthappa, Ruturaj Gaikwad lead CSK to their 9th IPL final
Both Uthappa and Gaikwad scored their half-centuries at a quick rate. Together they added 110 runs for the second wicket. This bolstered the inning and provided a cushion for the coming batters
Robin Uthappa give rise to his first Fifty of IPL 2021 for CSK in a pressure situation against DC
He brought up his fifty in the 10th over. It was something his team wanted. They were looking for someone to take on the charge and score some quick runs. Uthappa and Gaikwad together added 110 runs for the second wicket.
CSK all-rounder Dwayne Bravo becomes the first bowler to take 550 wickets in T20 cricket
Dwayne Bravo is also the first bowler to take 300, 400, and 500 wickets in T20c Cricket. Coming into the match he was chasing the record of Lasith Malinga, who is the highest wicket-taker in the history of IPL. He’s currently in the third position.
All-rounder Dwayne Bravo becomes the fourth overseas player to play 150 IPL games
The all-rounder has taken 165 wickets with the ball and has also scored 1,537 runs with the bat. It includes 5 fifties and the high score of 70 not out.