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"Yuvraj Singh Would Be Upset": SRH Star Abhishek Sharma, Despite 12-Ball 46

SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) openers Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head are enjoying life in the Indian Premier League (IPL) this season. Playing together for the first time, Abhishek and Head have formed a colossal partnership at the top of the order for SRH. During the match against the Delhi Capitals (DC) on Saturday, the pair achieved the biggest-ever powerplay score in the IPL - 125. Abhishek blasted a 12-ball 46 while Head was the wrecker in chief with his 32-ball 89. Abhishek was dismissed just after the powerplay by Kuldeep Yadav with Axar Patel taking a sharp catch at short extra cover.

"Target Right Now Is To Host Champions Trophy": PCB Chief

Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi has said that the PCB would be open to the idea of playing with India in bilateral series if they send their team to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy next year. Talking to reporters in Lahore during a function, Naqvi was asked about the recent interview of Indian captain Rohit Sharma, in which he praised the Pakistan cricket team and said it would be "awesome" to play the neighbours from across the border in a Test series overseas.

Muhammad Waseem the star but UAE’s Asia Cup qualification was a team triumph

It felt obvious that Muhammad Waseem would be the man to drag UAE cricket out of its malaise and back to glory.

Mark Chapman Leads New Zealand To Shock Win Over Pakistan In Third T20I

Mark Chapman hit an undefeated 87 to lead an under-strength New Zealand to a shock seven-wicket victory over Pakistan in the third Twenty20 international in Rawalpindi on Sunday. The 29-year-old left-hander smashed his runs off 42 balls to anchor New Zealand's chase of a 179-run target in 18.2 overs against a much-vaunted Pakistan bowling attack, silencing a packed 16,000-strong holiday crowd. Shadab Khan (41) and Babar Azam (37) were the main contributors in Pakistan's 178-4 after the hosts were sent in to bat. Tim Robinson hit 28 off 19 balls and Tim Seifert 21 off 16 to set the tone for New Zealand's chase. New Zealand were already strongly placed at 53-2 in the sixth over before Chapman and Dean Foxcroft (31) took over, adding a solid 117-run third-wicket partnership to square the five-match series at 1-1.

Watch: Jonty Rhodes Honours LSG Star For Delaying MS Dhoni's Batting In IPL 2024 Clash

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) fielding coach Jonty Rhodes poked fun at all-rounder Deepak Hooda for dropping a catch during their IPL 2024 match on Friday. After the match, Rhodes presented the Magic Mic award, which is given to the best fielder in the team after every LSG game, to Hooda. However, Rhodes' decision was more ironical as Hooda had dropped a catch in the 17th over and also gifted CSK six runs. Ravindra Jadeja hit a fuller delivery off Mohsin Khan towards long-on and Hooda parried the ball away for a six after misjudging it.

Watch: Virat Kohli's Intense Chat With Gautam Gambhir Ahead Of KKR vs RCB Match

Kolkata Knight Riders are set to take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Eden Gardens in the 36th match of Indian Premier League 2024 on Sunday. It will be a day game that will see the two sides locking horns with each other. The RCB squad has already reached Kolkata and started preparations for the game with the home team also getting ready for the match-up. Ahead of the high-octane clash, a video of Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir is going viral on social media in which the duo can be seen having a lively chat at Eden Gardens during the training session.

Anjum Khan, Wife Of Shivam Dube, Pens Emotional Note For MS Dhoni

Anjum Khan, actor and wife of cricketer Shivam Dube, on Saturday put an emotional post on social media for legendary India captain MS Dhoni. Sharing a really long post on social media with the picture of her meeting with Dhoni, Anjum revealed her respect and admiration for the former India captain. While openly accepting her craze for Dhoni's game, Anjum admitted that she cheers louder for the player even when it is compared to the one for her husband Shivam Dube. Such was the length of the post that left the netizens in awe.

6,0,6,6,W,W1 - Revisiting Thrilling Final Over As KKR Beat RCB By 1 Run

Kolkata Knight Riders successfully defended 21 runs in the final over to register a thrilling one-run victory over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2024 on Sunday. Things looked grim for under-pressure RCB after Andre Russell dismissed the in-form Dinesh Karthik on the final ball of the 19th over. However, Karn Sharma brought them back in the match after hitting three sixes against KKR's Rs 24.75 crore buy Mitchell Starc. That was not the end of the drama as Starc dismissed Karn on the penultimate delivery of the over to hand KKR the advantage. RCB needed 3 runs to win in the last ball of the match but Lockie Ferguson was run out before competing the second run and RCB slumped to a narrow defeat.

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"Yuvraj Singh Would Be Upset": SRH Star Abhishek Sharma, Despite 12-Ball 46

"Target Right Now Is To Host Champions Trophy": PCB Chief

Muhammad Waseem the star but UAE’s Asia Cup qualification was a team triumph

Mark Chapman Leads New Zealand To Shock Win Over Pakistan In Third T20I

Watch: Jonty Rhodes Honours LSG Star For Delaying MS Dhoni's Batting In IPL 2024 Clash

Watch: Virat Kohli's Intense Chat With Gautam Gambhir Ahead Of KKR vs RCB Match

Anjum Khan, Wife Of Shivam Dube, Pens Emotional Note For MS Dhoni

6,0,6,6,W,W1 - Revisiting Thrilling Final Over As KKR Beat RCB By 1 Run