William Porterfield joins Cricket Ireland board
Former Ireland captain William Porterfield has been appointed as an independent director of the Cricket Ireland board.
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Gujarat Titans To Wear Special Kits In Support Of Fight Against Cancer In Last Home Match
Gujarat Titans players will wear lavender jerseys during their last home game of the Indian Premier League season on May 15 here in support of the fight against cancer. The Hardik Pandya-led team faces Sunrisers Hyderabad at the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium here in their last home match of this IPL. The initiative aims to highlight the critical issue of cancer, which continues to be a significant contributor to morbidity and mortality in India and worldwide.
Asked To Describe MS Dhoni In One Word, DC Players Give Epic Answers
MS Dhoni is one of the most successful captains in the history of the game. With Chennai Super Kings, he has won the Indian Premier League four times. Not just in Chennai but everywhere he goes, MS Dhoni's fandom cannot be denied. After announcing his retirement from international cricket on August 15, 2020, the 41-year-old continues to feature for CSK in IPL. Ahead of Chennai's game against Delhi Capitals on Wednesday, some of the opposition players were asked to describe the former India captain in one word.
Resurgent KKR Face Struggling Rajasthan Royals, Aim To Break Into Top-4
A resurgent Kolkata Knight Riders will look for their third victory in a row in their fight for survival when they face a struggling Rajasthan Royals in the IPL on Thursday. Facing must-win scenarios, the two-time champions showed tremendous resilience to bounce back into reckoning after their wins over Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings, both in dramatic last-ball finishes. The wins have not only boosted their sagging morale but also taken the side to sixth place from eighth on the points table.
IPL 2023 Playoffs Qualification Scenario: Can Delhi Capitals Still Make It To Top 4?
In the absence of Rishabh Pant, Delhi Capitals haven't looked like the team that emerged as one of the strongest sides in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023. Though the form of David Warner's men have improved over the last few games, 4 of their last 5 games, they still have a huge task ahead of themselves if they are to finish among the top four sides at the end of the league stage and qualify for the playoffs this campaign.
Watch: Nitish Rana's Adorable Meeting With Mother After KKR's Win vs PBKS In IPL 2023
Rinku Singh added another bright chapter to his legend as a "finisher" with a last-ball boundary as Kolkata Knight Riders beat Punjab Kings by five wickets on Monday to keep their IPL play-off hopes alive. It was a complete 'RRR' show by KKR at the Eden Gardens as skipper Nitish Rana's half-century and Andre Russell adding muscle to the chase of 180 enabled Rinku to finish off the game with a 10-ball-21 not out. Earlier, Varun Chakravarthy once again brilliantly spearheaded their bowling department to grab 3 for 26 as KKR put up a tidy bowling show to restrict PBKS to a below-par 179 for seven after the visitors opted to bat on a slow wicket.
"It's You vs...": Virat Kohli Sums Up 'Competition' In Strong-Willed Post
Royal Challengers Bangalore's hopes of booking a spot in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 playoffs suffered a bitter blow on Tuesday as Mumbai Indians secured a thumping 6-wicket win. Kohli himself failed to contribute much with the bat, being dismissed for just 1 run off 4 balls. As the chatter of Kohli's 'intent' with the bat, pertaining to his strike-rate and his verbal duels with players on the field continues, the RCB stalwart shared a strong-willed post on Twitter, speaking his mind.
"Australia 450/2, India 65 All Out": Delhi Capitals Star's Prediction For 2023 World Cup Final
The 2023 World Cup will be a big affair for the Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team. Having not won an ICC title since the 2013 Champions Trophy under Dhoni, hosts India would be eager to end that drought. India head coach Rahul Dravid has already said that they have narrowed down to 17-18 players - amongst whom the World Cup squad is likely to be picked up. "We've narrowed it down to 17-18 players, we have a few guys who are recovering from injuries and might come into the mix, depending on the time frame of their recoveries," Dravid said in March.