The IPL 2020 playoffs are now just four matches away. Yet only one of the eight teams in the league--CSK--has been officially eliminated. While the other seven teams are still in the fray, Net run rate (NRR) is going to be the deciding factor for at least one position in the final four, possibly for two.
Will Pucovski and Marcus Harris smashed double centuries to fire a message to Australia coach Justin Langer in setting a new record Sunday for the biggest partnership in Sheffield Shield history.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by five wickets and batsman AB de Villiers had no hesitation in saying that his and Josh Philippe's wicket in quick succession was the reason for their loss.
European champions Bayern Munich went top of the Bundesliga on Saturday as Thomas Mueller equalled Oliver Kahn's record for most league wins in the famous shirt in Saturday's 2-1 victory at Cologne.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) pacer Sandeep Sharma once again dismissed Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain Virat Kohli on Saturday and the bowler reckons that getting the Indian skipper out is always a special feeling.
In the increasingly complicated jigsaw puzzle, Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals will find themselves on Sunday in a battle of survival as much as providing the proverbial missing piece to a clear playoffs picture on the homestretch of Indian Premier League.
A decade ago, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) - due to MS Dhoni's late flourish - famously pulled off an exceptional win against Kings XI Punjab in their last league game to sneak into the playoffs and eventually win the IPL title. During that edition, Kings XI had to suffer the ignominy of finishing at the bottom of the table.
Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels scored twice in the second half as they beat Arminia Bielefeld 2-0 to move level on points with leaders Bayern Munich on Saturday.
Kylian Mbappe scored from the penalty spot as Paris Saint-Germain eased to their seventh straight Ligue 1 win on Saturday, beating Nantes 3-0 away to move provisionally three points clear at the top of the table.
Barcelona goalkeeper Neto made an embarrassing gaffe as his side were held to a 1-1 draw away to Alaves on Saturday, despite playing the final half an hour with an extra man.
After suffering a 5-wicket loss against Sunrisers Hyderabad, RCB skipper Virat Kohli admitted that the side failed to put up a decent target to defend. "It was never enough. We thought 140 might be a good total to get into the game, but things changed drastically, which we didn't predict. I thought we were not brave enough with the bat throughout the innings," Kohli said.
Diogo Jota grabbed the winner as Liverpool ground out a 2-1 victory over West Ham United at Anfield on Saturday to take the lead at the top of the Premier League.
After registering a comprehensive five-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), SunRisers Hyderabad skipper David Warner on Saturday said that it was not surprising to see so much dew in Sharjah. "Tonight the bowlers have executed it well. Dubai has been the same, I think it gets dewy here. It wasn't a surprise at all," Warner said.
On Saturday, Trent Boult and Jasprit Bumrah showcased how devastating they can be in this format. Boult nipped out wickets at the top and Bumrah overwhelmed Delhi Capitals' middle-order as Mumbai Indians blew away the Delhi batting line-up at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen took a dig at his country's cricket board after the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) tweeted good luck to England players Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer ahead of their Indian Premier League (IPL) game against Kings XI Punjab on Friday.
Ahead of the must-win match against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Rajasthan Royals' all-rounder Ben Stokes said that the race for reaching the playoffs will go down to the wire this season in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Both Rajasthan and Kolkata have 12 points from 13 matches and these two teams need to win their last game to remain in with a chance to qualify for the playoffs.
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Having raised quite a few eyebrows by ignoring Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma for the upcoming tour of Australia citing a hamstring injury, the BCCI medical team is set to assess India's limited-overs deputy on Sunday to take a final call on whether or not he is good to be a part of the series which gets underway on November 27.
Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara is afraid that Delhi Capitals could miss out on a play-off berth due to an inconsistent top-order performance of late.
Rajasthan Royals thrashed Kings XI Punjab on Friday to keep their playoffs hopes alive and all-rounder Rahul Tewatia reckons that it was a do or die game for his side.
The race to the playoffs in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) is becoming tougher, and former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar feels that there will pretty close fight between Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) for the fourth spot.
A seven-wicket win over Kings XI Punjab ensured Rajasthan Royals maintained their new-found momentum in the ongoing IPL but skipper Steve Smith acknowledged they still "need to do a bit" for keeping their play-offs prospects alive.
World silver-medallist Amit Panghal (52kg) and Sanjeet (91kg) struck gold in their first competition after a coronavirus-forced break, claiming the top honours at the Alexis Vastine International Boxing Tournament in Nantes, France.
Chris Gayle smashed his 1000th six in the shortest format of the game on Friday at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium against Rajasthan Royals (RR), and former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag had no hesitation in saying that the 'Universe Boss' is T20 cricket's Don Bradman.
Only six matches to go now in the IPL 2020 league stage and the race to the playoffs is becoming more and more intense by the day.
Fresh off celebrating a milestone birthday of his own, Brazilian football great Pele wished his fellow legend Diego Maradona a happy birthday Friday as the mercurial Argentine celebrated his 60th.
Rajasthan Royals thrashed Kings XI Punjab on Friday to keep their playoffs alive and batsman Robin Uthappa feels that the side has found the right combination.
Chris Gayle may have missed out on yet another Twenty20 ton on Friday when he was dismissed for 99 but he wrote his name into the history books when he became the first player to smash 1,000 T20 sixes.
A week ago, Royal Challengers Bangalore were sitting pretty on the points table with 14 points, high on confidence and success.
Just two weeks back, Delhi Capitals, having defeated Chennai Super Kings for the second time in the league, were at the top of the IPL points table with 14 points from 9 games. They just needed a solitary win from the remaining five matches to enter the playoffs. At that point of time, it seemed qualification was a mere formality.
After suffering a seven-wicket defeat against Rajasthan Royals (RR), Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) skipper KL Rahul said that the side needs to improve their bowling with the wet bowl after the opponents comfortably chased the target with 15 balls to spare.
Novak Djokovic suffered his heaviest defeat in a three-set match on Friday when he was knocked out of the Vienna ATP tournament by lucky loser Lorenzo Sonego, stalling his bid to wrap up the year-end world number one ranking for a sixth time.
England wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler spoke to TOI about coping with the bubble, his fascination for MS Dhoni and how IPL and Rajasthan Royals helped him mould his career...
Rajasthan Royals batsman Ben Stokes scored a gutsy half-century and skipper Steve Smith had no hesitation in saying that the all-rounder is a "class player".
Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo has tested negative for coronavirus after nearly three weeks, the club confirmed on Friday. Ronaldo first tested positive for Covid-19 on October 13 while playing with Portugal. He had been in self-isolation since returning to Italy.
Ravindra Jadeja's flourish with the bat towards the end of the innings has been one of the rare bright spots for the Chennai Super Kings this season. On Thursday night, the left-handed all-rounder smashed an unbeaten 31 off 11 deliveries as the Chennai franchise won a humdinger.
Former Australia captain Steve Smith has ruled himself out of the upcoming Big Bash League to avoid spending more time in a bio-secure environment.
Mumbai Indians' Quinton de Kock said having experienced middle-order helps the team but it does not change his mindset while opening the innings, and he always looks to give the side the best possible start.
His peers, seniors and even critics can't help being in awe of the brilliance that defines Ben Stokes' career but the World Cup-winning English cricketer prefers being mostly unhappy with his performances to ensure that improvement never stops.
Kavinder, an Asian championships silver-medallist and a former world championship quarterfinalist, defeated Frenchman Benik George Melkumian 3-0 to set up a summit clash against another local hope Samuel Kistohurry.
Organisers said on Friday they would accept refund requests for Olympics tickets from those residing in Japan from November 10-30 and for Paralympic ticketholders from December 1-21.
Timesofindia.com caught up with KXIP spinner Murugan Ashwin to speak about Punjab's exceptional run in the league of late, Chris Gayle's arrival on the scene and how that's changed things for them, Super Over 2.0 against Mumbai Indians, learning from the legendary Anil Kumble, and much more.
Steve Smith, David Warner, Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood were among those who got a taste of life in a bio-secure bubble in August before leaving for a limited-overs series in England. They are experiencing it again in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) in the United Arab Emirates.
India's table tennis players, sans some of the top stars, have assembled for a 40-day national camp in Sonepat, Haryana, after almost a seven-month hiatus forced by the coronavirus pandemic; but the chances of hiring a foreign coach on the road to qualifying for the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics next year remain close to none.
Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming took solace from finding the "right player" in Ruturaj Gaikwad as he dealt with the mixed emotions of notching up victories after being knocked out of play-offs contention in the IPL.
Neymar will miss three Paris Saint-Germain matches after injuring a thigh muscle against Basaksehir in the Champions League, a French radio network reported on its website on Thursday.
Belgian league leaders Antwerp secured a shock 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur in their Europa League clash on Thursday thanks to veteran striker Lior Refaelov’s first-half goal.