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RCB Predicted XI vs CSK: Kohli tempted to play Tim David, but at whose expense?

The Royal Challengers Bangalore suffered a defeat at the hands of Kolkata Knight Riders in their first game of the second phase of IPL 2021. Placed third on the points-table, Virat Kohli would not be too bogged down as his team is still pretty much in the race for the Playoffs. However, before things threaten…

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Gambhir says letting Suryakuamr go has to be ‘KKR’s biggest loss'

‘Suryakumar Yadav is currently at the peak of his career’ – that’s what Gautam Gambhir feels about the Mumbai Indians (MI) batsman. However, the former Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain also regrets the franchise’s decision to release the youngster, especially after grooming him for four years. Back in 2012, Suryakumar began his Indian Premier League…

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Happy that I stayed till the end, says Rahul Tripathia after KKR win over MI

Kolkata Knight Riders batsman Rahul Tripathi’s brilliant knock of 74 and Venkatesh Iyer’s 53 helped KKR chase down the target of 156 runs in the win by seven wickets against Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL) here at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium on Thursday. “I really enjoyed the batting today and happy that…

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Venkatesh Iyer explains how Sourav Ganguly ‘played a huge role’ in his batting

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) opener Venkatesh Iyer has been making strides in the UAE leg of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021. After playing a match-winning knock (41 not out off 27 balls) against the Royal Challengers Bangalore on Monday, the youngster notched up his maiden IPL fifty batting against Mumbai Indians on Thursday in Abu…

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'Sachin Sachin' chants break out in Abu Dhabi after MI vs KKR IPL 2021 match

The familiar ‘Sachin Sachin’ chants returned to the cricket ground after a long time as the crowd at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi honoured Sachin Tendulkar after the Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2021 match on Thursday. KKR displayed a clinical performance to beat the defending champions by 7 wickets. Young…

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IPL 2021 Points Table, Orange Cap and Purple Cap list after MI vs KKR match

The Kolkata Knight Riders on Thursday made a massive leap on the points table after registering a comfortable 8-wicket win over defending champions Mumbai Indians in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 match no 34 in Abu Dhabi. The Eoin Morgan-led side defeated Rohit Sharma & Co by 8 wickets to capture the fourth spot with…

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Pollard gets angry at Prasidh Krishna after KKR pacer tries to intimidate him

Kieron Pollard is an entertainer on the field. Remember when he taped his mouth after the umpire asked him not to get into the batsmen’s ears back in the 2015 edition of the IPL? That and many other moments have formed part of Pollard’s 11-year-long IPL career with the Mumbai Indians. However, when things get…

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IPL 2021: KKR skipper Morgan fined ₹24 lakh for slow over-rate against MI

The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have been fined for maintaining a slow over rate during the Indian Premier League (IPL) match no. 34 against Mumbai Indians (MI) on Thursday in Abu Dhabi.  According to an official statement released on September 23, KKR skipper Eoin Morgan has been fined ₹24 lakh while rest of the members…

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'We're definitely going to see a lot more of him in international cricket'

Captain Eoin Morgan was a pleased man after Kolkata Knight Riders dished out a comprehensive eight-wicket win over Mumbai Indians. The win, which is KKR’s second on the trot, has placed them fourth in the points-table and spiked their net run rate to +0.363. More importantly, the way KKR has bounced back in the UAE-leg…

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Eoin Morgan fined for slow over-rate

IPL Media Advisory Abu Dhabi: September 23, 2021 The Kolkata Knight Riders have been fined after they maintained a slow over rate during their VIVO Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 match against Mumbai Indians at the Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi on September 23. As it was the team’s second offence of the season under…

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IPL 2021: Tripathi, Iyer steer crafty KKR to 7-wicket win over MI

Shubman Gill wading into a Trent Boult delivery and flicking it for six began an evening where Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) put coach Brendon McCullum’s mantra of playing fearless cricket to its sternest test and emerged with flying colours. One IPL tie old, Venkatesh Iyer too had come out caring a fig for reputation. This…

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IPL 2021: Why KKR skipper Eoin Morgan employs spin-heavy powerplays against MI

One has seen enough evidence of Eoin Morgan and his tactical daredevilry as captain for England and Kolkata Knight Riders. It took some time for England to get used to his all-out attacking ploy in one-day cricket. His unconventional methods are yet to reap the rewards for KKR. Morgan though sticks to deploying disruptive game…

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VIVO IPL 2021, Match 34 MI vs KKR – Match Report

Rahul Tripathi and Venkatesh Iyer dazzled with the bat as Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) beat Mumbai Indians (MI) by seven wickets in Match 34 of the VIVO Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. While Iyer scored his maiden IPL fifty, Tripathi slammed an unbeaten 74 off 42 balls as KKR chased…

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'Takes ages to complete his over': Twitter slams Prasidh for bowling no-balls

Prasidh Krishna may have finished with two wickets in the match against Mumbai Indians in Abu Dhabi but the Kolkata Knight Riders certainly did not earn any new fans on Twitter. Prasidh finished with 2/43 including the wickets of half-centurion Quinton de Kock and Suryakumar Yadav, but users on Twitter were not pleased with his…

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IPL 2021: Rohit achieves huge milestone, builds on stellar record against KKR

Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma built on his dominating record against Kolkata Knight Riders by bringing up 1000 runs against them in the IPL. Rohit, who was on 982 runs, needed 18 runs to become the first batsman to score those many runs against a single opposition in the IPL, and the MI captain, playing…

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'He was the only player I planned against as captain': Gambhir on MI batsman

As Kolkata Knight Riders take on their toughest IPL rivals in Mumbai Indians on Thursday, Gautam Gambhir has singled out one player whom he, during his tenure as captain, specifically planned again. Gambhir revealed that in his seven-year-reign as captain of Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders, there was only one player he played special…

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'Ship has sailed': Former England batsman feels India have moved on from Dhawan

Not seeing Shikhar Dhawan feature in India’s squad for the T20 World Cup surprised many. The left-handed batsman has been a phenomenal performer for India when it comes to ICC tournaments, but the BCCI selectors ignored that fact and left him out of the list of 15. The move is all the more surprising given…

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Lack of support for Jhulan remains a concern in Indian women's cricket: Anjum

The lack of quality pace-bowling support for veteran fast bowler Jhulan Goswami remains a matter of concern for the country’s women’s cricket team, feels former India captain Anjum Chopra. Regarded as one of the greatest fast bowlers of all time in the women’s game, Jhulan began her journey in international cricket nearly two decades ago…