IPL 2021 2nd Phase

  Sunrisers Hyderabad pacer T Natarajan has tested positive for COVID-19 but the team's IPL match against Delhi Capitals on Wednesday will go ahead as scheduled, the BCCI said. Left-arm pacer Natarajan, who is coming back from a knee surgery, has been isolated along with six close contacts, including out-of-favour of Vijay Shankar – Player Shyam Sundar J - Physiotherapist Periyasamy Ganesan - Net Bowler Anjana Vannan – Doctor Shyam Sundar J – Physiotherapist Vijay Kumar - Team Manager Vijay Shankar – Player This comes as a big blow for SRH. They are trying to change their fortune around as they are at bottom of the points table.  

  Kolkata Knight Riders beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by nine wickets in their Indian Premier League match in Abu Dhabi. Chasing 93 for a win, Shubman Gill (48) and debutant Venkatesh Iyer (41 not out) stitched 82 runs for the opening wicket as KKR reached 94 for 1 in just 10 overs. Earlier, electing to bat, RCB were bundled out for 92 with Andre Russell and Varun Chakravarthy taking three wickets apiece for 9 and 13 runs respectively.   It was a one side match and we expect much close encounters in the coming games .

    MS Dhoni is one of the calmest captains in the business, but he too lost his cool after an on-field confusion with Dwayne Bravo that led to a dropped catch on Sunday against Mumbai Indians in Dubai. The episode transpired in the 18 th over of the MI innings when Saurabh Tiwary looked to take on Deepak Chahar, only to find a top edge. The ball was going straight into the hands of Dwayne Bravo who was standing at the short fine-leg region.However, since MSD had the gloves in his hands, he ran after the ball to catch it. Both the players had their eyes only on the ball and the catch was dropped as a result of the miscommunication between the duo.   This is when Dhoni lost his cool as he instantly fumed at Dwayne Bravo, who also looked visibly disappointed with the CSK captain coming in his way. Although it was quite strange to see Dhoni in such anger, it was understandable considering the fact that it could have been a match-turning moment. Watch here-  

   Phase 2 of the 14 th   edition of IPL is going to  start tomorrow and finals will be played on 15 th   October in UAE. IPL 2021 was kicked off on April 9 was slated to end on May 30 but the rise in COVID-19 cases in the bio-bubbles forced the tournament to be called off on May 4. Later, in the month, BCCI announced that the remainder of the tournament will take place in UAE, the venue which had hosted the entire 13 th   edition of the mega event last year.    All the matches will be completed in a window of 25 days. The matches are going to be played in Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, and Dubai are just like the last year’s IPL. Watch here live updates-

The upcoming series with the Aussies will prove to be of historical importance as Team India Women will be playing their maiden pink-ball day-night Test match at the WACA as a part of the one-off pink-ball day-night Test match. The match will also be the second day-night Test with the first pink ball in women’s cricket history after the drawn contest between Australia and England in Sydney in 2017. BCCI has announced a strong Indian squad for the 3 ODIs, one-off pink ball Test and 3 T20Is which will be led by Mithali Raj and Harmanpreet Kaur across formats. Mithali Raj has been named the captain for the historic day-night Test and the ODI matches while Harmanpreet Kaur will lead the visitors in the T20I series. While big names like Smriti Mandhana, Deepti Sharma, Shafali Verma and Jhulan Goswami have retained their spots, left-arm spinner Rajeshwari Gayakwad also makes her way back into the squad and Sneh Rana finds a place in the Test and ODI squad after an impressive show at the En

  Virat Kohli  on Thursday announced that he will step down as India’s T20I captain after the conclusion of the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2021. Kohli, who has played 90 T20Is for India, has captained in 45 of those matches and won 27 of them. Virat Kohli said he took the decision after consulting head coach Ravi Shastri and his teammates, including Rohit Sharma. Kohli added that he conveyed the call to Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah. On the other hand, Rohit, 34, has led India 10 times in ODIs and led them to victories on eight occasions while losing twice. In T20Is, he has captained them 19 times of which they have won 15 and lost four.   Virat Kohli said “I have been fortunate enough to not only represent India but also lead the Indian Cricket Team to my utmost capability. I thank everyone who has supported me in my journey as the Captain of the Indian Cricket Team." “I couldn't have done it without them

  Indian spinner Kuldeep Yadav has hit out at the Kolkata Knight Riders team management and captain Eoin Morgan for lack of communication during the first part of the Indian Premier League season.   Yadav didn’t feature in even one of the seven matches played by KKR and that might have cost him a chance of proving his credentials again.   The left-arm wrist spinner hasn’t held back while talking about his team.   “If the coaches have worked with you before and are with you for a prolonged period of time, they understand you better. But it becomes very difficult when the communication is weak. Sometimes you don’t even know that whether you will be playing or not, or what the team expects from you,” Yadav told Aakash Chopra on his YouTube channel. He became the first bowler for India to take two hat-tricks in international cricket. His first hat-trick came against West Indies in 2019 while his second hat-trick came against Australia in 2020. Sadly, he hasn’t been used pro

  Lasith Malinga, Sri Lanka’s 2014 T20 World Cup winning captain, has announced his retirement from T20Is, marking his retirement from all formats of the game. Malinga posted a message on his social media account announcing his decision. He also posted a video on his YouTube channel, showing a compilation of his wickets in T20s. “While my shoes will rest my love for the game will never rest,” he captioned the video.   Malinga, who made his international debut in 2004 in a Test match against Australia, represented Sri Lanka on 340 occasions in all formats, taking 546 wickets.   In T20s, he took 390 wickets in 295 career matches – 107 of which came in 84 T20Is – and enjoyed spells in the Big Bash, Caribbean Premier League, T20 Blast and Bangladesh Premier League. However, his greatest success came in the Indian Premier League where he made 122 appearances for Mumbai Indians, taking 170 wickets, and won four titles.   He retires as the leading wicket-taker in T20I history an

 Former Australia Test opener Matthew Hayden and ex-South Africa pacer Vernon Philander has been appointed as coaches of the Pakistan team for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup in the UAE, the board announced on Monday. With former Pakistan captains Misbah-ul-Haq and Waqar Younis resigning from their respective posts of head coach and bowling coach a week ago, PCB were in immediate need of refurbishing their support staff especially before a world event. Ramiz cited the aggression and quality of the players as defining reasons for their hiring. “Matthew Hayden is Australian, and has experience of winning World Cups and was a great player himself,” Ramiz said in the press conference held at PCB headquarters. “It might be very beneficial to have an Australian occupying the dressing room. And Pakistan, of course, can win the World Cup, they just need to improve their performances an extra 10 per cent. Vernon Philander I know very well, and he understands bowling and has a great record agains

  The second-placed Chennai Super Kings (CSK) may have received a huge setback as their form opening batsman Faf du Plessis has sustained a groin injury playing in the ongoing Caribbean Premier League (CPL) captaining the Saint Lucia Kings.   The 37-year-old is amongst the leading scorers in the CPL this season and had scored a sensational 84 in his last game for the Kings. In Phase 1 of the IPL, du Plessis was again one of the leading run-getters, scoring 320 runs in just seven games Du Plessis has been a staple at the top of the order for CSK over the years, and should he miss out, it will be a huge blow to MS Dhoni and Co. The three-time champions already have doubts about the participation of their England stars Moeen Ali and Sam Curran, while there is no backup in place for Du Plessis, other than Robin Uthappa and N Jagadeesan. CSK begin their campaign on September 19, when they take on the Mumbai Indians. Watch Here- 

  The phase 2 of 14 th  edition of IPL is going to  start on 19 September 2021 and finals will be played on 15 th  October in UAE. IPL  2021 was kicked off on April 9 was slated to end on May 30 but the rise in COVID-19 cases in the bio-bubbles forced the tournament to be called off on May 4. Later, in the month, BCCI announced that the remainder of the tournament will take place in UAE, the venue which had hosted the entire 13th edition of the mega event last year.   BCCI, now has almost completed  its preparations to host the remaining 31 matches. All the matches will be completed in a window of 25 days. The matches are going to be played in Sharjah, Abu Dhabi and Dubai just like the last year IPL.  The Franchises Already Stared Practicing For The Remaining Leg Of IPL 2021 Match No Match Date Time 31 MI vs CSK 19/09/2021 7:30PM 32 KKR vs RCB 20/09/2021 7:30PM 33 Punjab Kings vs RR 21/09/2021 7:30PM 34 DC vs Sunrisers Hyderabad 22/09/2021 7:30PM 35 MI vs KKR 23/09/2021 7:30PM 36 RCB v

  RCB have made the maximum changes. 4 of their first-choice players aren’t playing and their key spinner, Washington Sundar is suffering from a finger injury. Instead, the team roped in Wanindu Hasaranga, Tim David, Dushanta Chameera, George Garton, and Akash Deep for Adam Zampa, Finn Allen, Daniel Sams, Kane Richardson, and Washington Sundar respectively.   Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals made two changes each in their overseas contingent. PBKS roped in Nathan Ellis and Adil Rashid for Jhye Richardson and Riley Meredith respectively. RR roped in Glenn Philips and Tabraiz Shamsi for Andrew Tye and Jofra Archer respectively. In addition, RR recently announced the replacement of Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes in the form of Evin Lewis and Oshane Thomas. For KKR, there’s one big change. Pat Cummins is unavailable, and Tim Southee replaces him. Meanwhile, Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals, and Sunrisers Hyderabad haven’t made any changes in the squad. All their playe

  Phase 2 of the 14 th   edition of IPL is going to  start soon on 19 September 2021 and finals will be played on 15 th   October in UAE. IPL 2021 was kicked off on April 9 was slated to end on May 30 but the rise in COVID-19 cases in the bio-bubbles forced the tournament to be called off on May 4. Later, in the month, BCCI announced that the remainder of the tournament will take place in UAE, the venue which had hosted the entire 13 th   edition of the mega event last year.    BCCI, now almost prepared with all the arrangements and many teams took a board to UAE. All the matches will be completed in a window of 25 days. The matches are going to be played in Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, and Dubai are just like the last year’s IPL.   IPL 2021 Fantasy Tips To get the fantasy tips of IPL matches visit  SportsTiger website  and download the SportsTiger app. 

The fifth Test between England and India is scheduled to begin at Old Trafford in Manchester has been indefinitely postponed to a later date, probably next year, the decision was taken after the BCCI and ECB mutually decided that it is the best way forward in wake of the Covid-19 scare that has gripped the series. “Due to fears of a further increase in the number of Covid-19 cases inside the camp, India is regrettably unable to field a team. We send our sincere apologies to fans and partners for this news, which we know will cause immense disappointment and inconvenience to many.” The ECB are keen to get the match on and are floating the idea of starting on Sunday. However, the sticking points seem to be that some figures within the BCCI wants the match to be canceled outright. Should the BCCI get their way, it would cost the ECB £30 million.

Phase 2 of the 14 th edition of IPL is going to  start soon on 19 September 2021 and finals will be played on 15 th October in UAE. IPL 2021 was kicked off on April 9 was slated to end on May 30 but the rise in COVID-19 cases in the bio-bubbles forced the tournament to be called off on May 4. Later, in the month, BCCI announced that the remainder of the tournament will take place in UAE, the venue which had hosted the entire 13 th edition of the mega event last year.    BCCI, now almost prepared with all the arrangements and many teams took a board to UAE. All the matches will be completed in a window of 25 days. The matches are going to be played in Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, and Dubai are just like the last year’s IPL.   IPL 2021 Live Updates and Score To get live scores and updates of IPL matches visit SportsTiger website and download the SportsTiger app. 

  Indian Cricket team will announce the squad for WC T-20 soon. Virat Kohli will lead India and enter the tournament as one of the favorites to win the trophy. Notably, India is placed in Group 2 alongside New Zealand, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. They will face arch-rivals Pakistan in their first match of the World Cup event. PROBABLE PREDICTIONS There are many automatic selections in the squad and only a few spots are up for grabs. Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul look all but set to be named as frontline openers while Prithvi Shaw could compete with Shikhar Dhawan for the 3rd opener's spot. The middle-order will also be stacked with the presence of Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Suryakumar Yadav and others. The focus will be Shreyas Iyer and it remains to be seen if gets the nod or not. He hasn't played any competitive fixture since March. Jasprit Bumrah will lead the pace attack, which will have Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Deepak Chahar. Yuzvendra Chahal will lead the spin attack.

    The phase 2 of 14th edition of IPL is going to start on 19 September 2021 and finals will be played on 15th October in UAE. IPL 2021 was kicked off on April 9 was slated to end on May 30 but the rise in COVID-19 cases in the bio-bubbles forced the tournament to be called off on May 4. Later, in the month, BCCI announced that the remainder of the tournament will take place in UAE, the venue which had hosted the entire 13th edition of the mega event last year.   Changes In IPL 2021 RCB have made the maximum changes. 4 of their first-choice players aren’t playing and their key spinner, Washington Sundar is suffering from a finger injury. Instead, the team roped in Wanindu Hasaranga, Tim David, Dushanta Chameera, George Garton, and Akash Deep for Adam Zampa, Finn Allen, Daniel Sams, Kane Richardson, and Washington Sundar respectively.   Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals made two changes each in their overseas contingent. PBKS roped in Nathan Ellis and Adil Rashid for Jhye R

  India opener KL Rahul was fined 15 per cent of his match fees for showing dissent towards the umpires after his dismissal on Day 3 of the fourth Test against England at The Oval, announced ICC on Sunday. Rahul was found to have breached Article 2.8 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, relating to “showing dissent at an umpire’s decision during an International Match.” One demerit point will also be added to Rahul’s disciplinary record as it was his first offence in a 24-month period. The incident occurred in the 34 th over of India’s second innings on Saturday. Rahul scored a patient 46 off 101 balls before being caught off James Anderson, After being given out .After an initial not-out call, the decision was overturned after a review from the England players, with replays showing an edge off the bat.   Watch Here-