Winning the toss and electing to field first did not work out well for Ruturaj Gaikwad and his team, as their bowlers conceded 218 runs in 20 overs despite a rain break. The chase started shakily for the visitors, but a 66-run partnership between Ajinkya Rahane and Rachin Ravindra steadied the innings. However, RCB bowlers […]

Winning the toss and electing to field first backfired for Chennai Super Kings as RCB openers Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli put together a 78-run partnership before Kohli fell in the tenth over. Subsequently, RCB skipper Faf du Plessis accelerated, racing to a 35-ball 50 by taking on Ravindra Jadeja. Just as the South […]

With plenty to play for, the coin toss favored Ruturaj Gaikwad in their last league stage match, and he chose to send RCB in to bat first. Opening the innings, Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli were cautious against Deshpande in the first over before unleashing their shots from the next over onwards. The onslaught […]

Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya chose to bowl first at the toss, and it paid off handsomely as they swiftly removed Devdutt Padikkal and Marcus Stoinis during the powerplay. Deepak Hooda’s departure in the 10th over without contributing much left Lucknow Super Giants at 69/3. However, Nicholas Pooran and KL Rahul then forged a formidable […]

As the toss favored the home side, Hardik Pandya, the Mumbai Indians leader, elected to field first in their final match. In the first over, Nuwan Thusara struck early, dismissing Devdutt Padikkal for a golden duck. Marcus Stoinis then came to the crease, with Arjun Tendulkar sharing the ball from the other end. Arjun nearly […]

Winning the toss and opting to bat first did not go as planned for Rajasthan Royals, as their top order crumbled within the first eight overs, followed by a middle-overs collapse. However, local hero Riyan Parag’s resilient 48 helped them post a total of 144. Trent Boult’s new ball spell, combined with Chahal’s entertaining fielding, […]

Rajasthan skipper chose to bat first after winning the toss, but opener Jaiswal couldn’t justify the decision, managing only a boundary before getting out to Sam Curran in the first over. Curran found some lateral movement with the new SG ball and dismissed Jaiswal, following up with a fiery send-off. After delivering a fuller ball […]

Despite winning the toss and opting to field first, the visitors didn’t reap many rewards initially, even though they managed to dismiss Jake Fraser-McGurk early on. Shai Hope and Abishek Porel then built a strong partnership for the Capitals, playing their natural game and guiding their team to a solid position. However, a misfield from […]

KL Rahul surprised everyone by choosing to field first at Arun Jaitley Stadium, a venue where most teams prefer batting first. The decision to include Arshad Khan in the playing XI paid off handsomely as he quickly found his rhythm and caused a major setback for the Capitals right from the first over. D espite […]