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'RCB-SRH game was one of sixes, not of batsmanship,' says Aaron Finch

'RCB-SRH game was one of sixes, not of batsmanship,' says Aaron Finch

Dinesh Karthik then smashed a blazing 35-ball 83 but RCB ended up losing the match in which 38 sixes were hit all around the park

17 April,2024 04:44 PM IST | Bengaluru | mid-day online correspondent
Sunil Grover asks Rohit Sharma to take him on as 11th batsman in Team India

Sunil Grover asks Rohit Sharma to take him on as 11th batsman in Team India

The new episode of the celebrity chat show 'The Great Indian Kapil Show' will see actor and comedian Sunil Grover joking around with Rohit Sharma

04 April,2024 06:21 PM IST | Mumbai | IANS
Former SA batsman Herschelle Gibbs set to lead Red Carpet Delhi in IVPL

Former SA batsman Herschelle Gibbs set to lead Red Carpet Delhi in IVPL

Joining Gibbs in the Red Carpet Delhi squad are former Afghanistan cricketer Asghar Afghan, Sri Lanka all-rounder Thisara Perera, and South African spinner Imran Tahir, all serving as icon players. Adding to the team's depth is former IPL champion Manvinder Bisla

13 February,2024 03:42 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Star South African batsman Heinrich Klaasen announces retirement from Tests

Star South African batsman Heinrich Klaasen announces retirement from Tests

After Dean Elgar, Heinrich Klaasen is the second senior South African to retire from Test cricket. Elgar's test career came to an end against India in the two-match test series which ended in a 1-1 draw

08 January,2024 03:52 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Former India batsman Sachin Tendulkar expresses views on India's struggle vs SA

Former India batsman Sachin Tendulkar expresses views on India's struggle vs SA

Throughout the second inning, Virat Kohli was the only batter who knew how to churn out runs on a surface, which proved too much for the rest of the batters

29 December,2023 11:31 AM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Sunil Gavaskar: A valiant Indian batsman of his time

Sunil Gavaskar: A valiant Indian batsman of his time

The fearless Indian batsman was born in a Marathi family and like every other Indian even he dreamt of representing the country at the highest level of the game. On March 6, 1971, Gavaskar donned the Indian jersey in a test match against West Indies. He scored 65 runs in India's first innings

28 December,2023 01:05 PM IST | Mumbai | Sujay Shivalkar
Mitchell Marsh declines the role of Test opening batsman for Australia

Mitchell Marsh declines the role of Test opening batsman for Australia

Marsh impressed the spectators by smashing 90 runs in 107 deliveries to help Australia reach a score of 487 in the first innings. He said batting at number six allowed him to play an aggressive brand of cricket instead of playing a typical patient and long test innings

16 December,2023 04:35 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Slow and steady 'finishes' the race

Mid-Day Premium Slow and steady 'finishes' the race

Rinku Singh’s IPL figures read 725 runs in 31 matches at an average of 36.25 and a strike rate of 142.16, with four half-centuries

15 December,2023 04:52 PM IST | Mumbai | Srijanee Majumdar
Head coach Rahul Dravid feels every batsman needs a game plan against Proteas

Head coach Rahul Dravid feels every batsman needs a game plan against Proteas

Dravid believes SA pitches are difficult to bat on and wants batters to have a game plan for batting responsibly

07 December,2023 07:05 AM IST | New Delhi | IANS
A Yashasvi Jaiswal tale: From streets of Mumbai to India's opening batsman

A Yashasvi Jaiswal tale: From streets of Mumbai to India's opening batsman

From streets of Mumbai to representing Team India, here is a tale of Yashasvi Jaiswal. He is among the players who believe in the saying, "Dreams do come true"

28 November,2023 04:54 PM IST | Mumbai | Sujay Shivalkar

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