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Gujarat: Hard-hitters, pacers to be trained for T20 cricket

VADODARA: Cricketers from Gujarat may well flood the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL) in the coming years. In a move that will bring a tectonic shift in the way the cricketers are coached, the Baroda Cricket Association (BCA) has initiated a plan to prepare players for the shorter version of…

The Times of India · Jun 28, 2022

When Mercedes cars reached Dharamshala for IPL commissioner Lalit Modi!

NEW DELHI: S-class Mercedes cars had to be made available in Dharamshala and Nagpur when now-fugitive Lalit Modi went to those cities during his stint as IPL commissioner as he wouldn't ride any other model, says a new book.

The Times of India · Jun 26, 2022

India vs Ireland T20: Hardik Pandya relishes captaincy, says it brings best out of him

MALAHIDE: He struck gold in his debut season as captain in the IPL, and Hardik Pandya admits that responsibility brings out the best in him on a cricket field.

The Times of India · Jun 25, 2022

Hardik Pandya ticked most boxes, very impressed with his captaincy: Mohammad Kaif

NEW DELHI: With his elevation to becoming the India captain for the two-match T20I series against Ireland, the rise of Hardik Pandya the leader has been meteoric. In IPL 2022, Pandya was the gel which kept the Gujarat Titans together in their run to the trophy in their maiden season.

The Times of India · Jun 21, 2022

'He has spent a lot of time with MS Dhoni & Virat Kohli, but Hardik Pandya has his own brand of captaincy, he has reinvented himself': Saba Karim

After a 2-2 drawn series vs South Africa, in which they came back from being 0-2 down and one which didn't have a winner because of a rained out decider, Team India's next international assignment is a tour of Ireland where they will play two T20Is on the 26th and…

The Times of India · Jun 20, 2022

Bhuvneshwar Kumar was special through the series: Mark Boucher

BENGALURU: South Africa head coach Mark Boucher termed India seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar's performance in the series as "special" while ruing the absence of Aiden Markram, who he feels could have made a lot of difference for the Proteas over the course of the five T20Is.

The Times of India · Jun 20, 2022

Six captains in eight months wasn't planned but we have created more leaders: Rahul Dravid

BENGALURU: Six captains leading Indian teams across formats in a span of eight months isn't something that head coach Rahul Dravid had planned but he isn't complaining as it provides an opportunity to create more leaders within the group.

The Times of India · Jun 19, 2022

Each time there is a scandal in the IPL, thoughts go back to Lalit Modi: Boria Majumdar writes in 'Maverick Commissioner'

From being ideated and implemented by Lalit Modi in the year 2008, to becoming one of the richest sporting leagues in the world today-- the Indian Premier League (IPL) has become bigger, better, and richer each year. But Modi, who built IPL with his own rules, was later questioned and…

The Times of India · Jun 18, 2022

ICC media rights tender to come out soon; Broadcasters have lot of questions but few answers

MUMBAI: At a time when the BCCI has raised the bar for transparency by hosting the sale of Indian Premier League (IPL) media rights through an e-auction process, the International Cricket Council (ICC) is asking broadcasters to submit a closed bid when the global governing body's rights tender comes up…

The Times of India · Jun 17, 2022

Don't think players will only play for the money: Sourav Ganguly

BCCI boss Sourav Ganguly talks to TOI about the IPL mega deal, the T20 WC, plans for domestic cricket much more...

The Times of India · Jun 16, 2022