Karthik has been in superb form for Tamil Nadu this season as a finisher - he has scored 349 runs in six innings at an average of 87.25 and strike rate of just over 135. read more

Shoaib Akhtar, who played for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) under the captaincy of Sourav Ganguly, believes the ‘Prince of Kolkata’ had transformed Indian cricket during its tough phase. read more

Chief selector M Senthilnathan told PTI that Karthik was chosen keeping his experience in mind and his ability to motivate the players, having led various teams, including the KKR in the IPL. read more

He was also part of the Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) squad in the CPL, from 2016-2018, during which TKR won back-to-back championships in 2017 & 2018. read more

Brendon McCullum’s association with KKR goes back to the maiden season when he set the stage on fire with a blistering 158-run unbeaten knock in the first ever match of IPL. read more

According to reports, Bayliss, who no longer intends to extend his contract with the England and Wales Cricket Board after the Ashes, will take over as the new head coach of KKR ahead of IPL 2020. read more

Not that Kuldeep had great returns before that game. Four wickets in eight matches at an average of 71.50, Kuldeep was enduring his worst IPL, which is when the seniors in the Indian team came calling. read more

Malinga worked on his fitness, got back in the Sri Lanka squad, and proved to MI there was still something left in the tank. He is back on MI’s roster this season, and with Jasprit Bumrah has extended their successful partnership. read more

The first finalist of the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will be decided when Chennai Super Kings (CSK) take on Mumbai Indians in the Qualifier 1. read more

Andre Russell brushed his shoulder with Quinton de Kock’s after the latter hit Russell for 21 runs in his first over during the MI vs KKR IPL match. read more

Rohit Sharma led from the front with an unbeaten 55 off 48 deliveries, his innings laced with eight fours. It was Rohit’s 36th IPL fifty, as Mumbai eased to 134\/1 in just 16.1 overs. read more

KKR captain Dinesh Karthik’s spectacular running catch was the only bright spot in Knight Rider’s dismal show against MI on Sunday. read more

Electing to field, MI bowlers, led by Sri Lankan Lasith Malinga, put up a spirited show to restrict KKR to a sub-par 133 for 7, which the hosts chased down with 23 balls and nine wickets to spare. read more

Two-time champions KKR needed to win against Mumbai Indians on Sunday to qualify for the play-offs, but they slumped to a nine-wicket thrashing to crash out of the T20 tournament. read more

Mumbai Indians registered a comprehensive win over the Kolkata Knight Riders to ensure a top of the table finish after the league stages. They will now take on MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings in Qualifier 1. read more