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IPL 2022: The BCCI, in a letter to the franchises, confirmed that the existing 8 teams will be allowed to retain a maximum of 4 players between November 1 and November 25. The two new teams can pick a maximum of 3 players before the mega auction. BCCI confirms IPL 2022 retention rules in a letter to franchises (Courtesy of BCCI) HIGHLIGHTSA maximum of 4 players can be retained by exisiting franchises before mega auctionExisiting teams can retain players between November 1 and 30New teams allowed to pick maximum of 3 players before auction Indian Premier League teams can retain up to 4 players in the lead up to the mega auction for IPL 2022, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has conveyed in a letter to the franchises. The two new teams who will be part of the next season will be allowed to pick 3 players before the auction. A source close to the board confirmed the developments to India Today on Saturday. The existing 8 franchises will be allowed to retain their playe...

India take on New Zealand in one of the most crucial Super 12 matches in Group 2 of T20 World Cup 2021 at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday, October 31. Both the teams are heading into the crunch contest on the back of defeats to Pakistan who are running away at the top of the group with 3 wins from as many matches. India captain Virat Kohli looked calm and composed when he was addressing the media on the eve of the big-ticket contest in Dubai. While he was condemning the online abuse of Mohammed Shami in strongly-worded statements, there were a few important statements that the skipper made that gave us a sneak peek of his mindset in the lead up to what is going to be a stiff test of his character. The team that loses on Sunday is likely to find it difficult to progress to the semi-final stage. Quite a few have labeled India vs New Zealand as a virtual quarter-final but Afghanistan’s hammering of Scotland and their spirited performance against Pakistan have added an int...

Both matches will be played in Galle in a bio-bubble, with the first Test scheduled to start on Nov. 21. The second will begin on Nov. 29. West Indies last toured Sri Lanka in 2019-20 (AFP Photo) Sri Lanka will host West Indies in a two-match Test series in November-December to kick off the two sides’ 2023 World Test Championship campaign, the country’s cricket board (SLC) said on Friday. Both matches will be played in Galle in a bio-bubble, with the first test scheduled to start on Nov. 21. The second will begin on Nov. 29. West Indies last toured Sri Lanka in 2019-20 for three one-day internationals and two Twenty20s. The hosts swept the ODIs 3-0 while the Windies claimed the T20 series 2-0. More to follow… Click here for our site’s complete coverage of the coronavirus pandemic.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez took to social media to announce the latter’s pregnancy and even shared their twins’ ultrasounds. Cristiano Ronaldo had admitted in an interview in 2017 that he wanted seven children (Ronaldo Instagram Photo) HIGHLIGHTSCristiano Ronaldo will become a father for the sixth time after the twins are bornRonaldo already shares a 3-year-old daughter, Alana Martina, with Georgina RodriguezRonaldo and Rodriguez have been dating since 2016 after meeting at a Gucci store in Madrid Portuguese football legend Cristiano Ronaldo on Thursday confirmed on social media that his girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez is pregnant with twins. The Manchester United winger took to Instagram to share the news with his fans and also posted pictures of their twins’ ultrasounds. Ronaldo will become a father for the sixth time after the twins are born. He already shared a three-year-old daughter Alana Martina with Argentine model Rodriguez 36-year-old Ronaldo...

ICC T20 World Cup 2021: Ruben Trumpelmann, who is a 23-year-old left-arm pacer, sent back George Munsey, Calum MacLeod and skipper Richie Berrington to leave Scotland tottering in their Super 12 Group 2 match against Namibia. Ruben Trumpelmann is a 23-year-old left-arm pacer (AP Photo) HIGHLIGHTSRuben Trumpelmann is the first bowler to take 3 wickets in the 1st over of a T20ITrumpelmann was the standout bowler for Namibia with figures of 3 for 17 from his 4 oversNamibia restricted Scotland to 109 for 8 in 20 overs after electing to bowl first in Abu Dhabi Namibian fast bowler Ruben Trumpelmann set a new record in T20 international cricket on Wednesday when he picked 3 wickets in the first over of the Super 12 match against Scotland in the ICC T20 World Cup in Abu Dhabi. Ruben Trumpelmann, who is a 23-year-old left-arm pacer, sent back George Munsey, Calum MacLeod and skipper Richie Berrington to leave Scotland tottering at 2 runs for the loss of 3 wickets in the first over but miss...

T20 World Cup 2021: World Cup hero Yuvraj Singh said he stands by Mohammed Shami and Team India and urged Virat Kohli’s men to continue fighting and overcome the early setback in the showpiece event. One bad day can’t define you: Yuvraj Singh lends support to Mohammed Shami (AFP Photo) HIGHLIGHTSYuvraj Singh urged India to keep fighting at T20 World CupOne bad day cannot define you as a sportsman: Yuvraj to ShamiIndia lost to Pakistan by 10 wickets in Dubai on Sunday World Cup-winning former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh threw his weight behind Mohammed Shami after the India pacer received online abuse after India’s defeat to Pakistan in the T20 World Cup 2021 opener on Sunday in Dubai. Yuvraj said he will stand by Shami and Team India and urged Virat Kohli’s men to continue fighting hard after the early setback in the World Cup. Shami was subjected to online abuse as trolls singled him out and targeted him for India’s 10-wicket loss to Pakistan. Shami...

T20 World Cup: Kane Williamson said that New Zealand’s defeat to Pakistan was a “tough pill to swallow” but they will be looking to put it behind them quickly and prepare for their next match against India. Shoaib Malik and Asif Ali took Pakistan over the line. (AP Photo) HIGHLIGHTSPakistan recorded their 2nd consecutive win of the tournamentNew Zealand seemed to have gained control in the middle overs of PakistanNew Zealand’s batting struggled against Haris Rauf and Shaheen Afridi New Zealand captain Kane Williamson said that their defeat to Pakistan was a “tough pill to swallow” but admitted their opponents on the day are the team to watch out for in the tournament. While Pakistan had a wobble in the middle overs during their chase, they managed to beat New Zealand by five wickets with more than an over to follow-up on their resounding 10-wicket win over arch-rivals India. “It was very disappointing at the end,” said Williamson in th...

India vs Pakistan: Former captain Salman Butt said that mystery spinners rarely succeed against Pakistan as their style of bowling is common in the country’s street cricket and the batsmen can predict their deliveries easily. Chakravarthy and the rest of the Indian bowlers could not take a single wicket against Pakistan on Sunday. (Reuters Photo) HIGHLIGHTSChakravarthy ended the match with figures of 0/33Butt said that Pakistan’s players would always be able to read mystery spinnersBabar and Rizwan dominated the middle overs in which Chakravarthy rotated largely with Jadeja Varun Chakravarthy was a far cry from his dangerous self who starred for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) this season on Sunday against Pakistan in the T20 World Cup. Chakravarthy ended the match with figures of 0/33 and former Pakistan captain Salman Butt said that his failure in the match was simply down to the fact that the batsmen from the country are used to playing t...

T20 World Cup: Former England captain Michael Vaughan said that while Pakistan are expected to be able to beat anyone in these conditions, India are the favourites and should prove too strong for their opponents. This is the first time since 2016 that India and Pakistan are facing each other in a T20 match. (AP Photo) HIGHLIGHTSVaughan said India should prove too strong for Pakistan to beatThis is the first T20 match between the two teams since 2016Both sides are playing their opening games of the 2021 T20 World Cup Pakistan can beat any team in the conditions on offer in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) but India should prove too difficult for them to beat, former England captain Michael Vaughan has said. The two teams start off their 2021 T20 World Cup campaign with a much-awaited clash against each other. This is the first time since the 2016 T20 World Cup that India are facing Pakistan in a T20 match. “India should be too strong for Pakistan today.. But this Pakistan team in...

ICC T20 World Cup 2021: Australian captain Aaron Finch hailed his team’s performance after their 5-wicket win over South Africa in the first match of the Super 12s in Group 1. Australian bowlers were the chief architects of their 5-wicket win over South Africa (AP Photo) HIGHLIGHTSAustralia (121 for 5) beat South Africa (118 for 9) by 5 wickets in Abu DhabiAussie pacer Josh Hazlewood was adjudged Player of the Match for his 2 for 19 in the first half”The dugout was probably a bit more relaxed than I was,” Aaron Finch said on the tense finish Australian captain Aaron Finch was a relieved man after his side managed to pull off a 5-wicket win over South Africa in the opening game of the Super 12s as the main draw of the ICC T20 World Cup got underway in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. The Aussies almost made a mess of their run chase of 119 but managed to scrape past the finish line with 2 balls to spare in the final over thanks to a brilliant cameo from Marcus Stoinis, after ...

The Vivo X60t Pro has been spotted on TENNA and may arrive soon. As per the listing, Vivo X60t Pro will get a 6.44-inch AMOLED panel, Dimesity 1200 SoC and a 3920mAh battery. Vivo X60t Pro spotted on TENNA listing HIGHLIGHTSVivo X60t Pro spotted on TENNAVivo 60t Pro could feature a Dimesity 1200 chipsetThe smartphone may get a 3920mAh battery The Vivo X60t Pro could join the existing Vivo X60t series soon, a fresh TENNA listing suggests. Vivo launched the Vivo X60t and the Vivo X60t Pro Plus earlier this year. However, the brand did not introduce the Vivo X60t Pro during the launch. Now that the device has begun appearing in a few leaks, it seems as if the brand had different plans for the Vivo X60t Pro. The fresh TEENA listing reveals the design and specs of the Vivo X60t Pro. The images showcase a device with a rectangular camera module on the rear with ZEISS branding and an LED flash. While on the front, there’s a curved display. The device appears in a single blue colour option...

Former Australia pacer Brett Lee has backed India’s KL Rahul and Mohammed Shami to emerge as the top run-getter and the leading wicket-taker in the T20 World Cup Super 12s. “I think India are probably the favourites with their top four or five batters and their bowling attack. I have KL Rahul down as the top run-scorer in the tournament and Mohammed Shami to be the leading wicket-taker, purely going on the last few months,” Lee wrote in his column for ICC. “So if they deliver and India have one of the leading run-scorers and wicket-takers, it’s a good start.” Talking about Australia, Lee said that even though David Warner’s confidence may have taken a beating after the harsh treatment meted out to him by Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL, the dashing opener is a big stage player, who will be key to the team’s success in World Cup. SRH removed Warner from the captaincy in the first leg of the IPL this year and when the league resumed in th...

Airtel, Jio and Vi offer postpaid plans under Rs 2000 that give premium benefits to users. Some of these plans also give access to Amazon Prime, Netflix and Disney+ Hotstar. These plans come in handy to users who are looking for data and streaming benefits with more family or add-on connections. Vi has separate individual and family postpaid plans in the premium range. The plans give the following benefits. Airtel Rs 999 postpaid plan: The plan offers unlimited calls and 100 SMS per day with 150GB 3G or 4G data per month with data rollover up to 200GB. The plan gives a one-year subscription to Amazon Prime and a subscription to Disney+ Hotstar Mobile along with a subscription to Airtel XStream. The plan allows 4 family add-on connections — 3 regular plus one add-on connection. The additional benefits of this plan include handset protection and unlimited calls for the ad on connection. Beyond the consumption of allocated data quota, value-based charging will be applicable at 2 pai...

Former England captain Michael Vaughan said that he fails to understand ‘how India get the favourites tag’ in the ongoing T20 World Cup in UAE and Oman. Don’t know how India get ‘favourites’ tag in T20 cricket: Michael Vaughan (Reuters Photo) HIGHLIGHTSDon’t know how India get ‘favourites’ tag in T20 cricket: VaughanVaughan said England are the favourites to lift the T20 World CupWest Indies and Pakistan will be threats in T20 World Cup: Vaughan Former England captain Michael Vaughan raised questions about India’s favourites tag in the ongoing T20 World Cup in UAE and Oman, saying the Virat Kohli-led side ‘has been a long way off in their last few tournaments. Vaughan further pointed out that England are the favourites to lift the T20 World Cup, which began on October 17 with the qualifying rounds. Virat Kohli-led India will head into the T20 World Cup 2021 as one of the favourites for the title with significant firepower in their batting and bowling. I...

Pakistan made a statement of intent as they hammered defending champions West Indies by 7 wickets in a warm-up match of the T20 World Cup at the ICC Cricket Academy Ground in Dubai. Pakistan gunned down a 131-run target in just 15.3 overs to begin their campaign on a winning note. Pakistan looked pumped up both on the field and the bat as they dominated the warm-up match against holders West Indies. T20 World Cup 2021: Full Coverage Having won the toss and opting to bat, West Indies struggled to get any momentum into their innings. Hasan Ali gave Pakistan an early breakthrough as he removed Andre Fletcher for just 2 runs. Chris Gayle, who had pulled out of the latter part of IPL 2021 to prepare for the World Cup, walked in at No. 3 and joined Lendl Simmons. However, with Imad Wasim, Hasan Ali and Shaheen Afridi operating in tandem, both Simmons and Gayle found the going tough. West Indies reached only 30 at the end of the powerplay and Shaheen got the big wicket of Simmons with th...

Former India cricketer Yuvraj Singh was arrested and released on interim bail by Haryana Police for using a casteist slur against spinner Yuzvendra Chahal. Yuvraj was reportedly arrested and questioned for over 3 hours before being released. Advocate Rajat Kalsan fought a long struggle after registering an FIR under the SC ST Act in Hansi police station city. Yuvraj Singh has been released on formal bail on the orders of the court. Hansi SP Nitika Gahlout informed here today that Singh joined the investigation as per the directions of the court with the investigation officer today. A case was registered against Yuvraj in February this year by a Hansi-based resident over a ‘distasteful’ and ‘disrespectful’ comment against Dalit society during an Instagram discussion with Chahal from 2020. The case was registered against Yuvraj Singh on Sunday in the Hansi police station of Hisar. Police have registered the FIR under Sections 153, 153A, 295, 505 of IPC, besides...

Premier League: After a magical display against Manchester City a fortnight ago, Mohamed Salah came up with a stunning performance as Liverpool hammered Watford 5-0 to go to the top of the league table. Mohamed Salah starred in Liverpool’s 5-0 win at Watford on Saturday (Reuters Photo) HIGHLIGHTSMohamed Salah came up with another stunning performance, this time in Liverpool’s 5-0 win at WatfordRoberto Firmino walked away with the match ball after scoring a hat-trickLiverpool returned to the top of the Premier League table after their stunning win Liverpool lit up the Premier League as action resumed after the international break as Mohamed Salah showcased his magical skills in their 5-0 win at Watford on Saturday. Salah delighted football fans with another dreamy display in the Premier League as he set up Sadio Mane’s 100th league goal and scored a brilliant goal of his own. Roberto Firmino meanwhile bagged a hat-trick as Liverpool hammered Claudio Ranieri’s ...

Acer has confirmed a cyber attack on its servers in India through which hackers were able to steal around 60GB of data from the company. The data includes information on the company’s clients, retailers and finances. (Image: Reuters)HIGHLIGHTSAcer has been targeted by hackers for the second time this year.The company’s after-sales service systems were breached this time.Hackers allegedly stole data affecting millions of Acer customers in India.Acer was recently hit with a cyber attack that targeted its after-sales service systems in India. The hackers were allegedly able to steal data from the company’s servers that included information on its clients and its finances. The login details of Acer retailers and distributors in India were also compromised. The company has confirmed that the attack took place, claiming it to be “an isolated attack” on its systems. In a statement to Bleeping Computers, it mentioned that it initiated the security protocols and co...

Dell has announced two new laptops for its Latitude Rugged PC portfolio as its first-ever laptops that ship with Windows 11 preinstalled. Though the Latitude 5430 Rugged and Latitude 7330 Rugged Extreme have been designed for specific use-cases. Here is how. Dell Latitude 7330 Rugged ExtremeHIGHLIGHTSDell Latitude 7330 Rugged Extreme comes as the industry’s smallest 13-inch fully-rugged laptop.The laptop has been drop-tested from up to 6-feet for optimum durability.Alongside, Dell Latitude 5430 Rugged has been launched with a total weight of 1.97kg.Dell Latitude 5430 Rugged and Dell Latitude 7330 Rugged Extreme have been launched by the company as two new offerings in its Latitude Rugged lineup of laptops. While the first one comes as the lightest 14-inch semi-rugged laptop, the Dell Latitude 7330 is being claimed as the industry’s smallest 13-inch fully-rugged laptop. Dell explains what it means by these terms. Fully-rugged refers to a device that is tested up to MIL-STD-810H specs, ...

A new report indicates that Apple has cut down its expectations on the iPhone 13 production this year due to the ongoing chip shortage. Sources indicate that the company has conveyed the same to its manufacturing partners as well. iPhone 13 Pro Max (Image: India Today Tech)HIGHLIGHTSApple hoped to produce 90 million iPhone 13 units by this year’s end.It is likely that it will not meet this target with the ongoing chip shortage.The supply shortage is being experienced from two major suppliers of Apple.It seems like the ongoing chip shortage is going to have a major impact on the iPhone 13 production this year. While Apple had expected to produce 90 million new iPhone models in the last three months of the year, it might have to cut this projection down by as many as 10 million units. Citing people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reports that Apple is the latest victim of the supply constraints on chipsets used in smartphones. The sources suggest that the projected iPhone produ...

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen who recently called out Facebook noted that she has accepted the Oversight Board’s invitation and noted that Facebook has lied to the board repeatedly. (Picture: Reuters)HIGHLIGHTSFacebook Oversight board will meet up with Frances Haugen to discuss the claims made by her.The oversight board noted that the choices made by companies like Facebook have real-world consequences for the freedom of expression.Earlier this month, whistleblower Haugen, who is also a former Facebook employee, revealed her identity.Facebook Oversight Board, a body set up by the social network to give independent verdicts on a small number of thorny content decisions, on Monday said that it would meet with a former employee and whistleblower Frances Haugen in the coming weeks. Haugen in a tweet wrote, “I have accepted the invitation to brief the Facebook Oversight Board about what I learned while working there. Facebook has lied to the board repeatedly, and I am looking forwar...

Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma said he felt a little disappointed that the 5-time champions were not able to qualify for the play-offs of IPL 2021 but said the franchise can hold their heads high for their performances over the last 5-6 years in the cash-rich T20 league. Mumbai Indians gave it their all to make the most of an outside chance to reach the play-offs in their final league stage match on Friday in Abu Dhabi. MI headed into the match, knowing they had a mountain to climb as they needed to beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 171 runs.SRH vs MI, IPL 2021: Highlights | ReportIshan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav sent the Sunrisers Hyderabad on a leather hunt as they hitting 84 and 82, respectively in quick time as Mumbai Indians posted 235, their highest total in the history of the tournament. However, Sunrisers Hyderabad came up with an impressive chase, hitting 193 and falling short of the total by only 42 runs, ending Mumbai’s hopes of a miracle.With the defeat, Mumbai Indian...

The new internal combustion engine (ICE) that Mercedes changed to amid reliability concerns exceeds Lewis Hamilton’s allocation of three for the season, triggering the penalty. Hamilton famously went from 19th to second at the Istanbul circuit in a GP2 race in 2006, the year before his Formula One debut with McLaren. (Reuters Photo)HIGHLIGHTSHamilton is two points clear of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen with seven races to goVerstappen took a penalty at the previous rain-hit race in Russia, starting last but still finishing secondHamilton won in Turkey last year, clinching his record-equalling seventh championshipSeven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton will take a 10-place grid penalty for the Turkish Grand Prix after Mercedes changed the engine on his car on Friday amid reliability concerns. The new internal combustion engine (ICE) exceeds the Briton’s allocation of three for the season, triggering the penalty.Hamilton is two points clear of Red Bull’s ...

The Queen on Thursday officially launched the Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay in a unique ceremony at Buckingham Palace. The Queen, accompanied by The Earl of Wessex, attended a special ceremony on the forecourt of the Palace to launch the 16th official Queen’s Baton Relay. They were joined by Batonbearers made up of athletes who will be competing in next year’s Games, young flagbearers from the West Midlands, the Birmingham 2022 Hometown Heroes and representatives from across the Commonwealth.The Queen’s Baton Relay is a tradition that celebrates, connects and excites communities from across the Commonwealth during the build up to the Games. The Queen’s Baton will now visit all 72 nations and territories of the Commonwealth for 294 days, covering 140,000 kilometres. The global journey will conclude at the Opening Ceremony of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games on 28 July 2022.The Baton was delivered to Buckingham Palace after being carried from Horse Guards ...

Former Manchester United and France defender Mikael Silvestre has said that the Qatar 2022 Football World Cup will be the best ever because of it’s compact nature. The 2022 World Cup will kick-off on 21 November 2022 at the Al Bayt stadium. Workers are seen inside Al Bayt stadium, built for the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup soccer championship (Image Courtesy: Reuters)HIGHLIGHTSQatar 2022 will be the best football World Cup ever, says Mikael SilvestreThe 2022 World Cup will kick-off on 21 November 2022Qatar 2022 will feature eight world-class venues located in and around DohaThe 2022 World Cup, to be hosted by Qatar, is set to be a landmark event in many ways. It will be the first-ever World Cup to be held in the Middle-East and is only the second one to be played on the Asian continent. But those are not the only distinguishing features of the global showpiece event in Qatar. It could well be the first major global event that will be held in the presence of fans since the pandemic beg...

Former tennis player Olga Sharypova claimed in an interview in August that Alexander Zverev was emotionally and physically abusive to her during their relationship. Alexander Zverev has “categorically and unequivocally” denied having abused Olga Sharypova (Getty Images)HIGHLIGHTSOlga Sharypova claimed in August that Alexander Zverev was emotionally and physically abusive to herZverev has repeatedly denied the allegations and no charges have been broughtThe ATP said an internal investigation is “currently underway” into the allegations concerning ZverevThe Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) has started its investigation into the allegations of domestic abuse levelled by Alexander Zverev’s former girlfriend Olga Sharypova against the Olympic champion. Former tennis player Sharypova claimed in an interview in August that Zverev was emotionally and physically abusive to her during their relationship. The world number four however, has repeatedly denied ...

Shantha Rangaswamy said that four-day Tests are enough for women’s cricket and that the focus should instead be on getting more countries to play long-form cricket. India are unbeaten in the two Tests they played away from home this year against England and Australia. (Courtesy of BCCI)HIGHLIGHTSRangaswamy said that players will get used to the format if it is played in the domestic circuitShe said a women’s Test should be hosted in a smaller centre if played in IndiaMithali Raj had also called for resumption of domestic red ball cricketFormer India women’s captain Shantha Rangaswamy has called for restarting red ball cricket for women in the country’s domestic circuit. The two-day red ball matches were discontinued after the 2018/19 season and yet, India have managed draws against England and Australia away from home this year. The latter was a day-night Test played with the pink ball and India dominated much of the match before they ran out of time and the hos...

IPL 2021: Smriti Mandhana was named the Player of the Match for her maiden hundred in the pink-ball Test that ended in a draw. Australia survived a massive scare as Indian women dominated with both the ball and the bat. Smriti Mandhana was named the Player of the Match in India’s first-ever Pink-ball Test (Reuters Photo)HIGHLIGHTSSmriti Mandhana was named the Player of the Match in the Pink-ball TestSmriti hit 127 and followed it up with a quick 31 in the second inningsAustralia survived a massive scare from India as the Pink-ball Test ended in a drawSmriti Mandhana said on Sunday that her maiden Test hundred will definitely rank among one of her top 3 knocks as it came in a momentous occasion for India who were playing their first-ever Pink-ball Test against Australia in Gold Coast, Queensland. Smriti Mandhana hit a classy 127, smashing a six and 22 boundaries as the left-handed opener flaunted her lazy elegance on Day 1 of the pink-ball Test. Mandhana helped India dominate the ...

RR vs CSK IPL 2021 Live Streaming: Table-toppers Chennai Super Kings will up against Rajasthan Royals (RR), who are second from the bottom on the table at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Today IPL LIVE Streaming: When and where to watch Live Telecast of RR vs CSK (Courtesy by BCCI)A struggling Rajasthan Royals will take on table-toppers Chennai Super Kings in a must-win Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 match in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. On the other hand, CSK have already sealed a playoff berth and would look to ensure that the momentum remains intact when they take on RR. CSK, led by the talismanic Mahendra Singh Dhoni, became the first team to seal a playoff berth with a six-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad on Thursday. They are currently leading the standings with 18 points from 11 games, followed by Delhi Capitals (16 points), Royal Challengers Bangalore (14) and Kolkata Knight Riders (10).With eight points from 11 games, RR are placed second from the bottom in the eight-te...

Kolkata Knight Riders’ skipper Eoin Morgan blamed the dropped catches after losing to Punjab Kings by 5 wickets at the Dubai International Stadium in match 45 of the Indian Premier League. Kolkata Knight Riders Rahul Tripathi dives to take a catch (Image Courtesy: BCCI)HIGHLIGHTSDropped catches cost us the match, says Eoin MorganPunjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 5 wicketsPunjab Kings will be up against Royal Challengers Bangalore on SundayPunjab Kings held their nerves to beat Kolkata Knight Riders by five wickets in a closely-contested match at the Dubai International Stadium in match 45 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021. With this win, Punjab Kings stayed in the hunt for the playoffs, while their victory helped Delhi Capitals to cement the top four spot.The Kolkata Knight Riders captain blamed the dropped catches after losing the match.“Initially, we didn’t field as well, put catches down. Myself early too. We probably had a par score on the wicket. The Kings pla...