IPL

Morgan, Cummins star as Kolkata push Royals out of IPL

News Hour Correspondent - Nov 2, 2020

Pat Cummins claimed four wickets and skipper Eoin Morgan scored 68 as Kolkata Knight Riders knocked Rajasthan Royals out of the Indian Premier League with a 60-run win on Sunday. Kolkata ended the...
Chris Gayle fined for flinging bat after missing IPL century

News Hour Correspondent - Nov 1, 2020

West Indies batsman Chris Gayle has been fined for throwing his bat with frustration after missing out on a record-extending seventh IPL century by one run. The 41-year-old, who became the first batsman...
In the women’s IPL, Jahanara and Salma got the team

News Hour Correspondent - Oct 12, 2020

Jahanara Alam and Salma Khatun, two women cricketers from Bangladesh, are taking part in the Women’s T20 Challenge, organized by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). A BCCI press release...
Kolkata started IPL with a loss to Mumbai

News Hour Correspondent - Sep 24, 2020

Shah Rukh Khan’s Kolkata Knight Riders started their 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) T20 with a 49-run loss to Rohit Sharma’s Mumbai Indians. Kolkata won the toss and elected to...
Malinga is not playing in the IPL this year

News Hour Correspondent - Sep 2, 2020

IPL franchises Mumbai Indians are not getting Lasith Malinga, an important weapon in the bowling attack. The experienced Sri Lankan fast bowler has withdrawn from the IPL for personal reasons. Mumbai Indians owner...
Ganguly hints at organizing IPL for women

News Hour Correspondent - Aug 2, 2020

Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly has hinted at hosting the Indian Premier League (IPL) with women. “I can assure you that women are thinking seriously about the IPL,” Ganguly told PTI...
Hesson, Katich join IPL’s Bangalore franchise

News Hour Correspondent - Aug 24, 2019

A week after missing out on being India coach, New Zealand’s Mike Hesson was Friday appointed a director of cricket at Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League. Former Australia batsman Simon...
‘Genius’ Dhoni sees Chennai to victory in top of table IPL clash

News Hour Correspondent - May 2, 2019

M.S. Dhoni scored quickfire runs and claimed crucial stumpings to guide defending champions Chennai Super Kings to victory in their top of the table IPL clash with with Delhi Capitals on Wednesday The...
Kolkata clinch third playoff spot, Bangalore bow out

News Hour Correspondent - May 21, 2018

Kolkata Knight Riders became the third team to make the Indian Premier League play-offs on a day when Virat Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore bowed out of the Twenty20 tournament. Australia’s Chris Lynn helped...
Shakib makes KKR regret dearly in IPL tie

News Hour Correspondent - Apr 16, 2018

World’s and Bangladesh leading all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan made Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) pay dearly as he was instrumental behind Sunrisers Hyderabad’s five-wicket win over his former team Kolkata Knight Riders on Saturday...