The Year of Samson Rajasthan Royals have been steadily improving & no one represents their growth better than Sanju Samson. Having started IPL 2023 with 55 (32) to dismantle SRH, Samson’s recent IPL numbers are worth a closer look. The 50 in the Royals’ opening game of IPL 2023 was Samson’s 9th 50+ IPL score …
With just over two weeks of exciting cricket behind us, we’re into the inaugural Women’s Premier League (WPL) playoffs. It’s a brief, two-match affair beginning with Friday’s Eliminator at the DY Patil Sports Academy and ending with Sunday’s final at the Brabourne Stadium. The former is set to be contested by runners-up Mumbai Indians and …
After a thrilling group stage, the PSL playoffs for 2023 are set. It was a run-feast all the way through and, at the end, the four playoff sides from last season extended their dominance by all making the knockout phase once again in PSL 8. The top two teams, Lahore Qalandars (1st in the league …
Multan Sultans were the side to watch in the first week of PSL 2023. After losing their first game by one run, last season’s beaten finalists won their next three games consecutively. Multan sit atop the PSL points table after the first week with six points. Their mirror are the Karachi Kings – one win …
Quetta Gladiators PSL 2023 Preview Quetta Gladiators and Islamabad United were separated only by run rate in the league phase of PSL 2022. The head to head record was 1-1. They each had four wins and six defeats. They were, in short, very similar last season. But only one side is in the grip of …
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The 2023 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup gets underway at Cape Town on 10 February. The first game is between hosts South Africa and Sri Lanka in Group 1, which also contains holders Australia, Bangladesh, and New Zealand. Group 2, meanwhile, comprises India, England, Ireland, Pakistan, and the West Indies. It promises to be a …
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Karachi Kings PSL 2023 Preview The Karachi Kings begin their 2023 PSL season at home to Peshawar Zalmi on 14 February. Karachi’s National Stadium is one of the four venues of PSL 8 and hosts four of the Kings’ opening five games. Negotiating the loss of Babar Azam is the biggest challenge at hand for …
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Multan Sultans PSL 2023 Preview The Multan Sultans begin their campaign – and the 2023 Pakistan Super League – against the defending champions Lahore Qalandars on 13 February. It’s a rematch of last year’s final and the Sultans will be looking to avenge that defeat – and with a victory, set in motion a repeat …
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The new International League T20 competition (ILT20) will be held across three venues in the UAE – Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah. Since 2020, until the start of the ILT20, these grounds have hosted 148 T20s. These matches encompass the 2020 and (part of) the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL), the 2021 Men’s T20 World …
Hobart Hurricanes BBL 12 Preview Fifth last season and in the finals, the Hobart Hurricanes will aim for at least an encore in BBL 12. They face five different opponents in their first five games – and have the firepower to take them all down. The Canes’ early opponents include last season’s champions Scorchers as …
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