Ashish Pant

Saudi Capital, Cities Get 24-hour Curfew, Kuwait Isolates Two Districts Over Coronavirus

Saudi Arabia placed its capital Riyadh and other big cities under a 24-hour curfew on Monday, locking down much of the population as the largest Gulf Arab country expanded efforts to stem the spread of the new coronavirus....
Ashish Pant-April 7, 2020,11:22 am IST World
ICC T20 World Cup: Shafali Very Hard on Her When She Fails, Says Wyatt

Mind games are Australia's best shot at stopping India's teenage star Shafali Verma in Sunday's ICC Women's T20 World Cup final. That's the view of England opener Danni Wyatt, who shared the dressing-room with the Haryana star at the 2019 Women's T20 Challenge and has a unique insight into a batter who commands the world's attention....
Ashish Pant-March 7, 2020,1:01 pm IST Cricketnext
India vs West Indies: Top Windies Players to Watch Out For

West Indies might not have had the best of times at the ICC World Cup 2019 where they bowed out of the group stage finishing ninth. However, despite their shortcomings, West Indies can no way be underestimated especially in the T20 version of the game where they have been for the longest time been a force to reckon with. ...
Ashish Pant-August 2, 2019,8:11 pm IST Cricketnext
ICC World Cup 2019 | Perennial Underdogs New Zealand Hunt For Elusive Glory

New Zealand have been the perennial underdogs at the grandest stage of it all and it is a tag that they quite enjoy. Sans any pressure of expectations, the Blackcaps have often flown under the radar and come up trumps - six semi-finals and one final out of a total of eleven editions at the World Cup, bearing strong testimony to the statement. ...
Ashish Pant-May 20, 2019,6:25 pm IST Cricketnext
IPL 2019 | Season Review: Warner-Bairstow Brilliance Can't Make up for SRH Middle Order Frailty

That David Warner and Jonny Bairstow were the fulcrum of Sunrisers Hyderabad playing eleven would be an understatement....
Ashish Pant-May 9, 2019,11:52 am IST Cricketnext
IPL 2019 | Mumbai Indians vs Kings XI Punjab - Last Five Encounters

Kings XI Punjab and Mumbai Indians have always shared a fierce rivalry since the inception of the Indian Premier League. In all, the two sides have faced each other 23 times in the tournament. ...
Ashish Pant-April 10, 2019,9:33 am IST Cricketnext
IPL 2019 | Will the Real Royal Challengers Bangalore Please Stand up?

Year after year, Bangalore have laid out a team which boasts of superstars in every sense of the word. From Chris Gayle, Yuvraj Singh, Brendon McCullum to Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers - RCB have had it all, but they still seem to fall short every season. Since finishing as runners-up in 2016, Bangalore have won just 9 of their last 33 IPL games - that is a staggering statistic for a side which has some of the best names in the business. ...
Ashish Pant-April 8, 2019,10:38 am IST Cricketnext
IPL 2019 | Meet 16-Year Old Boy Wonder Prayas Ray Barman

Imagine being all of 16 years old and becoming a millionaire overnight. On December 18, that’s exactly what happened to Prayas Ray Burman, a little-known leg-spinner, who was picked up by Royal Challengers Bangalore for a whopping Rs. 1.5 Cr, a 650% mark-up from his base price of Rs. 20 lakhs....
Ashish Pant-March 31, 2019,4:16 pm IST Cricketnext
IPL 2019: Rajasthan Set to be Hit Hard by World Cup Storm

Rajasthan Royals haven't always hogged the big headlines or had leading publications wax lyrical about them or their fan base. But, quietly the Royals in their own way have flown under the radar to always come up with the goods each year....
Ashish Pant-March 20, 2019,8:52 am IST Cricketnext
IPL 2019: Spinners Key as Kolkata Knight Riders Eye Title Run

Kolkata Knight Riders had probably the worst starts to their IPL campaign amidst captaincy-changes and publicised scuffles but the way they have resurrected to go on and become one of the top contenders at the tournament has been commendable....
Ashish Pant-March 21, 2019,6:00 pm IST Cricketnext
IPL 2019: Star Studded Mumbai Indians Hope to Return to Winning Ways

Mumbai Indians have always had the bluster and panache and have backed it up with the titles. Mumbai is the most successful side in the IPL alongside Chennai Super Kings with three trophies to their name and probably have always looked the most balanced side of all. But, the one thing which has always gone against them is consistency which is why Mumbai haven't always been seen as the dominant force they really are....
Ashish Pant-March 19, 2019,5:43 pm IST Cricketnext
IPL 2019: CSK in Need of Dhoni Touch to Mount Successful Title Defence

CSK is one of the most successful team in the IPL having won the championship thrice and made at least the top-four every single time it has participated. They are the only team to defend their IPL title and last year they announced it loud and clear that they can't be written off at any stage....
Ashish Pant-March 21, 2019,5:51 pm IST Cricketnext
EXCLUSIVE | Want to be a Match-Winner for the Team: Vihari

While India's next red-ball assignment is a good five months away Vihari is now looking to showcase his talents in the IPL. Picked up by the Delhi Capitals for the upcoming season, the Andhra lad is keen to show the world that along with a staunch defence, he has the big shots in his repertoire too....
Ashish Pant-February 17, 2019,2:09 pm IST Cricketnext
Small Contributions, Big Impact - Karnewar & Gurbani Typify Vidarbha Spirit

Vidarbha’s second consecutive Ranji Trophy crown was built around a team culture that encouraged each member of the unit to make contributions for the larger cause. All-Rounder Akshay Karnewar and fast bowler Rajeesh Gurbani typified that spirit as they triumphed against Saurashtra in a tightly contested final at Nagpur....
Ashish Pant-February 8, 2019,11:21 am IST Cricketnext
Shubman Gill's Journey Comes Full Circle in New Zealand

Shubman Gill earned his maiden call up to the Indian side for the limited-overs tour to New Zealand and for once the whole cricketing fraternity in India and outside was buzzing for the teenager....
Ashish Pant-January 31, 2019,2:14 pm IST Cricketnext

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13 Mar, 2020 | Chappell-Hadlee Trophy

AUS vs NZ

258/7
50.0 overs
187/10
41.0 overs

Australia beat New Zealand by 71 runs

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11 Mar, 2020 \| Zimbabwe in Bangladesh 2 T20I Series
ZIM	vs	BAN
119/7 20.0 overs		120/1 15.5 overs

Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe by 9 wickets

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10 Mar, 2020 \| Afghanistan and Ireland in India
IRE	vs	AFG
142/8 20.0 overs		142/7 20.0 overs

Ireland tied with Afghanistan (Ireland win Super Over by 1 wicket)

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09 Mar, 2020 \| Zimbabwe in Bangladesh 2 T20I Series
BAN	vs	ZIM
200/3 20.0 overs		152/10 19.0 overs

Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe by 48 runs

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08 Mar, 2020 \| Afghanistan and Ireland in India
AFG	vs	IRE
184/4 20.0 overs		163/6 20.0 overs

Afghanistan beat Ireland by 21 runs

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15 Mar, 2020 \| South Africa in India
IND	vs	SA

18 Mar, 2020 \| South Africa in India
IND	vs	SA

13 Mar, 2020 \| Chappell-Hadlee Trophy
AUS	vs	NZ
258/7 50.0 overs		187/10 41.0 overs

03 Jul, 2020 \| Australia in England
ENG	vs	AUS