Ben Stokes attempting to take a catch.

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Ben Stokes Out Of Remaining IPL 2021 Due To Broken Finger

Rajasthan Royals' Ben Stokes will miss the remainder of the IPL 2021 as he suffered a broken left-hand finger injury in a match against Punjab Kings on April 12. The all-rounder sustained the injury while diving forward to take a catch of Chris Gayle. As per sources, Stokes is being assessed by Royals' medical staff and will stay with the squad to provide "support and inputs off the field".

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 - 11:13 AM / by Harsh Vardhan

Tags: IPL 2021, Ben Stokes, Rajasthan Royals, Chris Gayle, Punjab Kings

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Virat Kohli in a T20 match against England.

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Kohli Joins Kane Williamson For Most Number Of 50s In T20Is As Captain

Indian cricket team skipper Virat Kohli on March 16 equalled New Zealand's Kane Williamson’s record of scoring most half-centuries as captain (11) in T20Is. With total 27 T20I half-centuries, Kohli also reached 10 instances of scoring two consecutive half-centuries, surpassing Chris Gayle, Martin Guptill and Brendon McCullum having six each. Kohli hammered back-to-back 50s after four years as he scored 73* and 77* in second and third match… read-more

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 - 12:35 PM / by Harsh Vardhan

Tags: Cricket, Virat Kohli, Kane Williamson, Chris Gayle, Brendon McCullum, Martin Guptill

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Gayle in a swing hitting a Six

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Chris Gayle Fined 10% Of Match Fee For Slinging Bat After Getting Out At 99

In an important game against Rajasthan Royals, Kings XI Punjab's Jamaican southpaw Chris Gayle got fined 10% of the match fee for a Level 1 breach of 'IPL Code of Conduct'. When he was on 99, the fourth ball of twentieth over bowled by Jofra Archer shattered his timbers with a toe-cracking yorker. Disgruntled with the way and timing of getting out, the 'Universe Boss' tried to hit the ground hard with his bat, but it slipped off his hand and… read-more

Sat, 31 Oct 2020 - 02:16 AM / by Nitesh Kumar Singh

Tags: IPL 2020, IPL2020, Dream11, Chris Gayle, Universe Boss, Kings XI Punjab

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Ben Stokes scored a half-century and took two crucial wickets in important match

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KXIP Vs RR: United Royals' Performance Keeps Them In line For Playoffs

In probably the most crucial league game of IPL-13, Rajasthan Royals' united performance eclipsed Kings XI Punjab by 7 wickets. Chasing 186, Royals got a good start as 26-ball 50-run from English southpaw Stokes put them on track. Next to join the party, Sanju Samson went hard after bowlers and scored quick 48 of 25 balls before getting run out. Later, the rest of the runs were hurriedly stowed by overseas pair of Smith and Buttler as they… read-more

Sat, 31 Oct 2020 - 01:41 AM / by Nitesh Kumar Singh

Tags: IPL 2020, IPL, Rajasthanroyals, Rajasthan Royals, Kings XI Punjab, Chris Gayle, Sanju Samson, Ben Stokes

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Chris Gayle

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Kolkata Blown Away By Gayle Storm; Punjab Secures Fourth Place In Table

Gayle storm in Sharjah helped Kings XI Punjab easily climb up to the fourth spot in the points table after defeating Kolkata Knight Riders. Winning the toss, Punjab smartly decided to chase the target. After losing three top-order batsmen for mere 10 runs, Kolkata tried to regain the ground with Eoin Morgan and Shubman Gill anchoring the scorecard. However, the game was dragged away from the reach of Kolkata after Ravi Bishnoi broke the… read-more

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 - 12:12 AM / by Mahadevan K V

Tags: IPL, KXIP, KKR, Dream 11, Chris Gayle

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Pooran's half century put his team into driving seat

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Punjab's Calypso Power Foils Dhawan's Consecutive Century

With a five wicket win over Delhi Capitals, Kings XI Punjab have beaten the three table-toppers - RCB, MI and DC - in their last three encounters and scaled to 5th spot. Chasing a below-par target of 164, Kings did not start well as their 'Orange-capped' skipper KL Rahul got out soon. Later, the Gayle storm started well but was bamboozled by Ashwin. However, calypso-king Nicholas Pooran kept the scoreboard ticking coupled with playing glam-… read-more

Wed, 21 Oct 2020 - 02:30 AM / by Nitesh Kumar Singh

Tags: IPL 2020, Delhi Capitals, Kings XI Punjab, Shikhar Dhawan, nicholas pooran, Century, Chris Gayle

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Mayank Agarwal - Chris Gayle

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Kings XI Punjab Overpower Mumbai Indians In Double Super-Over Thriller

Kings XI Punjab beat Mumbai Indians in the second match of Super-Sunday October 18, which ended Monday October 19 just because there were two super-overs to decide the fate. Chasing a target of 176 runs, Punjab was once again anchored by KL Rahul (77 off 53 balls) with quick-fixes from Pooran and Hooda. But, Mumbai's Boult did not let them score the 9 needed from the last over; hence, the match tied. For super-over, the Kings' were contained… read-more

Mon, 19 Oct 2020 - 05:17 AM / by Nitesh Kumar Singh

Tags: Kings XI Punjab, Mumbai Indians, Jasprit Bumrah, Super-over, IPL 2020, Chris Gayle, Quinton De Kock, KL Rahul, Mohammed Shami

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Sheldon Cottrell celebrating after taking wicket

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IPL 2020: Sheldon Cottrell Brings 'Military-style Salute' Celebrations to IPL

IPL has witnessed many players with unique style of celebrations that are loved by the audience too. A new such addition is Sheldon Cottrell. In its second match, IPL 2020 got another interesting cricketer who is known for his post-wicket celebrations. In the pre-match huddle of Kings XI Punjab, Chris Gayle gave cap to Sheldon Cottrell and a very familiar salute to his Jamaican teammate. Cottrell, who has been bought by Punjab for a king-size… read-more

Mon, 21 Sep 2020 - 01:23 AM / by Nitesh Kumar Singh

Tags: Sheldon Cottrell, Chris Gayle, Kings XI Punjab, Delhi Capitals, IPL 2020, Dubai

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