Author: ram.crictak
A yorker is undoubtedly the ultimate weapon in a bowler’s arsenal to keep a batter quiet. It is a restriction-free delivery that is delivered directly at the base of the stumps. Moreover, if the batter is somewhat late to time their stroke, then an injury will be the only outcome. The power of a yorker can be so great. For this reason, a yorker is considered a weapon for the bowlers. They have also invented different variations of this killer delivery. What? Variations in the yorkers? Indeed, and they can be quite destructive too. Let’s take a look at the…
The physical condition of cricketers needs to be at the top level. The reason is that they are almost year-round cricket players. Thus, it is no choice but to keep being physically and mentally fit at a very high level. And the players’ performance in different physical tests has almost become a common sight these days. You must have heard the term Yo-Yo Test often by now. However, there is yet another test that has recently come to cricket – the Bronco test. Though it is not a brand new test, it has been used by many rugby teams for…
What are the typical methods of dismissing a batter in cricket? You would likely first consider being caught out, stumped out, run out, and perhaps even LBW. All of these are indeed valid methods for dismissing a batter, but there is one rare case in which the batter voluntarily gives up his/her wicket. Can you guess what it is? It is the retired out. It is not a common sight to see this on the cricket field, yet teams are utilizing it as a strategy in matches. The Indian Premier League (IPL) has also been a witness to this practice,…
In the cricket match between India Women and Australia Women, Smriti Mandhana has again amazed everyone with her exceptional skills. After India scored 80 runs in the first 13 overs of the match, Mandhana was the shining star with her incredible touch after a dismal performance at the beginning of the tournament. She scored a spectacular 80 runs in 66 balls and, at the same time, became the quickest batter to score 5,000 runs in women’s ODIs. This noble gathering of batters includes legendary players from New Zealand, England, and the West Indies. Let’s see how Smriti Mandhana has topped…
Sixes are a must and no hesitation in it that no batter misses to hit the ball out of the field in every aspect of T20 cricket. However, hitting several sixes in just one over is still rare. It’s an enormous task to do and a handful of hitters have done it in the IPL. To the least, they didn’t stop at a couple of great hits but rather attacked with five in an over. Players Five Sixes in an Over in the IPL 1. Chris Gayle (RCB) vs Rahul Sharma (Pune Warriors) 2012 You won’t be surprised with this…
T20 is an exhilarating format where the change in momentum can happen with just one or two overs. The batters seem to be the ones who have understood this the best. They have been the ones to bring back the lost momentum by scoring fifties off a few balls. Top five fastest fifties in IPL history 5. Yusuf Pathan (KKR): 15 balls vs SRH, 2014 The cricketing world was well aware of the fact that Yusuf Pathan was capable of doing big things. His 37-ball hundred in IPL 2010, for instance. By 2014 he still had the power and skill…
Delhi Capitals (DC) have been a team most of the time considered unpredictable or at least inconsistent in the IPL. The main factor that has greatly influenced this was the changeable leadership. The franchise has seen a lot of different players captaining the team, whether it was a full-time or part-time role. However, this hasn’t been of much help, as the trophy is still not in their collection. In this piece, we are going to examine the captains of the Delhi Capitals during IPL history. List of captains for Delhi Capitals in IPL history 2026 1. Virender Sehwag Virender Sehwag…
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are the teams that have won the IPL crown multiple times. Their victory also lies in the captains they had been cunningly choosing. Since 2008, the franchise originally had captains from different eras and backgrounds. From Sourav Ganguly to Gautam Gambhir, every leader aspired to win the team’s respect. Some were victorious, others were not, but the final target remained the same. You will find in this article all the different KKR captains who’ve participated in IPL. List of Kolkata Knight Riders Captains in IPL 2008 To 2026 1. Sourav Ganguly Could there be anything better…
It’s also a very common scenario where batters break and make records all the time but at the same time, bowlers also have had their days of glory. This has been a case in point with the Indian Premier League (IPL) as well. The IPL has been the battleground of some of the best bowlers in the world who displayed their skills with elegant performances. Some of them became immortal in the record books because of their amazing bowling figures of the day. Now let’s consider the top five best bowling figures which were presented in IPL history. 5. Akash…
The Indian Premier League is a popular cricket tournament where cricketers come from all over the world and break records. Since 2008, several players came and made their own records which are still unbreakable. There are many players including Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, David Warner and Shikhar Dhawan broke several records and established themself a talented player. Talking about players, Virat Kohli is the only batsman who has multiple records including the most half centuries, host runs and most centuries. He is the only player who owns these records which are still unbreakable. Scoring a fifty in IPL is not…