After Siraj, Rahul gets his RCB revenge
Rahul sticks it to RCB, Dravid on his coaching philosophy, & Dhoni takes over in CSK.
After Siraj, Rahul gets his RCB revenge at Chinnaswamy
Rahul sticks it to RCB, Dravid on his coaching philosophy, & Dhoni takes over in CSK.
DC beat RCB by 6 wickets to remain perfect this year. Cricbuzz’s Roshan Gede analyses Kuldeep Yadav’s efficient use of the googly, & Ganesh Chandrasekaran writes about how KL Rahul excelled in tough batting conditions.
Sportstar’s Shayan Acharya has an in-depth conversation with current RR and former India coach Rahul Dravid about the emergence of young IPL stars, the impact player rule, & his IPL coaching philosophy.
MS Dhoni will become CSK’s interim captain after Ruturaj Gaikwad was ruled out due to injury. Indian Express’ Venkata Krishna B looks at the different (and maybe worse?) situation compared to a similar takeover in 2022, Cricket.com’s Stephen Nehemiah writes about why CSK are struggling this year, & ESPNcricinfo’s Deivarayan Muthu writes about Jadeja and Ashwin’s problems.
A new report on the IPL shows that 97% of IPL fans watch the game for their favourite player, while only 37% support a specific team.
The BBL starts worrying about global eyeballs
The BBL wants to be #2, Bavuma gets injured before the WTC final, & the ECB will hold on to their media revenue.
Sydney Morning Herald’s Daniel Brettig reports on the Big Bash League’s ambition of becoming the second biggest league in the world after the IPL. Presumably, as part of that plan, the BBL has moved up their draft date to June to help teams lock in better players before other competitions step in.
South Africa’s Temba Bavuma has suffered an elbow injury just two months before the World Test Championship final against Australia.
The LA28 Olympics will see a short, 6-team format for their cricket competition.
Bangladesh beat Thailand by 178 runs to top the Women’s World Cup Qualifier table after the first round of games.
Ellyse Perry will join Hampshire for the Vitality Blast and One-Day Cup.
The ECB will keep control of The Hundred’s domestic media rights revenue, while iNews’ Chris Stocks reports on the Counties’ ambitions of returning to a single league format permanently (they were divided into two leagues in 2000).
The Key to Brook’s captaincy
Rob Key on the ENG captaincy, Roach on choosing WI over franchises, & how the IPL gives youngsters a chance.
Sky Sports’ Mike Atherton & Nasser Hussain talk to the ECB’s Rob Key about why he picked Harry Brook as England’s white ball captain. [YouTube]
The Final Word’s Adam Collins talks to Kemar Roach about prioritising the West Indies Test team over franchise cricket, making him an outlier on the islands. [Apple/Spotify]
IWM’s Cyrus Broacha talks to Shashank Kishore about some of the unheralded players that made the step up via the IPL over 18 years, plus related conversations about the IPL scouting system and talent pipeline to the national team. [YouTube]
Good Areas’ Jarrod Kimber remembers Virender Sehwag’s stint in the IPL, as the first effectively consistent destroyer. [YouTube]
This just highlights the benefit of having a team familiar with home ground conditions. In his own words, he felt at home out there.