Arun Venugopal

Dominant Kamran Akmal propels Peshawar into final

Opener's 27-ball 77 sets up huge total, before bowlers suppress Karachi's steady surge to give Peshawar an opportunity to defend their crown

21-Mar-2018•The Report by Arun Venugopal

Akmal's 107* powers Peshawar into knockouts

Peshawar Zalmi piggy-backed on Kamran Akmal's fourth T20 century, and second fifty-plus score in as many days, to brush aside Lahore Qalandars by seven wickets

16-Mar-2018•The Report by Arun Venugopal

Akmal keeps Peshawar's campaign kicking

Peshawar dominated Karachi in a must-win game and completed a massive 44-run victory to open up the race for semi-final spots

15-Mar-2018•The Report by Arun Venugopal

Domestic teams want more Ranji matches, better balls

At a meeting in Mumbai to gather feedback on the 2017-18 season from captains and coaches, a number of voices called for a return to the three-group Ranji Trophy format, which gives each team a minimum of eight matches in a season

13-Mar-2018•Arun Venugopal

Narine Super Over gives Lahore season's second win

Usman Khan's final-delivery no-ball set up the Super Over, following which Sunil Narine held his nerve with the ball

11-Mar-2018•The Report by Arun Venugopal

Denly and Afridi make short work of Multan

Karachi Kings crushed Multan Sultans, first with an authoritative batting performance, led by Joe Denly, and then snuffing out Multan's pursuit on the back of Shahid Afridi's three-wicket burst

10-Mar-2018•The Report by Arun Venugopal

Shaheen Afridi's 5 for 4 ends Lahore's losing streak

A day after captain Brendon McCullum criticised his team's bowling performance, 17-year old left-arm pacer Shaheen Afridi responded with a five-wicket haul to help Lahore Qalandars register their first win of the tournament

09-Mar-2018•The Report by Arun Venugopal

Ronchi's 77 off 41 consigns Lahore to sixth straight loss

The result meant a brisk half-century from Anton Devcich and a late blitz from Brendon McCullum came to nought, and Lahore remained winless this season

08-Mar-2018•The Report by Arun Venugopal

Umaid Asif's four-for leads Peshawar to big win

The 33-year-old fast bowler, on PSL debut, carved open the heart of Islamabad's batting and led Peshawar's defence of 176

24-Feb-2018•The Report by Arun Venugopal

Mills and spinners help Karachi Kings defend 149

The England quick, captain Imad Wasim and Shahid Afridi sliced through Quetta Gladiators' batting line-up and mitigated Karachi Kings' collapse of 6 for 13

23-Feb-2018•The Report by Arun Venugopal

TN coach admits to being aware of Vijay injury

Hrishikesh Kanitkar has said he was aware of Vijay's injury that kept him out of the Vijay Hazare fixture on Thursday. Meanwhile, captain Vijay Shankar and R Ashwin are set to miss the next game

10-Feb-2018•Arun Venugopal

No-show Vijay left out of Tamil Nadu squad

The opener was dropped after the selection committee said they were unaware of the "shoulder pain" due to which he had failed to report to the ground for the game against Mumbai on Thursday

09-Feb-2018•Arun Venugopal

Proposal to shift BCCI headquarters draws mixed response

The board's proposal to shift its headquarters from Mumbai to Bengaluru has met with both support and objection alongside calls for creation of zonal headquarters

08-Feb-2018•Arun Venugopal

Lalit Modi's legal team to cross-examine former top BCCI officials

The attorney of the former IPL commissioner has welcomed the order of the Bombay High Court that will allow him to cross-examine witnesses in an Enforcement Directorate case pertaining to IPL operations

01-Feb-2018•Arun Venugopal

Vidarbha continue domestic dominance with Cooch Behar title

Atharva Taide smashed 320 as Vidarbha racked up 614 and a decisive first-innings advantage in the final against Madhya Pradesh

31-Jan-2018•Arun Venugopal

'I was happy. I was flying' - IPL millionaire Unadkat

Jaydev Unadkat was in the nets with his Saurashtra team-mates but training came to a standstill so they could all watch the "chaos"

28-Jan-2018•Arun Venugopal

All the FAQs about the IPL auction

A breakdown of the franchises' spending capacities, potential retention targets, and how the whole process will go down over the weekend

26-Jan-2018•Arun Venugopal

Delhi dismiss claims of nepotism over Sarthak Ranjan selection

Ahead of Delhi's opening fixture in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, chairman of selectors Atul Wassan said the 21-year-old batsman's selection had nothing to do with his being the son of two prominent parliamentarians

08-Jan-2018•Arun Venugopal

Dhoni still No. 1 wicketkeeper in the world - Prasad

MSK Prasad, India's chairman of selectors, effectively confirmed MS Dhoni's spot in the 2019 World Cup squad, although Dhoni's place has been under scrutiny recently

24-Dec-2017•Arun Venugopal

Shami, Thakur picked for India's ODIs in South Africa

Virat Kohli, who was rested from the team's most recent limited-overs assignment, against Sri Lanka, returns as captain of the 17-member touring party

23-Dec-2017•Arun Venugopal

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