Nikhil Kalro

Kings XI face another must-win at fortress Wankhede

Kings XI Punjab face the second of three must-wins against a Mumbai Indians team looking to seal their spot in the first qualifier of the postseason

10-May-2017•The Preview by Nikhil Kalro

Tewatia's legspin turns Kings XI's chances

Rahul Tewatia, playing his first game of the season, produced a tidy spell of legspin bowling outside the Powerplay to strangle Kolkata Knight Riders' chase

09-May-2017•Nikhil Kalro

Nabi's accuracy handcuffs Mumbai

Mohammad Nabi unrelentingly built pressure on Mumbai Indians, his 12 dots in the Powerplay setting the tone for a clinical bowling display from Sunrisers Hyderabad

08-May-2017•Nikhil Kalro

Axar, Sandeep thrust Kings XI after another RCB collapse

Royal Challengers endured another match-changing collapse, as Kings XI Punjab, led by Axar Patel and Sandeep Sharma, defended the lowest total at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium

05-May-2017•The Report by Nikhil Kalro

Can Gayle lift RCB against his favourite opposition?

Kings XI Punjab have plenty to play for at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. While they're at it, they should bear in mind that they are the favourite IPL opposition of a certain Chris Gayle

04-May-2017•The Preview by Nikhil Kalro

A crack in AB de Villiers' game

A once seemingly impervious T20 batting machine has encountered an increasingly common amount of difficulties at the hands of Krunal Pandya

01-May-2017•Nikhil Kalro in Mumbai

Warner's hit and switch-hit modus operandi

David Warner brought out all his typical T20 shots - the lofted drive, pulls, cuts and switch-hits - along with a trademark celebration to raze Kolkata Knight Riders' bowlers

30-Apr-2017•Nikhil Kalro

Sunrisers top order brushes Kings XI away

Half-centuries from Shikhar Dhawan, David Warner and Kane Williamson set up Sunrisers Hyderabad's 207 for 3, a total they defended comfortably with the help of Rashid Khan's legspin

28-Apr-2017•The Report by Nikhil Kalro

Finch's brutish masterclass

Aaron Finch didn't bat at his preferred opening position, but that didn't change his approach towards chasing down a potentially tricky total

27-Apr-2017•Nikhil Kalro

Daredevils hope for lift at pace-friendly Eden Gardens

Delhi Daredevils are second from bottom but have a potent pace attack and will hope they can exploit the movement and bounce that is likely to greet them at Kolkata Knight Riders' fortress

27-Apr-2017•The Preview by Nikhil Kalro

Rohit Sharma's legspinning conundrum

Mumbai's captain has reached double digits just twice in eight innings this year while batting in the middle order, which could prompt a rethink about moving him back to open

24-Apr-2017•Nikhil Kalro

Kings XI defend 188 for first away win

Kings XI Punjab defended their score of 188 by 26 runs against Gujarat Lions for their first win on the road this season

23-Apr-2017•The Report by Nikhil Kalro

Have a sense of confidence, not arrogance - McClenaghan

After defending a sub-par 142 with three early wickets, Mumbai Indians fast bowler Mitchell McClenaghan attributed the victory to the team's strategy of going out and being "too aggressive with the ball."

23-Apr-2017•Nikhil Kalro in Mumbai

Mumbai top order destroys Kings XI in highest successful chase

Quickfire fifties from Jos Buttler and Nitish Rana trumped Hashim Amla's century as Mumbai Indians completed their highest successful chase in the IPL

20-Apr-2017•The Report by Nikhil Kalro

Willamson shows there is place for finesse in T20s

Kane Williamson didn't power through his innings, he stuck to what he knows best - using touch and timing - to achieve sensational results

19-Apr-2017•Nikhil Kalro

Some luck and Uthappa's sublime timing

Robin Uthappa survived two close calls, but carried on to thrash the Sunrisers Hyderabad bowlers in his first fifty of the season

15-Apr-2017•Nikhil Kalro

Tye's knuckle ball punches wind out of Pune

Andrew Tye flummoxed Rising Pune Supergiant's batsmen with his knuckle ball en route to a hat-trick on his IPL debut

14-Apr-2017•Nikhil Kalro

Upbeat Mumbai seek to spoil Kohli's RCB return

Near-full-strength teams face off in what is likely to be a run-fest in Bangalore

13-Apr-2017•The Preview by Nikhil Kalro

Gambhir, Umesh script Kings XI thrashing

Led by Umesh Yadav's 4 for 33, Kolkata Knight Riders restricted Kings XI Punjab to 170, a total they chased down with eight wickets in hand

13-Apr-2017•The Report by Nikhil Kalro

Warner, Rashid give Lions a thrashing

Rashid Khan and David Warner combined to ease Sunrisers Hyderabad to their second win of the season, and send Gujarat Lions crashing to another huge defeat

09-Apr-2017•The Report by Nikhil Kalro

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