Cricket Today - December 31, 2021

IPL 2023: Can Rishabh Pant-Less DC Strike Gold?

Batting-wise, they will rely on Warner and Prithvi Shaw upfront. Manish Pandey's acquisition looks smart, and Rossouw can be a game-changer in the top order. DC's main strength is bowling. In spin, you have Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, and Lalit Yadav boasting a quality trio.

WHY FIFA CHANGED THE FORMAT FOR THE 2026 WORLD CUP

To win a World Cup, a nation must play eight games, up from the seven since 1974. The top two teams in each group and the top eight third-place teams will advance to a new round of 32 that starts the knockout phase.

A LOOK AT THE LAEST SCANDAL INVOLVING BARCELONA

Prosecutors say Barcelona paid as much as 7.3 million euros ($7.7 million) from 2001-18 to the company of committee vice president José María Enríquez Negreira in amounts \"not justified because they were not foreseen in the...

IPL 2023: LSG UP FOR A CHALLENGING SEASON AHEAD

LSG have two of the best openers in IPL, and the onus will be on De Kock and Rahul to hand them quality starts more than often. Both players scored in excess of 500 runs in IPL 2022. Rahul has been one of the best performers in the IPL...

IPL 2023: CHAMPIONS GUJARAT TITANS OUT TO SHOW PEDIGREE

With Williamson joining the side, Gujarat got an ideal number three. If he opens alongside Gill, KS Bharat can be deployed at three. Or else we might see Wriddhiman Saha open with Williamson at his customary position. In either case, Williamson's entry bodes well for Gujarat.

IPL 2023: RCB NEED TO TAKE THE ADDITIONAL STEP

RCB look settled as a side with the shape and familiarity of last season. One can easily pick the best possible playing XI, which has the familiarities of 2022. RCB need to take their chances and look to manifest a habit of winning with the players available as readymade picks.

IPL 2023: CAN CONCERN-HIT MUMBAI INDIANS RISE TO THE OCCASION?

Mumbai Indians have been hit with concerns ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season. MI will be without star pacer Jasprit Bumrah, who is expected to be out of action for another six months.

IPL 2023: Can The Knight Riders Ride Through The Storm?

KKR have powerful figures in that middle order. From Shreyas, and Rinku Singh, to that of Andre Russell, it's power-packed. It will be interesting to see whether Shakib Al Hasan gets the backing. He is a specialist in the format and highly experienced...

IPL 2023: Can Punjab Kings Banish Inconsistency?

After the auction, PBKS had 12.2 crore available which shows they missed out on certain key elements. PBKS under Dhawan need to get going from the onset. Also, banishing the dependency on certain star figures ...

BIGGEST LOSS IN 90 YEARS FOR MAN U IN 7-0 ROUT AT LIVERPOOL

Nunez extended Liverpool’s lead when heading in Harvey Elliott’s cross after Luke Shaw failed to clear the ball. It was 3-0 in the 50th after Salah's clever footwork beat Lisandro Martinez and he then clipped a pass for Gakpo to lift over De Gea. ...