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‘Wankhede wicket will suit MI’s Ryan Rickleton’
At this year’s SA20 he was the fourth-highest run-getter for champions MI Cape Town with 336 runs in eight games at an average of 48.00 and strike-rate of 178.72
19 March,2025 07:33 AM IST | New Delhi | IANS
"Virat seems to be enjoying his cricket": AB de Villiers
That’s how Virat Kohli should approach the upcoming IPL, feels South African batting legend and his former Royal Challenge B’luru teammate AB de Villiers
19 March,2025 07:17 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI
'Rohit has no reason to retire, will be among best ODI captains': De Villiers
Speculations were rife about Rohit's retirement from ODIs after the Champions Trophy, but the 37-year-old put them to rest after leading India to an unprecedented third title
14 March,2025 08:28 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI
"He had done exactly what his team needed from him": De Villiers on Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli concluded the IPL 2024 as the highest run-scorer. Having played 15 matches, the right-hander garnered 741 runs with an average of 61.75 and a strike rate of 154.69. He had one century and five half-centuries to his name
06 March,2025 06:48 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Legendary South African cricketer AB de Villiers set to come out of retirement
AB de Villiers, known as one of the most innovative cricketers of all time will lead the Game Changers South Africa Champions in the second edition of the World Championship of Legends. Game Changers squad, which featured legends such as Jacques Kallis, Herschelle Gibbs, Dale Steyn, Imran Tahir in the inaugural season, now has even brighter future
28 January,2025 01:56 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
AB de Villiers to come out of retirement? Here's what he said about his return
AB De Villiers drew curtains on all forms of cricket in November 2021 to spend more time with his family. The former South African captain is now involved with multiple projects in charity and broadcasting. AB de Villiers hinted at playing proper cricket but not featuring in professional leagues like IPL or SA20
22 January,2025 04:20 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
EXCLUSIVE
See Wankhede Stadium through the lens of Mumbai's bowling mentor Dhawal Kulkarni
Throughout his cricketing career, Dhawal Kulkarni has featured in several matches at different stadiums, whether it be during the IPL or the domestic leagues
15 January,2025 02:42 PM IST | Mumbai | Sujay Shivalkar
SA20 will strengthen Proteas cricket: De Villiers
South African great says he’d love to see more Indian players involved in the league
10 January,2025 05:24 PM IST | Mumbai | Ashwin Ferro
"There comes time to forge your own identity and for SA20 that moment will come"
"As for learnings from the IPL, the biggest takeaway is to keep going. It’s funny because everyone doubted the IPL in its early years. In 2008, 2009, and maybe even 2010, people were sceptical. It only started gaining serious momentum after that. For SA20, the key is to innovate and improve every season, just like the IPL did", AB de Villiers
08 January,2025 01:38 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
De Villiers asks struggling Virat Kohli to avoid on-filed battles
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma were out of form throughout the series. The 1-3 Test series defeat against Australia also led Team India to miss out on their qualification for the World Test Championship (WTC) final
06 January,2025 09:00 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent