Shailesh Karkera

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Turning Point: Prasidh Krishna's Wicket Maiden

Turning Point: Prasidh Krishna's Wicket Maiden

Rediff.com23 Apr 2022

Some smart variations from Prasidh resulted in three more dot balls and in the process, a rarest of rare feats in T20 cricket -- a wicket maiden.

The Wait Continues For Tendulkar Jr

The Wait Continues For Tendulkar Jr

Rediff.com22 Apr 2022

Fingers crossed, Arjun could make his debut against the Lucknow Super Giants at the Wankhede stadium on Sunday, which, as it happens, is his pater's 49th birthday.

Top Performer: David Miller

Top Performer: David Miller

Rediff.com18 Apr 2022

'It came off tonight and pretty chuffed with the innings. Getting in with the position at 16/3 gives me an opportunity to shine, doesn't happen too often, but when the ball was new it helps.'

Turning Point: Rashid Khan's Cameo

Turning Point: Rashid Khan's Cameo

Rediff.com18 Apr 2022

For most of the encounter, Gujarat Titans were second best against a resurgent CSK outfit.

Top Performer: Dazzling DK!

Top Performer: Dazzling DK!

Rediff.com17 Apr 2022

That the eventual margin of victory was a mere 16 runs tells one exactly how crucial Karthik's innings was in the overall outcome.

Turning Point: Warner's Dismissal

Turning Point: Warner's Dismissal

Rediff.com17 Apr 2022

190 seemed very much within Delhi Capital's means, but everything changed with Warner's dismissal.

Turning Point: Aiden Markram, The Finisher

Turning Point: Aiden Markram, The Finisher

Rediff.com16 Apr 2022

Going into the 18th over with 18 runs needed to win, Markram finished off the game in spectacular fashion -- hitting a four and two sixes to seal the win in epic fashion with more than two overs to spare.

Top Performer: Rahul Tripathi

Top Performer: Rahul Tripathi

Rediff.com16 Apr 2022

Rahul Tripathi's 71 off 37 balls for the Sunrisers Hyderabad against the Kolkata Knight Riders stood out above the rest for its quality, pacing and overall impact.

Turning Point: Theekshana's 'Mystery' Bowling

Turning Point: Theekshana's 'Mystery' Bowling

Rediff.com13 Apr 2022

In the end, the fact that RCB score 193 and lost by a 23 run margin shows how crucial Theekshana's breakthroughs were in the grander scheme of things.

Top Performers: Dube and Uthappa

Top Performers: Dube and Uthappa

Rediff.com13 Apr 2022

What this game against the Royal Challengers Bangalore produced was an all-round team performance of epic proportions spearheaded by some of the most iconic individual performances this season.

Top Performer: Shimron Hetmyer

Top Performer: Shimron Hetmyer

Rediff.com11 Apr 2022

Hetmyer's 59* included six sixes and a four in a spectacular hitting spree during the closing overs.

Turning Point: Debutant Kuldeep Sen's Final Over

Turning Point: Debutant Kuldeep Sen's Final Over

Rediff.com11 Apr 2022

In the end, it was the one final bowling effort that resulted in a win for the Rajasthan Royals. That it arrived off the young shoulders of a debutant Kuldeep shows remarkable trust in his capabilities by the Royals's team management.

Turning Point: Tewatia's Sixes!

Turning Point: Tewatia's Sixes!

Rediff.com9 Apr 2022

For the first time this IPL 2022 season, a game came down to the very last ball of the tie.

Top Performer: Shubman Gill

Top Performer: Shubman Gill

Rediff.com9 Apr 2022

Gill, who had hit 84 in the previous game against Delhi Capitals, was in imperious form as he cut, drove and smacked the Punjab Kings bowlers.

Top Performer: Quinton de Kock

Top Performer: Quinton de Kock

Rediff.com8 Apr 2022

A monumental contribution of 80 off 52 balls by Quinton de Kock -- over 50% of the overall target of 149 set by Delhi Capitals.

Turning Point: Rahul-de Kock Stand

Turning Point: Rahul-de Kock Stand

Rediff.com8 Apr 2022

Lucknow Super Giants's opening partnership of 73 between K L Rahul and Quinton de Kock put LSG on the road to victory against the Delhi Capitals.

Turning Point: Vaibhav Arora's Bowling

Turning Point: Vaibhav Arora's Bowling

Rediff.com4 Apr 2022

The 24 year old made the new ball swing both ways and the CSK batters had a hard time guessing which way the ball would move.

Top Performer: Liam Livingstone

Top Performer: Liam Livingstone

Rediff.com4 Apr 2022

Liam Livingstone posted an impressive all-round display against the defending champions Chennai Super Kings.

Top Performer: Shubman Gill

Top Performer: Shubman Gill

Rediff.com3 Apr 2022

He struck an imperious 84 off just 46 balls which included six fours and four sixes -- his highest T20 score.

Turning Point: Smith's Dropped Catch

Turning Point: Smith's Dropped Catch

Rediff.com28 Mar 2022

Had Rawat taken the catch and dismissed Smith, there is every possibility that RCB could have defended its total in the final overs of the game.

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