Alagappan Muthu

2 weeks ago | espn.in | Ashish Pant |Alagappan Muthu

Keeping wicket for 20 overs and understanding the ground dimensions and the "pockets to target" went a long way in KL Rahul adjusting to the M Chinnaswamy Stadium surface as he smashed an unbeaten 53-ball 93 to lead Delhi Capitals' (DC) to victory over Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on Thursday night. Rahul knows the Bengaluru conditions better than most players. He has played professional cricket in the city almost his entire career, being a Karnataka boy.

2 weeks ago | espn.in | Alagappan Muthu |Ashish Pant

On a scale of 1 to 10, for ease of run-scoring, the M Chinnaswamy Stadium probably doesn't make it. On a scale of paradise to heaven on the other hand…There was a man who called this place his home and by the end of his career he had so many century celebrations - Chris Gayle must have been practicing those too. Possibly after getting bored at the nets.

2 weeks ago | espn.in | Ashish Pant |Alagappan Muthu

Delhi Capitals 169 for 4 (Rahul 93*, Stubbs 38*, Bhuvneshwar 2-26) beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru 163 for 7 (Salt 37, David 37*, Kuldeep 2-17, Nigam 2-18) by six wicketsIt started so well for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). Then, for 15-odd overs, it didn't. Then it suddenly started going to plan again. The RCB loyalists, who had packed the M Chinnaswamy Stadium to the rafters, found their voice. Only to have local lad KL Rahul silence them.

2 weeks ago | espn.in | Shashank Kishore |Alagappan Muthu

Watching Josh Hazlewood train is a masterclass in simplicity. His sessions are short and sharp, focused on rhythm and precision -- testing his full range of motion while delivering a metronomic stream of balls that hit the same spot without fail. Four games in, these virtues have made Hazlewood one of RCB's standout bowlers, whose absence they felt a great deal last year.

2 weeks ago | espn.in | Shashank Kishore |Alagappan Muthu

Jitesh Sharma credits his T20 resurgence to Royal Challengers Bengaluru mentor Dinesh Karthik, who believes the wicketkeeper-batter can evolve into a true "360-degree" player. "It's been a great journey till now because in the off-season, I really worked hard with him," Jitesh said. "I think the whichever shot which I am playing right now is the replica of what he used to play. He is trying to create a new player in me, because he believes that I can play 360 degrees.