Harish Kotian

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Deputy Editor at Rediff.com

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'Calmness is key': Shami hails Cummins' captaincy

1 week ago | rediff.com | Harish Kotian

'A calm captain can bring out the best in his players. Knowing each player's potential is crucial, and Pat Cummins does that exceptionally well.'IMAGE: India pacer Mohammed Shami said SRH captain Pat Cummins is adept at managing both seasoned international stars and young players.
IPL 2025: Shreyas Iyer's masterstroke shines in Punjab Kings' win

1 week ago | rediff.com | Harish Kotian

IMAGE: Josh Inglis smashed a 14-ball 30, which included three successive sixes off Lucknow Super Giants pacer Mayank Yadav. Punjab Kings head coach Ricky Ponting revealed it was skipper Shreyas Iyer's tactical call to promote Josh Inglis to No 3 to counter Lucknow Super Giants' tearaway pacer Mayank Yadav.
India World No 1 in ODIs, T20Is; slip to 4th in Tests

1 week ago | rediff.com | Harish Kotian

IMAGE: World champions India are placed at the top of the T20 International rankings, although their lead over the second-placed Australia has reduced from 10 to nine points. India retained their top position in the ODIs and T20Is to extend their dominance in the white-ball formats but slipped a place to fourth spot in the Test format, in which Australia reigned supreme, in the latest ICC annual men's ranking update issued on Monday.
'It stinks! Rabada's failed drug test not a personal issue'

1 week ago | rediff.com | Harish Kotian

'If he is going to take drugs and be caught doing it I think people deserve to know what he's taken, how long he is being rubbed out for and who sanctioned it.'IMAGE: In a shocking revelation over the weekend, Gujarat Titans pacer Kagiso Rabada disclosed that he is serving a provisional suspension after testing positive for a banned recreational drug.
IPL 2025: Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Titans in epic battle for play-offs

1 week ago | rediff.com | Harish Kotian

IMAGE: An in-form Mumbai Indians will be out for revenge having lost to Gujarat Titans earlier in the season. Gujarat Titans' in-form top order will face a stern test against Mumbai Indians' potent bowling attack when the two favourites for the play-off clash in a high-stakes IPL 2025 match in Mumbai on Tuesday. MI, who are placed third with 14 points from 11 games with the best net run rate (1.274) in the league, need to win two out of their remaining three games to qualify for the play-offs.
Who Will Make It To IPL 2025 Play-Offs?

1 week ago | rediff.com | Harish Kotian

It's time for serious business in IPL 2025 as the teams battle for a place in the play-offs in the final weeks of the league stage. With 16 matches remaining, eight out of 10 teams are still in contention for a play-off spot. The top four teams in the points table qualify for the play-offs. The first and second-placed teams will face off in Qualifier 1 (May 20), with the winner advancing directly to the IPL final on May 25. The third and fourth-placed teams will clash in the Eliminator (May 21).
SRH pick Vidarbha's Harsh Dubey as replacement player

1 week ago | rediff.com | Harish Kotian

IMAGE: Harsh Dubey has joined Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 30 lakh as a replacement for the injured Smaran Ravichandran. Sunrisers Hyderabad have roped in all-rounder Harsh Dubey as a replacement for the injured left-hander Smaran Ravichandran for the remainder of IPL 2025. Dubey, who represents Vidarbha in the domestic circuit, has joined SRH for Rs 30 lakh. The 22-year-old has featured in 16 T20s, 20 List A matches, and 18 first class games, amassing 127 wickets and 941 runs across formats.
The Shepherd Who Slayed The Super Kings

1 week ago | rediff.com | Harish Kotian

SCORECARDIMAGE: Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Romario Shepherd equalled the record for the second-fastest fifty in IPL history, reaching the milestone from just 14 balls, against Chennai Super Kings on Saturday. Romario Shepherd unleashed one of the most destructive knocks in IPL history to help Royal Challengers Bengaluru overpower Chennai Super Kings in a high-scoring IPL 2025 thriller at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bengaluru, on Saturday.
Dayal Denies Dhoni Again!

1 week ago | rediff.com | Harish Kotian

SCORECARDIMAGE: Yash Dayal celebrates with his RCB teammates after winning the IPL 2025 match against Chennai Super Kings on Saturday. Yash Dayal once again turned out to be Chennai Super Kings's nemesis, delivering a match-winning final over for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a thrilling IPL 2025 clash at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Chennai on Saturday.
PIX: Sabalenka outplays Gauff to win Madrid Open

1 week ago | rediff.com | Harish Kotian

IMAGE: Aryna Sabalenka celebrates with the trophy after winning the Madrid Open final against Coco Gauff on Saturday. World number one Aryna Sabalenka overcame a second-set fightback by fourth seed Coco Gauff to secure a 6-3, 7-6(3) win and clinch her third Madrid Open on Saturday as the three-times major winner claimed her third title this year on the WTA tour. A dominant Sabalenka won four games straight without conceding a point to build a 4-1 lead in the first set.