Sreshth Shah

Bangalore, Mumbai

Sub-Editor at ESPN Cricinfo

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Who is the only Australia men's batter to have scored a hundred on ODI debut?

1 week ago | espn.in | Sreshth Shah

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Dhoni effect on show as CSK find a way

1 week ago | espn.in | Shashank Kishore |Vishal Dikshit |Sreshth Shah

By the time Shivam Dube got Chennai Super Kings (CSK) over the line at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on Monday, it was hard to tell which the home side was. Flags - because of the sticks - had not been allowed in, but the stands still glowed with the yellow of the CSK jerseys, celebrating despite the un-CSK-ness of the win. It began with a bold call to bench two veterans. R Ashwin, he of the INR 9.5 crore tag, was left out to bring in a seam-bowling allrounder in Jamie Overton.
Bishnoi on not getting fourth over: Pant was clear about his plans

1 week ago | espn.in | Vishal Dikshit |Sreshth Shah

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) legspinner Ravi Bishnoi did not know why he didn't get a fourth over despite having figures of 3-0-18-2, but backed Rishabh Pant by saying that the captain was best placed to take such decisions, and he must have had plans in place. LSG were defending 166 at home against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) but failed in their attempt after Shivam Dube and MS Dhoni finished the job with three balls to spare by taking down LSG's pace bowlers in the death overs.
Indian Premier League

1 week ago | espn.in | Sreshth Shah

Chennai Super Kings 168 for 5 (Dube 43*, Dhoni 26*, Rasheed 27, Bishnoi 2-18) beat Lucknow Super Giants 166 for 7 (Pant 63, Jadeja 2-24) by five wicketsChennai Super Kings (CSK) were staring at the prospect of losing a sixth game in a row when MS Dhoni joined Shivam Dube with five overs left in the chase. But Dhoni won the battle against the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) seamers with an 11-ball 26 while Dube made 43 to give them their second win in seven outings.
Rishabh Pant's 63 drags LSG to 166

1 week ago | espn.in | Sreshth Shah

Stop. Start. Stop. Start. That's how Lucknow Super Giants' (LSG) batting innings panned out against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) as the home team posted 166 for 7 in the first innings. In positive news to the LSG camp, captain Rishabh Pant played a crucial hand despite some struggles against spin to top score with 63 off 49 balls. Pant began his innings inside the powerplay after CSK pacers Khaleel Ahmed and Anshul Kamboj landed early blows by dismissing Aiden Markram and Nicholas Pooran cheaply.
Shaik Rasheed and Jamie Overton in as CSK bowl, Mitchell Marsh back for LSG

1 week ago | espn.in | Sreshth Shah

Chennai Super Kings stand-in captain MS Dhoni won the toss and chose to field against Rishabh Pant's Lucknow Super Giants on Monday. "Blessed," Dhoni said, about the sea of yellow at the Ekana Stadium, after winning the toss. He wanted to bowl first because of chances of dew later. He said the team was looking for consistency from the batters and better powerplay bowling performances. Shaik Rasheed replaces and Jamie Overton come into the team, in place of Devon Conway and R Ashwin.
Indian Premier League

2 weeks ago | espn.in | Alagappan Muthu |Sreshth Shah

Big Picture - A top-order collisionTwenty five games into IPL 2025, the top four run-scorers are from Gujarat Titans (GT) and Lucknow Super Giants' (LSG) top order. If that wasn't unexpected enough, Shubman Gill isn't on that list. It has allowed both teams to work around vulnerabilities in their batting. In a season where teams are looking to maximise their scoring throughout the innings despite the situation, GT follow an old-school T20 template.
Indian Premier League

2 weeks ago | espn.in | Deivarayan Muthu |Sreshth Shah

Big picture: After losing Gaikwad, CSK could lose control of ChepaukMurphy's law has taken a special liking to Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in IPL 2025. After losing four games in a row, they have now lost their captain Ruturaj Gaikwad to injury for the rest of the tournament. CSK have sent out an SOS to MS Dhoni, who will take over as captain. The last time Dhoni batted at Chepauk, something strange happened: the crowd began to leave.
Rahane stays clear of Eden Gardens pitch controversy

2 weeks ago | espn.in | Sreshth Shah

"I prefer not to speak. If I speak, I'm in big trouble," Jose Mourinho famously muttered after a narrow defeat for Chelsea in 2014. On Tuesday, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain Ajinkya Rahane echoed a similar sentiment in a distinctly desi way. "Agar main kuch bolunga na, toh bawal ho jayega." ("If I say anything, it'll create chaos)." He didn't need to elaborate.
Top-order gambit unlocks LSG's limitless power as Pooran and Marsh take IPL by storm

2 weeks ago | espn.in | Sreshth Shah

This season, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) seem to have decoded their top three better than most. By putting faith in experienced and overseas batters, particularly Mitchell Marsh and Nicholas Pooran, they've ensured their explosive players get maximum time in the middle. And on a hot Tuesday evening at Eden Gardens, it was on show - not for the first time this season - as Marsh slammed 81 and Pooran hammered 87 with 13 sixes and 13 fours between them.