Author: Ryan Rey

The IPL 2025 final was one of the most-watched IPL games as it featured Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), the franchise touted to have the largest fanbase of the 10 IPL teams around the world. This was RCB’s, and Virat Kohli’s, fourth appearance in an IPL final. They have succumbed to defeat in the previous three IPL finals, in 2009, 2011, and 2016. However, nine years on from the heartbreaking defeat in the 2016 IPL final, RCB and Kohli ended their long wait of 17 years to get their hands on the IPL trophy by thumping the Punjab Kings in the…

A four in cricket is when a player hits the ball to the boundary and it hits the ground before the boundary rope. The umpire then signals four runs. In t20 cricket, fours contribute heavily to the potential quick scoring runs that batters can play without the need to hit the ball for a big shot. There is an abundance of dependable IPL players who score runs by scoring boundaries. Some players rely upon six hitting, some rely on good timing and placements. These players score runs by driving, cutting and flicking the ball with a large number of boundary…

IPL 2026 is set to begin on March 28. The defending champions, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, will try to defend their title. Other big teams like Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians have also built strong squads. With ten teams competing again, this season looks very competitive. If a team is dangerous because of star players, then Mumbai Indians are right at the top. They entered the auction with only ₹2.75 crore, following the latest IPL retention rules, the smallest purse, but they focused on keeping their core players. Their lineup has some of the strongest Indian players in the league.…

In the long history of the Indian Premier League, big scores usually win matches. Teams often chase totals close to 200 without much trouble, including some of the highest successful run chases in IPL history. That is why matches where a team defends a very low score are so memorable. They feel impossible at first, and that is what makes them special. One of the most shocking moments came on April 15, 2025. At the new stadium in Chandigarh, the Punjab Kings were in serious trouble. They were bowled out for 111 in just 15.3 overs. It looked like the…

The introduction of the Indian Premier League has completely changed the game for the cricket fans watching T20 cricket. Every season the league produces some enthralling batting, gigantic sixes and edge of the seat chases. With so many records being set in the tournament, one number that always brings jubilations amongst the fans is the fastest 50 in IPL history. A quickfire fifty can turn the match around in a few overs. A quick fifty from a batsman in the first few overs can be quite a game changer. Bowlers would be pulling their hair out, captains would be re-positioning…

Since the first season of the Indian Premier League in 2008, fans have always argued about one question: which team is the real “IPL Ka Baap”? Even after 18 seasons, the debate still continues. The reason the answer is not simple is because two teams have ruled the league in different ways and are often considered among the strongest teams in IPL history. One team is known for winning titles with strong power. The other is known for showing up again and again at the biggest stage. The first name that comes up in this debate is the Mumbai Indians.…

When IPL 2026 begins on March 28 at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, one rule will again shape how matches are played. It is called the Impact Player rule. Introduced in 2023 by the Board of Control for Cricket in India, it allows teams to replace one player from the starting XI with a substitute during the match. The rule has changed the way teams play. Batting orders are now longer, sometimes going down to number eight or nine. Because of that extra batting support, players attack more from the start, leading to highest powerplay scores in IPL. The numbers show it…

The IPL auction 2026 turned heads with record-breaking buys. Cameron Green went to Kolkata Knight Riders for ₹25.20 crore, becoming the most expensive overseas player ever. KKR wanted his all-round skills to strengthen both batting and bowling, while also stopping rivals from getting him. They didn’t stop there, paying ₹18 crore for Matheesha Pathirana, a deadly death-over bowler. Chennai Super Kings squad rebuild grabbed two uncapped Indians, Prashant Veer and Kartik Sharma, for ₹14.20 crore each, betting on youth and long-term potential. Sunrisers Hyderabad paid ₹13 crore for Liam Livingstone to make their middle batting stronger. Overall, teams spent ₹215.45…

The squad-building season for the 2026 edition of the Indian Premier League started with big drama even before the auction. The biggest headline to come out of the auction was the massive and surprising player swap between the Rajasthan Royals and the Chennai Super Kings. The 2026 retention rules gave teams more freedom. There is no hard limit on how many players a team can keep, but most teams kept around six players to stay within the ₹151 crore salary purse. Teams also made many trades and releases. Players like Andre Russell and Quinton de Kock were released by Kolkata…

These days you don’t just judge a keeper by catches and stumpings. Everyone wants to know who the best wicket-keeper is, but the real answer comes down to glovework and what they do with the bat, too. A player can be called the best wicket keeper in the world only if he is doing good in dismissals behind the stumps and also scoring important runs for the team. The debate about the top 10 best wicket keepers in the world is mostly based on consistency in all formats. The modern game now demands speed, athletic movement, and quick reactions, plus…