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Ian Bishop on Mitchell Starc’s comeback for Delhi Capitals

Ian Bishop on Mitchell Starc’s comeback for Delhi Capitals

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3 min readMay 2, 2026 01:03 PM IST With his spell of 3 for 40 runs for Delhi Capitals against hosts Rajasthan Royals in their seven-wicket win on Friday night, Aussie pacer Mitchell Starc marked his return to competitive cricket after a gap of more than three months. Starc last played international cricket in January, when he played in the fifth and final Ashes Test at Sydney, and was sidelined due to elbow and shoulder injuries. Former West Indies pacer Ian Bishop termed Starc’s return to cricket as an ‘impressive’ one and shared how he brought back the firepower for Delhi Capitals in this IPL. “Very impressed. I had my question in my own mind about what sort of form he would come into this after the protected break that he had. And he brought some firepower for them, which was pleasing. His last over, I think, went for a few runs otherwise the figures would have been a lot better. I am happy with that from Delhi’s point of view,” Ian Bishop said on …

GT vs RCB: The Jason Holder-Patidar catch IPL controversy — Ian Bishop thinks it wasn’t out | Cricket News

GT vs RCB: The Jason Holder-Patidar catch IPL controversy — Ian Bishop thinks it wasn’t out | Cricket News

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3 min readMay 1, 2026 06:00 AM IST Rajat Patidar had pulled Arshad Khan to the right of deep square-leg. Holder rushed across, Rabada converging too before pulling out at the last instant. Holder lunged to pouch it — and then the questions started. Did the ball touch the ground as he went down? Did he use the ball itself to push himself back up, pressing it into the turf? Holder’s fingers were under it, or they weren’t. RCB thought one thing. The third umpire thought another. At Lord’s in 2023, Mitchell Starc dived to take a catch off Ben Duckett at fine leg, the ball scraping along the turf as he slid around the boundary. Australia were convinced it was out. The third umpire disagreed. The MCC subsequently clarified why, pointing to Law 33.3, which states that a catch is completed only when the fielder has complete control over both the ball and their movement. Starc, the MCC said, was still sliding when the ball made contact with the ground — and therefore not …

“CSK Fans Don’t Want To Hear…”: West Indies Great’s Blockbuster Praise For RCB Pacer Yash Dayal

“CSK Fans Don’t Want To Hear…”: West Indies Great’s Blockbuster Praise For RCB Pacer Yash Dayal

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Yash Dayal in action© BCCI Pacer Yash Dayal once again became a hero for Royal Challengers Bengaluru as he pulled off a thrilling victory over Chennai Super Kings in their IPL 2025 match on Saturday. Playing at M Chinnaswamy stadium, CSK needed 15 off the last over in the chase of 214. Dayal, who was up against the likes of Ravindra Jadeja and MS Dhoni, held his nerves and propelled RCB to a thrilling two-run win. A similar instance took place in IPL 2024, where CSK needed 17 off the last over in the chase of 219 and Dayal crushed the five-time champions’ hopes of reaching the playoffs. The 27-year-old pacer was acquired by RCB in 2024 and was retained by them ahead of the mega auctions in 2025. However, Dayal’s journey has not been an easy one as he is still widely remembered for the unwanted feat, where he was hit for five back-to-back sixes by Rinku Singh during his days with Gujarat Titans in 2023. West Indies great Ian Bishop, who …

“Need More, Not Little 12-15 Runs”: Ian Bishop, Ravi Shastri Losing Patience With Rohit Sharma

“Need More, Not Little 12-15 Runs”: Ian Bishop, Ravi Shastri Losing Patience With Rohit Sharma

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Rohit Sharma has been a flop in IPL 2025 season so far© BCCI/Sportzpics Rohit Sharma‘s return to the Mumbai Indians team for the high-profile match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) didn’t produce the expected results, with the Hitman failing to notch up a big score yet again. Rohit could only score 17 runs before being dismissed by a scorching delivery from Yash Dayal in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 match on Monday. Seeing Rohit depart for a low score again, commentators Ian Bishop and Ravi Shastri expressed their frustration, suggesting it’s time that Rohit delivers a big campaign. “They need more from Rohit Sharma, not just little starts of 12-15 runs at the start,” said Ian Bishop on commentary as Mumbai Indians took on the Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Wankhede. With Mumbai Indians struggling to register wins, Ravi Shastri echoed Bishop’s sentiments, saying it is high time that Rohit starts converting those starts to big totals. “Ideally, you want consistency. Teams that go a long way usually have the top-order firing. You …

Cheteshwar Pujara Questions MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja’s Game Plan vs RR, Says ‘Could’ve Gone Hard Earlier’

Cheteshwar Pujara Questions MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja’s Game Plan vs RR, Says ‘Could’ve Gone Hard Earlier’

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Did the Chennai Super Kings leave it too late to chase down the target of 183 runs against Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 match on Sunday? If MS Dhoni is in the middle, no chase is impossible, as history suggests, but a lot has changed over the last 2-3 years. Dhoni and Jadeja were in the middle for the last 4 overs, with CSK needing 54 runs. Not an impossible task from this position but the duo took their time to settle in. Dhoni and Jadeja rotated strike and tried to hit some shots too but the chase quickly became a lot more tricky, with the team needing 39 runs from the final two overs to win the match. While no one in the cricket world is unaware of Dhoni’s tendency to take the chase deep, former West Indies cricketer Ian Bishop and India’s Test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara don’t think they should’ve done that against the Royals. “One of the reasons I’ve understood in the past is that you …

“If This Doesn’t Wake Up KL Rahul…”: Ex-MI Star’s Blunt Message To Rahul Dravid, Rohit Sharma

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The Lucknow Super Giants had one forgettable night in the IPL on Wednesday. They got thrashed by 10 wickets as SunRisers Hyderabad batters Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma launched a never-seen-before attack. They chased down a target of 166 in just 58 balls. This was the fastest successful chase for any 100+ target in the IPL. Head finished on 89* off 30 balls with a strike-rate of 296.67 while Sharma finished on 75*  in 28 balls with a strike-rate of 267.86. Compared to them, there was another senior batter in the rival camp, who looked quite subdued. The veteran India batter, who was not picked for the T20 World Cup 2024, scored 29 off 33 balls. In the IPL 2024, KL Rahul has scored 460 in 12 matches at an average of  38.33. In a discussion on ESPN Cricinfo, after the SRH vs LSG game, former West Indies pacer Ian Bishop suggested Rahul to play with more freedom. “It is just loosening the shackles of your mind, really being prepared. I think he has to be …

“Praise Gautam Gambhir For KKR Win, Blame Shreyas Iyer”: West Indies Legend Slams Double Standards

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Former West Indies cricketer Ian Bishop slammed trolls for targetting Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain Shreyas Iyer. Despite KKR sitting top of the table, Iyer has been on the receiving end of some harsh criticism on social media from fans, who have instead credited mentor and former captain Gautam Gambhir for the franchise’s stunning form this season. Taking to X, Bishop shut down multiple trolls and questioned fans for showing double standards by attributing KKR’s wins to Gambhir and defeats to Iyer. While Gambhir has certainly brought the winning mentality back at KKR, Bishop highlighted Iyer’s respectable record as captain during the previous seasons. “Shreyas became DC captain in 2018 when GG stepped down after DC lost 5 of first 6 gms. DC then finished the season winning 4 of next 8 games. 2019 DC 3rd, 2020 DC 2nd. 2021 injury & only 8gms so Pant captained. To KKR 2022, new franchise, 7th. Missed 2023. 2024,” Bishop responded to fan on his post. Questioned the double standards, Bishop argued saying: “So GG gets the praise …

“PhD For Professor Jasprit Bumrah”: Ian Bishop’s Worldly Praise For Mumbai Indians Star

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Jasprit Bumrah picked up 3 wickets for 21 runs against PBKS© BCCI/Sportzpics The ‘Wizard of Ahmedabad’ Jasprit Bumrah turned out to be the difference-maker for Mumbai Indians again as the Hardik Pandya-led franchise defeated Punjab Kings by 9 runs in an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 match on Thursday. Bumrah’s figures of 3 for 21 in 4 overs proved crucial to MI’s triumph as PBK nearly pulled off a heroic chase, courtesy of rookies Ashutosh Sharma and Shashank Singh. After Bumrah was named the Player of the Match, West Indies legend Ian Bishop shared an out-of-this-world praise for the marquee pacer. Bishop, in his post, asked for PhD to be given to Bumrah for his fast bowling. He also gave him the nickname ‘professor’. “If I could anoint Jasprit Bumrah with a fast bowling PHD, I would. He is a terrific communicator, Knowledgable & articulate. I’d then have him hold bowling lectures to young for aspiring seam bowlers across the country at all levels. I wouldn’t wait until he retired. #professor,” Bishop posted on X …

“Especially At That Price”: West Indies Great Tears Into KKR’s Rs 24.75 Crore Buy Mitchell Starc

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Mitchell Starc failed to live up to the expectations in the first 6 matches of KKR in IPL 2024.© BCCI Kolkata Knight Riders’ star pacer Mitchell Starc is having a forgettable Indian Premier League season. The left-arm pacer saw KKR breaking the bank to secure his services ahead of IPL 2024. It was a record sum of Rs 24.75 crore that KKR paid at the auction war to bag Starc. While the price grabbed a lot of eyeballs, Starc failed to live up to the expectations in the first six matches for KKR in IPL 2024. KKR’s match against Rajasthan Royals in Tuesday night at Eden Gardens was no different for Starc as he conceded 50 runs in his four overs without taking any wicket. Starc has taken only five wickets in the first six matches of IPL 2024 while conceding at an economy of 10.54. In four of the six games, Starc has remained wicketless. Former West Indies fast bowler Ian Bishop has criticised the pacer for failing to deliver as per the expectations. …

“Anything Sanju Samson Can Do, Rishabh Pant Can Do It Better”: Post Quotes WI Great, Who Reveals It’s Fake

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Former West Indies pacer Ian Bishop is one of the finest cricket commentators in the world. Currently part of the commentary team for the Indian Premier League (IPL), Bishop, however, was recently accused of comparing two Indian wicketkeepers — Rishabh Pant and Sanju Samson. A user on social media claimed Bishop saying on air that Delhi Capitals (DC) skipper Pant is a better version of his Rajasthan Royals (RR) counterpart Samson. “Ian Bishop on live commentary: ‘Anything Samson can do, Rishabh Pant can do it better.’ He’s spitting facts,” a post on X claimed. Ian Bishop on live commentary “Anything Samson can do,Rishabh Pant can do it better “ He’s spitting facts pic.twitter.com/OypnE0su5N — Halsey (@meandmessi) April 12, 2024 Reacting to this, a fan questioned Bishop about making any such comments. Bishop was quick to clarify, saying: “You really think that’s how I operate?” You really think that’s how I operate? — Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi) April 12, 2024 This isn’t the first time that Bishop has had to clarify his stance on social media. …