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22 Apr

MS Dhoni reminds his players to be humble on the field over CSK’s win over KKR.

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Chennai Super Kings survived quite a few nervy moments on Wednesday night as they eked out an 18-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders in their IPL match. However, skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said that his job had in fact become “quite easy” towards the end of the game as the battle was mainly between the fast bowlers and the big hitters. Batting first, CSK posted a score of 220/3 after being asked to bat and then reduced KKR to 31/5. Andrew Russell (54) and Pat Cummins (66 not out) went on a six-hitting spree to keep KKR in the hunt before being…

21 Apr

Amit Mishra says he particularly enjoyed dismissing opposition skipper Rohit Sharma and Kieron Pollard.

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Delhi Capitals spinner Amit Mishra, who picked up a match-winning four-wicket haul against Mumbai Indians, said he particularly enjoyed dismissing opposition skipper Rohit Sharma and Kieron Pollard. Mishra led the bowling charge with figures of 4/24 to help the Delhi franchise restrict the Mumbai Indians to 137/9. “The wickets of Rohit Sharma and Kieron Pollard were special for me because they have been game changers for MI for many years. I always go for wickets in every match that I play,” said the 38-year-old in a team release. “I had a clear-cut plan about where I should bowl and how I could dismiss…

20 Apr

AB De Villiers may be playing the T20 World Cup in India later this year.

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South African batsman AB de Villiers said he is open to a return to international cricket at this year’s Twenty20 World Cup in India and will discuss his future with national coach Mark Boucher during the Indian Premier League (IPL). The 37-year-old retired from international cricket in 2018 but said in April last year he would consider a comeback at the T20 World Cup if it was delayed by a year to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We’re lined up to have a chat sometime during the IPL. But yes, we’ve been talking about it already,” De Villiers told reporters after scoring 76…

20 Apr

Chennai Super Kings look to extend their winning run when they clash with struggling KKR in their next match.

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After their abject campaign in UAE last year, the CSK started the season in an ominous fashion, losing to Delhi Capitals by seven wickets in a one-sided affair. On a roll after back-to-back wins, the vintage Chennai Super Kings would look to extend their winning run when they clash with struggling Kolkata Knight Riders in their next IPL match here on Wednesday. After their abject campaign in UAE last year, the CSK started the season in an ominous fashion, losing to Delhi Capitals by seven wickets in a one-sided affair. But since then, the MS Dhoni-led side has come on…

14 Apr

Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting believes that Rishabh Pant’s thought process is similar to Kohli’s

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Rishabh Pant’s thought process as captain is quite similar to Virat Kohli and Kane Williamson, says his IPL franchise Delhi Capitals’ head coach Ricky Ponting, describing the sprightly wicketkeeper-batsman as a “winner”. Pant won his debut match as captain in the IPL against MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings and Ponting believes that his energy is simply hard to miss. “Someone like him (Pant), you want him to get involved in the game as early as possible, and bat for as long as possible,” Ponting told cricket.com-au. “The way he thinks, he is actually a bit like Virat or Kane. Now, if they are in…

14 Apr

Co-owner of the KKR franchise, Shah Rukh Khan apologises for the team’s ‘disapponting performance’ against Mumbai Indians

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Bollywood superstar and co-owner of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) franchise, Shah Rukh Khan expressed his disappointment after the team’s 10-run loss against Mumbai Indians (MI) on Tuesday at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. Khan took to Twitter and apologised to KKR fans for the “disappointing performance” of the Eoin Morgan-led KKR side. KKR were cruising to victory in the 15th over with seven wickets in hand chasing a modest total of 153. Opener Nitish Rana lost his wicket to Rahul Chahar on the final ball of the leg-spinner’s spell. Rana scored 57 runs from 47 deliveries before becoming Chahar’s…

13 Apr

Sanju Samson’s breath-taking performance gets wasted as Deepak Hooda changes the game

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The fourth match of IPL 2021 produced some sensational hitting, as well as sloppy fielding that saw six catches being dropped. Chasing 222, Sanju Samson’s breath-taking 63-ball 119 – punctuated by 12 boundaries and 7 sixes – was not enough as Rajasthan Royals went down to Punjab Kings by four runs in a high-octane encounter. Samson’s effort in vain On nine out of 10 occasions, Sanju Samson would have backed himself to deposit Arshdeep Singh over the long-off boundary. Perhaps, fatigue got the better of him on Monday. Samson was batting on 119 off 62 deliveries, when he ended up…

12 Apr

Avesh Khan said he fulfilled his dream when he got Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s prized wicket in their IPL opener

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Delhi Capitals’ pacer Avesh Khan said he fulfilled a long-cherished dream when he got former India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s prized wicket in their IPL opener against Chennai Super Kings. The 24-year-old from Indore dismissed Dhoni and South Africa’s Faf du Plessis for his two wickets during Delhi Capitals’ seven-wicket win over CSK here on Saturday. “Three years ago, I had a chance to take Mahi bhai’s wicket, but somebody had dropped the catch. But now my dream of taking Mahi bhai’s wicket is fulfilled, so I am very happy about it,” Avesh said in a release issued by the franchise. “Since he…

12 Apr

Hardik Pandya did not bowl in Mumbai Indians’ opener due to a shoulder concern but has now recovered

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Mumbai Indians, the five-time champions, lost their opening game to Royal Challengers Bangalore by two wickets.Pandya did not bowl in Mumbai Indians’ lung-opener on Friday due to a shoulder concern but the India all-rounder will soon contribute in team’s cause with ball in his hand, team’s Director of Cricket Operations Zaheer Khan said on Monday. Mumbai Indians, the five-time champions, lost their opening game to Royal Challengers Bangalore by two wickets. “Hardik, as a whole package is always of great value, everyone knows that. It was a workload related thing in the previous game,” Zaheer said at the pre-match conference ahead of…

10 Apr

Viewers will require COVID-19 ‘negative’ reports to attend matches at Wankhede

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The Mumbai Cricket Association has asked its Apex Council members to produce a COVID-19 negative certificate in order to enter the Wankhede stadium, which will host 10 matches of the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League. The first game at the iconic stadium in South Mumbai will be held on Saturday evening when Chennai Super Kings square off with Rishabh Pant-led Delhi Capitals. “Dear Apex Council members. As per BCCI’s protocol, all the officials who would be attending the IPL 2021 matches at Wankhede Stadium are required to produce a Negative report of RT-PCR test conducted within 48 hours of the matchday,”…