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19 Apr

SRH’s Kane Williamson, David Warner are fasting to accompany fellow cricketer Rashid Khan

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The 2021 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is presently taking place with the matches, currently, being hosted in Chennai and Mumbai. However, amidst the rigours of the game, some cricketers are also observing fast in the holy month of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Muslim calendar. In the meantime, Kane Williamson was also learned to be keeping fast. Kane, who’s currently with the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), accompanied his teammates Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Mohammad Nabi, and Khaleel Ahmed. David Warner, the Sunrisers’ skipper, was also a part of the fasting. Ramadan, also known as the month…

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,”…

09 Apr

Captain David Warner said the return of Bhuvneshwar Kumar to SRH will strengthen his side which is already quite balanced.

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Bhuvneshwar Kumar played just four games in last year's IPL due to a hip injury but he is currently in top form after a brilliant show for India during the white-ball leg of the England series. Sunrisers Hyderabad captain David Warner on Friday said the return of senior India pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar will strengthen his side which is already quite balanced in all departments. Bhuvneshwar played just four games in last year’s IPL in the UAE after sustaining a hip injury but he is currently in top form after an excellent show for the country during the white-ball leg of the England series at home. “Our…

12 Jun

Direct impact on lives of cricketers if IPL doesn’t happen.

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BCCI treasurer Arun Dhumal has said the the Indian Premier League is not just about entertainment, but also about economics as because there are number of lives that depend on it.Dhumal said holding the IPL 2020 will 'lift the mood' of the country during the COVID-19 pandemic. He added that the BCCI would find it difficult to sustain cricketing activities in the country without the tournament.He says , "Some people say that BCCI is just bothered about IPL for the money involved and criticise us, but no one is putting their focus on the economics part of it. It’s not…