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I am trying to be as consistent as I can be, says Joe Root

Root... a Royal arrival. | Photo Credit: Reuters Joe Root is gearing up for his maiden IPL. The England run-machine has joined the Rajasthan Royals training camp in Jaipur and said that he is excited to be a part of the IPL. “It’s a real family environment (at Royals),” said the former England Test captain. “Everyone seems to want to create that feel around things that it’s more than just performances on the field. It’s been a very warm welcome from the very first call, they said they were delighted to get me in the auction and I’m really looking forward to catching up further down the line.” Root has arrived in India in cracking form, having made 153 not out and 95 in the thrilling Test against New Zealand at Wellington, which England lost by one run. Before that, at the Inter...

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I am trying to be as consistent as I can be, says Joe Root

Root... a Royal arrival. | Photo Credit: Reuters Joe Root is gearing up for his maiden IPL. The England run-machine has joined the Rajasthan Royals training camp in Jaipur and said that he is excited to be a part of the IPL. “It’s a real family environment (at Royals),” said the former England Test captain. “Everyone seems to want to create that feel around things that it’s more than just performances on the field. It’s been a very warm welcome from the very first call, they said they were delighted to get me in the auction and I’m really looking forward to catching up further down the line.” Root has arrived in India in cracking form, having made 153 not out and 95 in the thrilling Test against New Zealand at Wellington, which England lost by one run. Before that, at the Inter...

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Can’t wait to see when it’s packed: MI’s Cameron Green on playing at Wankhede

Australian allrounder Cameron Green who was bought by the Mumbai Indians for a whopping 17.50 crore in the mini auction in December said that he could not wait to play in the jampacked Wankhede Stadium during the Indian Premier League. “The ground’s pretty special, I’m lucky enough to play here. It’s a cool ground to be around with all the blues here. Yeah, can’t wait to see when its packed,” Green said in a video released by the MI Twitter handle. Green recently came back from an injury to play in the 3rd and 4th Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy against India as well as the recently concluded 3-match ODI series. He scored his maiden Test hundred in the 4th Test but failed to create an impact in the ODIs. 💙 “Can't wait to see it when it's packed.” – Same here Cam, same here! 🤩#OneFam...

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From Impact Player to DRS for wides and no-balls: the new rules for IPL 2023 explained

Out of the box: The introduction of Impact Player will have the captains and coaches on their toes. | Photo Credit: Sportzpics/IPL Cricket is a game of many variables: luck at the toss, the pitch, dew factor and home advantage to name a few. But with a raft of changes, Indian Premier League 2023 looks set to sport a more controlled look, and potentially become more of a level-playing field. A look at a few of them: What is the Impact Player innovation and how does it work?At the toss, in addition to the playing XI, teams have to name five substitutes, one of whom can replace a player in the starting XI at any point during the match. The on-field umpire will signal the introduction by crossing his hands above his head. The replaced player can take no further part in the match, even as a...

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From Impact Player to DRS for wides and no-balls: the new rules for IPL 2023 explained

Out of the box: The introduction of Impact Player will have the captains and coaches on their toes. | Photo Credit: Sportzpics/IPL Cricket is a game of many variables: luck at the toss, the pitch, dew factor and home advantage to name a few. But with a raft of changes, Indian Premier League 2023 looks set to sport a more controlled look, and potentially become more of a level-playing field. A look at a few of them: What is the Impact Player innovation and how does it work?At the toss, in addition to the playing XI, teams have to name five substitutes, one of whom can replace a player in the starting XI at any point during the match. The on-field umpire will signal the introduction by crossing his hands above his head. The replaced player can take no further part in the match, even as a...

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Gujarat Titans covers all the bases, looks better in its quest for title defence

Ready to rock: Titans got down to business under the watchful eyes of Nehra. | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI Gujarat Titans winning IPL 2022 on its debut with an inexperienced captain was one of the biggest success stories of Indians sports in the last season. But having ascended the summit without any expectations, Titans will be under pressure to defend the title this season. Gujarat Titans captain Hardik Panday with head coach Ashish Nehra and Rahul Tiwetia during a practice session. | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI In the IPL mini-auction, Titans made some smart buys, the notable ones being Kane Williamson, Shivam Mavi and Odean Smith, to cover all its bases and to prevent any downturn in form. In fact, this season the Gujarat side has a better squad. Last season, Titans topped t...

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Gujarat Titans covers all the bases, looks better in its quest for title defence

Ready to rock: Titans got down to business under the watchful eyes of Nehra. | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI Gujarat Titans winning IPL 2022 on its debut with an inexperienced captain was one of the biggest success stories of Indians sports in the last season. But having ascended the summit without any expectations, Titans will be under pressure to defend the title this season. Gujarat Titans captain Hardik Panday with head coach Ashish Nehra and Rahul Tiwetia during a practice session. | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI In the IPL mini-auction, Titans made some smart buys, the notable ones being Kane Williamson, Shivam Mavi and Odean Smith, to cover all its bases and to prevent any downturn in form. In fact, this season the Gujarat side has a better squad. Last season, Titans topped th...

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Corruption was a non-issue in BCCI: Former anti-corruption chief Neeraj Kumar

THE BCCI’s Committee of Administrators (CoA), headed by former Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) Vinod Rai, turned a blind eye to a report about corruption at the grassroots level in Indian cricket. There were also lapses in a sexual harassment investigation against BCCI’s former CEO Rahul Johri. These are some of the allegations made by former Delhi Police commissioner and Indian cricket board’s anti-corruption unit chief Neeraj Kumar in his new book ‘A Cop In Cricket’. On the seriousness with which BCCI officials viewed the role of the Anti-Corruption Unit, Kumar writes: “No one at the BCCI wanted to know what we were doing; nobody wanted to listen to our woes — about lack of resources. I would not be wrong in saying that nobody at the BCCI wanted to have anything to do with us....

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PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth advance in Madrid Masters

Star Indian shuttlers P V Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth won their respective first round matches in the Madrid Masters Badminton here on Wednesday. But the doubles duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty withdrew from the tournament after an injury to the former. Double Olympic medallist and former world champion Sindhu made short work of Switzerland’s Jenjira Stadelmann 21-10 21-4. World Championship silver medallist Srikanth defeated Sitthikom Thammassin of Thailand 21-11 25-27 23-21 in his round of 32 match. The Indian duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag were up against Japanese pair Ayato Endo and Yuta Takei, only three days after winning a historic Swiss Open title, in their round of 32 match. The Indian pair withdrew following what looked like a knee injury to Satwiks...

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Litton’s fiery fifty, Shakib’s all-round show guides Bangladesh to series win over Ireland

Bangladesh’s captain Shakib Al Hasan (L) celebrates with teammate s Mehidy Hasan Miraz after the dismissal of Ireland’s Harry Tector (not pictured) during the second Twenty20 international cricket match between Bangladesh and Ireland at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on March 29, 2023. | Photo Credit: AFP An explosive half-century by Litton Das coupled with an all-round show by skipper Shakib Al Hasan helped Bangladesh clinch a series win over Ireland after defeating the visitors by 77 runs in the second T20I at Chattogram on Wednesday.With this win, Bangladesh leads the three-match series 2-0. In the chase of 203, Ireland lost six of their wickets within the powerplay itself. Paul Stirling (0), Lorcan Tucker (5), Ross Adair (6), Gareth Delany (6), George Dockrell (2) ...

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IPL 2023: Up to Rohit to decide if he needs rest, says MI head coach Mark Boucher

The new Mumbai Indians coach, Mark Boucher, has left it to skipper Rohit Sharma to decide if and when he needs to sit out games in the Indian Premier League (IPL) to manage his workload ahead of subsequent international commitments. Rohit, also the India captain, has stressed on the need for national team players to look after their bodies during the two-month long league, and he himself is likely to take a break from a few games during the IPL season. The Indian Express had reported on Wednesday that Rohit might rest for a few IPL matches and Suryakumar Yadav will lead the side when that happens. During Mumbai Indians’ first interaction with the press leading up to the IPL season, Rohit was asked whether he will take rest. He lobbed the ball to Boucher saying “I think Mark will give yo...

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Joseph’s 5-40 gives West Indies T20 series win in S. Africa

West Indies’s bowler Alzarri Joseph jumps as he celebrates after bowling South Africa’s batsman Wayne Parnell for 2 runs during the final T20 cricket match between South Africa and West Indies, at Wanderers stadium, in Johannesburg, South Africa, on March 28, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP Fast bowler Alzarri Joseph finished off South Africa with three wickets in the 19th over as West Indies won the third Twenty20 by seven runs Tuesday and took the series 2-1.Joseph collected 5-40 after his late burst, which ensured South Africa fell short of West Indies' challenging total of 220-8.South Africa threatened for a moment, mainly because of Reeza Hendricks' 83 from 44 balls, but ultimately only managed 213-6 in its 20 overs.Hendricks fell to Joseph off the first ball of that 19th over for the c...

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What lessons can IPL teams learn from Syed Mushtaq Ali experience of Impact Player rule?

We are at that time of the year where the IPL horn will scream across our living rooms. The tournament drags along something new each year; the introduction of Impact Player (IP) rule will spice up this 16th edition. For a game that has remained 11 vs 11 since it came into being, this IPL, it can be 12 vs 12, if the coaches and captain desire. In Gen Z language, it’s like a swap card in the card game Uno. While the IPL’s playing conditions give the captains the liberty to name the XI and the five substitutes after the toss, the real challenge for them to make full use of the IP is when exactly they can bring him on. Considering Australia’s Big Bash, which created the first avatar of Impact Player rule with its ‘X-factor, has scrapped it late last year, it appears it’s not an easy toy fo...

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It’s like getting reward for what all you’ve done for the team: Axar Patel on being named Delhi Capitals’ vice-captain

Ahead of the 16th edition of the Indian Premier League, Delhi Capitals named star all-rounder Axar Patel as the vice-captain for the season. Speaking about his new role with the franchise, Axar said, “In my opinion, if you have gotten this role that means you are growing as a senior player. It’s like getting reward for what all you’ve done for the team.” “I’m excited for this role. Our team is mostly the same…we have the same players from the last 3-4 years. We know our players well and that will be an important point,” he added. 🗣: 𝘈𝘶𝘳 𝘥𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘸𝘢𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘯, 𝘬𝘺𝘢 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘢𝘢𝘢𝘢 🤣 In conversation with our vice-captain at #QilaKotla before the start of our season 💪#YehHaiNayiDilli #IPL2023 | @akshar2026 pic.twitter.com/iLjjlgvKyP — Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) March 29, 2023 On having David Warn...

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Shakib Al Hasan overtakes Tim Southee to become leading T20I wicket-taker | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Shakib Al Hasan came up with a fine match-winning five-wicket haul against Ireland to become leading wicket-taker in T20Is, overtaking New Zealand's Tim Southee in Chittagong on Wednesday.The Bangladesh star, who has featured in all seven editions of ICC T20 World Cup, attained the landmark when he trapped George Dockrell leg-before off the third ball of the sixth over.Riding on Shakib's unbeaten 38 and 5/22, Bangladesh won the second T20I by 77 runs and sealed the three-match series 2-0.Shakib has so far 136 wickets in T20Is at an average of 20.67 with an economy rate of 6.8 along with 2339 runs at a strike-rate of 122.33.Tim Southee is sitting at the second spot with 134 T20I wickets followed by Afghanistan's Rashid Khan (129), NZ's Ish Sodhi (114) and Sri Lanka's Lasith Ma...

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Indonesia stripped of under-20 World Cup hosting rights: FIFA | Football News – Times of India

Indonesia has been stripped of the right to host the under-20 soccer World Cup, global governing body FIFA said on Wednesday.The decision to remove Indonesia as host of the May 20-June 11 tournament was taken after its football federation (PSSI) said it had cancelled the draw after the governor of the largely Hindu island of Bali refused to host Israel's team."FIFA has decided, due to the current circumstances, to remove Indonesia as the host of the FIFA U-20 World Cup 2023," a FIFA statement said."A new host will be announced as soon as possible, with the dates of the tournament currently remaining unchanged. Potential sanctions against the PSSI may also be decided at a later stage."FIFA added that the decision had been taken following a meeting between the world soccer governing body'...

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Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Das star as Bangladesh beat Ireland by 77 runs in 2nd T20I | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Shakib Al Hasan became the leading wicket-taker in T20Is and Litton Das smashed fastest T20 fifty for Bangladesh as they guided their team to a 77-run win over Ireland in the second Twenty20 International in Chittagong.With the win, Bangladesh sealed the three-match series 2-0 on Wednesday.Litton hit a career-best 83 off 41 balls and Rony Talukdar made 44 off 23 as the two openers guided Bangladesh to 202-3 in a rain-reduced 17 overs.Shakib then claimed 5-22 to restrict Ireland to 125-9, overtaking New Zealander Tim Southee's 134 wickets in T20Is.Litton, who hit 10 fours and three sixes, reached his fifty off 18 balls, the quickest T20 fifty for Bangladesh. He surpassed Mohammad Ashraful's 20-ball half-century against the West Indies in 2007.Curtis Campher top-scored for Irel...

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Rishabh Pant: IPL 2023: Abhishek Porel set to replace Rishabh Pant at Delhi Capitals | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Delhi Capitals are zeroing in on talented Bengal keeper-batter Abhishek Porel as replacement of the injured Rishabh Pant for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season, according to sources tracking the developments in the franchise.Pant, who met with a horrific car accident late last year and ruled out of competitive cricket for at least one year, was an integral part of the Delhi franchise along with being their skipper. Delhi have been fretting about an Indian replacement for Pant for a long time now."Delhi Capitals are likely to put forth Abhishek Porel's name as Rishabh's replacement for the current season. He is only 21 and under the guidance of Ricky Ponting and Sourav Ganguly, could be groomed as a second option even after Rishabh comes back," an IPL source told ...

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Captain KL Rahul’s acid test as Lucknow Super Giants aim to do one better than last year in IPL | Cricket News – Times of India

MUMBAI: KL Rahul has been a powerhouse performer in IPL with multiple seasons of 500 and 600 plus runs but his leadership abilities will be put to test as Lucknow Super Giants would like to go one better than their play-off finish during last edition.Dropped from the playing XI in Test matches, stripped of vice-captaincy across formats and demoted in the annual central contracts category, Rahul will need to make a personal statement not only with the bat but also as a leader of men.Rahul's captaincy stint with Punjab Kings ended on a disappointing note and even in LSG's play-off finish in its maiden IPL appearance, nothing stood out as far as his captaincy was concerned.LSG finished third at the end of the league stage last year and bowed out of Eliminator following a loss to Royal Chal...

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Ms Dhoni: It was a great experience being able to captain MS Dhoni in IPL: Steve Smith | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Australia's star batter Steve Smith disclosed that captaining MS Dhoni in the 2017 IPL season at Rising Pune Super Giants was a great experience as well as a daunting task. Smith also added that he learnt a lot from the 'Captain Cool' that year.In that season, Smith led the Pune squad which had Dhoni in the side as Chennai Super Kings were serving a two-year ban from the competition. Smith-led RPSG narrowly missed out on the title that season by just one run."It was a great experience being able to captain him, but also very daunting as well," Smith told Star Sports.Smith will be part of the commentary team in the upcoming IPL season. Recalling his experiences of captaining the RPS and how Dhoni played a big role in that season, Smith said: "When I got the call to say that th...