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IPL 2023: Buttler gets stitches on his left hand’s little finger, could miss next match vs DC

Rajasthan Royals’ batting mainstay Jos Buttler has got multiple stitches on the little finger of his left hand during team’s IPL game against Punjab Kings and could miss his team’s next game against Delhi Capitals on April 8. Royals lost the game by five runs. Ravichandran Ashwin was promoted as an opener as Buttler, who injured his little finger while taking a catch to dismiss PBKS batter Shahrukh Khan, was getting stitches on his finger. Buttler ran from deep and took a sliding catch off Jason Holder’s bowling in the last over but immediately looked in pain as he left the field with a couple of balls still remaining. “Jos was not fit. He was getting stitches for his finger after the catch,” skipper Sanju Samson said during post-match presentation ceremony. In fact, Buttler, who got a ...
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Punjab’s Kings: Shikhar Dhawan and Nathan Ellis

Synopsis:  Innovative Shikhar Dhawan helped Punjab Kings finish strongly with the bat, and the skiddy Nathan Ellis delivered the knockdown punches in the chase but Rajasthan Royals’s Shimron Hetmyer-Dhruv Jurel pair threatened a dew-powered heist but fall short. Ellis, the man who took a hat-trick in BBL earlier this year, showed why he was chosen ahead of Kagiso Rabada as Punjab Kings defended 186 on a dewy night where it was difficult to control the slippery ball. He took out Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson, Devdutt Padikkal, and Riyan Parag to derail the chase though Hetmyer and Jurel tried their best for rearguard heroics. The target was set up by the aggressive Prabhsimran Singh and Dhawan, who started conservatively before unleashing a creative turnaround in the second half. Hetmyer-Jur...
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IPL 2023 | Dhawan, Prabhsimran and Ellis star in Punjab Kings’ 5-run win over Rajasthan Royals

Punjab Super Kings’ Prabhsimran Singh plays a shot during the match against Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, at ACA Stadium, in Guwahati on April 5 2023. | Photo Credit: ANI Shikhar Dhawan and Prabhsimran Singh smashed classy half-centuries before Nathan Ellis' exploits with the ball guided Punjab Kings to a nervy five-run victory over Rajasthan Royals in an IPL match, here on Wednesday. Young Prabhsimran (60) and veteran skipper Dhawan (86 not out) pummelled the Rajasthan Royals attack to propel Punjab Kings to a challenging 197 for 4 after being asked to bat. The Royals were then blown away by Ellis (4/30) before Shimron Hetmyer (35) and young 'Impact Player' Dhruv Jurel (32 not out off 15) stitched a 62-run partnership to get Rajasthan back in the game. But ...
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‘Ruturaj Gaikwad can play for India’: Mike Hussey piles the raves

IPL 2023: In the 2021 season, there was something striking about the manner in which Chennai Super Kings went about their approach with the bat. With their conservative style of starting slow and catching up later not working anymore and denying them of a play-off berth for the first time ever, they didn’t hesitate to ditch the formula and be a lot more proactive with the bat and the arrival of Moeen Ali was crucial to it as he time and again changed the tempo of the game. Ruturaj Gaikwad in the nets. (Twitter/Chennai Super Kings) As the Indian Premier League returns to the home-and-away concept, all eyes are on Chennai as to how they go about their approach with the bat. At home, where the pitches tend to be on the slower side, they usually play to their strength, by ensuring there ar...
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IPL 2023: Prabhsimran goes ferocious, Samson cuts it smooth, Jurel starts in style and Ellis sends down his cross-seamers

Jurel checks in in style When Dhruv Jurel strode into bat as an Impact Player, for his first IPL innings, the game seemed beyond Rajasthan Royals’ grasp. At that juncture, they required 74 off 30 balls. A few lusty blows from Shimron Hetmyer chopped down the target to 34 off 12 balls. All Jurel was expected to do was give the strike back to Hetmyer. He did not. Instead, he bludgeoned Arshdeep Singh down the ground for a four, before he screamed the next ball through extra cover for the most gorgeous of sixes with the most fluid of bat-swings. He was not finished. When Arshdeep reverted to over the stumps, he slouched and scooped him over the keeper’s head, reducing the target to 18 off seven balls. It required an impeccably accurate Sam Curran, channeling all his wisdom, to deny Rajasth...
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Orange Cap in IPL 2023: Most runs so far this season | Cricket News – Times of India

Over the years, the Orange Cap in the IPL has become one of the most prestigious prizes, associated with batting excellence.Through the season, the batter leading the IPL run charts for that edition gets to wear an actual orange cap. At the end of the season, a framed orange cap is presented to the eventual highest run-getter of the season.Here is a quick look at the top 5 run-getters so far in IPL 2023:PlayerTeamMatchesRunsRuturaj GaikwadCSK2 149Shikhar DhawanPBKS2126Kyle MayersLSG2126Sanju SamsonRR297David WarnerDC293Here's a quick look at the Orange Cap winners of all 15 completed editions of the IPL before this:SeasonPlayerTeamRuns2008Shaun MarshKXIP6162009Matthew HaydenCSK5722010Sachin TendulkarMI6182011Chris GayleRCB6082012Chris GayleRCB7332013Michael HusseyCSK7332014Robin Uthappa...
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Ruturaj makes a bowlers’ job difficult: Hussey

Michael Hussey. | Photo Credit: ARJUNSINGH In the age of power-hitting and innovative shots like scoops and ramps behind the wicket, Chennai Super Kings opener Ruturaj Gaikwad has had tremendous success in the shortest format of the game by being conventional. The 26-year-old has started the 2023 season of the IPL with a bang, leading the run charts after two matches with scores of 92 and 57. CSK batting coach Michael Hussey, who has worked with him closely in the last few years, praised Ruturaj’s exploits, and spoke highly about how he has grown since joining the team in 2019. “It’s been amazing to watch him develop since he was first here at CSK to where he is. I love his game and how he goes about it,” said Hussey during a recent chat with reporters. “He doesn’t try to becom...
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Ruturaj makes a bowlers’ job difficult: Hussey

Michael Hussey. | Photo Credit: ARJUNSINGH In the age of power-hitting and innovative shots like scoops and ramps behind the wicket, Chennai Super Kings opener Ruturaj Gaikwad has had tremendous success in the shortest format of the game by being conventional. The 26-year-old has started the 2023 season of the IPL with a bang, leading the run charts after two matches with scores of 92 and 57. CSK batting coach Michael Hussey, who has worked with him closely in the last few years, praised Ruturaj’s exploits, and spoke highly about how he has grown since joining the team in 2019. “It’s been amazing to watch him develop since he was first here at CSK to where he is. I love his game and how he goes about it,” said Hussey during a recent chat with reporters. “He doesn’t try to becom...
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Letting captaincy go last year played a big role in Kohli relaxing, says de Villiers

Exceptional talent: De Villiers said he was in awe when he saw Tilak’s innings against RCB. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR Legendary South African player A.B. de Villiers has backed his former Royal Challengers Bangalore teammate Virat Kohli to have a big IPL season.Kohli started strongly with an unbeaten 82 to help his side beat Mumbai Indians by eight wickets in the first game. “I just feel this season he has come looking fresh. I saw a few interviews in which he was laughing more than ever. I think letting captaincy go last year played a big role in him just relaxing,” said de Villiers, who is in the country as an IPL Expert for JioCinema, during a media round-table on Wednesday.Fantastic captain“He was a fantastic captain, but he did it for a long time internationally and in th...
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Letting captaincy go last year played a big role in Kohli relaxing, says de Villiers

Exceptional talent: De Villiers said he was in awe when he saw Tilak’s innings against RCB. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR Legendary South African player A.B. de Villiers has backed his former Royal Challengers Bangalore teammate Virat Kohli to have a big IPL season.Kohli started strongly with an unbeaten 82 to help his side beat Mumbai Indians by eight wickets in the first game. “I just feel this season he has come looking fresh. I saw a few interviews in which he was laughing more than ever. I think letting captaincy go last year played a big role in him just relaxing,” said de Villiers, who is in the country as an IPL Expert for JioCinema, during a media round-table on Wednesday.Fantastic captain“He was a fantastic captain, but he did it for a long time internationally and in th...
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ITF resumes tennis in China with no word on Peng Shuai

The International Tennis Federation will play tournaments this year in China with no word of a resolution to the case of Chinese doubles player Peng Shuai. Peng disappeared from public view shortly after accusing a former high-ranking Communist Party official — in a web posting in November of 2021 — of sexual assault. The ITF, which conducts tournaments below the elite level in its World Tennis Tour, lists its first tournament in China on June 5-11 at Luzhou. The ITF’s last full season in China was 2019, prior to COVID-19. “The ITF anticipates a resumption of tournament activity within China for each of the ITF Tours later this year,” the ITF said in a statement. The WTA, which runs the sport’s top-tier women’s events, hasn’t announced if it will resume staging tournaments in China. In ...
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IPL 2023: Yuzvendra Chahal goes past Lasith Malinga to achieve this milestone | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals leg spinner Yuzvendra Chahal surpassed former Sri Lankan pacer Lasith Malinga to become the second highest wicket-taker in the history of the Indian Premier League.Playing his 133rd IPL match, Chahal got to the landmark when he dismissed Punjab Kings batter Jitesh Sharma to take his 171st wicket during the IPL 2023 match on Wednesday. Malinga took 170 wickets from 122 matches.IPL 2023 Schedule | IPL 2023 Points TableThe last season's Purple Cap holder Chahal, however had a forgettable outing against Punjab as he leaked 50 runs in his four overs with a lone wicket.Former Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Dwayne Bravo sits atop the list with 183 wickets from 161 matches. With 166 wickets, Amit Mishra occupies the fourth spot followed by Ravichandran Ashwin (158 w...
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Sudhir Naik: Former India opener, noted coach and curator Sudhir Naik dies, aged 78 | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former India opener Sudhir Naik, who played three Test matches in 1974, died in a Mumbai hospital on Wednesday after brief illness, confirmed Mumbai Cricket Association.He was 78 years old and is survived by his daughter.Recently, he fell on bathroom floor and sustained a head injury after which he was admitted to Mumbai hospital. He slipped into coma and never recovered."The Mumbai Cricket Association is deeply saddened by the passing of Sudhir Naik. His legacy will forever be etched in the history of Mumbai cricket," the MCA said in a tweet on Wednesday. Naik was an immensely respected figure in the Mumbai cricket circles and a Ranji Trophy winning captain when he led the team to blueriband glory in 1970-71 season.Naik's leadership was highly commended as Mumbai won the Ran...
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WATCH: Jos Buttler plucks a stunner to get rid of Prabhsimran Singh | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals' Jos Buttler made his presence felt on the field by plucking a stunning catch to get rid of well-set Punjab Kings opener Prabhsimran Singh during the IPL match at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Wednesday.The incident happened in the 10th over of the innings, when in-form Prabhsimran tried to pull the length ball by Jason Holder to the leg side but it came off the bottom of his willow and popped up over mid-off.Buttler charged in from the long-off position and covered a good distance to make it to the edge of the circle before diving forward and grabbing a sensational low-height catch.Prabhsimran (60 off 34 balls), who hit a breezy half-century which included seven boundaries and three maximums, added 90 runs for the opening wicket with skipper S...
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Virat Kohli looks relaxed after giving away captaincy roles: AB de Villiers | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli got off to a spectacular start in IPL 2023 with an unbeaten 82 to fashion Royal Challengers Bangalore's eight-wicket win over Mumbai Indians in their season-opener.Kohli's match-winning knock left former South Africa legend and RCB player AB de Villiers in awe of him. De Villiers believes that giving up captaincy roles of RCB and Team India played a major role in making Kohli more relaxed as he is looking fresh in this season.IPL 2023 Schedule | IPL 2023 Points TableKohli stepped down from the RCB captaincy after the 2021 season, around the same time he made his exit as the skipper of the Indian team across formats."I have not seen much change, everything is similar. The technique looks solid; he has got good balance at the crease. He is still that 'busy' player w...
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We don’t lack experience, says KKR head coach Chandrakant Pandit | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders head coach Chandrakant Pandit on Wednesday claimed that his side might look depleted on paper but doesn't lack any experience despite missing the services of their regular captain Shreyas Iyer and Bangladesh star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan.Coach Pandit backed his team to do well in the coming IPL matches."I would not say that experience is lacking. Every individual has created an impact at the domestic and International level. They are all reputed cricketers," Pandit said on the eve of their match against RCB in Kolkata."I believe each and every player is capable of playing well. We are not depending on someone. Whatever squad we have, each one of them is good enough to give a good impact."KKR lost to Punjab Kings by seven runs via DLS Method but Pandit...
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Virat Kohli looks relaxed after giving away captaincy roles in IPL and international cricket: AB de Villiers

Former South Africa captain and Royal Challengers Bangalore legend AB de Villiers says Virat Kohli has appeared relaxed and happy this season after giving away captaincy roles with the Indian Premier League franchise and also with the national team. Kohli, who scored an unbeaten 82 to power his IPL side to an eight-wicket win against Mumbai Indians in their season-opener, stepped down from the RCB captaincy after the 2021 season, around the same time he made his exit as the skipper of the Indian team across formats. “I have not seen much change, everything is similar. The technique looks solid; he has got good balance at the crease. He is still that ‘busy’ player with a lot of energy at the wicket. I just feel, this season he has come in looking really fresh. I have seen some of his int...
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Watch: Arjun Tendulkar and other MI pacers hone yorker skills under Shane Bond | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians bowling coach Shane Bond voiced his frustration after Mumbai Indians suffered a humiliating eight-wicket defeat against Royal Challengers Bangalore in their opening match of IPL 2023. No MI bowler was able to put up any fight as Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis made a mockery of them before cruising to 172-run chase in just 16.2 overs. That was the five-time champions' 11th consecutive season opener defeat.But ahead of the next game against Chennai Super Kings on Saturday, the pace unit of MI sweat it out hard in the nets under the watchful eyes of Shane Bond. The franchise took to Twitter to share the video of pacers honing their skills of bowling yorkers.Bond organised a yorker drill by placing a pair of shoes to create the spot for bowlers where they are suppo...
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