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Hardik Pandya fined for GT’s slow over rate

Gujrat Titans Captain Hardik Pandya with bowler Mohd Shami during the IPL T20 Match against Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium in New Delhi on April 04, 2022. Gujarat Titans skipper Hardik Pandya has been fined ₹12 lakh for maintaining a slow over-rate during their Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Punjab Kings here. Image for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Moorthy R.V. Gujarat Titans skipper Hardik Pandya has been fined ₹12 lakh for maintaining a slow over-rate during their Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Punjab Kings here. The IPL aims for matches to finish in three hours and 20 minutes, but slow over rate is proving to be an issue with several games stretching past the four-hour mark. "As it was his team’s first offence of the seas...

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Shubman Gill will dominate world cricket for next decade: Matthew Hayden

Gujarat Titans batters Wriddhiman Saha and Shubham Gill run between the wickets during the IPL 2023 cricket match between Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans, at Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali, Thursday, April 13, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI With a penchant for making big scores, the supremely gifted Shubman Gill is set to dominate world cricket for the next decade, feels legendary Australian opener Matthew Hayden. The 23-year-old Gill, who has already scored two hundreds in Tests, four in ODIs, and one in T20 Internationals, once again showed his class en route to a sublime 67 off 49 balls in Gujarat Titans' six-wicket win over Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League here on Thursday. Hayden is one of the many to have been impressed by Gill's ability to control the proceedi...

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ECB probing McCullum’s betting advertisements

In this file photo taken on December 19, 2019, Brendon McCullum looks on at a press conference for the Indian Premier League 2020 auction in Kolkata. England head coach Brendon McCullum’s appearance in online betting advertisements has landed him in a fix with the country’s cricket board (ECB) probing if it is in breach of the governing body’s anti-corruption rules. Image for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: AFP England head coach Brendon McCullum's appearance in online betting advertisements has landed him in a fix with the country's cricket board (ECB) probing if it is in breach of the governing body's anti-corruption rules. The former New Zealand captain had appeared in online advertisements after joining betting organisation '22Bet' as an ambassador in January. He h...

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Prabhsimran Singh can be very dangerous: PBKS coach Haddin backs the opener to find consistency

Assam, Guwahati: Punjab Kings batsman Prabhsimran Singh in action against Rajasthan Royals during their IPL T20 cricket match in Guwahati on Wednesday, 05 April 2023. | Photo Credit: Ritu Raj Konwar Young opener Prabhsimran Singh plays in a "high pressure" role and could be a very "dangerous" player once he finds consistency, feels Punjab Kings assistant coach Brad Haddin. The 22-year-old wicketkeeper-batter had smashed a brilliant 34-ball 60 against Rajasthan Royals but got out for successive ducks in the next two games. But Haddin backed the opener to come good in the upcoming games, saying his place is safe in the playing XI. "We've seen against Rajasthan (Royals) he's extremely talented. When he gets in, he's got a lot of power and plays a lot of shots around the field and he can b...

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Nicholas Pooran in touch with Rishabh Pant, says recovery phase could be depressing and frustrating

Having suffered a horrific car accident himself, West Indies batter Nicholas Pooran knows what Rishabh Pant is going through at the moment. India’s star cricketer Pant suffered multiple injuries when his car collided with a divider on theDelhi-Dehradun highway last December. Pooran himself was hospitalised more than eight years ago after suffering a car accident. It took him six months to start walking again. The West Indian said he is in touch with Pant, who will be out of action for a long time. “It’s very challenging. It’s one where no one understands. Sometimes, I can remember… I have been chatting with Rishabh obviously. Both of us have a really good relationship. “But there are times when you go into a place where you’re very depressed, and frustrated, because you want the healing...

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IPL 2023: Harry Brook lights up Eden Gardens with season’s first hundred

Synopsis: Harry Brook’s hundred and Aiden Markram’s quick-fire fifty set the tone for SRH’s 23-run win over Kolkata Knights Riders at the Eden Gardens It was yet another full house at Eden Gardens, but the home fans were left disappointed as Kolkata Knight Riders lost by 23 runs to Sunrisers Hyderabad on Friday. Led by a stunning batting display by young Englishman Harry Brook, who smashed an unbeaten 55-ball hundred, the Sunrisers posted their second-highest score in IPL history — 228/4. Chasing the mammoth target, KKR were always playing catch up with the run rate, and despite valiant fifties from skipper Nitish Rana and Rinku Singh, the home team came up short on the day registering 205/7. It was SRH’s second win of this season. Brook’s run deluge Harry Brook was trolled online after...

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Harry Brook: Glad I could shut people who were slagging me off on social media: Harry Brook | Cricket News – Times of India

KOLKATA: Harry Brook did incur the wrath of Indian fans whose opinion about players is as fickle as English weather but he is happy that his maiden IPL hundred will "shut them up" for good.Having scored 29 in three games so far, Brook came to his own with a 55-ball unbeaten 100 that ensured a 23-run victory for Sunrisers Hyderabad over Kolkata Knight Riders in an IPL match on Friday."I was putting pressure on myself a little bit. You go on social media and people are calling you rubbish. There's a lot of Indian fans out there who'll say well done tonight. But they were slagging me off a few days ago. Glad I could shut them up to be honest," Brook said after the match.While he predictably rated his three Test hundreds over an IPL ton, he was satisfied to get to the milestone with his gir...

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Lot of Indian fans were slagging me off a few days ago. Glad I could shut them up: Harry Brook after century against KKR

Sunrisers Hyderabad player and man of the match Harry Brook said that he was glad to shut the Indian fans who were ‘slagging’ him off before he scored the first century of the season against Kolkata Knight Riders on Friday, adding that he was glad he could shut them up. Before this century, Brook had not caught fire in the Indian Premier League, scoring 13, 3 and 13 in his first 3 matches resulting in a lot of chatter online about the Englishman’s form. “You go on social media and people are calling you rubbish. There’s a lot of Indian fans out there who’ll say well done tonight. But they were slagging me off a few days ago. Glad I could shut them up to be honest,” Brook said after the match. He also added that the crowd at Eden was phenomenal and he can bat at any position his team wan...

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IPL 2023 RCB vs DC Live Streaming Details: When and where to watch the Bangalore-Delhi match

IPL 2023 Live Streaming Details, Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals: After a heartbreaking final over finish that saw Lucknow Super Giants prevail by one wicket, Royal Challengers Bangalore will host Delhi Capitals at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. Faf du Plessis and Co had started off their IPL campaign with a near perfect win against Mumbai Indians but have since lost two games in a row. Delhi Capitals on the other hand, are yet to win a game and have lost four on a trot. The David Warner-led side recently came second best at home against Mumbai Indians and are the only team yet to register a point on the table this season. Here are the details regarding the first of the two games tomorrow. When will IPL 2023 match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Capitals be played?...

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KKR vs SRH Highlights: Harry Brook maiden IPL ton hands Sunrisers Hyderabad second win | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: England's latest batting sensation Harry Brook lit up the iconic Eden Gardens with his dazzling 55-ball unbeaten ton as he powered Sunrisers Hyderabad to their second win of this IPL season. The high-flying Kolkata Knight Riders, who had registered two incredible back-to-back wins were brought down to earth as Brook decimated the KKR bowlers powering SRH to a mammoth 228 for 4 after hosts skipper Nitish Rana invited them to bat first. The 24-year-old Brook, who was bought for a whopping Rs 13.25 crore at the auction, finally cracked the IPL code as he fired up his maiden ton in the world's biggest T20 cricket league.The Sunrisers bowlers, despite some hammering from home skipper Nitish Rana and Rinku Singh managed to restrict the hosts to 205 for 7 in 20 overs.As It HappenedB...

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Nitish Rana: IPL 2023: Nitish Rana smokes six boundaries off Umran Malik’s over | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Chasing a mammoth 229-run target against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Kolkata Knight Riders got off to a disastrous start as they were reduced to 20/3 in 3.3 overs at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Friday.But skipper Nitish Rana soon shifted the momentum in KKR's way with his cracking 75-run knock. In the process, Rana went hammer and tongs against SRH pacer Umran Malik to send all six deliveries over the boundary to collect 28 runs in the 6th over.The left-handed batter Rana began the over with a four over short fine leg after the ball got a top edge. Rana then smacked a pull over midwicket for a maximum followed by a four to the left of midwicket.The fourth delivery of the over saw Rana make room and hit it over extra cover for one bounce four. Malik continued with his short pitch bowl...

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‘You aren’t remembered for playing semifinals, you are remembered for winning World Cups’

Elite at all levels: Marizanne Kapp is one of the finest all-rounders in the game — she has scored 3,545 runs and taken 223 wickets for South Africa in white-ball internationals. She is also a proven winner in franchise leagues around the world. Photo credit: Getty Images Value for money: Delhi Capitals paid ₹1.5 crore for Kapp’s services, which proved to be a bargain. She was one of the standout performers in the WPL’s inaugural edition. Photo credit: Getty Images Lethal weapon: Kapp’s wicket-taking ability with the new ball is a strength that her teams, both in international and franchise cricket, have come to rely on. Photo credit: Getty Images Marizanne Kapp was tipped to be one of the most expensive players at the inaugural edition of the Women’s Premier League. She is not merel...

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From net bowler last season to man of the moment for Gujarat Titans: Mohit Sharma finding his feet again | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Smashed for 84 runs in just seven overs by top South African batters on October 25, 2015, Mohit Sharma virtually went off radar after the last of his 34 appearances for India.He was only 27 back then and had a very impressive ODI World Cup, earlier that year, under Mahendra Singh Dhoni's captaincy. His bowling in Australia had prompted former Pakistani pacer Aaqib Javed to praise his "heavy ball", which was a deceptive bouncer that came at a higher speed than expected.The glory days behind him, Mohit's form dropped alarmingly during the next three seasons of IPL before he was out of the collective consciousness of an average Indian cricket fan.What followed was the most difficult phase of his life for Mohit, who found himself away from the ground for months after a surgery in...

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IPL 2023: Andre Russell comes out to bat after walking off the field with cramps | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders star all-rounder Andre Russell suffered injury scare while bowling during the IPL 2023 match against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Friday.Russell's exploit with the ball for the first time this season turned into a nightmare as he suffered cramps and had to walk off the field after being not able to finish his over. Russell, however was the pick of the KKR bowlers taking 3/22 and left the ground after bowling just one ball in the third over. But the Jamaican dasher did come out to bat when KKR chased a massive target of 229 before being dismissed for 3.He lay on the ground after taking the third wicket of Abhishek Sharma off the first delivery of his third over.Russell was seen given some treatment by wicketkeeper batter Rahmanullah G...

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Suffering from cramps, Andre Russell limps off the field

Kolkata Knight Riders star all-rounder Andre Russell had an injury scare as he limped off the pitch after being unable to finish his over in their IPL match against Sunrisers Hyderabad, here on Thursday. Bowling for the first time this season, Russell managed to take 3/13 but only to receive an injury scare and walked off the field after bowling just one ball in the third over. He lay on the ground after taking the third wicket of Abhishek Sharma off the first delivery of his third over. Russell was seen given some treatment by wicketkeeper batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz but he could not complete his over after developing cramps. Russell, who is dealing with fitness issues for the past few IPL seasons, bowled for the first time this season when he bowled the fifth over and dismissed Mayank A...

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Royal Challengers and Delhi Capitals in search of that much-needed victory

Progress: DC, like RCB, was defeated in its last match off the last ball, but showed competitive spirit after being thoroughly outplayed in the first three games. Photo Credit: K. BHAGYA PRAKASH Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Delhi Capitals (DC) will be desperate for a win when they meet at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Saturday afternoon.RCB, after a rousing start to its campaign, has lost two in two, while DC is winless after four contests, rooted to the bottom of the table.RCB may have lost its previous fixture, at home to Lucknow Super Giants, off the last ball and by a solitary wicket, but the happenings will worry the faithful.Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis both struggled against spin, and in the absence of Yuzvendra Chahal – who was released ahead of the 2022 season...

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Harry Brook: IPL 2023: Harry Brook smashes maiden hundred, becomes first centurion of the season | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: After 18 matches, the Indian Premier League 2023 saw its first centurion of the season as Sunrisers Hyderabad batter Harry Brook slammed his maiden IPL hundred during the match against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Friday.Playing his maiden IPL season, the England batter Brook first hit a maiden half-century and then went on to convert it into a century off 55 balls. The SRH opener carried his bat through the innings and smashed 12 fours and three sixes during his whirlwind knock.Brook's unbeaten 100 propelled Sunrisers to a massive 228/4 against KKR on the board after being asked to bat.Bought by SRH for a whopping Rs 13.25 crore, Brook had managed only 29 in first three games but found his rhythm with a 55-ball-100 as he smashed 12 fours and three sixe...

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Mulling possibility of scheduling WPL in Diwali window: Jay Shah | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The BCCI secretary Jay Shah on Friday said that the board is mulling the possibility of scheduling the next edition of the Women's Premier League (WPL) in the Diwali window. Shah also added that WPL will be played in the home and away format from the next season onwards with a bigger window.The inaugural edition of the tournament was held from March 4-26 across two venues in Mumbai."We are mulling the possibility of scheduling the WPL, in the home and away format, in the Diwali window; not two seasons in a year but just a different time window," Shah said during an interaction with mediapersons."Women's cricket now has a dedicated audience base and this number will only keep growing as we expect an encouraging turnout at the next WPL," Shah said.Seeking feedback on Asia Cup v...

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Rishabh Pant: ‘My heart and soul are always with Delhi Capitals’: Rishabh Pant after meeting teammates in Bengaluru | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant, who is recovering from multiple injuries, on Friday met his Delhi Capitals teammates in Bengaluru and wished them luck for the upcoming Indian Premier League match.The star wicketkeeper-batter Pant suffered multiple injuries when his car collided with a divider on the Delhi-Dehradun highway last December. Pant, who led the Delhi side in the last season, was ruled out of this season due to the injuries. Pant was visiting the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru as part of his recovery process, and since his team was there in the city he made time to visit the training session.When asked about his recovery, Pant said, "I am good. Recovering really well, better than what I have thought. Getting better everyday." Pant caught up with his teammates on the sidelines o...

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Daughter of hoopsters, Ann Mary moves up to NCAA Division 1

Ann Mary Zachariah looked up to her father, the 6-foot-7 former international hoopster Zachariah Thomas’ post play, even when he played as a jagged veteran in his 40s. But it’s only now, at 19, as she takes her massive stride into American collegiate basketball, that she reckons she’s inching close to living out her hoops dream. Ann Mary signed up with Colorado State University, one of the top NCAA Division 1 programmes, and will begin her 3 years of a virtual try-out aiming for the ultimate, catching the eye of the WNBA scouts. “Starting from this year, every practice, every match, I hope to be better than everyone, that’s the sort of effort and hard work I’m willing to put in,” she says earnestly, speaking from Texas, where she attended Howard College. “Colorado State is a high-level ...